Conservation Reserve Program payments in the United States totaled $1.8 billion in 2023

Counties in the United States Receiving Conservation Reserve Program payments, 2023

Rank County Conservation Reserve Program
2023
Pct of
Total
Running
Percentage
1Ringgold County, Iowa$11,110,1080.6%0.6%
2Brown County, South Dakota$10,671,9450.6%1.2%
3Clayton County, Iowa$10,284,8620.6%1.7%
4Taylor County, Iowa$9,278,8170.5%2.2%
5Umatilla County, Oregon$9,235,9720.5%2.7%
6Kossuth County, Iowa$8,813,0850.5%3.2%
7Harrison County, Missouri$8,801,7950.5%3.7%
8Woodbury County, Iowa$8,714,8750.5%4.2%
9Walla Walla County, Washington$8,397,1470.5%4.6%
10Baca County, Colorado$8,242,1250.4%5.1%
11Gaines County, Texas$8,046,9260.4%5.5%
12Adams County, Washington$8,024,7700.4%5.9%
13Washington County, Iowa$7,972,5890.4%6.4%
14Fayette County, Iowa$7,786,4730.4%6.8%
15Whitman County, Washington$7,669,1570.4%7.2%
16Carroll County, Missouri$7,644,5920.4%7.6%
17Winneshiek County, Iowa$7,560,9210.4%8.0%
18Guthrie County, Iowa$7,230,7240.4%8.4%
19Audubon County, Iowa$7,206,6260.4%8.8%
20Keokuk County, Iowa$7,181,9730.4%9.2%
21Howard County, Iowa$7,020,5030.4%9.6%
22Palo Alto County, Iowa$6,969,8940.4%10.0%
23Wayne County, Iowa$6,939,2540.4%10.4%
24Butler County, Iowa$6,916,9060.4%10.7%
25Roberts County, South Dakota$6,715,8220.4%11.1%
26Ross County, Ohio$6,710,4030.4%11.5%
27Monona County, Iowa$6,658,7170.4%11.8%
28Clay County, Iowa$6,650,7160.4%12.2%
29Gentry County, Missouri$6,582,9890.4%12.5%
30Lincoln County, Minnesota$6,538,8980.4%12.9%
31Grant County, Wisconsin$6,505,1870.4%13.2%
32Floyd County, Iowa$6,389,8480.3%13.6%
33Day County, South Dakota$6,342,3420.3%13.9%
34Clarke County, Iowa$6,233,3010.3%14.3%
35Marshall County, South Dakota$6,182,9040.3%14.6%
36Lincoln County, Washington$6,103,1510.3%14.9%
37Yuma County, Colorado$5,981,3050.3%15.3%
38Marshall County, Minnesota$5,843,1280.3%15.6%
39Monroe County, Iowa$5,696,9820.3%15.9%
40Douglas County, Washington$5,668,8150.3%16.2%
41Jefferson County, Iowa$5,613,4720.3%16.5%
42Le Sueur County, Minnesota$5,576,5580.3%16.8%
43Crawford County, Iowa$5,559,2270.3%17.1%
44Henry County, Iowa$5,518,3160.3%17.4%
45Kittson County, Minnesota$5,462,5350.3%17.7%
46Kiowa County, Colorado$5,451,9250.3%18.0%
47Kandiyohi County, Minnesota$5,381,8650.3%18.3%
48Adair County, Iowa$5,342,0560.3%18.6%
49Iroquois County, Illinois$5,306,9010.3%18.9%
50Franklin County, Washington$5,186,1890.3%19.1%

Source: Environmental Working Group. Compiled from USDA data.

 

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