| Rank |
County |
Total Tobacco Transition Payments
1995-2011 | Pct of
Total | Running
Percentage |
| 1 | Fayette County, Kentucky | $5,253,241 | 3.0% | 3.0% |
| 2 | Scott County, Kentucky | $5,118,134 | 2.9% | 5.9% |
| 3 | Christian County, Kentucky | $4,470,391 | 2.5% | 8.4% |
| 4 | Woodford County, Kentucky | $4,413,444 | 2.5% | 10.9% |
| 5 | Graves County, Kentucky | $4,407,635 | 2.5% | 13.4% |
| 6 | Shelby County, Kentucky | $4,391,710 | 2.5% | 15.9% |
| 7 | Henry County, Kentucky | $4,273,269 | 2.4% | 18.3% |
| 8 | Bourbon County, Kentucky | $4,078,045 | 2.3% | 20.6% |
| 9 | Logan County, Kentucky | $4,018,304 | 2.3% | 22.9% |
| 10 | Owen County, Kentucky | $3,885,605 | 2.2% | 25.1% |
| 11 | Calloway County, Kentucky | $3,859,041 | 2.2% | 27.3% |
| 12 | Madison County, Kentucky | $3,823,822 | 2.2% | 29.5% |
| 13 | Harrison County, Kentucky | $3,805,969 | 2.2% | 31.6% |
| 14 | Barren County, Kentucky | $3,681,328 | 2.1% | 33.7% |
| 15 | Daviess County, Kentucky | $3,578,889 | 2.0% | 35.8% |
| 16 | Jessamine County, Kentucky | $3,402,866 | 1.9% | 37.7% |
| 17 | Hart County, Kentucky | $3,353,807 | 1.9% | 39.6% |
| 18 | Mason County, Kentucky | $3,191,674 | 1.8% | 41.4% |
| 19 | Todd County, Kentucky | $3,178,152 | 1.8% | 43.2% |
| 20 | Washington County, Kentucky | $3,050,967 | 1.7% | 44.9% |
| 21 | Bracken County, Kentucky | $2,967,334 | 1.7% | 46.6% |
| 22 | Breckinridge County, Kentucky | $2,753,282 | 1.6% | 48.2% |
| 23 | Clark County, Kentucky | $2,550,063 | 1.4% | 49.6% |
| 24 | Garrard County, Kentucky | $2,470,053 | 1.4% | 51.0% |
| 25 | Marion County, Kentucky | $2,397,043 | 1.4% | 52.4% |
| 26 | Franklin County, Kentucky | $2,345,636 | 1.3% | 53.7% |
| 27 | Fleming County, Kentucky | $2,338,896 | 1.3% | 55.0% |
| 28 | Lincoln County, Kentucky | $2,255,075 | 1.3% | 56.3% |
| 29 | Pendleton County, Kentucky | $2,221,184 | 1.3% | 57.6% |
| 30 | Green County, Kentucky | $2,183,486 | 1.2% | 58.8% |
| 31 | Mercer County, Kentucky | $2,157,411 | 1.2% | 60.0% |
| 32 | Grant County, Kentucky | $2,147,287 | 1.2% | 61.3% |
| 33 | Pulaski County, Kentucky | $2,079,661 | 1.2% | 62.4% |
| 34 | Casey County, Kentucky | $1,959,123 | 1.1% | 63.6% |
| 35 | Nelson County, Kentucky | $1,915,402 | 1.1% | 64.6% |
| 36 | Taylor County, Kentucky | $1,886,257 | 1.1% | 65.7% |
| 37 | Nicholas County, Kentucky | $1,879,772 | 1.1% | 66.8% |
| 38 | Bath County, Kentucky | $1,850,589 | 1.0% | 67.8% |
| 39 | Trigg County, Kentucky | $1,710,493 | 1.0% | 68.8% |
| 40 | Lewis County, Kentucky | $1,698,014 | 1.0% | 69.8% |
| 41 | Trimble County, Kentucky | $1,594,357 | 0.9% | 70.7% |
| 42 | Adair County, Kentucky | $1,585,997 | 0.9% | 71.6% |
| 43 | Spencer County, Kentucky | $1,574,370 | 0.9% | 72.5% |
| 44 | Warren County, Kentucky | $1,534,704 | 0.9% | 73.3% |
| 45 | Carroll County, Kentucky | $1,521,811 | 0.9% | 74.2% |
| 46 | Hardin County, Kentucky | $1,424,611 | 0.8% | 75.0% |
| 47 | Boyle County, Kentucky | $1,410,218 | 0.8% | 75.8% |
| 48 | Laurel County, Kentucky | $1,386,922 | 0.8% | 76.6% |
| 49 | Metcalfe County, Kentucky | $1,361,406 | 0.8% | 77.4% |
| 50 | Allen County, Kentucky | $1,346,094 | 0.8% | 78.1% |
| 51 | Montgomery County, Kentucky | $1,322,767 | 0.8% | 78.9% |
| 52 | Morgan County, Kentucky | $1,312,756 | 0.7% | 79.6% |
| 53 | Grayson County, Kentucky | $1,301,545 | 0.7% | 80.3% |
| 54 | Boone County, Kentucky | $1,261,008 | 0.7% | 81.1% |
| 55 | Simpson County, Kentucky | $1,220,658 | 0.7% | 81.8% |
| 56 | Anderson County, Kentucky | $1,156,488 | 0.7% | 82.4% |
| 57 | Jackson County, Kentucky | $1,111,251 | 0.6% | 83.0% |
| 58 | Ballard County, Kentucky | $1,098,434 | 0.6% | 83.7% |
| 59 | Larue County, Kentucky | $1,064,045 | 0.6% | 84.3% |
| 60 | Monroe County, Kentucky | $1,043,530 | 0.6% | 84.9% |
| 61 | Ohio County, Kentucky | $1,030,553 | 0.6% | 85.4% |
| 62 | Russell County, Kentucky | $1,013,829 | 0.6% | 86.0% |
| 63 | Rockcastle County, Kentucky | $1,009,779 | 0.6% | 86.6% |
| 64 | Muhlenberg County, Kentucky | $986,011 | 0.6% | 87.2% |
| 65 | Hancock County, Kentucky | $933,969 | 0.5% | 87.7% |
| 66 | McLean County, Kentucky | $884,816 | 0.5% | 88.2% |
| 67 | Wayne County, Kentucky | $876,162 | 0.5% | 88.7% |
| 68 | Gallatin County, Kentucky | $875,068 | 0.5% | 89.2% |
| 69 | Robertson County, Kentucky | $865,165 | 0.5% | 89.7% |
| 70 | Clay County, Kentucky | $859,380 | 0.5% | 90.2% |
| 71 | Carter County, Kentucky | $851,942 | 0.5% | 90.6% |
| 72 | Caldwell County, Kentucky | $842,147 | 0.5% | 91.1% |
| 73 | Henderson County, Kentucky | $770,218 | 0.4% | 91.6% |
| 74 | Wolfe County, Kentucky | $738,712 | 0.4% | 92.0% |
| 75 | Carlisle County, Kentucky | $727,177 | 0.4% | 92.4% |
| 76 | Clinton County, Kentucky | $709,598 | 0.4% | 92.8% |
| 77 | Meade County, Kentucky | $653,275 | 0.4% | 93.2% |
| 78 | Owsley County, Kentucky | $646,337 | 0.4% | 93.5% |
| 79 | McCracken County, Kentucky | $641,505 | 0.4% | 93.9% |
| 80 | Lyon County, Kentucky | $623,704 | 0.4% | 94.2% |
| 81 | Cumberland County, Kentucky | $608,108 | 0.3% | 94.6% |
| 82 | Marshall County, Kentucky | $604,061 | 0.3% | 94.9% |
| 83 | Magoffin County, Kentucky | $539,145 | 0.3% | 95.2% |
| 84 | Webster County, Kentucky | $538,750 | 0.3% | 95.5% |
| 85 | Elliott County, Kentucky | $534,507 | 0.3% | 95.8% |
| 86 | Estill County, Kentucky | $534,139 | 0.3% | 96.1% |
| 87 | Edmonson County, Kentucky | $532,723 | 0.3% | 96.4% |
| 88 | Kenton County, Kentucky | $508,970 | 0.3% | 96.7% |
| 89 | Oldham County, Kentucky | $486,399 | 0.3% | 97.0% |
| 90 | Bullitt County, Kentucky | $485,002 | 0.3% | 97.3% |
| 91 | Greenup County, Kentucky | $475,472 | 0.3% | 97.6% |
| 92 | Menifee County, Kentucky | $437,026 | 0.2% | 97.8% |
| 93 | Hopkins County, Kentucky | $427,718 | 0.2% | 98.0% |
| 94 | Rowan County, Kentucky | $390,450 | 0.2% | 98.3% |
| 95 | Breathitt County, Kentucky | $373,907 | 0.2% | 98.5% |
| 96 | Powell County, Kentucky | $356,171 | 0.2% | 98.7% |
| 97 | Campbell County, Kentucky | $348,914 | 0.2% | 98.9% |
| 98 | Knox County, Kentucky | $328,144 | 0.2% | 99.1% |
| 99 | Lawrence County, Kentucky | $259,625 | 0.1% | 99.2% |
| 100 | Butler County, Kentucky | $257,339 | 0.1% | 99.4% |
| 101 | Hickman County, Kentucky | $246,914 | 0.1% | 99.5% |
| 102 | Jefferson County, Kentucky | $224,486 | 0.1% | 99.6% |
| 103 | Lee County, Kentucky | $223,255 | 0.1% | 99.8% |
| 104 | Johnson County, Kentucky | $208,324 | 0.1% | 99.9% |
| 105 | Whitley County, Kentucky | $93,324 | 0.1% | 99.9% |
| 106 | Perry County, Kentucky | $30,034 | 0.0% | 99.9% |
| 107 | McCreary County, Kentucky | $26,973 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| 108 | Leslie County, Kentucky | $24,917 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| 109 | Boyd County, Kentucky | $19,416 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| 110 | Crittenden County, Kentucky | $11,784 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| 111 | Union County, Kentucky | $9,006 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| 112 | Floyd County, Kentucky | $390 | 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.
