Deficiency Payment payments in the United States totaled $3.1 billion from 1995-2023.
Counties in the United States Receiving Deficiency Payment payments, 1995-2023
Rank |
County |
Deficiency Payment 1995-2023 | Pct of Total | Running Percentage |
1 | Colusa County, California | $50,993,097 | 1.7% | 1.7% |
2 | Butte County, California | $35,290,715 | 1.2% | 2.8% |
3 | Sutter County, California | $33,599,860 | 1.1% | 3.9% |
4 | Glenn County, California | $33,468,955 | 1.1% | 5.0% |
5 | Poinsett County, Arkansas | $32,371,514 | 1.1% | 6.1% |
6 | Arkansas County, Arkansas | $32,294,704 | 1.1% | 7.1% |
7 | Wharton County, Texas | $28,917,946 | 0.9% | 8.1% |
8 | Cross County, Arkansas | $26,016,634 | 0.9% | 8.9% |
9 | Acadia Parish, Louisiana | $25,690,695 | 0.8% | 9.8% |
10 | Jefferson Davis, Louisiana | $24,380,810 | 0.8% | 10.6% |
11 | Jackson County, Arkansas | $23,901,516 | 0.8% | 11.4% |
12 | Vermilion Parish, Louisiana | $22,970,509 | 0.8% | 12.1% |
13 | Lonoke County, Arkansas | $22,807,485 | 0.7% | 12.9% |
14 | Lawrence County, Arkansas | $21,044,779 | 0.7% | 13.5% |
15 | Clay County, Arkansas | $20,482,212 | 0.7% | 14.2% |
16 | Craighead County, Arkansas | $20,445,310 | 0.7% | 14.9% |
17 | Prairie County, Arkansas | $19,663,668 | 0.6% | 15.5% |
18 | Bolivar County, Mississippi | $19,629,038 | 0.6% | 16.2% |
19 | Colorado County, Texas | $16,511,583 | 0.5% | 16.7% |
20 | Butler County, Missouri | $15,886,709 | 0.5% | 17.2% |
21 | Matagorda County, Texas | $15,160,722 | 0.5% | 17.7% |
22 | Greene County, Arkansas | $14,949,311 | 0.5% | 18.2% |
23 | Woodruff County, Arkansas | $14,829,976 | 0.5% | 18.7% |
24 | Jackson County, Texas | $13,661,123 | 0.4% | 19.1% |
25 | Evangeline Parish, Louisiana | $13,471,570 | 0.4% | 19.6% |
26 | Jefferson County, Arkansas | $13,245,795 | 0.4% | 20.0% |
27 | Monroe County, Arkansas | $13,202,677 | 0.4% | 20.4% |
28 | Stoddard County, Missouri | $13,128,052 | 0.4% | 20.9% |
29 | Yuba County, California | $12,994,358 | 0.4% | 21.3% |
30 | Yolo County, California | $12,624,232 | 0.4% | 21.7% |
31 | Brazoria County, Texas | $12,155,818 | 0.4% | 22.1% |
32 | Chambers County, Texas | $11,859,971 | 0.4% | 22.5% |
33 | Desha County, Arkansas | $11,702,346 | 0.4% | 22.9% |
34 | Chicot County, Arkansas | $11,689,021 | 0.4% | 23.3% |
35 | Saint Francis County, Arkansas | $11,294,344 | 0.4% | 23.6% |
36 | Morehouse Parish, Louisiana | $11,220,820 | 0.4% | 24.0% |
37 | Jefferson County, Texas | $11,023,774 | 0.4% | 24.4% |
38 | Sunflower County, Mississippi | $11,009,570 | 0.4% | 24.7% |
39 | McLean County, Illinois | $10,495,820 | 0.3% | 25.1% |
40 | Kossuth County, Iowa | $10,244,830 | 0.3% | 25.4% |
41 | Liberty County, Texas | $9,831,479 | 0.3% | 25.7% |
42 | Iroquois County, Illinois | $9,312,612 | 0.3% | 26.0% |
43 | Livingston County, Illinois | $9,193,809 | 0.3% | 26.3% |
44 | Lee County, Arkansas | $9,127,029 | 0.3% | 26.6% |
45 | Lincoln County, Arkansas | $8,820,426 | 0.3% | 26.9% |
46 | La Salle County, Illinois | $8,701,284 | 0.3% | 27.2% |
47 | Bureau County, Illinois | $8,624,839 | 0.3% | 27.5% |
48 | Washington County, Mississippi | $8,491,563 | 0.3% | 27.8% |
49 | Henry County, Illinois | $8,149,341 | 0.3% | 28.0% |
50 | Hamilton County, Nebraska | $8,097,980 | 0.3% | 28.3% |
Source: Environmental Working Group. Compiled from USDA data.