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

Counties in the United States Receiving Total Conservation Programs payments, 2021

Rank County Total Conservation Programs
2021		Pct of
Total		Running
Percentage
1Ringgold County, Iowa$10,585,4390.6%0.6%
2Woodbury County, Iowa$9,127,0420.5%1.2%
3Whitman County, Washington$8,600,9090.5%1.7%
4Harrison County, Missouri$8,504,1060.5%2.2%
5Kossuth County, Iowa$8,420,5520.5%2.6%
6Umatilla County, Oregon$8,415,1380.5%3.1%
7Clayton County, Iowa$8,398,0270.5%3.6%
8Taylor County, Iowa$8,325,8780.5%4.1%
9Brown County, South Dakota$8,235,6060.5%4.6%
10Adams County, Washington$8,199,0360.5%5.1%
11Douglas County, Washington$7,716,2570.5%5.5%
12Washington County, Iowa$7,545,1840.4%6.0%
13Carroll County, Missouri$7,120,5810.4%6.4%
14Keokuk County, Iowa$6,952,7050.4%6.8%
15Fayette County, Iowa$6,913,9790.4%7.2%
16Guthrie County, Iowa$6,876,4680.4%7.6%
17Clay County, Iowa$6,735,5270.4%8.0%
18Palo Alto County, Iowa$6,715,8580.4%8.4%
19Audubon County, Iowa$6,628,0740.4%8.8%
20Lincoln County, Washington$6,581,1880.4%9.2%
21Monona County, Iowa$6,483,9230.4%9.5%
22Butler County, Iowa$6,446,5410.4%9.9%
23Wayne County, Iowa$6,270,9880.4%10.3%
24Howard County, Iowa$6,239,3760.4%10.7%
25Clarke County, Iowa$6,165,9670.4%11.0%
26Baca County, Colorado$6,075,9830.4%11.4%
27Marshall County, Minnesota$5,929,2900.3%11.7%
28Winneshiek County, Iowa$5,788,5200.3%12.1%
29Grant County, Wisconsin$5,707,8020.3%12.4%
30Lincoln County, Minnesota$5,700,7390.3%12.7%
31Morrow County, Oregon$5,697,8750.3%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%14.0%
35Roberts County, South Dakota$5,374,8840.3%14.3%
36Ross County, Ohio$5,354,3580.3%14.6%
37Marshall County, South Dakota$5,350,0470.3%15.0%
38Day County, South Dakota$5,323,6720.3%15.3%
39Bailey County, Texas$5,301,8860.3%15.6%
40Weld County, Colorado$5,297,1520.3%15.9%
41Henry County, Iowa$5,242,4770.3%16.2%
42Gentry County, Missouri$5,223,4700.3%16.5%
43Floyd County, Iowa$5,214,9660.3%16.8%
44Franklin County, Washington$5,210,9200.3%17.1%
45Iroquois County, Illinois$5,180,7550.3%17.4%
46Monroe County, Iowa$5,136,4310.3%17.7%
47Curry County, New Mexico$5,119,3800.3%18.0%
48Jefferson County, Iowa$5,109,6090.3%18.3%
49Le Sueur County, Minnesota$5,005,1380.3%18.6%
50Kittson County, Minnesota$4,948,6960.3%18.9%

Source: Environmental Working Group. Compiled from USDA data.

 

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