Emergency Livestock Assistance Program (ELAP) payments in the United States totaled $2.1 billion from 1995-2023.

Counties in the United States Receiving Emergency Livestock Assistance Program (ELAP) payments, 1995-2023

Rank County Emergency Livestock Assistance Program (ELAP)
1995-2023
Pct of
Total
Running
Percentage
1Calhoun County, Texas$20,256,2220.9%0.9%
2Hillsborough County, Florida$20,147,0130.9%1.9%
3Imperial County, California$16,837,0290.8%2.7%
4Polk County, Florida$15,894,9040.7%3.4%
5Jefferson Davis, Louisiana$15,153,0470.7%4.1%
6Fergus County, Montana$14,252,5360.7%4.8%
7Meade County, South Dakota$14,089,7280.7%5.4%
8Vermilion Parish, Louisiana$13,951,4220.7%6.1%
9Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana$13,690,3860.6%6.7%
10Jackson County, Texas$13,331,8750.6%7.4%
11Phillips County, Montana$13,216,0560.6%8.0%
12Matagorda County, Texas$12,422,0960.6%8.6%
13Clinch County, Georgia$11,953,7110.6%9.1%
14Blaine County, Montana$11,302,9870.5%9.6%
15Garfield County, Montana$11,178,3200.5%10.2%
16Perkins County, South Dakota$10,883,2730.5%10.7%
17Holt County, Nebraska$10,652,0830.5%11.2%
18Elko County, Nevada$10,105,5700.5%11.7%
19Campbell County, Wyoming$10,065,3930.5%12.1%
20Fremont County, Wyoming$9,978,0930.5%12.6%
21Acadia Parish, Louisiana$9,777,4940.5%13.0%
22Valley County, Montana$9,658,9410.5%13.5%
23Brevard County, Florida$9,653,2020.5%13.9%
24Comanche County, Texas$9,610,9080.4%14.4%
25Garvin County, Oklahoma$9,454,0370.4%14.8%
26Powder River County, Montana$9,068,7650.4%15.3%
27Harney County, Oregon$8,970,0880.4%15.7%
28Malheur County, Oregon$8,949,8060.4%16.1%
29Klamath County, Oregon$8,883,8960.4%16.5%
30Erath County, Texas$8,409,4870.4%16.9%
31Dewey County, South Dakota$8,273,6740.4%17.3%
32Tripp County, South Dakota$8,039,6310.4%17.7%
33Haakon County, South Dakota$8,020,8730.4%18.0%
34Middlesex County, Massachusetts$7,804,9290.4%18.4%
35Carteret County, North Carolina$7,758,1480.4%18.8%
36Morton County, North Dakota$7,679,9200.4%19.1%
37Crook County, Wyoming$7,660,7540.4%19.5%
38Big Horn County, Montana$7,312,4450.3%19.8%
39Carter County, Montana$7,088,5290.3%20.2%
40Rosebud County, Montana$6,895,2400.3%20.5%
41Custer County, Montana$6,691,7860.3%20.8%
42Richland County, Montana$6,656,3670.3%21.1%
43Ziebach County, South Dakota$6,646,8030.3%21.4%
44Lake County, Oregon$6,617,3420.3%21.7%
45McHenry County, North Dakota$6,610,0290.3%22.0%
46Judith Basin County, Montana$6,521,5330.3%22.3%
47Lake County, Florida$6,518,9140.3%22.6%
48Osage County, Oklahoma$6,516,2290.3%22.9%
49Sweetwater County, Wyoming$6,488,3660.3%23.3%
50Woods County, Oklahoma$6,383,8540.3%23.6%

Source: Environmental Working Group. Compiled from USDA data.

 

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