| Rank |
County |
Total USDA - Subsidies
2011 | Pct of
Total | Running
Percentage |
| 1 | Dooly County, Georgia | $12,874,629 | 4.5% | 4.5% |
| 2 | Worth County, Georgia | $10,449,269 | 3.7% | 8.2% |
| 3 | Colquitt County, Georgia | $9,892,436 | 3.5% | 11.7% |
| 4 | Mitchell County, Georgia | $9,753,415 | 3.4% | 15.1% |
| 5 | Decatur County, Georgia | $9,374,036 | 3.3% | 18.4% |
| 6 | Early County, Georgia | $9,288,151 | 3.3% | 21.6% |
| 7 | Bulloch County, Georgia | $8,872,225 | 3.1% | 24.7% |
| 8 | Miller County, Georgia | $8,254,337 | 2.9% | 27.6% |
| 9 | Terrell County, Georgia | $7,207,773 | 2.5% | 30.2% |
| 10 | Sumter County, Georgia | $7,012,737 | 2.5% | 32.6% |
| 11 | Brooks County, Georgia | $6,576,818 | 2.3% | 34.9% |
| 12 | Coffee County, Georgia | $6,463,066 | 2.3% | 37.2% |
| 13 | Burke County, Georgia | $6,338,587 | 2.2% | 39.4% |
| 14 | Irwin County, Georgia | $6,097,356 | 2.1% | 41.6% |
| 15 | Berrien County, Georgia | $5,726,419 | 2.0% | 43.6% |
| 16 | Baker County, Georgia | $5,645,876 | 2.0% | 45.5% |
| 17 | Grady County, Georgia | $5,636,624 | 2.0% | 47.5% |
| 18 | Wilcox County, Georgia | $5,282,119 | 1.9% | 49.4% |
| 19 | Seminole County, Georgia | $5,082,037 | 1.8% | 51.2% |
| 20 | Lee County, Georgia | $5,059,947 | 1.8% | 52.9% |
| 21 | Thomas County, Georgia | $4,646,831 | 1.6% | 54.6% |
| 22 | Crisp County, Georgia | $4,645,662 | 1.6% | 56.2% |
| 23 | Tift County, Georgia | $4,414,199 | 1.5% | 57.7% |
| 24 | Turner County, Georgia | $4,285,085 | 1.5% | 59.2% |
| 25 | Screven County, Georgia | $4,282,921 | 1.5% | 60.7% |
| 26 | Calhoun County, Georgia | $4,252,622 | 1.5% | 62.2% |
| 27 | Macon County, Georgia | $4,203,768 | 1.5% | 63.7% |
| 28 | Tattnall County, Georgia | $4,061,617 | 1.4% | 65.1% |
| 29 | Appling County, Georgia | $3,919,830 | 1.4% | 66.5% |
| 30 | Randolph County, Georgia | $3,537,568 | 1.2% | 67.8% |
| 31 | Cook County, Georgia | $3,488,191 | 1.2% | 69.0% |
| 32 | Emanuel County, Georgia | $3,452,965 | 1.2% | 70.2% |
| 33 | Pierce County, Georgia | $3,300,681 | 1.2% | 71.3% |
| 34 | Candler County, Georgia | $3,293,342 | 1.2% | 72.5% |
| 35 | Laurens County, Georgia | $3,233,611 | 1.1% | 73.6% |
| 36 | Toombs County, Georgia | $3,167,939 | 1.1% | 74.7% |
| 37 | Bacon County, Georgia | $3,143,280 | 1.1% | 75.8% |
| 38 | Dodge County, Georgia | $3,109,866 | 1.1% | 76.9% |
| 39 | Jefferson County, Georgia | $3,002,579 | 1.1% | 78.0% |
| 40 | Pulaski County, Georgia | $2,682,796 | 0.9% | 78.9% |
| 41 | Jeff Davis County, Georgia | $2,673,192 | 0.9% | 79.9% |
| 42 | Jenkins County, Georgia | $2,638,758 | 0.9% | 80.8% |
| 43 | Webster County, Georgia | $2,495,931 | 0.9% | 81.7% |
| 44 | Atkinson County, Georgia | $2,296,850 | 0.8% | 82.5% |
| 45 | Ben Hill County, Georgia | $2,261,759 | 0.8% | 83.3% |
| 46 | Wayne County, Georgia | $2,132,033 | 0.7% | 84.0% |
| 47 | Bleckley County, Georgia | $2,128,373 | 0.7% | 84.8% |
| 48 | Lowndes County, Georgia | $2,124,222 | 0.7% | 85.5% |
| 49 | Telfair County, Georgia | $1,871,939 | 0.7% | 86.2% |
| 50 | Houston County, Georgia | $1,789,132 | 0.6% | 86.8% |
| 51 | Clay County, Georgia | $1,727,310 | 0.6% | 87.4% |
| 52 | Dougherty County, Georgia | $1,383,742 | 0.5% | 87.9% |
| 53 | Stewart County, Georgia | $1,274,776 | 0.4% | 88.3% |
| 54 | Peach County, Georgia | $1,193,014 | 0.4% | 88.8% |
| 55 | Wilkes County, Georgia | $1,190,227 | 0.4% | 89.2% |
| 56 | Montgomery County, Georgia | $1,182,079 | 0.4% | 89.6% |
| 57 | Evans County, Georgia | $1,141,966 | 0.4% | 90.0% |
| 58 | Washington County, Georgia | $1,130,694 | 0.4% | 90.4% |
| 59 | Lanier County, Georgia | $1,117,830 | 0.4% | 90.8% |
| 60 | Ware County, Georgia | $1,093,078 | 0.4% | 91.2% |
| 61 | Johnson County, Georgia | $1,086,432 | 0.4% | 91.5% |
| 62 | Clinch County, Georgia | $874,261 | 0.3% | 91.8% |
| 63 | Effingham County, Georgia | $857,935 | 0.3% | 92.1% |
| 64 | Morgan County, Georgia | $852,005 | 0.3% | 92.4% |
| 65 | Wheeler County, Georgia | $781,722 | 0.3% | 92.7% |
| 66 | Twiggs County, Georgia | $756,416 | 0.3% | 93.0% |
| 67 | Treutlen County, Georgia | $730,245 | 0.3% | 93.2% |
| 68 | Marion County, Georgia | $719,477 | 0.3% | 93.5% |
| 69 | Floyd County, Georgia | $704,062 | 0.2% | 93.7% |
| 70 | Taylor County, Georgia | $698,614 | 0.2% | 94.0% |
| 71 | Hart County, Georgia | $698,009 | 0.2% | 94.2% |
| 72 | Bartow County, Georgia | $672,695 | 0.2% | 94.5% |
| 73 | Lamar County, Georgia | $636,563 | 0.2% | 94.7% |
| 74 | Monroe County, Georgia | $624,465 | 0.2% | 94.9% |
| 75 | McIntosh County, Georgia | $605,981 | 0.2% | 95.1% |
| 76 | Pike County, Georgia | $551,510 | 0.2% | 95.3% |
| 77 | Madison County, Georgia | $524,423 | 0.2% | 95.5% |
| 78 | Gordon County, Georgia | $522,107 | 0.2% | 95.7% |
| 79 | Schley County, Georgia | $517,859 | 0.2% | 95.9% |
| 80 | Jackson County, Georgia | $505,545 | 0.2% | 96.0% |
| 81 | Oconee County, Georgia | $503,921 | 0.2% | 96.2% |
| 82 | Meriwether County, Georgia | $424,650 | 0.1% | 96.4% |
| 83 | Carroll County, Georgia | $422,232 | 0.1% | 96.5% |
| 84 | McDuffie County, Georgia | $416,561 | 0.1% | 96.7% |
| 85 | Walker County, Georgia | $414,341 | 0.1% | 96.8% |
| 86 | Oglethorpe County, Georgia | $405,226 | 0.1% | 96.9% |
| 87 | Elbert County, Georgia | $395,578 | 0.1% | 97.1% |
| 88 | Polk County, Georgia | $387,122 | 0.1% | 97.2% |
| 89 | Crawford County, Georgia | $343,910 | 0.1% | 97.3% |
| 90 | Brantley County, Georgia | $339,037 | 0.1% | 97.5% |
| 91 | Quitman County, Georgia | $338,863 | 0.1% | 97.6% |
| 92 | Walton County, Georgia | $337,296 | 0.1% | 97.7% |
| 93 | Bryan County, Georgia | $280,242 | 0.1% | 97.8% |
| 94 | Upson County, Georgia | $275,054 | 0.1% | 97.9% |
| 95 | Chatham County, Georgia | $274,131 | 0.1% | 98.0% |
| 96 | Lincoln County, Georgia | $270,097 | 0.1% | 98.1% |
| 97 | Franklin County, Georgia | $261,927 | 0.1% | 98.2% |
| 98 | Warren County, Georgia | $245,097 | 0.1% | 98.3% |
| 99 | Chattooga County, Georgia | $226,516 | 0.1% | 98.3% |
| 100 | Greene County, Georgia | $226,225 | 0.1% | 98.4% |
| 101 | Echols County, Georgia | $226,105 | 0.1% | 98.5% |
| 102 | Long County, Georgia | $212,693 | 0.1% | 98.6% |
| 103 | Jasper County, Georgia | $202,463 | 0.1% | 98.6% |
| 104 | Glynn County, Georgia | $191,776 | 0.1% | 98.7% |
| 105 | Taliaferro County, Georgia | $188,632 | 0.1% | 98.8% |
| 106 | Barrow County, Georgia | $179,936 | 0.1% | 98.8% |
| 107 | Wilkinson County, Georgia | $165,263 | 0.1% | 98.9% |
| 108 | Glascock County, Georgia | $162,827 | 0.1% | 99.0% |
| 109 | Newton County, Georgia | $147,254 | 0.1% | 99.0% |
| 110 | Bibb County, Georgia | $145,181 | 0.1% | 99.1% |
| 111 | Banks County, Georgia | $143,974 | 0.1% | 99.1% |
| 112 | Camden County, Georgia | $136,074 | 0.0% | 99.2% |
| 113 | Putnam County, Georgia | $129,534 | 0.0% | 99.2% |
| 114 | Coweta County, Georgia | $129,109 | 0.0% | 99.2% |
| 115 | Spalding County, Georgia | $127,920 | 0.0% | 99.3% |
| 116 | Murray County, Georgia | $119,423 | 0.0% | 99.3% |
| 117 | Talbot County, Georgia | $118,505 | 0.0% | 99.4% |
| 118 | Hall County, Georgia | $116,290 | 0.0% | 99.4% |
| 119 | Richmond County, Georgia | $108,948 | 0.0% | 99.5% |
| 120 | Haralson County, Georgia | $108,586 | 0.0% | 99.5% |
| 121 | Clarke County, Georgia | $94,032 | 0.0% | 99.5% |
| 122 | Henry County, Georgia | $84,834 | 0.0% | 99.6% |
| 123 | Troup County, Georgia | $83,776 | 0.0% | 99.6% |
| 124 | Lumpkin County, Georgia | $79,619 | 0.0% | 99.6% |
| 125 | Gilmer County, Georgia | $78,000 | 0.0% | 99.6% |
| 126 | Heard County, Georgia | $73,002 | 0.0% | 99.7% |
| 127 | Hancock County, Georgia | $70,363 | 0.0% | 99.7% |
| 128 | Jones County, Georgia | $68,116 | 0.0% | 99.7% |
| 129 | Catoosa County, Georgia | $63,019 | 0.0% | 99.7% |
| 130 | Fannin County, Georgia | $62,128 | 0.0% | 99.8% |
| 131 | Pickens County, Georgia | $58,048 | 0.0% | 99.8% |
| 132 | Liberty County, Georgia | $57,827 | 0.0% | 99.8% |
| 133 | Rabun County, Georgia | $51,548 | 0.0% | 99.8% |
| 134 | Douglas County, Georgia | $51,452 | 0.0% | 99.8% |
| 135 | Fulton County, Georgia | $50,022 | 0.0% | 99.9% |
| 136 | White County, Georgia | $47,698 | 0.0% | 99.9% |
| 137 | Harris County, Georgia | $45,943 | 0.0% | 99.9% |
| 138 | Dade County, Georgia | $39,990 | 0.0% | 99.9% |
| 139 | Charlton County, Georgia | $36,951 | 0.0% | 99.9% |
| 140 | Whitfield County, Georgia | $35,408 | 0.0% | 99.9% |
| 141 | Baldwin County, Georgia | $32,103 | 0.0% | 99.9% |
| 142 | Union County, Georgia | $28,993 | 0.0% | 99.9% |
| 143 | Butts County, Georgia | $27,092 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| 144 | Paulding County, Georgia | $21,925 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| 145 | Cherokee County, Georgia | $19,827 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| 146 | Dawson County, Georgia | $14,372 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| 147 | Columbia County, Georgia | $13,747 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| 148 | Fayette County, Georgia | $10,209 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| 149 | Habersham County, Georgia | $9,930 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| 150 | Cobb County, Georgia | $9,349 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| 151 | Forsyth County, Georgia | $9,344 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| 152 | Towns County, Georgia | $8,407 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| 153 | Gwinnett County, Georgia | $2,497 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| 154 | Stephens County, Georgia | $2,189 | 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.
