| Rank |
County |
Subtotal, Farming Subsidies
2010 | Pct of
Total | Running
Percentage |
| 1 | Colquitt County, Georgia | $6,302,559 | 4.4% | 4.4% |
| 2 | Dooly County, Georgia | $6,101,953 | 4.3% | 8.7% |
| 3 | Mitchell County, Georgia | $6,021,954 | 4.2% | 13.0% |
| 4 | Worth County, Georgia | $5,785,660 | 4.1% | 17.0% |
| 5 | Decatur County, Georgia | $5,414,273 | 3.8% | 20.8% |
| 6 | Early County, Georgia | $5,134,239 | 3.6% | 24.5% |
| 7 | Irwin County, Georgia | $4,301,279 | 3.0% | 27.5% |
| 8 | Miller County, Georgia | $4,287,170 | 3.0% | 30.5% |
| 9 | Bulloch County, Georgia | $4,186,172 | 2.9% | 33.4% |
| 10 | Brooks County, Georgia | $3,718,269 | 2.6% | 36.1% |
| 11 | Coffee County, Georgia | $3,649,665 | 2.6% | 38.6% |
| 12 | Calhoun County, Georgia | $3,204,722 | 2.3% | 40.9% |
| 13 | Burke County, Georgia | $3,198,016 | 2.3% | 43.1% |
| 14 | Berrien County, Georgia | $3,099,144 | 2.2% | 45.3% |
| 15 | Baker County, Georgia | $3,088,949 | 2.2% | 47.5% |
| 16 | Seminole County, Georgia | $2,958,124 | 2.1% | 49.6% |
| 17 | Tift County, Georgia | $2,904,347 | 2.0% | 51.6% |
| 18 | Sumter County, Georgia | $2,838,263 | 2.0% | 53.6% |
| 19 | Terrell County, Georgia | $2,739,619 | 1.9% | 55.5% |
| 20 | Grady County, Georgia | $2,627,516 | 1.8% | 57.4% |
| 21 | Wilcox County, Georgia | $2,627,055 | 1.8% | 59.2% |
| 22 | Thomas County, Georgia | $2,586,275 | 1.8% | 61.1% |
| 23 | Lee County, Georgia | $2,550,938 | 1.8% | 62.9% |
| 24 | Appling County, Georgia | $2,540,201 | 1.8% | 64.6% |
| 25 | Turner County, Georgia | $2,401,476 | 1.7% | 66.3% |
| 26 | Crisp County, Georgia | $2,372,663 | 1.7% | 68.0% |
| 27 | Cook County, Georgia | $2,337,817 | 1.6% | 69.6% |
| 28 | Macon County, Georgia | $2,207,037 | 1.6% | 71.2% |
| 29 | Randolph County, Georgia | $2,132,897 | 1.5% | 72.7% |
| 30 | Screven County, Georgia | $1,895,016 | 1.3% | 74.0% |
| 31 | Dodge County, Georgia | $1,849,824 | 1.3% | 75.3% |
| 32 | Pierce County, Georgia | $1,663,362 | 1.2% | 76.5% |
| 33 | Laurens County, Georgia | $1,618,421 | 1.1% | 77.6% |
| 34 | Jeff Davis County, Georgia | $1,595,389 | 1.1% | 78.8% |
| 35 | Emanuel County, Georgia | $1,562,406 | 1.1% | 79.9% |
| 36 | Jefferson County, Georgia | $1,411,726 | 1.0% | 80.9% |
| 37 | Bleckley County, Georgia | $1,395,679 | 1.0% | 81.8% |
| 38 | Bacon County, Georgia | $1,385,556 | 1.0% | 82.8% |
| 39 | Jenkins County, Georgia | $1,359,091 | 1.0% | 83.8% |
| 40 | Ben Hill County, Georgia | $1,291,301 | 0.9% | 84.7% |
| 41 | Lowndes County, Georgia | $1,278,708 | 0.9% | 85.6% |
| 42 | Atkinson County, Georgia | $1,195,312 | 0.8% | 86.4% |
| 43 | Webster County, Georgia | $1,126,627 | 0.8% | 87.2% |
| 44 | Tattnall County, Georgia | $1,101,387 | 0.8% | 88.0% |
| 45 | Clay County, Georgia | $1,099,086 | 0.8% | 88.8% |
| 46 | Candler County, Georgia | $1,071,300 | 0.8% | 89.5% |
| 47 | Toombs County, Georgia | $1,009,335 | 0.7% | 90.2% |
| 48 | Wayne County, Georgia | $979,441 | 0.7% | 90.9% |
| 49 | Houston County, Georgia | $917,392 | 0.6% | 91.6% |
| 50 | Telfair County, Georgia | $805,629 | 0.6% | 92.1% |
| 51 | Lanier County, Georgia | $655,432 | 0.5% | 92.6% |
| 52 | Washington County, Georgia | $634,559 | 0.4% | 93.0% |
| 53 | Pulaski County, Georgia | $517,517 | 0.4% | 93.4% |
| 54 | Montgomery County, Georgia | $481,437 | 0.3% | 93.7% |
| 55 | Stewart County, Georgia | $478,672 | 0.3% | 94.1% |
| 56 | Johnson County, Georgia | $447,488 | 0.3% | 94.4% |
| 57 | Evans County, Georgia | $424,952 | 0.3% | 94.7% |
| 58 | Effingham County, Georgia | $415,772 | 0.3% | 95.0% |
| 59 | Wheeler County, Georgia | $402,441 | 0.3% | 95.3% |
| 60 | Treutlen County, Georgia | $395,510 | 0.3% | 95.5% |
| 61 | Twiggs County, Georgia | $381,962 | 0.3% | 95.8% |
| 62 | Peach County, Georgia | $379,059 | 0.3% | 96.1% |
| 63 | Ware County, Georgia | $348,936 | 0.2% | 96.3% |
| 64 | Dougherty County, Georgia | $337,861 | 0.2% | 96.6% |
| 65 | Taylor County, Georgia | $239,200 | 0.2% | 96.7% |
| 66 | Marion County, Georgia | $234,710 | 0.2% | 96.9% |
| 67 | Floyd County, Georgia | $232,296 | 0.2% | 97.1% |
| 68 | Morgan County, Georgia | $230,913 | 0.2% | 97.2% |
| 69 | Schley County, Georgia | $229,714 | 0.2% | 97.4% |
| 70 | Quitman County, Georgia | $217,608 | 0.2% | 97.5% |
| 71 | Bartow County, Georgia | $192,432 | 0.1% | 97.7% |
| 72 | Elbert County, Georgia | $179,919 | 0.1% | 97.8% |
| 73 | Gordon County, Georgia | $171,662 | 0.1% | 97.9% |
| 74 | Echols County, Georgia | $169,474 | 0.1% | 98.0% |
| 75 | Lamar County, Georgia | $168,628 | 0.1% | 98.2% |
| 76 | Polk County, Georgia | $168,057 | 0.1% | 98.3% |
| 77 | Hart County, Georgia | $163,500 | 0.1% | 98.4% |
| 78 | Pike County, Georgia | $119,627 | 0.1% | 98.5% |
| 79 | Brantley County, Georgia | $119,285 | 0.1% | 98.6% |
| 80 | Walton County, Georgia | $108,368 | 0.1% | 98.6% |
| 81 | Wilkinson County, Georgia | $108,082 | 0.1% | 98.7% |
| 82 | Bryan County, Georgia | $102,483 | 0.1% | 98.8% |
| 83 | Warren County, Georgia | $101,506 | 0.1% | 98.9% |
| 84 | Oconee County, Georgia | $85,445 | 0.1% | 98.9% |
| 85 | Richmond County, Georgia | $84,022 | 0.1% | 99.0% |
| 86 | Wilkes County, Georgia | $82,703 | 0.1% | 99.0% |
| 87 | Long County, Georgia | $73,595 | 0.1% | 99.1% |
| 88 | Walker County, Georgia | $71,923 | 0.1% | 99.1% |
| 89 | Putnam County, Georgia | $68,451 | 0.0% | 99.2% |
| 90 | Clinch County, Georgia | $66,865 | 0.0% | 99.2% |
| 91 | Madison County, Georgia | $66,593 | 0.0% | 99.3% |
| 92 | Monroe County, Georgia | $63,398 | 0.0% | 99.3% |
| 93 | Crawford County, Georgia | $56,525 | 0.0% | 99.4% |
| 94 | Chattooga County, Georgia | $50,529 | 0.0% | 99.4% |
| 95 | Oglethorpe County, Georgia | $43,714 | 0.0% | 99.4% |
| 96 | Glascock County, Georgia | $41,630 | 0.0% | 99.5% |
| 97 | Jackson County, Georgia | $39,515 | 0.0% | 99.5% |
| 98 | Coweta County, Georgia | $39,029 | 0.0% | 99.5% |
| 99 | Greene County, Georgia | $37,680 | 0.0% | 99.5% |
| 100 | Newton County, Georgia | $36,898 | 0.0% | 99.6% |
| 101 | Upson County, Georgia | $36,839 | 0.0% | 99.6% |
| 102 | Franklin County, Georgia | $35,141 | 0.0% | 99.6% |
| 103 | Henry County, Georgia | $32,018 | 0.0% | 99.6% |
| 104 | Hall County, Georgia | $30,498 | 0.0% | 99.7% |
| 105 | Jasper County, Georgia | $29,373 | 0.0% | 99.7% |
| 106 | McDuffie County, Georgia | $28,417 | 0.0% | 99.7% |
| 107 | Meriwether County, Georgia | $25,737 | 0.0% | 99.7% |
| 108 | Clarke County, Georgia | $25,155 | 0.0% | 99.7% |
| 109 | Bibb County, Georgia | $22,504 | 0.0% | 99.8% |
| 110 | Carroll County, Georgia | $22,308 | 0.0% | 99.8% |
| 111 | Hancock County, Georgia | $22,104 | 0.0% | 99.8% |
| 112 | White County, Georgia | $20,677 | 0.0% | 99.8% |
| 113 | Charlton County, Georgia | $20,241 | 0.0% | 99.8% |
| 114 | Taliaferro County, Georgia | $18,425 | 0.0% | 99.8% |
| 115 | Murray County, Georgia | $15,759 | 0.0% | 99.8% |
| 116 | Catoosa County, Georgia | $15,478 | 0.0% | 99.8% |
| 117 | Gilmer County, Georgia | $15,006 | 0.0% | 99.9% |
| 118 | Barrow County, Georgia | $14,099 | 0.0% | 99.9% |
| 119 | Spalding County, Georgia | $13,870 | 0.0% | 99.9% |
| 120 | Baldwin County, Georgia | $13,640 | 0.0% | 99.9% |
| 121 | Union County, Georgia | $12,501 | 0.0% | 99.9% |
| 122 | Butts County, Georgia | $12,099 | 0.0% | 99.9% |
| 123 | Talbot County, Georgia | $11,604 | 0.0% | 99.9% |
| 124 | Heard County, Georgia | $10,738 | 0.0% | 99.9% |
| 125 | Haralson County, Georgia | $10,199 | 0.0% | 99.9% |
| 126 | Whitfield County, Georgia | $9,244 | 0.0% | 99.9% |
| 127 | Lumpkin County, Georgia | $7,901 | 0.0% | 99.9% |
| 128 | Fannin County, Georgia | $6,931 | 0.0% | 99.9% |
| 129 | Banks County, Georgia | $6,925 | 0.0% | 99.9% |
| 130 | Dawson County, Georgia | $6,715 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| 131 | Jones County, Georgia | $6,401 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| 132 | Towns County, Georgia | $6,181 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| 133 | Liberty County, Georgia | $5,573 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| 134 | Habersham County, Georgia | $4,603 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| 135 | Chatham County, Georgia | $4,503 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| 136 | Lincoln County, Georgia | $4,163 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| 137 | Dade County, Georgia | $3,699 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| 138 | Rabun County, Georgia | $2,951 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| 139 | Columbia County, Georgia | $1,939 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| 140 | Forsyth County, Georgia | $1,888 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| 141 | Stephens County, Georgia | $1,702 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| 142 | Gwinnett County, Georgia | $317 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
Source: Environmental Working Group. Compiled from USDA data.
Note: The information on conservation spending for 2011 is incomplete due to missing data from USDA's Natural Resource Conservation Service. In addition some payments made in 2010 were not assigned to recipients in the data received from NRCS. Those payments are also not included.
The information provided for the Wetland Reserve Program (WRP) provides an inaccurate picture of how WRP payments are distributed. USDA's Natural Resource Conservation Service uses title companies as intermediaries to finalize wetlands easements under the Wetlands Reserve Program. As a result, the data provided to us shows large sums of money going to these title companies. In reality, the payments are ultimately distributed to landowners participating in the WRP.
Unfortunately, NRCS has not provided the data to show where these farms and wetlands are located or which farmers or landowners are enrolling in the program, so EWG is unable to allocate these large sums of money to individuals beyond the title companies. Therefore, these companies skew the conservation rankings and payment concentration, which EWG cannot avoid unless and until NRCS makes available the additional farm attribution data. Therefore, we have not included WRP payments in the 2011 data update.
We have separated data on farm commodity, disaster and conservation payments in order to provide a more accurate picture of top recipients and concentration of payments among the three main categories of USDA programs.
Finally, EWG works hard to ensure the accuracy of the information it provides through its products and services, but obtains data for the Farm Subsidy Database from the U.S. Department of Agriculture pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act. Therefore, EWG cannot guarantee the accuracy of the information USDA provides or any analysis based thereon. If you find an error or discrepancy on the site, please contact your local USDA Farm Service Agency office to check its records before contacting EWG.
