Conservation payments in the United States totaled $1.7 billion in 2021
Counties in the United States Receiving Total Conservation Programs payments, 2021
Rank |
County |
Total Conservation Programs 2021 | Pct of Total | Running Percentage |
1 | Ringgold County, Iowa | $10,585,439 | 0.6% | 0.6% |
2 | Woodbury County, Iowa | $9,127,042 | 0.5% | 1.2% |
3 | Whitman County, Washington | $8,600,909 | 0.5% | 1.7% |
4 | Harrison County, Missouri | $8,504,106 | 0.5% | 2.2% |
5 | Kossuth County, Iowa | $8,420,552 | 0.5% | 2.6% |
6 | Umatilla County, Oregon | $8,415,138 | 0.5% | 3.1% |
7 | Clayton County, Iowa | $8,398,027 | 0.5% | 3.6% |
8 | Taylor County, Iowa | $8,325,878 | 0.5% | 4.1% |
9 | Brown County, South Dakota | $8,235,606 | 0.5% | 4.6% |
10 | Adams County, Washington | $8,199,036 | 0.5% | 5.1% |
11 | Douglas County, Washington | $7,716,257 | 0.5% | 5.5% |
12 | Washington County, Iowa | $7,545,184 | 0.4% | 6.0% |
13 | Carroll County, Missouri | $7,120,581 | 0.4% | 6.4% |
14 | Keokuk County, Iowa | $6,952,705 | 0.4% | 6.8% |
15 | Fayette County, Iowa | $6,913,979 | 0.4% | 7.2% |
16 | Guthrie County, Iowa | $6,876,468 | 0.4% | 7.6% |
17 | Clay County, Iowa | $6,735,527 | 0.4% | 8.0% |
18 | Palo Alto County, Iowa | $6,715,858 | 0.4% | 8.4% |
19 | Audubon County, Iowa | $6,628,074 | 0.4% | 8.8% |
20 | Lincoln County, Washington | $6,581,188 | 0.4% | 9.2% |
21 | Monona County, Iowa | $6,483,923 | 0.4% | 9.5% |
22 | Butler County, Iowa | $6,446,541 | 0.4% | 9.9% |
23 | Wayne County, Iowa | $6,270,988 | 0.4% | 10.3% |
24 | Howard County, Iowa | $6,239,376 | 0.4% | 10.7% |
25 | Clarke County, Iowa | $6,165,967 | 0.4% | 11.0% |
26 | Baca County, Colorado | $6,075,983 | 0.4% | 11.4% |
27 | Marshall County, Minnesota | $5,929,290 | 0.3% | 11.7% |
28 | Winneshiek County, Iowa | $5,788,520 | 0.3% | 12.1% |
29 | Grant County, Wisconsin | $5,707,802 | 0.3% | 12.4% |
30 | Lincoln County, Minnesota | $5,700,739 | 0.3% | 12.7% |
31 | Morrow County, Oregon | $5,697,875 | 0.3% | 13.1% |
32 | Crawford County, Iowa | $5,571,905 | 0.3% | 13.4% |
33 | Kiowa County, Colorado | $5,459,213 | 0.3% | 13.7% |
34 | Gaines County, Texas | $5,434,200 | 0.3% | 14.0% |
35 | Roberts County, South Dakota | $5,374,884 | 0.3% | 14.3% |
36 | Ross County, Ohio | $5,354,358 | 0.3% | 14.6% |
37 | Marshall County, South Dakota | $5,350,047 | 0.3% | 15.0% |
38 | Day County, South Dakota | $5,323,672 | 0.3% | 15.3% |
39 | Bailey County, Texas | $5,301,886 | 0.3% | 15.6% |
40 | Weld County, Colorado | $5,297,152 | 0.3% | 15.9% |
41 | Henry County, Iowa | $5,242,477 | 0.3% | 16.2% |
42 | Gentry County, Missouri | $5,223,470 | 0.3% | 16.5% |
43 | Floyd County, Iowa | $5,214,966 | 0.3% | 16.8% |
44 | Franklin County, Washington | $5,210,920 | 0.3% | 17.1% |
45 | Iroquois County, Illinois | $5,180,755 | 0.3% | 17.4% |
46 | Monroe County, Iowa | $5,136,431 | 0.3% | 17.7% |
47 | Curry County, New Mexico | $5,119,380 | 0.3% | 18.0% |
48 | Jefferson County, Iowa | $5,109,609 | 0.3% | 18.3% |
49 | Le Sueur County, Minnesota | $5,005,138 | 0.3% | 18.6% |
50 | Kittson County, Minnesota | $4,948,696 | 0.3% | 18.9% |
Source: Environmental Working Group. Compiled from USDA data.