| Rank |
County |
Subtotal, Disaster Payments
1995-2011 | Pct of
Total | Running
Percentage |
| 1 | Pemiscot County, Missouri | $17,858,351 | 3.4% | 3.4% |
| 2 | Dunklin County, Missouri | $14,660,660 | 2.8% | 6.2% |
| 3 | New Madrid County, Missouri | $14,357,724 | 2.7% | 8.9% |
| 4 | Harrison County, Missouri | $11,851,103 | 2.2% | 11.1% |
| 5 | Audrain County, Missouri | $11,666,039 | 2.2% | 13.3% |
| 6 | Nodaway County, Missouri | $11,625,989 | 2.2% | 15.5% |
| 7 | Vernon County, Missouri | $11,574,254 | 2.2% | 17.7% |
| 8 | Atchison County, Missouri | $11,307,706 | 2.1% | 19.9% |
| 9 | Bates County, Missouri | $10,574,848 | 2.0% | 21.9% |
| 10 | Monroe County, Missouri | $10,280,022 | 1.9% | 23.8% |
| 11 | Carroll County, Missouri | $9,872,850 | 1.9% | 25.7% |
| 12 | Gentry County, Missouri | $9,266,035 | 1.8% | 27.4% |
| 13 | Pettis County, Missouri | $8,748,169 | 1.7% | 29.1% |
| 14 | Stoddard County, Missouri | $8,628,239 | 1.6% | 30.7% |
| 15 | Livingston County, Missouri | $8,154,401 | 1.5% | 32.3% |
| 16 | Knox County, Missouri | $8,141,767 | 1.5% | 33.8% |
| 17 | Holt County, Missouri | $8,038,782 | 1.5% | 35.3% |
| 18 | Chariton County, Missouri | $7,892,405 | 1.5% | 36.8% |
| 19 | Scotland County, Missouri | $7,678,175 | 1.5% | 38.3% |
| 20 | Pike County, Missouri | $7,662,128 | 1.5% | 39.7% |
| 21 | Barton County, Missouri | $7,271,426 | 1.4% | 41.1% |
| 22 | Marion County, Missouri | $7,049,661 | 1.3% | 42.5% |
| 23 | Grundy County, Missouri | $7,007,583 | 1.3% | 43.8% |
| 24 | Lewis County, Missouri | $6,984,450 | 1.3% | 45.1% |
| 25 | Shelby County, Missouri | $6,951,408 | 1.3% | 46.4% |
| 26 | Johnson County, Missouri | $6,820,025 | 1.3% | 47.7% |
| 27 | Clark County, Missouri | $6,621,398 | 1.3% | 49.0% |
| 28 | Ralls County, Missouri | $6,599,322 | 1.2% | 50.2% |
| 29 | Cooper County, Missouri | $6,577,187 | 1.2% | 51.5% |
| 30 | Henry County, Missouri | $6,390,795 | 1.2% | 52.7% |
| 31 | Cass County, Missouri | $6,302,682 | 1.2% | 53.9% |
| 32 | Mississippi County, Missouri | $6,227,941 | 1.2% | 55.0% |
| 33 | Daviess County, Missouri | $6,162,658 | 1.2% | 56.2% |
| 34 | Ray County, Missouri | $5,972,801 | 1.1% | 57.3% |
| 35 | Howell County, Missouri | $5,594,312 | 1.1% | 58.4% |
| 36 | Saline County, Missouri | $5,491,618 | 1.0% | 59.4% |
| 37 | Linn County, Missouri | $5,453,155 | 1.0% | 60.5% |
| 38 | DeKalb County, Missouri | $5,394,306 | 1.0% | 61.5% |
| 39 | Dade County, Missouri | $5,276,963 | 1.0% | 62.5% |
| 40 | Sullivan County, Missouri | $5,241,863 | 1.0% | 63.5% |
| 41 | Wright County, Missouri | $5,117,065 | 1.0% | 64.5% |
| 42 | Polk County, Missouri | $4,901,468 | 0.9% | 65.4% |
| 43 | Lafayette County, Missouri | $4,638,295 | 0.9% | 66.3% |
| 44 | Ozark County, Missouri | $4,486,030 | 0.8% | 67.1% |
| 45 | Callaway County, Missouri | $4,481,703 | 0.8% | 68.0% |
| 46 | Caldwell County, Missouri | $4,409,850 | 0.8% | 68.8% |
| 47 | Texas County, Missouri | $4,397,892 | 0.8% | 69.6% |
| 48 | Buchanan County, Missouri | $4,384,688 | 0.8% | 70.5% |
| 49 | Douglas County, Missouri | $4,371,260 | 0.8% | 71.3% |
| 50 | Macon County, Missouri | $4,370,283 | 0.8% | 72.1% |
| 51 | Saint Charles County, Missouri | $4,321,848 | 0.8% | 72.9% |
| 52 | Mercer County, Missouri | $4,304,913 | 0.8% | 73.8% |
| 53 | Clinton County, Missouri | $4,296,154 | 0.8% | 74.6% |
| 54 | Moniteau County, Missouri | $4,264,526 | 0.8% | 75.4% |
| 55 | Lincoln County, Missouri | $4,260,370 | 0.8% | 76.2% |
| 56 | Andrew County, Missouri | $4,249,955 | 0.8% | 77.0% |
| 57 | Lawrence County, Missouri | $4,242,398 | 0.8% | 77.8% |
| 58 | Montgomery County, Missouri | $4,221,142 | 0.8% | 78.6% |
| 59 | Oregon County, Missouri | $4,213,164 | 0.8% | 79.4% |
| 60 | Saint Clair County, Missouri | $3,905,565 | 0.7% | 80.1% |
| 61 | Adair County, Missouri | $3,888,421 | 0.7% | 80.9% |
| 62 | Platte County, Missouri | $3,863,233 | 0.7% | 81.6% |
| 63 | Jasper County, Missouri | $3,826,004 | 0.7% | 82.3% |
| 64 | Putnam County, Missouri | $3,602,652 | 0.7% | 83.0% |
| 65 | Boone County, Missouri | $3,597,349 | 0.7% | 83.7% |
| 66 | Laclede County, Missouri | $3,454,152 | 0.7% | 84.3% |
| 67 | Newton County, Missouri | $3,363,150 | 0.6% | 85.0% |
| 68 | Worth County, Missouri | $3,314,252 | 0.6% | 85.6% |
| 69 | Barry County, Missouri | $3,154,611 | 0.6% | 86.2% |
| 70 | Scott County, Missouri | $3,132,211 | 0.6% | 86.8% |
| 71 | Webster County, Missouri | $3,062,434 | 0.6% | 87.4% |
| 72 | Butler County, Missouri | $2,928,221 | 0.6% | 87.9% |
| 73 | Benton County, Missouri | $2,856,296 | 0.5% | 88.5% |
| 74 | Cape Girardeau County, Missouri | $2,782,784 | 0.5% | 89.0% |
| 75 | Schuyler County, Missouri | $2,732,937 | 0.5% | 89.5% |
| 76 | Hickory County, Missouri | $2,672,674 | 0.5% | 90.0% |
| 77 | Osage County, Missouri | $2,523,938 | 0.5% | 90.5% |
| 78 | Cedar County, Missouri | $2,268,633 | 0.4% | 90.9% |
| 79 | Howard County, Missouri | $2,215,872 | 0.4% | 91.3% |
| 80 | Greene County, Missouri | $2,214,857 | 0.4% | 91.8% |
| 81 | Morgan County, Missouri | $2,181,429 | 0.4% | 92.2% |
| 82 | Miller County, Missouri | $2,072,198 | 0.4% | 92.6% |
| 83 | Christian County, Missouri | $2,070,848 | 0.4% | 93.0% |
| 84 | Dallas County, Missouri | $2,048,401 | 0.4% | 93.4% |
| 85 | Randolph County, Missouri | $1,995,871 | 0.4% | 93.7% |
| 86 | Cole County, Missouri | $1,964,168 | 0.4% | 94.1% |
| 87 | Phelps County, Missouri | $1,916,749 | 0.4% | 94.5% |
| 88 | Jackson County, Missouri | $1,838,276 | 0.3% | 94.8% |
| 89 | Stone County, Missouri | $1,790,218 | 0.3% | 95.2% |
| 90 | Ripley County, Missouri | $1,763,372 | 0.3% | 95.5% |
| 91 | | $1,719,232 | 0.3% | 95.8% |
| 92 | Maries County, Missouri | $1,672,621 | 0.3% | 96.1% |
| 93 | Warren County, Missouri | $1,660,278 | 0.3% | 96.4% |
| 94 | Franklin County, Missouri | $1,647,039 | 0.3% | 96.8% |
| 95 | Gasconade County, Missouri | $1,470,543 | 0.3% | 97.0% |
| 96 | Perry County, Missouri | $1,293,870 | 0.2% | 97.3% |
| 97 | Taney County, Missouri | $1,240,808 | 0.2% | 97.5% |
| 98 | Clay County, Missouri | $1,202,277 | 0.2% | 97.7% |
| 99 | Bollinger County, Missouri | $1,193,246 | 0.2% | 98.0% |
| 100 | Pulaski County, Missouri | $1,180,691 | 0.2% | 98.2% |
| 101 | Saint Louis County, Missouri | $1,156,948 | 0.2% | 98.4% |
| 102 | Dent County, Missouri | $1,080,084 | 0.2% | 98.6% |
| 103 | McDonald County, Missouri | $1,062,936 | 0.2% | 98.8% |
| 104 | Shannon County, Missouri | $1,062,274 | 0.2% | 99.0% |
| 105 | Crawford County, Missouri | $1,056,378 | 0.2% | 99.2% |
| 106 | Camden County, Missouri | $999,219 | 0.2% | 99.4% |
| 107 | Saint Francois County, Missouri | $576,779 | 0.1% | 99.5% |
| 108 | Wayne County, Missouri | $499,429 | 0.1% | 99.6% |
| 109 | Madison County, Missouri | $403,457 | 0.1% | 99.7% |
| 110 | Carter County, Missouri | $382,487 | 0.1% | 99.8% |
| 111 | Reynolds County, Missouri | $367,837 | 0.1% | 99.8% |
| 112 | Washington County, Missouri | $309,671 | 0.1% | 99.9% |
| 113 | Jefferson County, Missouri | $291,588 | 0.1% | 99.9% |
| 114 | Iron County, Missouri | $284,674 | 0.1% | 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.
