| Rank |
County |
Total Direct Payments
2010 | Pct of
Total | Running
Percentage |
| 1 | Dooly County, Georgia | $4,546,136 | 4.8% | 4.8% |
| 2 | Mitchell County, Georgia | $4,047,927 | 4.3% | 9.0% |
| 3 | Colquitt County, Georgia | $3,818,023 | 4.0% | 13.0% |
| 4 | Decatur County, Georgia | $3,747,818 | 3.9% | 17.0% |
| 5 | Worth County, Georgia | $3,731,072 | 3.9% | 20.9% |
| 6 | Early County, Georgia | $3,579,414 | 3.8% | 24.7% |
| 7 | Miller County, Georgia | $2,969,461 | 3.1% | 27.8% |
| 8 | Bulloch County, Georgia | $2,726,671 | 2.9% | 30.6% |
| 9 | Irwin County, Georgia | $2,675,121 | 2.8% | 33.4% |
| 10 | Brooks County, Georgia | $2,621,977 | 2.8% | 36.2% |
| 11 | Burke County, Georgia | $2,365,768 | 2.5% | 38.7% |
| 12 | Calhoun County, Georgia | $2,289,609 | 2.4% | 41.1% |
| 13 | Baker County, Georgia | $2,131,261 | 2.2% | 43.3% |
| 14 | Seminole County, Georgia | $2,088,132 | 2.2% | 45.5% |
| 15 | Sumter County, Georgia | $2,075,448 | 2.2% | 47.7% |
| 16 | Terrell County, Georgia | $2,034,079 | 2.1% | 49.8% |
| 17 | Coffee County, Georgia | $1,932,628 | 2.0% | 51.9% |
| 18 | Wilcox County, Georgia | $1,869,958 | 2.0% | 53.8% |
| 19 | Berrien County, Georgia | $1,830,651 | 1.9% | 55.8% |
| 20 | Thomas County, Georgia | $1,780,574 | 1.9% | 57.6% |
| 21 | Grady County, Georgia | $1,772,483 | 1.9% | 59.5% |
| 22 | Lee County, Georgia | $1,766,262 | 1.9% | 61.3% |
| 23 | Turner County, Georgia | $1,705,466 | 1.8% | 63.1% |
| 24 | Macon County, Georgia | $1,660,641 | 1.7% | 64.9% |
| 25 | Crisp County, Georgia | $1,656,382 | 1.7% | 66.6% |
| 26 | Appling County, Georgia | $1,634,944 | 1.7% | 68.3% |
| 27 | Tift County, Georgia | $1,631,206 | 1.7% | 70.0% |
| 28 | Randolph County, Georgia | $1,504,106 | 1.6% | 71.6% |
| 29 | Cook County, Georgia | $1,417,038 | 1.5% | 73.1% |
| 30 | Screven County, Georgia | $1,394,477 | 1.5% | 74.6% |
| 31 | Dodge County, Georgia | $1,323,938 | 1.4% | 76.0% |
| 32 | Laurens County, Georgia | $1,309,018 | 1.4% | 77.3% |
| 33 | Jefferson County, Georgia | $1,172,814 | 1.2% | 78.6% |
| 34 | Bleckley County, Georgia | $1,106,624 | 1.2% | 79.7% |
| 35 | Emanuel County, Georgia | $1,009,279 | 1.1% | 80.8% |
| 36 | Pierce County, Georgia | $1,006,086 | 1.1% | 81.9% |
| 37 | Jeff Davis County, Georgia | $970,551 | 1.0% | 82.9% |
| 38 | Jenkins County, Georgia | $957,919 | 1.0% | 83.9% |
| 39 | Ben Hill County, Georgia | $848,137 | 0.9% | 84.8% |
| 40 | Clay County, Georgia | $761,860 | 0.8% | 85.6% |
| 41 | Webster County, Georgia | $758,533 | 0.8% | 86.4% |
| 42 | Atkinson County, Georgia | $749,504 | 0.8% | 87.2% |
| 43 | Bacon County, Georgia | $701,975 | 0.7% | 87.9% |
| 44 | Candler County, Georgia | $633,318 | 0.7% | 88.6% |
| 45 | Houston County, Georgia | $612,971 | 0.6% | 89.2% |
| 46 | Wayne County, Georgia | $587,349 | 0.6% | 89.8% |
| 47 | Washington County, Georgia | $552,238 | 0.6% | 90.4% |
| 48 | Lowndes County, Georgia | $502,662 | 0.5% | 90.9% |
| 49 | Telfair County, Georgia | $498,666 | 0.5% | 91.5% |
| 50 | Toombs County, Georgia | $482,205 | 0.5% | 92.0% |
| 51 | Tattnall County, Georgia | $403,472 | 0.4% | 92.4% |
| 52 | Pulaski County, Georgia | $388,226 | 0.4% | 92.8% |
| 53 | Johnson County, Georgia | $380,638 | 0.4% | 93.2% |
| 54 | Stewart County, Georgia | $350,559 | 0.4% | 93.6% |
| 55 | Lanier County, Georgia | $331,695 | 0.3% | 93.9% |
| 56 | Effingham County, Georgia | $330,134 | 0.3% | 94.3% |
| 57 | Montgomery County, Georgia | $308,874 | 0.3% | 94.6% |
| 58 | Peach County, Georgia | $301,136 | 0.3% | 94.9% |
| 59 | Twiggs County, Georgia | $298,820 | 0.3% | 95.2% |
| 60 | Wheeler County, Georgia | $255,612 | 0.3% | 95.5% |
| 61 | Evans County, Georgia | $232,009 | 0.2% | 95.7% |
| 62 | Treutlen County, Georgia | $206,216 | 0.2% | 95.9% |
| 63 | Dougherty County, Georgia | $198,913 | 0.2% | 96.1% |
| 64 | Floyd County, Georgia | $179,871 | 0.2% | 96.3% |
| 65 | Marion County, Georgia | $170,334 | 0.2% | 96.5% |
| 66 | Schley County, Georgia | $168,676 | 0.2% | 96.7% |
| 67 | Bartow County, Georgia | $163,395 | 0.2% | 96.9% |
| 68 | Gordon County, Georgia | $159,659 | 0.2% | 97.0% |
| 69 | Morgan County, Georgia | $158,763 | 0.2% | 97.2% |
| 70 | Elbert County, Georgia | $155,785 | 0.2% | 97.4% |
| 71 | Quitman County, Georgia | $153,955 | 0.2% | 97.5% |
| 72 | Taylor County, Georgia | $151,405 | 0.2% | 97.7% |
| 73 | Hart County, Georgia | $143,116 | 0.2% | 97.8% |
| 74 | Lamar County, Georgia | $142,618 | 0.1% | 98.0% |
| 75 | Polk County, Georgia | $136,813 | 0.1% | 98.1% |
| 76 | Ware County, Georgia | $112,118 | 0.1% | 98.2% |
| 77 | Pike County, Georgia | $110,614 | 0.1% | 98.4% |
| 78 | Walton County, Georgia | $105,388 | 0.1% | 98.5% |
| 79 | Echols County, Georgia | $94,262 | 0.1% | 98.6% |
| 80 | Bryan County, Georgia | $75,245 | 0.1% | 98.7% |
| 81 | Warren County, Georgia | $74,201 | 0.1% | 98.7% |
| 82 | Oconee County, Georgia | $74,017 | 0.1% | 98.8% |
| 83 | Wilkinson County, Georgia | $73,038 | 0.1% | 98.9% |
| 84 | Richmond County, Georgia | $72,284 | 0.1% | 99.0% |
| 85 | Madison County, Georgia | $63,734 | 0.1% | 99.0% |
| 86 | Walker County, Georgia | $58,549 | 0.1% | 99.1% |
| 87 | Monroe County, Georgia | $57,905 | 0.1% | 99.1% |
| 88 | Crawford County, Georgia | $48,384 | 0.1% | 99.2% |
| 89 | Wilkes County, Georgia | $44,099 | 0.0% | 99.2% |
| 90 | Chattooga County, Georgia | $42,614 | 0.0% | 99.3% |
| 91 | Jackson County, Georgia | $39,013 | 0.0% | 99.3% |
| 92 | Oglethorpe County, Georgia | $36,614 | 0.0% | 99.4% |
| 93 | Glascock County, Georgia | $35,312 | 0.0% | 99.4% |
| 94 | Franklin County, Georgia | $34,929 | 0.0% | 99.4% |
| 95 | Upson County, Georgia | $34,046 | 0.0% | 99.5% |
| 96 | Newton County, Georgia | $29,948 | 0.0% | 99.5% |
| 97 | Henry County, Georgia | $27,163 | 0.0% | 99.5% |
| 98 | Hall County, Georgia | $26,106 | 0.0% | 99.6% |
| 99 | Clarke County, Georgia | $25,153 | 0.0% | 99.6% |
| 100 | Meriwether County, Georgia | $20,226 | 0.0% | 99.6% |
| 101 | Bibb County, Georgia | $19,381 | 0.0% | 99.6% |
| 102 | White County, Georgia | $19,210 | 0.0% | 99.7% |
| 103 | Brantley County, Georgia | $19,135 | 0.0% | 99.7% |
| 104 | Jasper County, Georgia | $17,641 | 0.0% | 99.7% |
| 105 | McDuffie County, Georgia | $16,134 | 0.0% | 99.7% |
| 106 | Long County, Georgia | $15,796 | 0.0% | 99.7% |
| 107 | Murray County, Georgia | $15,759 | 0.0% | 99.7% |
| 108 | Coweta County, Georgia | $14,863 | 0.0% | 99.8% |
| 109 | Clinch County, Georgia | $14,564 | 0.0% | 99.8% |
| 110 | Barrow County, Georgia | $14,099 | 0.0% | 99.8% |
| 111 | Hancock County, Georgia | $13,435 | 0.0% | 99.8% |
| 112 | Baldwin County, Georgia | $12,561 | 0.0% | 99.8% |
| 113 | Butts County, Georgia | $12,088 | 0.0% | 99.8% |
| 114 | Catoosa County, Georgia | $12,075 | 0.0% | 99.8% |
| 115 | Heard County, Georgia | $10,738 | 0.0% | 99.9% |
| 116 | Haralson County, Georgia | $10,199 | 0.0% | 99.9% |
| 117 | Union County, Georgia | $10,159 | 0.0% | 99.9% |
| 118 | Carroll County, Georgia | $9,614 | 0.0% | 99.9% |
| 119 | Spalding County, Georgia | $9,305 | 0.0% | 99.9% |
| 120 | Gilmer County, Georgia | $8,955 | 0.0% | 99.9% |
| 121 | Whitfield County, Georgia | $8,253 | 0.0% | 99.9% |
| 122 | Lumpkin County, Georgia | $7,901 | 0.0% | 99.9% |
| 123 | Greene County, Georgia | $7,370 | 0.0% | 99.9% |
| 124 | Banks County, Georgia | $6,925 | 0.0% | 99.9% |
| 125 | Dawson County, Georgia | $6,686 | 0.0% | 99.9% |
| 126 | Fannin County, Georgia | $5,982 | 0.0% | 99.9% |
| 127 | Taliaferro County, Georgia | $4,622 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| 128 | Putnam County, Georgia | $4,570 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| 129 | Liberty County, Georgia | $4,469 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| 130 | Chatham County, Georgia | $4,346 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| 131 | Lincoln County, Georgia | $4,163 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| 132 | Habersham County, Georgia | $3,708 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| 133 | Talbot County, Georgia | $3,597 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| 134 | Dade County, Georgia | $3,068 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| 135 | Rabun County, Georgia | $2,951 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| 136 | Forsyth County, Georgia | $1,888 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| 137 | Stephens County, Georgia | $1,702 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| 138 | Jones County, Georgia | $1,334 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| 139 | Towns County, Georgia | $1,297 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| 140 | Columbia County, Georgia | $1,119 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| 141 | Gwinnett County, Georgia | $317 | 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.
