Direct Payment Program payments in the United States totaled $4.2 billion in 2011

Counties in the United States Receiving Direct Payment Program payments, 2011

Rank County Direct Payment Program
2011
Pct of
Total
Running
Percentage
1Colusa County, California$19,223,3780.5%0.5%
2Poinsett County, Arkansas$17,166,8270.4%0.9%
3Arkansas County, Arkansas$15,647,8040.4%1.2%
4Wharton County, Texas$15,050,4010.4%1.6%
5Sutter County, California$13,926,1720.3%1.9%
6Bolivar County, Mississippi$13,756,9870.3%2.2%
7Stoddard County, Missouri$13,375,3090.3%2.6%
8Craighead County, Arkansas$12,646,3770.3%2.9%
9Cross County, Arkansas$12,409,4050.3%3.2%
10Mississippi County, Arkansas$12,235,3850.3%3.4%
11Lonoke County, Arkansas$12,028,3400.3%3.7%
12Butte County, California$12,013,9230.3%4.0%
13Fresno County, California$11,888,0460.3%4.3%
14Washington County, Mississippi$11,845,1540.3%4.6%
15Jackson County, Arkansas$11,727,2630.3%4.8%
16Glenn County, California$11,384,6610.3%5.1%
17Clay County, Arkansas$11,296,9040.3%5.4%
18Gaines County, Texas$11,217,3750.3%5.7%
19Hale County, Texas$11,108,2170.3%5.9%
20Pinal County, Arizona$11,020,3000.3%6.2%
21Kings County, California$10,397,7460.2%6.4%
22Acadia Parish, Louisiana$10,396,0410.2%6.7%
23Lawrence County, Arkansas$10,164,6770.2%6.9%
24La Salle County, Illinois$10,045,4950.2%7.1%
25Maricopa County, Arizona$10,042,4880.2%7.4%
26New Madrid County, Missouri$9,834,5410.2%7.6%
27Sunflower County, Mississippi$9,793,2920.2%7.8%
28Kossuth County, Iowa$9,766,3140.2%8.1%
29Coahoma County, Mississippi$9,478,7370.2%8.3%
30Phillips County, Arkansas$9,374,9720.2%8.5%
31Jefferson Davis, Louisiana$9,351,7620.2%8.7%
32Cavalier County, North Dakota$9,342,4070.2%9.0%
33Jefferson County, Arkansas$9,335,3710.2%9.2%
34Prairie County, Arkansas$9,311,6280.2%9.4%
35Vermilion Parish, Louisiana$9,019,7370.2%9.6%
36Iroquois County, Illinois$8,881,8890.2%9.8%
37Morehouse Parish, Louisiana$8,873,5900.2%10.0%
38Lamb County, Texas$8,848,3220.2%10.3%
39Butler County, Missouri$8,767,5880.2%10.5%
40Kern County, California$8,752,7520.2%10.7%
41Parmer County, Texas$8,680,2110.2%10.9%
42Desha County, Arkansas$8,676,8950.2%11.1%
43Renville County, Minnesota$8,637,0040.2%11.3%
44Crittenden County, Arkansas$8,466,4590.2%11.5%
45Kit Carson County, Colorado$8,400,9430.2%11.7%
46Chicot County, Arkansas$8,323,0890.2%11.9%
47Greene County, Arkansas$8,273,2830.2%12.1%
48Leflore County, Mississippi$8,191,2090.2%12.3%
49Whitman County, Washington$7,960,4410.2%12.5%
50Martin County, Minnesota$7,913,4110.2%12.6%

Source: Environmental Working Group. Compiled from USDA data.

 

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