Tobacco Payment Program payments in the United States totaled $51.1 million from 1995-2021.

Counties in the United States Receiving Tobacco Payment Program payments, 1995-2021

Rank County Tobacco Payment Program
1995-2021		Pct of
Total		Running
Percentage
1Pitt County, North Carolina$1,171,2472.3%2.3%
2Johnston County, North Carolina$1,114,9282.2%4.5%
3Horry County, South Carolina$1,110,5602.2%6.6%
4Robeson County, North Carolina$1,024,7872.0%8.6%
5Columbus County, North Carolina$869,7091.7%10.3%
6Nash County, North Carolina$852,0811.7%12.0%
7Wilson County, North Carolina$833,8931.6%13.6%
8Wake County, North Carolina$821,2541.6%15.3%
9Pittsylvania County, Virginia$754,1741.5%16.7%
10Wayne County, North Carolina$741,3931.4%18.2%
11Sampson County, North Carolina$733,1241.4%19.6%
12Florence County, South Carolina$716,9511.4%21.0%
13Harnett County, North Carolina$709,3701.4%22.4%
14Lenoir County, North Carolina$708,0361.4%23.8%
15Duplin County, North Carolina$677,6461.3%25.1%
16Greene County, North Carolina$582,4451.1%26.2%
17Halifax County, Virginia$549,1001.1%27.3%
18Edgecombe County, North Carolina$547,9521.1%28.4%
19Granville County, North Carolina$539,0021.1%29.4%
20Rockingham County, North Carolina$531,2921.0%30.5%
21Surry County, North Carolina$487,2541.0%31.4%
22Franklin County, North Carolina$486,8101.0%32.4%
23Robertson County, Tennessee$469,4070.9%33.3%
24Williamsburg County, South Carolina$451,7210.9%34.2%
25Stokes County, North Carolina$444,6800.9%35.1%
26Martin County, North Carolina$428,4790.8%35.9%
27Person County, North Carolina$401,5330.8%36.7%
28Beaufort County, North Carolina$393,2900.8%37.5%
29Mecklenburg County, Virginia$392,1860.8%38.2%
30Macon County, Tennessee$382,7540.7%39.0%
31Craven County, North Carolina$367,9500.7%39.7%
32Caswell County, North Carolina$363,0190.7%40.4%
33Marion County, South Carolina$356,8390.7%41.1%
34Guilford County, North Carolina$355,5950.7%41.8%
35Dillon County, South Carolina$352,3400.7%42.5%
36Vance County, North Carolina$334,3860.7%43.1%
37Bladen County, North Carolina$327,3100.6%43.8%
38Barren County, Kentucky$322,1160.6%44.4%
39Yadkin County, North Carolina$319,3310.6%45.0%
40Bourbon County, Kentucky$318,9080.6%45.7%
41Darlington County, South Carolina$314,9910.6%46.3%
42Shelby County, Kentucky$311,3500.6%46.9%
43Madison County, Kentucky$298,1090.6%47.5%
44Colquitt County, Georgia$289,4960.6%48.0%
45Fayette County, Kentucky$284,9550.6%48.6%
46Scott County, Kentucky$284,7850.6%49.1%
47Montgomery County, Tennessee$282,9060.6%49.7%
48Woodford County, Kentucky$282,8920.6%50.2%
49Christian County, Kentucky$280,5860.5%50.8%
50Harrison County, Kentucky$260,1580.5%51.3%

Source: Environmental Working Group. Compiled from USDA data.

 

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