Conservation Reserve Program payments in the United States totaled $1.7 billion in 2021

Counties in the United States Receiving Conservation Reserve Program payments, 2021

Rank County Conservation Reserve Program
2021		Pct of
Total		Running
Percentage
1Ringgold County, Iowa$10,574,5150.6%0.6%
2Woodbury County, Iowa$9,127,0420.5%1.2%
3Whitman County, Washington$8,600,9090.5%1.7%
4Harrison County, Missouri$8,500,6300.5%2.2%
5Kossuth County, Iowa$8,420,5520.5%2.7%
6Umatilla County, Oregon$8,415,1380.5%3.2%
7Clayton County, Iowa$8,398,0270.5%3.6%
8Taylor County, Iowa$8,325,8780.5%4.1%
9Brown County, South Dakota$8,225,2820.5%4.6%
10Adams County, Washington$8,199,0360.5%5.1%
11Douglas County, Washington$7,708,5010.5%5.6%
12Washington County, Iowa$7,545,1840.4%6.0%
13Carroll County, Missouri$7,116,8980.4%6.4%
14Keokuk County, Iowa$6,952,7050.4%6.8%
15Fayette County, Iowa$6,913,9790.4%7.2%
16Guthrie County, Iowa$6,850,2080.4%7.6%
17Clay County, Iowa$6,735,5270.4%8.0%
18Palo Alto County, Iowa$6,715,8580.4%8.4%
19Audubon County, Iowa$6,627,4440.4%8.8%
20Lincoln County, Washington$6,581,1880.4%9.2%
21Monona County, Iowa$6,483,9230.4%9.6%
22Butler County, Iowa$6,446,5410.4%10.0%
23Wayne County, Iowa$6,270,9880.4%10.3%
24Howard County, Iowa$6,239,3760.4%10.7%
25Clarke County, Iowa$6,152,1340.4%11.1%
26Baca County, Colorado$6,075,9830.4%11.4%
27Marshall County, Minnesota$5,929,2900.3%11.8%
28Winneshiek County, Iowa$5,788,5200.3%12.1%
29Grant County, Wisconsin$5,707,8020.3%12.4%
30Lincoln County, Minnesota$5,699,0300.3%12.8%
31Morrow County, Oregon$5,688,5510.3%13.1%
32Crawford County, Iowa$5,571,9050.3%13.4%
33Kiowa County, Colorado$5,459,2130.3%13.7%
34Gaines County, Texas$5,434,2000.3%14.1%
35Roberts County, South Dakota$5,374,8840.3%14.4%
36Marshall County, South Dakota$5,350,0470.3%14.7%
37Ross County, Ohio$5,345,3140.3%15.0%
38Day County, South Dakota$5,323,6720.3%15.3%
39Bailey County, Texas$5,301,8860.3%15.6%
40Weld County, Colorado$5,258,1520.3%15.9%
41Henry County, Iowa$5,241,2060.3%16.3%
42Floyd County, Iowa$5,213,9870.3%16.6%
43Franklin County, Washington$5,210,9200.3%16.9%
44Gentry County, Missouri$5,207,4320.3%17.2%
45Iroquois County, Illinois$5,179,3020.3%17.5%
46Monroe County, Iowa$5,136,4310.3%17.8%
47Curry County, New Mexico$5,119,3800.3%18.1%
48Jefferson County, Iowa$5,109,6090.3%18.4%
49Le Sueur County, Minnesota$5,005,1380.3%18.7%
50Kittson County, Minnesota$4,948,6960.3%19.0%

Source: Environmental Working Group. Compiled from USDA data.

 

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