USDA subsidies in Scotland County, Missouri totaled $128 million from 1995-2011.
Total USDA - Subsidies in Scotland County, Missouri by county, 1995-2011
| Rank | County | Total USDA - Subsidies 1995-2011 | Pct of Total | Running Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stoddard County, Missouri | $507,827,339 | 5.3% | 5.3% |
| 2 | New Madrid County, Missouri | $427,845,423 | 4.5% | 9.7% |
| 3 | Dunklin County, Missouri | $318,698,613 | 3.3% | 13.1% |
| 4 | Pemiscot County, Missouri | $292,962,968 | 3.1% | 16.1% |
| 5 | Butler County, Missouri | $277,599,663 | 2.9% | 19.0% |
| 6 | Nodaway County, Missouri | $233,394,544 | 2.4% | 21.4% |
| 7 | Saline County, Missouri | $230,912,559 | 2.4% | 23.8% |
| 8 | Carroll County, Missouri | $221,987,834 | 2.3% | 26.1% |
| 9 | Atchison County, Missouri | $216,549,623 | 2.3% | 28.4% |
| 10 | Audrain County, Missouri | $199,901,513 | 2.1% | 30.5% |
| 11 | Chariton County, Missouri | $183,855,666 | 1.9% | 32.4% |
| 12 | Harrison County, Missouri | $180,113,092 | 1.9% | 34.3% |
| 13 | Missouri NRCS | $174,883,089 | 1.8% | 36.1% |
| 14 | Mississippi County, Missouri | $174,234,702 | 1.8% | 37.9% |
| 15 | Holt County, Missouri | $164,887,045 | 1.7% | 39.6% |
| 16 | Lafayette County, Missouri | $164,442,380 | 1.7% | 41.3% |
| 17 | Scott County, Missouri | $150,752,735 | 1.6% | 42.9% |
| 18 | Vernon County, Missouri | $149,707,680 | 1.6% | 44.5% |
| 19 | Bates County, Missouri | $149,686,494 | 1.6% | 46.0% |
| 20 | Monroe County, Missouri | $149,310,524 | 1.6% | 47.6% |
| 21 | Daviess County, Missouri | $142,169,447 | 1.5% | 49.1% |
| 22 | Livingston County, Missouri | $140,564,699 | 1.5% | 50.5% |
| 23 | Knox County, Missouri | $138,800,283 | 1.4% | 52.0% |
| 24 | Gentry County, Missouri | $138,258,447 | 1.4% | 53.4% |
| 25 | Linn County, Missouri | $131,688,008 | 1.4% | 54.8% |
| 26 | Scotland County, Missouri | $128,296,193 | 1.3% | 56.1% |
| 27 | Lewis County, Missouri | $127,670,941 | 1.3% | 57.4% |
| 28 | Pettis County, Missouri | $126,666,965 | 1.3% | 58.8% |
| 29 | Barton County, Missouri | $126,283,214 | 1.3% | 60.1% |
| 30 | Clark County, Missouri | $123,053,036 | 1.3% | 61.4% |
| 31 | Macon County, Missouri | $122,394,508 | 1.3% | 62.6% |
| 32 | Pike County, Missouri | $119,906,478 | 1.2% | 63.9% |
| 33 | Grundy County, Missouri | $118,971,546 | 1.2% | 65.1% |
| 34 | Shelby County, Missouri | $118,127,722 | 1.2% | 66.3% |
| 35 | Ralls County, Missouri | $116,995,673 | 1.2% | 67.6% |
| 36 | Ray County, Missouri | $111,899,002 | 1.2% | 68.7% |
| 37 | Cooper County, Missouri | $110,133,556 | 1.1% | 69.9% |
| 38 | Marion County, Missouri | $109,675,806 | 1.1% | 71.0% |
| 39 | DeKalb County, Missouri | $106,705,471 | 1.1% | 72.1% |
| 40 | Andrew County, Missouri | $103,904,835 | 1.1% | 73.2% |
| 41 | Montgomery County, Missouri | $99,375,683 | 1.0% | 74.2% |
| 42 | Caldwell County, Missouri | $99,079,507 | 1.0% | 75.3% |
| 43 | Sullivan County, Missouri | $96,465,951 | 1.0% | 76.3% |
| 44 | Lincoln County, Missouri | $94,448,639 | 1.0% | 77.3% |
| 45 | Johnson County, Missouri | $91,595,281 | 1.0% | 78.2% |
| 46 | Saint Charles County, Missouri | $89,524,153 | 0.9% | 79.2% |
| 47 | Cape Girardeau County, Missouri | $87,498,720 | 0.9% | 80.1% |
| 48 | Buchanan County, Missouri | $85,272,897 | 0.9% | 81.0% |
| 49 | Callaway County, Missouri | $84,278,642 | 0.9% | 81.8% |
| 50 | Clinton County, Missouri | $81,450,651 | 0.8% | 82.7% |
| 51 | Mercer County, Missouri | $80,124,766 | 0.8% | 83.5% |
| 52 | Cass County, Missouri | $79,653,570 | 0.8% | 84.3% |
| 53 | Randolph County, Missouri | $78,350,338 | 0.8% | 85.2% |
| 54 | Platte County, Missouri | $77,511,958 | 0.8% | 86.0% |
| 55 | Howard County, Missouri | $77,411,463 | 0.8% | 86.8% |
| 56 | Henry County, Missouri | $72,152,435 | 0.8% | 87.5% |
| 57 | Adair County, Missouri | $70,390,273 | 0.7% | 88.3% |
| 58 | Putnam County, Missouri | $66,284,752 | 0.7% | 88.9% |
| 59 | Jasper County, Missouri | $64,842,897 | 0.7% | 89.6% |
| 60 | Worth County, Missouri | $60,703,661 | 0.6% | 90.3% |
| 61 | Boone County, Missouri | $60,359,755 | 0.6% | 90.9% |
| 62 | Perry County, Missouri | $56,897,940 | 0.6% | 91.5% |
| 63 | Moniteau County, Missouri | $49,211,918 | 0.5% | 92.0% |
| 64 | Warren County, Missouri | $47,367,518 | 0.5% | 92.5% |
| 65 | Schuyler County, Missouri | $45,843,478 | 0.5% | 93.0% |
| 66 | Dade County, Missouri | $43,674,767 | 0.5% | 93.4% |
| 67 | Franklin County, Missouri | $43,130,292 | 0.4% | 93.9% |
| 68 | Saint Clair County, Missouri | $42,736,635 | 0.4% | 94.3% |
| 69 | Lawrence County, Missouri | $35,616,980 | 0.4% | 94.7% |
| 70 | Jackson County, Missouri | $35,149,377 | 0.4% | 95.0% |
| 71 | Bollinger County, Missouri | $31,628,790 | 0.3% | 95.4% |
| 72 | $30,009,165 | 0.3% | 95.7% | |
| 73 | Benton County, Missouri | $26,134,869 | 0.3% | 96.0% |
| 74 | Ripley County, Missouri | $24,279,240 | 0.3% | 96.2% |
| 75 | Osage County, Missouri | $22,219,850 | 0.2% | 96.4% |
| 76 | Clay County, Missouri | $21,526,905 | 0.2% | 96.7% |
| 77 | Newton County, Missouri | $20,951,459 | 0.2% | 96.9% |
| 78 | Cole County, Missouri | $18,066,504 | 0.2% | 97.1% |
| 79 | Wright County, Missouri | $17,875,385 | 0.2% | 97.3% |
| 80 | Gasconade County, Missouri | $17,813,617 | 0.2% | 97.4% |
| 81 | Polk County, Missouri | $16,611,459 | 0.2% | 97.6% |
| 82 | Morgan County, Missouri | $16,410,297 | 0.2% | 97.8% |
| 83 | Cedar County, Missouri | $14,462,087 | 0.2% | 97.9% |
| 84 | Saint Louis County, Missouri | $13,642,087 | 0.1% | 98.1% |
| 85 | Texas County, Missouri | $12,367,267 | 0.1% | 98.2% |
| 86 | Laclede County, Missouri | $12,057,831 | 0.1% | 98.3% |
| 87 | Webster County, Missouri | $11,940,695 | 0.1% | 98.5% |
| 88 | Barry County, Missouri | $11,844,770 | 0.1% | 98.6% |
| 89 | Howell County, Missouri | $11,614,140 | 0.1% | 98.7% |
| 90 | Douglas County, Missouri | $10,250,577 | 0.1% | 98.8% |
| 91 | Hickory County, Missouri | $8,225,254 | 0.1% | 98.9% |
| 92 | Greene County, Missouri | $7,739,687 | 0.1% | 99.0% |
| 93 | Dallas County, Missouri | $7,734,978 | 0.1% | 99.1% |
| 94 | Ozark County, Missouri | $7,536,603 | 0.1% | 99.1% |
| 95 | Jefferson County, Missouri | $7,330,577 | 0.1% | 99.2% |
| 96 | Miller County, Missouri | $6,862,662 | 0.1% | 99.3% |
| 97 | Oregon County, Missouri | $6,780,585 | 0.1% | 99.4% |
| 98 | Christian County, Missouri | $6,367,694 | 0.1% | 99.4% |
| 99 | Maries County, Missouri | $6,289,845 | 0.1% | 99.5% |
| 100 | Wayne County, Missouri | $5,691,423 | 0.1% | 99.5% |
| 101 | Phelps County, Missouri | $5,293,574 | 0.1% | 99.6% |
| 102 | Ste. Genevieve County, Missouri | $5,033,347 | 0.1% | 99.7% |
| 103 | Stone County, Missouri | $4,756,564 | 0.0% | 99.7% |
| 104 | Saint Francois County, Missouri | $4,637,877 | 0.0% | 99.7% |
| 105 | McDonald County, Missouri | $3,599,299 | 0.0% | 99.8% |
| 106 | Crawford County, Missouri | $3,184,585 | 0.0% | 99.8% |
| 107 | Madison County, Missouri | $2,564,654 | 0.0% | 99.8% |
| 108 | Pulaski County, Missouri | $2,508,346 | 0.0% | 99.9% |
| 109 | Camden County, Missouri | $2,388,625 | 0.0% | 99.9% |
| 110 | Taney County, Missouri | $2,155,157 | 0.0% | 99.9% |
| 111 | Dent County, Missouri | $2,091,073 | 0.0% | 99.9% |
| 112 | Shannon County, Missouri | $2,014,433 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| 113 | Reynolds County, Missouri | $1,411,016 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| 114 | Carter County, Missouri | $873,589 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| 115 | Iron County, Missouri | $789,411 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| 116 | Washington County, Missouri | $579,318 | 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.
