| Rank |
County |
Mkt. Loss Asst. - Commodity Crops
1995-2012 | Pct of
Total | Running
Percentage |
| 1 | Dooly County, Georgia | $10,732,258 | 4.2% | 4.2% |
| 2 | Colquitt County, Georgia | $10,629,532 | 4.1% | 8.3% |
| 3 | Mitchell County, Georgia | $10,331,390 | 4.0% | 12.3% |
| 4 | Decatur County, Georgia | $8,858,718 | 3.4% | 15.8% |
| 5 | Brooks County, Georgia | $8,790,764 | 3.4% | 19.2% |
| 6 | Early County, Georgia | $8,282,108 | 3.2% | 22.4% |
| 7 | Worth County, Georgia | $7,515,009 | 2.9% | 25.3% |
| 8 | Burke County, Georgia | $7,310,367 | 2.8% | 28.2% |
| 9 | Thomas County, Georgia | $6,507,060 | 2.5% | 30.7% |
| 10 | Miller County, Georgia | $6,421,777 | 2.5% | 33.2% |
| 11 | Bulloch County, Georgia | $6,263,293 | 2.4% | 35.6% |
| 12 | Sumter County, Georgia | $6,178,650 | 2.4% | 38.0% |
| 13 | Irwin County, Georgia | $5,886,780 | 2.3% | 40.3% |
| 14 | Seminole County, Georgia | $4,976,563 | 1.9% | 42.2% |
| 15 | Terrell County, Georgia | $4,748,003 | 1.8% | 44.1% |
| 16 | Calhoun County, Georgia | $4,737,814 | 1.8% | 45.9% |
| 17 | Grady County, Georgia | $4,731,771 | 1.8% | 47.8% |
| 18 | Baker County, Georgia | $4,696,524 | 1.8% | 49.6% |
| 19 | Jefferson County, Georgia | $4,675,723 | 1.8% | 51.4% |
| 20 | Pulaski County, Georgia | $4,634,312 | 1.8% | 53.2% |
| 21 | Berrien County, Georgia | $4,574,403 | 1.8% | 55.0% |
| 22 | Coffee County, Georgia | $4,418,195 | 1.7% | 56.7% |
| 23 | Appling County, Georgia | $4,274,567 | 1.7% | 58.4% |
| 24 | Lee County, Georgia | $4,252,000 | 1.7% | 60.0% |
| 25 | Laurens County, Georgia | $4,136,482 | 1.6% | 61.6% |
| 26 | Macon County, Georgia | $4,038,215 | 1.6% | 63.2% |
| 27 | Screven County, Georgia | $3,995,450 | 1.6% | 64.7% |
| 28 | Turner County, Georgia | $3,875,091 | 1.5% | 66.2% |
| 29 | Crisp County, Georgia | $3,765,136 | 1.5% | 67.7% |
| 30 | Cook County, Georgia | $3,693,337 | 1.4% | 69.1% |
| 31 | Tift County, Georgia | $3,475,803 | 1.4% | 70.5% |
| 32 | Bleckley County, Georgia | $3,429,864 | 1.3% | 71.8% |
| 33 | Wilcox County, Georgia | $3,400,984 | 1.3% | 73.1% |
| 34 | Dodge County, Georgia | $3,319,599 | 1.3% | 74.4% |
| 35 | Randolph County, Georgia | $3,221,067 | 1.3% | 75.7% |
| 36 | Jenkins County, Georgia | $3,058,688 | 1.2% | 76.9% |
| 37 | Emanuel County, Georgia | $2,968,099 | 1.2% | 78.0% |
| 38 | Jeff Davis County, Georgia | $2,766,037 | 1.1% | 79.1% |
| 39 | Pierce County, Georgia | $2,689,069 | 1.0% | 80.1% |
| 40 | Washington County, Georgia | $2,478,332 | 1.0% | 81.1% |
| 41 | Houston County, Georgia | $2,461,538 | 1.0% | 82.1% |
| 42 | Dougherty County, Georgia | $2,349,840 | 0.9% | 83.0% |
| 43 | Candler County, Georgia | $2,090,653 | 0.8% | 83.8% |
| 44 | Lowndes County, Georgia | $1,971,589 | 0.8% | 84.6% |
| 45 | Wayne County, Georgia | $1,941,280 | 0.8% | 85.3% |
| 46 | Ben Hill County, Georgia | $1,922,582 | 0.7% | 86.1% |
| 47 | Toombs County, Georgia | $1,719,926 | 0.7% | 86.7% |
| 48 | Atkinson County, Georgia | $1,638,747 | 0.6% | 87.4% |
| 49 | Johnson County, Georgia | $1,629,073 | 0.6% | 88.0% |
| 50 | Clay County, Georgia | $1,579,383 | 0.6% | 88.6% |
| 51 | Bacon County, Georgia | $1,525,786 | 0.6% | 89.2% |
| 52 | Telfair County, Georgia | $1,343,815 | 0.5% | 89.7% |
| 53 | Peach County, Georgia | $1,279,403 | 0.5% | 90.2% |
| 54 | Taylor County, Georgia | $1,220,558 | 0.5% | 90.7% |
| 55 | Tattnall County, Georgia | $1,204,918 | 0.5% | 91.2% |
| 56 | Webster County, Georgia | $1,162,840 | 0.5% | 91.6% |
| 57 | Wheeler County, Georgia | $1,101,725 | 0.4% | 92.0% |
| 58 | Lanier County, Georgia | $934,639 | 0.4% | 92.4% |
| 59 | Stewart County, Georgia | $878,909 | 0.3% | 92.7% |
| 60 | Evans County, Georgia | $813,100 | 0.3% | 93.1% |
| 61 | Montgomery County, Georgia | $800,549 | 0.3% | 93.4% |
| 62 | Effingham County, Georgia | $797,448 | 0.3% | 93.7% |
| 63 | Treutlen County, Georgia | $756,389 | 0.3% | 94.0% |
| 64 | Floyd County, Georgia | $730,575 | 0.3% | 94.3% |
| 65 | Ware County, Georgia | $704,865 | 0.3% | 94.5% |
| 66 | Elbert County, Georgia | $687,340 | 0.3% | 94.8% |
| 67 | Hart County, Georgia | $684,332 | 0.3% | 95.1% |
| 68 | Gordon County, Georgia | $667,698 | 0.3% | 95.3% |
| 69 | Twiggs County, Georgia | $665,375 | 0.3% | 95.6% |
| 70 | Bartow County, Georgia | $654,036 | 0.3% | 95.8% |
| 71 | Morgan County, Georgia | $590,232 | 0.2% | 96.1% |
| 72 | Schley County, Georgia | $586,850 | 0.2% | 96.3% |
| 73 | Polk County, Georgia | $585,739 | 0.2% | 96.5% |
| 74 | Walton County, Georgia | $500,645 | 0.2% | 96.7% |
| 75 | Lamar County, Georgia | $473,245 | 0.2% | 96.9% |
| 76 | Pike County, Georgia | $456,718 | 0.2% | 97.1% |
| 77 | Marion County, Georgia | $383,393 | 0.1% | 97.2% |
| 78 | Oconee County, Georgia | $373,986 | 0.1% | 97.4% |
| 79 | Madison County, Georgia | $351,255 | 0.1% | 97.5% |
| 80 | Warren County, Georgia | $350,786 | 0.1% | 97.6% |
| 81 | Jackson County, Georgia | $287,102 | 0.1% | 97.8% |
| 82 | Quitman County, Georgia | $282,343 | 0.1% | 97.9% |
| 83 | Echols County, Georgia | $266,604 | 0.1% | 98.0% |
| 84 | Crawford County, Georgia | $266,254 | 0.1% | 98.1% |
| 85 | Franklin County, Georgia | $245,814 | 0.1% | 98.2% |
| 86 | Wilkinson County, Georgia | $235,338 | 0.1% | 98.3% |
| 87 | Richmond County, Georgia | $232,972 | 0.1% | 98.4% |
| 88 | Wilkes County, Georgia | $226,066 | 0.1% | 98.4% |
| 89 | Bryan County, Georgia | $218,648 | 0.1% | 98.5% |
| 90 | Henry County, Georgia | $209,561 | 0.1% | 98.6% |
| 91 | Walker County, Georgia | $202,701 | 0.1% | 98.7% |
| 92 | Chattooga County, Georgia | $201,998 | 0.1% | 98.8% |
| 93 | Glascock County, Georgia | $177,024 | 0.1% | 98.8% |
| 94 | Oglethorpe County, Georgia | $163,375 | 0.1% | 98.9% |
| 95 | Meriwether County, Georgia | $147,728 | 0.1% | 99.0% |
| 96 | Clarke County, Georgia | $138,020 | 0.1% | 99.0% |
| 97 | Monroe County, Georgia | $128,660 | 0.0% | 99.1% |
| 98 | Newton County, Georgia | $126,298 | 0.0% | 99.1% |
| 99 | McDuffie County, Georgia | $124,200 | 0.0% | 99.2% |
| 100 | Hall County, Georgia | $124,158 | 0.0% | 99.2% |
| 101 | Hancock County, Georgia | $106,779 | 0.0% | 99.2% |
| 102 | White County, Georgia | $101,752 | 0.0% | 99.3% |
| 103 | Long County, Georgia | $94,754 | 0.0% | 99.3% |
| 104 | Brantley County, Georgia | $90,393 | 0.0% | 99.4% |
| 105 | Butts County, Georgia | $89,358 | 0.0% | 99.4% |
| 106 | Jasper County, Georgia | $88,977 | 0.0% | 99.4% |
| 107 | Clinch County, Georgia | $88,424 | 0.0% | 99.5% |
| 108 | Barrow County, Georgia | $75,207 | 0.0% | 99.5% |
| 109 | Spalding County, Georgia | $71,253 | 0.0% | 99.5% |
| 110 | Baldwin County, Georgia | $70,615 | 0.0% | 99.5% |
| 111 | Upson County, Georgia | $66,830 | 0.0% | 99.6% |
| 112 | Catoosa County, Georgia | $66,370 | 0.0% | 99.6% |
| 113 | Bibb County, Georgia | $65,941 | 0.0% | 99.6% |
| 114 | Heard County, Georgia | $65,126 | 0.0% | 99.6% |
| 115 | Coweta County, Georgia | $64,980 | 0.0% | 99.7% |
| 116 | Dawson County, Georgia | $60,599 | 0.0% | 99.7% |
| 117 | Putnam County, Georgia | $56,550 | 0.0% | 99.7% |
| 118 | Union County, Georgia | $54,056 | 0.0% | 99.7% |
| 119 | Banks County, Georgia | $52,120 | 0.0% | 99.8% |
| 120 | Gilmer County, Georgia | $46,020 | 0.0% | 99.8% |
| 121 | Lincoln County, Georgia | $45,667 | 0.0% | 99.8% |
| 122 | Fannin County, Georgia | $45,432 | 0.0% | 99.8% |
| 123 | Lumpkin County, Georgia | $41,330 | 0.0% | 99.8% |
| 124 | Forsyth County, Georgia | $37,320 | 0.0% | 99.8% |
| 125 | Haralson County, Georgia | $36,291 | 0.0% | 99.9% |
| 126 | Murray County, Georgia | $36,026 | 0.0% | 99.9% |
| 127 | Carroll County, Georgia | $35,701 | 0.0% | 99.9% |
| 128 | Greene County, Georgia | $29,754 | 0.0% | 99.9% |
| 129 | Habersham County, Georgia | $27,014 | 0.0% | 99.9% |
| 130 | Taliaferro County, Georgia | $23,466 | 0.0% | 99.9% |
| 131 | Chatham County, Georgia | $21,984 | 0.0% | 99.9% |
| 132 | Columbia County, Georgia | $21,072 | 0.0% | 99.9% |
| 133 | Whitfield County, Georgia | $20,811 | 0.0% | 99.9% |
| 134 | Rabun County, Georgia | $20,353 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| 135 | Stephens County, Georgia | $19,065 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| 136 | Liberty County, Georgia | $18,828 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| 137 | Fayette County, Georgia | $17,616 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| 138 | Jones County, Georgia | $11,596 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| 139 | Talbot County, Georgia | $11,517 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| 140 | Dade County, Georgia | $10,570 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| 141 | Towns County, Georgia | $9,391 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| 142 | Cherokee County, Georgia | $7,652 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| 143 | Charlton County, Georgia | $7,593 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| 144 | Gwinnett County, Georgia | $6,856 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| 145 | Pickens County, Georgia | $1,857 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| 146 | Harris County, Georgia | $1,833 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| 147 | Rockdale County, Georgia | $946 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
Source: Environmental Working Group. Compiled from USDA data.
Note: The information on conservation spending for 2011and 2012 are 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 or 2012 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.
