| Rank |
County |
Subtotal, Conservation Programs
1995-2012 | Pct of
Total | Running
Percentage |
| 1 | Georgia NRCS | $70,069,991 | 14.3% | 14.3% |
| 2 | Laurens County, Georgia | $16,512,674 | 3.4% | 17.7% |
| 3 | Dooly County, Georgia | $15,084,929 | 3.1% | 20.8% |
| 4 | Terrell County, Georgia | $14,228,219 | 2.9% | 23.7% |
| 5 | Sumter County, Georgia | $13,725,393 | 2.8% | 26.5% |
| 6 | Emanuel County, Georgia | $11,240,155 | 2.3% | 28.8% |
| 7 | Dodge County, Georgia | $11,086,276 | 2.3% | 31.0% |
| 8 | Bulloch County, Georgia | $9,870,365 | 2.0% | 33.1% |
| 9 | Brooks County, Georgia | $9,866,072 | 2.0% | 35.1% |
| 10 | Mitchell County, Georgia | $9,428,432 | 1.9% | 37.0% |
| 11 | Early County, Georgia | $9,373,271 | 1.9% | 38.9% |
| 12 | Worth County, Georgia | $9,202,815 | 1.9% | 40.8% |
| 13 | Screven County, Georgia | $9,120,095 | 1.9% | 42.7% |
| 14 | Coffee County, Georgia | $8,820,692 | 1.8% | 44.5% |
| 15 | Turner County, Georgia | $7,979,968 | 1.6% | 46.1% |
| 16 | Wilcox County, Georgia | $7,532,458 | 1.5% | 47.6% |
| 17 | Macon County, Georgia | $7,473,095 | 1.5% | 49.2% |
| 18 | Grady County, Georgia | $7,470,440 | 1.5% | 50.7% |
| 19 | Burke County, Georgia | $7,436,883 | 1.5% | 52.2% |
| 20 | Colquitt County, Georgia | $7,078,011 | 1.4% | 53.6% |
| 21 | Candler County, Georgia | $6,684,092 | 1.4% | 55.0% |
| 22 | Jenkins County, Georgia | $6,629,282 | 1.4% | 56.4% |
| 23 | Irwin County, Georgia | $6,518,234 | 1.3% | 57.7% |
| 24 | Toombs County, Georgia | $6,221,127 | 1.3% | 59.0% |
| 25 | Thomas County, Georgia | $6,134,506 | 1.3% | 60.2% |
| 26 | Randolph County, Georgia | $5,934,547 | 1.2% | 61.4% |
| 27 | Telfair County, Georgia | $5,756,751 | 1.2% | 62.6% |
| 28 | Tattnall County, Georgia | $5,745,037 | 1.2% | 63.8% |
| 29 | Lee County, Georgia | $5,679,899 | 1.2% | 64.9% |
| 30 | Decatur County, Georgia | $5,563,001 | 1.1% | 66.1% |
| 31 | Calhoun County, Georgia | $5,412,838 | 1.1% | 67.2% |
| 32 | Crisp County, Georgia | $4,755,364 | 1.0% | 68.2% |
| 33 | Johnson County, Georgia | $4,747,332 | 1.0% | 69.1% |
| 34 | Jefferson County, Georgia | $4,724,965 | 1.0% | 70.1% |
| 35 | Montgomery County, Georgia | $4,328,405 | 0.9% | 71.0% |
| 36 | Wheeler County, Georgia | $4,083,170 | 0.8% | 71.8% |
| 37 | Washington County, Georgia | $3,882,739 | 0.8% | 72.6% |
| 38 | Tift County, Georgia | $3,292,150 | 0.7% | 73.3% |
| 39 | Bleckley County, Georgia | $3,257,319 | 0.7% | 73.9% |
| 40 | Evans County, Georgia | $3,220,149 | 0.7% | 74.6% |
| 41 | Pulaski County, Georgia | $3,120,330 | 0.6% | 75.2% |
| 42 | Berrien County, Georgia | $3,101,425 | 0.6% | 75.9% |
| 43 | Hart County, Georgia | $3,084,196 | 0.6% | 76.5% |
| 44 | Taylor County, Georgia | $3,066,753 | 0.6% | 77.1% |
| 45 | Ben Hill County, Georgia | $2,973,074 | 0.6% | 77.7% |
| 46 | Webster County, Georgia | $2,910,689 | 0.6% | 78.3% |
| 47 | Lowndes County, Georgia | $2,741,410 | 0.6% | 78.9% |
| 48 | Hall County, Georgia | $2,726,202 | 0.6% | 79.4% |
| 49 | Treutlen County, Georgia | $2,703,138 | 0.6% | 80.0% |
| 50 | Houston County, Georgia | $2,702,688 | 0.6% | 80.5% |
| 51 | Madison County, Georgia | $2,697,117 | 0.6% | 81.1% |
| 52 | Peach County, Georgia | $2,568,612 | 0.5% | 81.6% |
| 53 | Clay County, Georgia | $2,499,012 | 0.5% | 82.1% |
| 54 | Walton County, Georgia | $2,492,701 | 0.5% | 82.6% |
| 55 | Appling County, Georgia | $2,453,095 | 0.5% | 83.1% |
| 56 | Floyd County, Georgia | $2,371,242 | 0.5% | 83.6% |
| 57 | Seminole County, Georgia | $2,228,542 | 0.5% | 84.1% |
| 58 | Carroll County, Georgia | $2,207,449 | 0.5% | 84.5% |
| 59 | Pierce County, Georgia | $2,191,199 | 0.4% | 85.0% |
| 60 | Bartow County, Georgia | $2,145,371 | 0.4% | 85.4% |
| 61 | Atkinson County, Georgia | $2,103,525 | 0.4% | 85.8% |
| 62 | Morgan County, Georgia | $2,102,460 | 0.4% | 86.3% |
| 63 | Gordon County, Georgia | $1,988,092 | 0.4% | 86.7% |
| 64 | Jeff Davis County, Georgia | $1,826,076 | 0.4% | 87.1% |
| 65 | Marion County, Georgia | $1,821,609 | 0.4% | 87.4% |
| 66 | Stewart County, Georgia | $1,784,025 | 0.4% | 87.8% |
| 67 | Warren County, Georgia | $1,735,337 | 0.4% | 88.1% |
| 68 | Walker County, Georgia | $1,712,234 | 0.3% | 88.5% |
| 69 | Franklin County, Georgia | $1,689,907 | 0.3% | 88.8% |
| 70 | Elbert County, Georgia | $1,689,734 | 0.3% | 89.2% |
| 71 | Wilkes County, Georgia | $1,679,949 | 0.3% | 89.5% |
| 72 | Polk County, Georgia | $1,653,196 | 0.3% | 89.9% |
| 73 | Dougherty County, Georgia | $1,614,746 | 0.3% | 90.2% |
| 74 | Wayne County, Georgia | $1,555,929 | 0.3% | 90.5% |
| 75 | Oconee County, Georgia | $1,525,880 | 0.3% | 90.8% |
| 76 | Schley County, Georgia | $1,473,114 | 0.3% | 91.1% |
| 77 | Meriwether County, Georgia | $1,468,820 | 0.3% | 91.4% |
| 78 | Jackson County, Georgia | $1,441,680 | 0.3% | 91.7% |
| 79 | Cook County, Georgia | $1,405,934 | 0.3% | 92.0% |
| 80 | Oglethorpe County, Georgia | $1,375,380 | 0.3% | 92.3% |
| 81 | Miller County, Georgia | $1,283,020 | 0.3% | 92.6% |
| 82 | Baker County, Georgia | $1,238,904 | 0.3% | 92.8% |
| 83 | Bacon County, Georgia | $1,198,449 | 0.2% | 93.1% |
| 84 | Pike County, Georgia | $1,176,598 | 0.2% | 93.3% |
| 85 | Ware County, Georgia | $1,166,611 | 0.2% | 93.5% |
| 86 | Crawford County, Georgia | $1,147,753 | 0.2% | 93.8% |
| 87 | Gilmer County, Georgia | $1,087,244 | 0.2% | 94.0% |
| 88 | Twiggs County, Georgia | $1,075,734 | 0.2% | 94.2% |
| 89 | Chattooga County, Georgia | $1,061,694 | 0.2% | 94.4% |
| 90 | Lamar County, Georgia | $1,006,903 | 0.2% | 94.6% |
| 91 | Murray County, Georgia | $991,211 | 0.2% | 94.8% |
| 92 | Lanier County, Georgia | $870,586 | 0.2% | 95.0% |
| 93 | Barrow County, Georgia | $831,626 | 0.2% | 95.2% |
| 94 | Banks County, Georgia | $828,325 | 0.2% | 95.4% |
| 95 | Habersham County, Georgia | $801,691 | 0.2% | 95.5% |
| 96 | White County, Georgia | $798,446 | 0.2% | 95.7% |
| 97 | Lumpkin County, Georgia | $747,146 | 0.2% | 95.8% |
| 98 | Putnam County, Georgia | $735,631 | 0.2% | 96.0% |
| 99 | Monroe County, Georgia | $710,193 | 0.1% | 96.1% |
| 100 | McDuffie County, Georgia | $700,036 | 0.1% | 96.3% |
| 101 | Quitman County, Georgia | $670,105 | 0.1% | 96.4% |
| 102 | Wilkinson County, Georgia | $667,031 | 0.1% | 96.5% |
| 103 | Jasper County, Georgia | $656,264 | 0.1% | 96.7% |
| 104 | Upson County, Georgia | $620,751 | 0.1% | 96.8% |
| 105 | Glascock County, Georgia | $614,596 | 0.1% | 96.9% |
| 106 | Whitfield County, Georgia | $608,534 | 0.1% | 97.1% |
| 107 | Heard County, Georgia | $604,349 | 0.1% | 97.2% |
| 108 | Henry County, Georgia | $597,894 | 0.1% | 97.3% |
| 109 | Coweta County, Georgia | $574,389 | 0.1% | 97.4% |
| 110 | Hancock County, Georgia | $546,558 | 0.1% | 97.5% |
| 111 | Lincoln County, Georgia | $493,643 | 0.1% | 97.6% |
| 112 | Butts County, Georgia | $488,460 | 0.1% | 97.7% |
| 113 | Greene County, Georgia | $477,057 | 0.1% | 97.8% |
| 114 | Clarke County, Georgia | $471,870 | 0.1% | 97.9% |
| 115 | Pickens County, Georgia | $459,284 | 0.1% | 98.0% |
| 116 | Spalding County, Georgia | $431,517 | 0.1% | 98.1% |
| 117 | Catoosa County, Georgia | $429,116 | 0.1% | 98.2% |
| 118 | Fannin County, Georgia | $428,223 | 0.1% | 98.3% |
| 119 | Brantley County, Georgia | $416,804 | 0.1% | 98.4% |
| 120 | Echols County, Georgia | $408,452 | 0.1% | 98.4% |
| 121 | Jones County, Georgia | $389,934 | 0.1% | 98.5% |
| 122 | Talbot County, Georgia | $385,089 | 0.1% | 98.6% |
| 123 | Taliaferro County, Georgia | $366,145 | 0.1% | 98.7% |
| 124 | Dade County, Georgia | $348,853 | 0.1% | 98.8% |
| 125 | Douglas County, Georgia | $345,055 | 0.1% | 98.8% |
| 126 | Harris County, Georgia | $345,008 | 0.1% | 98.9% |
| 127 | Rabun County, Georgia | $334,041 | 0.1% | 99.0% |
| 128 | Forsyth County, Georgia | $329,932 | 0.1% | 99.0% |
| 129 | Bibb County, Georgia | $328,581 | 0.1% | 99.1% |
| 130 | Newton County, Georgia | $319,550 | 0.1% | 99.2% |
| 131 | Long County, Georgia | $308,798 | 0.1% | 99.2% |
| 132 | Haralson County, Georgia | $301,435 | 0.1% | 99.3% |
| 133 | Stephens County, Georgia | $300,349 | 0.1% | 99.3% |
| 134 | Dawson County, Georgia | $277,743 | 0.1% | 99.4% |
| 135 | Union County, Georgia | $248,652 | 0.1% | 99.5% |
| 136 | Baldwin County, Georgia | $239,369 | 0.0% | 99.5% |
| 137 | Troup County, Georgia | $216,457 | 0.0% | 99.5% |
| 138 | Paulding County, Georgia | $216,348 | 0.0% | 99.6% |
| 139 | Richmond County, Georgia | $209,190 | 0.0% | 99.6% |
| 140 | Effingham County, Georgia | $198,503 | 0.0% | 99.7% |
| 141 | Cherokee County, Georgia | $161,802 | 0.0% | 99.7% |
| 142 | Liberty County, Georgia | $151,727 | 0.0% | 99.7% |
| 143 | Towns County, Georgia | $146,186 | 0.0% | 99.8% |
| 144 | Bryan County, Georgia | $132,012 | 0.0% | 99.8% |
| 145 | Charlton County, Georgia | $108,423 | 0.0% | 99.8% |
| 146 | Chatham County, Georgia | $101,055 | 0.0% | 99.8% |
| 147 | Clinch County, Georgia | $98,872 | 0.0% | 99.9% |
| 148 | McIntosh County, Georgia | $89,657 | 0.0% | 99.9% |
| 149 | Fulton County, Georgia | $83,461 | 0.0% | 99.9% |
| 150 | Columbia County, Georgia | $80,668 | 0.0% | 99.9% |
| 151 | Camden County, Georgia | $80,096 | 0.0% | 99.9% |
| 152 | Fayette County, Georgia | $70,119 | 0.0% | 99.9% |
| 153 | Gwinnett County, Georgia | $65,824 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| 154 | Cobb County, Georgia | $61,394 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| 155 | Glynn County, Georgia | $52,020 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| 156 | Rockdale County, Georgia | $45,905 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| 157 | Chattahoochee County, Georgia | $44,169 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| 158 | Muscogee County, Georgia | $16,308 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| 159 | Clayton County, Georgia | $2,953 | 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.
