| Rank |
County |
Total USDA - Subsidies
2010 | Pct of
Total | Running
Percentage |
| 1 | Dooly County, Georgia | $11,614,882 | 4.3% | 4.3% |
| 2 | Worth County, Georgia | $9,915,772 | 3.7% | 8.1% |
| 3 | Colquitt County, Georgia | $9,826,513 | 3.7% | 11.7% |
| 4 | Mitchell County, Georgia | $9,710,230 | 3.6% | 15.4% |
| 5 | Decatur County, Georgia | $9,111,514 | 3.4% | 18.8% |
| 6 | Early County, Georgia | $8,538,905 | 3.2% | 22.0% |
| 7 | Bulloch County, Georgia | $8,152,721 | 3.0% | 25.0% |
| 8 | Miller County, Georgia | $7,065,556 | 2.6% | 27.7% |
| 9 | Irwin County, Georgia | $6,747,871 | 2.5% | 30.2% |
| 10 | Terrell County, Georgia | $6,234,283 | 2.3% | 32.5% |
| 11 | Brooks County, Georgia | $6,158,937 | 2.3% | 34.8% |
| 12 | Sumter County, Georgia | $6,040,715 | 2.3% | 37.1% |
| 13 | Coffee County, Georgia | $5,923,191 | 2.2% | 39.3% |
| 14 | Burke County, Georgia | $5,779,743 | 2.2% | 41.4% |
| 15 | Baker County, Georgia | $5,392,540 | 2.0% | 43.5% |
| 16 | Grady County, Georgia | $5,235,114 | 2.0% | 45.4% |
| 17 | Wilcox County, Georgia | $5,199,143 | 1.9% | 47.4% |
| 18 | Berrien County, Georgia | $5,150,806 | 1.9% | 49.3% |
| 19 | Lee County, Georgia | $4,955,510 | 1.9% | 51.1% |
| 20 | Seminole County, Georgia | $4,791,315 | 1.8% | 52.9% |
| 21 | Tift County, Georgia | $4,599,430 | 1.7% | 54.7% |
| 22 | Calhoun County, Georgia | $4,564,839 | 1.7% | 56.4% |
| 23 | Turner County, Georgia | $4,429,234 | 1.7% | 58.0% |
| 24 | Crisp County, Georgia | $4,375,658 | 1.6% | 59.7% |
| 25 | Thomas County, Georgia | $4,219,945 | 1.6% | 61.2% |
| 26 | Tattnall County, Georgia | $4,138,862 | 1.5% | 62.8% |
| 27 | Macon County, Georgia | $4,036,341 | 1.5% | 64.3% |
| 28 | Appling County, Georgia | $3,920,066 | 1.5% | 65.8% |
| 29 | Screven County, Georgia | $3,914,753 | 1.5% | 67.2% |
| 30 | Dodge County, Georgia | $3,741,990 | 1.4% | 68.6% |
| 31 | Laurens County, Georgia | $3,491,853 | 1.3% | 69.9% |
| 32 | Randolph County, Georgia | $3,469,527 | 1.3% | 71.2% |
| 33 | Cook County, Georgia | $3,404,460 | 1.3% | 72.5% |
| 34 | Emanuel County, Georgia | $3,256,249 | 1.2% | 73.7% |
| 35 | Jefferson County, Georgia | $3,124,519 | 1.2% | 74.9% |
| 36 | Pierce County, Georgia | $3,062,905 | 1.1% | 76.0% |
| 37 | Toombs County, Georgia | $2,976,603 | 1.1% | 77.1% |
| 38 | Bacon County, Georgia | $2,817,151 | 1.1% | 78.2% |
| 39 | Candler County, Georgia | $2,759,909 | 1.0% | 79.2% |
| 40 | Jeff Davis County, Georgia | $2,544,694 | 1.0% | 80.2% |
| 41 | Jenkins County, Georgia | $2,526,789 | 0.9% | 81.1% |
| 42 | Ben Hill County, Georgia | $2,320,221 | 0.9% | 82.0% |
| 43 | Webster County, Georgia | $2,280,106 | 0.9% | 82.8% |
| 44 | Bleckley County, Georgia | $2,272,626 | 0.8% | 83.7% |
| 45 | Atkinson County, Georgia | $2,251,117 | 0.8% | 84.5% |
| 46 | Pulaski County, Georgia | $2,040,373 | 0.8% | 85.3% |
| 47 | Wayne County, Georgia | $2,012,120 | 0.8% | 86.1% |
| 48 | Lowndes County, Georgia | $1,917,841 | 0.7% | 86.8% |
| 49 | Telfair County, Georgia | $1,893,142 | 0.7% | 87.5% |
| 50 | Houston County, Georgia | $1,729,903 | 0.6% | 88.1% |
| 51 | Clay County, Georgia | $1,669,348 | 0.6% | 88.7% |
| 52 | Montgomery County, Georgia | $1,288,262 | 0.5% | 89.2% |
| 53 | Washington County, Georgia | $1,247,854 | 0.5% | 89.7% |
| 54 | Peach County, Georgia | $1,138,003 | 0.4% | 90.1% |
| 55 | Dougherty County, Georgia | $1,031,607 | 0.4% | 90.5% |
| 56 | Evans County, Georgia | $1,018,653 | 0.4% | 90.9% |
| 57 | Lanier County, Georgia | $1,009,295 | 0.4% | 91.3% |
| 58 | Effingham County, Georgia | $956,904 | 0.4% | 91.6% |
| 59 | Stewart County, Georgia | $921,806 | 0.3% | 92.0% |
| 60 | Johnson County, Georgia | $920,666 | 0.3% | 92.3% |
| 61 | Wheeler County, Georgia | $861,820 | 0.3% | 92.6% |
| 62 | Ware County, Georgia | $833,793 | 0.3% | 92.9% |
| 63 | Treutlen County, Georgia | $799,562 | 0.3% | 93.2% |
| 64 | Marion County, Georgia | $756,408 | 0.3% | 93.5% |
| 65 | Twiggs County, Georgia | $713,071 | 0.3% | 93.8% |
| 66 | Taylor County, Georgia | $706,709 | 0.3% | 94.1% |
| 67 | Clinch County, Georgia | $693,775 | 0.3% | 94.3% |
| 68 | Floyd County, Georgia | $619,801 | 0.2% | 94.6% |
| 69 | Hall County, Georgia | $589,901 | 0.2% | 94.8% |
| 70 | Gordon County, Georgia | $563,011 | 0.2% | 95.0% |
| 71 | Walker County, Georgia | $511,303 | 0.2% | 95.2% |
| 72 | Carroll County, Georgia | $501,895 | 0.2% | 95.4% |
| 73 | Schley County, Georgia | $500,651 | 0.2% | 95.5% |
| 74 | Oconee County, Georgia | $434,508 | 0.2% | 95.7% |
| 75 | Pike County, Georgia | $430,602 | 0.2% | 95.9% |
| 76 | Bartow County, Georgia | $423,532 | 0.2% | 96.0% |
| 77 | Elbert County, Georgia | $423,081 | 0.2% | 96.2% |
| 78 | McDuffie County, Georgia | $419,172 | 0.2% | 96.3% |
| 79 | Hart County, Georgia | $376,877 | 0.1% | 96.5% |
| 80 | Polk County, Georgia | $363,786 | 0.1% | 96.6% |
| 81 | Morgan County, Georgia | $351,338 | 0.1% | 96.8% |
| 82 | Crawford County, Georgia | $350,087 | 0.1% | 96.9% |
| 83 | Madison County, Georgia | $333,561 | 0.1% | 97.0% |
| 84 | Quitman County, Georgia | $322,044 | 0.1% | 97.1% |
| 85 | Meriwether County, Georgia | $310,186 | 0.1% | 97.2% |
| 86 | Walton County, Georgia | $306,742 | 0.1% | 97.4% |
| 87 | Lamar County, Georgia | $305,337 | 0.1% | 97.5% |
| 88 | Oglethorpe County, Georgia | $299,706 | 0.1% | 97.6% |
| 89 | Jackson County, Georgia | $282,975 | 0.1% | 97.7% |
| 90 | Brantley County, Georgia | $270,154 | 0.1% | 97.8% |
| 91 | Heard County, Georgia | $269,714 | 0.1% | 97.9% |
| 92 | Putnam County, Georgia | $264,573 | 0.1% | 98.0% |
| 93 | Douglas County, Georgia | $243,137 | 0.1% | 98.1% |
| 94 | Echols County, Georgia | $217,508 | 0.1% | 98.2% |
| 95 | Chattooga County, Georgia | $211,243 | 0.1% | 98.2% |
| 96 | Bryan County, Georgia | $207,100 | 0.1% | 98.3% |
| 97 | Wilkes County, Georgia | $200,234 | 0.1% | 98.4% |
| 98 | Wilkinson County, Georgia | $191,615 | 0.1% | 98.5% |
| 99 | Coweta County, Georgia | $175,473 | 0.1% | 98.5% |
| 100 | Habersham County, Georgia | $173,419 | 0.1% | 98.6% |
| 101 | Long County, Georgia | $171,813 | 0.1% | 98.7% |
| 102 | Warren County, Georgia | $163,311 | 0.1% | 98.7% |
| 103 | Monroe County, Georgia | $158,289 | 0.1% | 98.8% |
| 104 | Barrow County, Georgia | $146,564 | 0.1% | 98.8% |
| 105 | Stephens County, Georgia | $140,291 | 0.1% | 98.9% |
| 106 | Glascock County, Georgia | $139,004 | 0.1% | 98.9% |
| 107 | Greene County, Georgia | $135,034 | 0.1% | 99.0% |
| 108 | Murray County, Georgia | $130,314 | 0.0% | 99.0% |
| 109 | Franklin County, Georgia | $126,868 | 0.0% | 99.1% |
| 110 | Union County, Georgia | $124,048 | 0.0% | 99.1% |
| 111 | Richmond County, Georgia | $115,696 | 0.0% | 99.2% |
| 112 | Henry County, Georgia | $108,266 | 0.0% | 99.2% |
| 113 | Lumpkin County, Georgia | $107,297 | 0.0% | 99.3% |
| 114 | Hancock County, Georgia | $104,061 | 0.0% | 99.3% |
| 115 | Upson County, Georgia | $102,825 | 0.0% | 99.3% |
| 116 | Talbot County, Georgia | $97,642 | 0.0% | 99.4% |
| 117 | Georgia NRCS | $95,533 | 0.0% | 99.4% |
| 118 | Haralson County, Georgia | $94,905 | 0.0% | 99.4% |
| 119 | Taliaferro County, Georgia | $91,463 | 0.0% | 99.5% |
| 120 | Catoosa County, Georgia | $80,827 | 0.0% | 99.5% |
| 121 | White County, Georgia | $70,106 | 0.0% | 99.5% |
| 122 | Clarke County, Georgia | $64,045 | 0.0% | 99.6% |
| 123 | Fannin County, Georgia | $60,228 | 0.0% | 99.6% |
| 124 | Whitfield County, Georgia | $58,023 | 0.0% | 99.6% |
| 125 | Jasper County, Georgia | $57,292 | 0.0% | 99.6% |
| 126 | Banks County, Georgia | $55,822 | 0.0% | 99.6% |
| 127 | Paulding County, Georgia | $55,595 | 0.0% | 99.7% |
| 128 | Bibb County, Georgia | $52,311 | 0.0% | 99.7% |
| 129 | Spalding County, Georgia | $50,197 | 0.0% | 99.7% |
| 130 | Newton County, Georgia | $48,506 | 0.0% | 99.7% |
| 131 | Butts County, Georgia | $48,278 | 0.0% | 99.7% |
| 132 | Dade County, Georgia | $47,332 | 0.0% | 99.8% |
| 133 | Cobb County, Georgia | $44,525 | 0.0% | 99.8% |
| 134 | Troup County, Georgia | $44,068 | 0.0% | 99.8% |
| 135 | Columbia County, Georgia | $41,436 | 0.0% | 99.8% |
| 136 | Rabun County, Georgia | $38,348 | 0.0% | 99.8% |
| 137 | Jones County, Georgia | $37,366 | 0.0% | 99.8% |
| 138 | Lincoln County, Georgia | $35,849 | 0.0% | 99.9% |
| 139 | Charlton County, Georgia | $35,837 | 0.0% | 99.9% |
| 140 | Harris County, Georgia | $35,117 | 0.0% | 99.9% |
| 141 | Baldwin County, Georgia | $30,856 | 0.0% | 99.9% |
| 142 | Gilmer County, Georgia | $30,319 | 0.0% | 99.9% |
| 143 | Chatham County, Georgia | $29,852 | 0.0% | 99.9% |
| 144 | Towns County, Georgia | $28,868 | 0.0% | 99.9% |
| 145 | Cherokee County, Georgia | $23,375 | 0.0% | 99.9% |
| 146 | Liberty County, Georgia | $22,307 | 0.0% | 99.9% |
| 147 | Gwinnett County, Georgia | $21,975 | 0.0% | 99.9% |
| 148 | Fayette County, Georgia | $18,858 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| 149 | Pickens County, Georgia | $16,613 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| 150 | Forsyth County, Georgia | $13,080 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| 151 | Dawson County, Georgia | $12,111 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| 152 | Fulton County, Georgia | $9,059 | 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.
