Corn Subsidies** in Ohio totaled $196 million in 2011
Counties in Ohio Receiving corn subsidies**, 2011
| Rank | County | Corn Subsidies** 2011 | Pct of Total | Running Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Darke County, Ohio | $6,702,341 | 3.4% | 3.4% |
| 2 | Wood County, Ohio | $5,703,622 | 2.9% | 6.3% |
| 3 | Mercer County, Ohio | $5,478,444 | 2.8% | 9.1% |
| 4 | Pickaway County, Ohio | $5,332,083 | 2.7% | 11.9% |
| 5 | Hardin County, Ohio | $4,961,161 | 2.5% | 14.4% |
| 6 | Madison County, Ohio | $4,915,238 | 2.5% | 16.9% |
| 7 | Hancock County, Ohio | $4,698,682 | 2.4% | 19.3% |
| 8 | Fayette County, Ohio | $4,687,295 | 2.4% | 21.7% |
| 9 | Champaign County, Ohio | $4,657,663 | 2.4% | 24.1% |
| 10 | Clinton County, Ohio | $4,621,072 | 2.4% | 26.4% |
| 11 | Fulton County, Ohio | $4,595,251 | 2.3% | 28.8% |
| 12 | Seneca County, Ohio | $4,422,269 | 2.3% | 31.1% |
| 13 | Preble County, Ohio | $4,194,764 | 2.1% | 33.2% |
| 14 | Van Wert County, Ohio | $4,157,427 | 2.1% | 35.3% |
| 15 | Huron County, Ohio | $4,033,106 | 2.1% | 37.4% |
| 16 | Henry County, Ohio | $4,031,205 | 2.1% | 39.4% |
| 17 | Wyandot County, Ohio | $4,000,025 | 2.0% | 41.5% |
| 18 | Clark County, Ohio | $3,982,590 | 2.0% | 43.5% |
| 19 | Crawford County, Ohio | $3,947,991 | 2.0% | 45.5% |
| 20 | Putnam County, Ohio | $3,859,642 | 2.0% | 47.5% |
| 21 | Logan County, Ohio | $3,808,314 | 1.9% | 49.5% |
| 22 | Shelby County, Ohio | $3,790,022 | 1.9% | 51.4% |
| 23 | Allen County, Ohio | $3,779,578 | 1.9% | 53.3% |
| 24 | Marion County, Ohio | $3,649,149 | 1.9% | 55.2% |
| 25 | Sandusky County, Ohio | $3,637,083 | 1.9% | 57.0% |
| 26 | Miami County, Ohio | $3,553,719 | 1.8% | 58.9% |
| 27 | Licking County, Ohio | $3,468,255 | 1.8% | 60.6% |
| 28 | Highland County, Ohio | $3,446,992 | 1.8% | 62.4% |
| 29 | Auglaize County, Ohio | $3,414,094 | 1.7% | 64.1% |
| 30 | Greene County, Ohio | $3,355,860 | 1.7% | 65.9% |
| 31 | Fairfield County, Ohio | $3,309,964 | 1.7% | 67.5% |
| 32 | Union County, Ohio | $3,289,232 | 1.7% | 69.2% |
| 33 | Paulding County, Ohio | $3,017,634 | 1.5% | 70.8% |
| 34 | Williams County, Ohio | $2,987,549 | 1.5% | 72.3% |
| 35 | Delaware County, Ohio | $2,874,242 | 1.5% | 73.8% |
| 36 | Defiance County, Ohio | $2,838,346 | 1.5% | 75.2% |
| 37 | Wayne County, Ohio | $2,789,685 | 1.4% | 76.6% |
| 38 | Ross County, Ohio | $2,748,126 | 1.4% | 78.0% |
| 39 | Knox County, Ohio | $2,638,382 | 1.3% | 79.4% |
| 40 | Morrow County, Ohio | $2,411,104 | 1.2% | 80.6% |
| 41 | Montgomery County, Ohio | $2,054,622 | 1.0% | 81.7% |
| 42 | Ashland County, Ohio | $2,010,443 | 1.0% | 82.7% |
| 43 | Butler County, Ohio | $1,918,451 | 1.0% | 83.7% |
| 44 | Brown County, Ohio | $1,887,153 | 1.0% | 84.6% |
| 45 | Lorain County, Ohio | $1,761,015 | 0.9% | 85.5% |
| 46 | Stark County, Ohio | $1,705,402 | 0.9% | 86.4% |
| 47 | Richland County, Ohio | $1,688,518 | 0.9% | 87.3% |
| 48 | Warren County, Ohio | $1,653,637 | 0.8% | 88.1% |
| 49 | Erie County, Ohio | $1,536,351 | 0.8% | 88.9% |
| 50 | Coshocton County, Ohio | $1,349,652 | 0.7% | 89.6% |
| 51 | Ottawa County, Ohio | $1,304,678 | 0.7% | 90.3% |
| 52 | Ashtabula County, Ohio | $1,239,463 | 0.6% | 90.9% |
| 53 | Columbiana County, Ohio | $1,219,495 | 0.6% | 91.5% |
| 54 | Lucas County, Ohio | $1,178,217 | 0.6% | 92.1% |
| 55 | Medina County, Ohio | $1,146,069 | 0.6% | 92.7% |
| 56 | Perry County, Ohio | $1,105,401 | 0.6% | 93.3% |
| 57 | Muskingum County, Ohio | $1,089,907 | 0.6% | 93.8% |
| 58 | Clermont County, Ohio | $1,086,397 | 0.6% | 94.4% |
| 59 | Trumbull County, Ohio | $1,067,613 | 0.5% | 94.9% |
| 60 | Adams County, Ohio | $1,024,002 | 0.5% | 95.5% |
| 61 | Franklin County, Ohio | $1,007,712 | 0.5% | 96.0% |
| 62 | Holmes County, Ohio | $968,578 | 0.5% | 96.5% |
| 63 | Tuscarawas County, Ohio | $960,564 | 0.5% | 97.0% |
| 64 | Mahoning County, Ohio | $756,406 | 0.4% | 97.3% |
| 65 | Portage County, Ohio | $727,469 | 0.4% | 97.7% |
| 66 | Carroll County, Ohio | $672,046 | 0.3% | 98.1% |
| 67 | Pike County, Ohio | $511,468 | 0.3% | 98.3% |
| 68 | Washington County, Ohio | $427,676 | 0.2% | 98.5% |
| 69 | Scioto County, Ohio | $379,146 | 0.2% | 98.7% |
| 70 | Meigs County, Ohio | $230,349 | 0.1% | 98.8% |
| 71 | Harrison County, Ohio | $218,017 | 0.1% | 99.0% |
| 72 | Geauga County, Ohio | $193,233 | 0.1% | 99.1% |
| 73 | Jackson County, Ohio | $190,775 | 0.1% | 99.2% |
| 74 | Hamilton County, Ohio | $189,261 | 0.1% | 99.2% |
| 75 | Guernsey County, Ohio | $180,162 | 0.1% | 99.3% |
| 76 | Hocking County, Ohio | $161,812 | 0.1% | 99.4% |
| 77 | Morgan County, Ohio | $161,411 | 0.1% | 99.5% |
| 78 | Athens County, Ohio | $150,511 | 0.1% | 99.6% |
| 79 | Gallia County, Ohio | $124,006 | 0.1% | 99.6% |
| 80 | Vinton County, Ohio | $90,198 | 0.0% | 99.7% |
| 81 | Jefferson County, Ohio | $81,242 | 0.0% | 99.7% |
| 82 | Lawrence County, Ohio | $58,172 | 0.0% | 99.8% |
| 83 | Summit County, Ohio | $54,795 | 0.0% | 99.8% |
| 84 | Belmont County, Ohio | $26,655 | 0.0% | 99.8% |
| 85 | Monroe County, Ohio | $19,419 | 0.0% | 99.8% |
| 86 | Lake County, Ohio | $18,315 | 0.0% | 99.8% |
| 87 | Noble County, Ohio | $18,149 | 0.0% | 99.8% |
| 88 | Cuyahoga County, Ohio | $797 | 0.0% | 99.8% |
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.
