Tobacco Transition Payment payments in the United States totaled $189 million in 2012

Counties in the United States Receiving Tobacco Transition Payment payments, 2012

Rank County Tobacco Transition Payment
2012
Pct of
Total
Running
Percentage
1Pitt County, North Carolina$5,242,9632.8%2.8%
2Horry County, South Carolina$4,738,9882.5%5.3%
3Johnston County, North Carolina$4,469,1112.4%7.7%
4Wilson County, North Carolina$4,093,1422.2%9.8%
5Robeson County, North Carolina$3,695,9932.0%11.8%
6Wake County, North Carolina$3,438,5631.8%13.6%
7Columbus County, North Carolina$3,386,1111.8%15.4%
8Nash County, North Carolina$3,319,4821.8%17.2%
9Pittsylvania County, Virginia$3,168,7921.7%18.8%
10Wayne County, North Carolina$3,100,9391.6%20.5%
11Florence County, South Carolina$2,952,0761.6%22.0%
12Lenoir County, North Carolina$2,936,9411.6%23.6%
13Duplin County, North Carolina$2,926,9001.6%25.1%
14Sampson County, North Carolina$2,710,2241.4%26.6%
15Greene County, North Carolina$2,613,4951.4%28.0%
16Halifax County, Virginia$2,538,4511.3%29.3%
17Edgecombe County, North Carolina$2,417,1471.3%30.6%
18Harnett County, North Carolina$2,119,4051.1%31.7%
19Granville County, North Carolina$2,018,4351.1%32.8%
20Franklin County, North Carolina$2,014,5371.1%33.9%
21Surry County, North Carolina$1,975,2971.0%34.9%
22Rockingham County, North Carolina$1,889,4571.0%35.9%
23Williamsburg County, South Carolina$1,788,7880.9%36.8%
24Craven County, North Carolina$1,762,0410.9%37.8%
25Mecklenburg County, Virginia$1,737,1980.9%38.7%
26Stokes County, North Carolina$1,712,3920.9%39.6%
27Person County, North Carolina$1,680,2790.9%40.5%
28Martin County, North Carolina$1,621,1730.9%41.4%
29Guilford County, North Carolina$1,534,0820.8%42.2%
30Marion County, South Carolina$1,516,1700.8%43.0%
31Beaufort County, North Carolina$1,505,4690.8%43.8%
32Macon County, Tennessee$1,452,3470.8%44.5%
33Yadkin County, North Carolina$1,400,4630.7%45.3%
34Robertson County, Tennessee$1,394,1990.7%46.0%
35Dillon County, South Carolina$1,351,1290.7%46.7%
36Vance County, North Carolina$1,319,6340.7%47.4%
37Caswell County, North Carolina$1,304,0150.7%48.1%
38Fayette County, Kentucky$1,241,0560.7%48.8%
39Bladen County, North Carolina$1,238,8040.7%49.4%
40Scott County, Kentucky$1,232,0170.7%50.1%
41Darlington County, South Carolina$1,218,0500.6%50.7%
42Halifax County, North Carolina$1,193,5450.6%51.4%
43Colquitt County, Georgia$1,172,2560.6%52.0%
44Warren County, North Carolina$1,099,2440.6%52.6%
45Brunswick County, Virginia$1,085,6280.6%53.1%
46Jones County, North Carolina$1,077,5080.6%53.7%
47Christian County, Kentucky$1,075,3890.6%54.3%
48Graves County, Kentucky$1,057,9990.6%54.8%
49Woodford County, Kentucky$1,041,3340.6%55.4%
50Bertie County, North Carolina$1,031,9950.5%55.9%

Source: Environmental Working Group. Compiled from USDA data.

 

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