Conservation payments in the United States totaled $1.9 billion in 2011
Counties in the United States Receiving Total Conservation Programs payments, 2011
| Rank |
County |
Total Conservation Programs
2011 | Pct of
Total | Running
Percentage |
| 1 | Whitman County, Washington | $14,953,042 | 0.8% | 0.8% |
| 2 | Douglas County, Washington | $11,102,517 | 0.6% | 1.4% |
| 3 | Adams County, Washington | $10,789,211 | 0.6% | 1.9% |
| 4 | Hill County, Montana | $9,609,519 | 0.5% | 2.5% |
| 5 | Chouteau County, Montana | $9,391,565 | 0.5% | 3.0% |
| 6 | Lincoln County, Washington | $9,384,033 | 0.5% | 3.4% |
| 7 | Walla Walla County, Washington | $9,190,219 | 0.5% | 3.9% |
| 8 | Baca County, Colorado | $9,139,810 | 0.5% | 4.4% |
| 9 | Umatilla County, Oregon | $8,850,537 | 0.5% | 4.9% |
| 10 | Marshall County, Minnesota | $8,520,132 | 0.5% | 5.3% |
| 11 | Weld County, Colorado | $7,893,138 | 0.4% | 5.7% |
| 12 | Kit Carson County, Colorado | $7,124,615 | 0.4% | 6.1% |
| 13 | Washington County, Colorado | $6,997,062 | 0.4% | 6.5% |
| 14 | Texas County, Oklahoma | $6,701,816 | 0.4% | 6.8% |
| 15 | Keokuk County, Iowa | $6,568,905 | 0.3% | 7.2% |
| 16 | Kiowa County, Colorado | $6,458,705 | 0.3% | 7.5% |
| 17 | Clayton County, Iowa | $6,361,816 | 0.3% | 7.9% |
| 18 | Washington County, Iowa | $6,299,770 | 0.3% | 8.2% |
| 19 | Harrison County, Missouri | $6,194,500 | 0.3% | 8.5% |
| 20 | Deaf Smith County, Texas | $5,967,050 | 0.3% | 8.8% |
| 21 | Franklin County, Washington | $5,841,479 | 0.3% | 9.2% |
| 22 | Morrow County, Oregon | $5,840,168 | 0.3% | 9.5% |
| 23 | Ross County, Ohio | $5,643,276 | 0.3% | 9.8% |
| 24 | Brown County, South Dakota | $5,503,883 | 0.3% | 10.1% |
| 25 | Curry County, New Mexico | $5,426,718 | 0.3% | 10.3% |
| 26 | Prowers County, Colorado | $5,358,655 | 0.3% | 10.6% |
| 27 | Toole County, Montana | $5,269,562 | 0.3% | 10.9% |
| 28 | 27120 | $5,152,700 | 0.3% | 11.2% |
| 29 | Valley County, Montana | $5,075,401 | 0.3% | 11.4% |
| 30 | Liberty County, Montana | $5,072,218 | 0.3% | 11.7% |
| 31 | Yuma County, Colorado | $5,062,850 | 0.3% | 12.0% |
| 32 | Roosevelt County, Montana | $5,033,817 | 0.3% | 12.2% |
| 33 | Kittson County, Minnesota | $4,978,968 | 0.3% | 12.5% |
| 34 | Daviess County, Missouri | $4,961,762 | 0.3% | 12.8% |
| 35 | Lamb County, Texas | $4,958,566 | 0.3% | 13.0% |
| 36 | Roseau County, Minnesota | $4,951,331 | 0.3% | 13.3% |
| 37 | Phillips County, Montana | $4,941,150 | 0.3% | 13.6% |
| 38 | Walsh County, North Dakota | $4,934,172 | 0.3% | 13.8% |
| 39 | Blaine County, Montana | $4,917,542 | 0.3% | 14.1% |
| 40 | Gaines County, Texas | $4,914,678 | 0.3% | 14.3% |
| 41 | Benton County, Washington | $4,867,974 | 0.3% | 14.6% |
| 42 | Grand Forks County, North Dakota | $4,805,160 | 0.3% | 14.8% |
| 43 | Logan County, Colorado | $4,690,547 | 0.2% | 15.1% |
| 44 | Roosevelt County, New Mexico | $4,623,826 | 0.2% | 15.3% |
| 45 | Hale County, Texas | $4,619,695 | 0.2% | 15.6% |
| 46 | Decatur County, Iowa | $4,563,726 | 0.2% | 15.8% |
| 47 | Hamilton County, Kansas | $4,558,523 | 0.2% | 16.1% |
| 48 | Floyd County, Texas | $4,508,855 | 0.2% | 16.3% |
| 49 | Nelson County, North Dakota | $4,496,833 | 0.2% | 16.5% |
| 50 | Ringgold County, Iowa | $4,457,661 | 0.2% | 16.8% |
Source: Environmental Working Group. Compiled from USDA data.
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