Subtotal, Disaster Payments in Ohio totaled $124 million in 2010
Counties in Ohio Receiving Subtotal, Disaster Payments payments, 2010
| Rank | County | Subtotal, Disaster Payments 2010 | Pct of Total | Running Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Logan County, Ohio | $5,421,471 | 4.4% | 4.4% |
| 2 | Hardin County, Ohio | $4,598,541 | 3.7% | 8.1% |
| 3 | Mercer County, Ohio | $4,507,459 | 3.6% | 11.7% |
| 4 | Wood County, Ohio | $4,495,164 | 3.6% | 15.4% |
| 5 | Darke County, Ohio | $4,214,988 | 3.4% | 18.8% |
| 6 | Marion County, Ohio | $3,958,250 | 3.2% | 22.0% |
| 7 | Wyandot County, Ohio | $3,844,657 | 3.1% | 25.1% |
| 8 | Union County, Ohio | $3,590,352 | 2.9% | 28.0% |
| 9 | Pickaway County, Ohio | $3,581,278 | 2.9% | 30.9% |
| 10 | Meigs County, Ohio | $3,558,127 | 2.9% | 33.8% |
| 11 | Auglaize County, Ohio | $3,541,234 | 2.9% | 36.6% |
| 12 | Champaign County, Ohio | $3,457,458 | 2.8% | 39.4% |
| 13 | Clark County, Ohio | $3,229,571 | 2.6% | 42.0% |
| 14 | Hancock County, Ohio | $3,172,537 | 2.6% | 44.6% |
| 15 | Ottawa County, Ohio | $2,761,247 | 2.2% | 46.8% |
| 16 | Crawford County, Ohio | $2,753,625 | 2.2% | 49.1% |
| 17 | Miami County, Ohio | $2,719,742 | 2.2% | 51.3% |
| 18 | Seneca County, Ohio | $2,693,489 | 2.2% | 53.4% |
| 19 | Delaware County, Ohio | $2,659,418 | 2.2% | 55.6% |
| 20 | Huron County, Ohio | $2,556,219 | 2.1% | 57.7% |
| 21 | Highland County, Ohio | $2,301,961 | 1.9% | 59.5% |
| 22 | Preble County, Ohio | $2,301,189 | 1.9% | 61.4% |
| 23 | Licking County, Ohio | $2,250,023 | 1.8% | 63.2% |
| 24 | Morrow County, Ohio | $2,020,172 | 1.6% | 64.8% |
| 25 | Brown County, Ohio | $1,937,737 | 1.6% | 66.4% |
| 26 | Sandusky County, Ohio | $1,937,210 | 1.6% | 68.0% |
| 27 | Clinton County, Ohio | $1,922,318 | 1.6% | 69.5% |
| 28 | Butler County, Ohio | $1,891,500 | 1.5% | 71.0% |
| 29 | Defiance County, Ohio | $1,883,225 | 1.5% | 72.6% |
| 30 | Fulton County, Ohio | $1,853,247 | 1.5% | 74.1% |
| 31 | Knox County, Ohio | $1,835,675 | 1.5% | 75.5% |
| 32 | Allen County, Ohio | $1,790,427 | 1.4% | 77.0% |
| 33 | Fayette County, Ohio | $1,694,032 | 1.4% | 78.4% |
| 34 | Lorain County, Ohio | $1,592,939 | 1.3% | 79.7% |
| 35 | Madison County, Ohio | $1,564,854 | 1.3% | 80.9% |
| 36 | Shelby County, Ohio | $1,509,835 | 1.2% | 82.1% |
| 37 | Van Wert County, Ohio | $1,507,982 | 1.2% | 83.4% |
| 38 | Muskingum County, Ohio | $1,423,063 | 1.2% | 84.5% |
| 39 | Putnam County, Ohio | $1,345,483 | 1.1% | 85.6% |
| 40 | Montgomery County, Ohio | $1,301,085 | 1.1% | 86.6% |
| 41 | Warren County, Ohio | $1,020,681 | 0.8% | 87.5% |
| 42 | Henry County, Ohio | $1,008,692 | 0.8% | 88.3% |
| 43 | Paulding County, Ohio | $958,910 | 0.8% | 89.1% |
| 44 | Medina County, Ohio | $922,371 | 0.7% | 89.8% |
| 45 | Greene County, Ohio | $902,956 | 0.7% | 90.5% |
| 46 | Perry County, Ohio | $839,706 | 0.7% | 91.2% |
| 47 | Stark County, Ohio | $816,880 | 0.7% | 91.9% |
| 48 | Lucas County, Ohio | $803,342 | 0.6% | 92.5% |
| 49 | Fairfield County, Ohio | $791,014 | 0.6% | 93.2% |
| 50 | Adams County, Ohio | $742,117 | 0.6% | 93.8% |
| 51 | Williams County, Ohio | $737,893 | 0.6% | 94.4% |
| 52 | Richland County, Ohio | $717,416 | 0.6% | 94.9% |
| 53 | Wayne County, Ohio | $617,687 | 0.5% | 95.4% |
| 54 | Holmes County, Ohio | $616,186 | 0.5% | 95.9% |
| 55 | Ross County, Ohio | $611,656 | 0.5% | 96.4% |
| 56 | Clermont County, Ohio | $478,637 | 0.4% | 96.8% |
| 57 | Erie County, Ohio | $422,005 | 0.3% | 97.2% |
| 58 | Ashland County, Ohio | $410,800 | 0.3% | 97.5% |
| 59 | Coshocton County, Ohio | $396,356 | 0.3% | 97.8% |
| 60 | Franklin County, Ohio | $359,820 | 0.3% | 98.1% |
| 61 | Tuscarawas County, Ohio | $325,443 | 0.3% | 98.4% |
| 62 | Ashtabula County, Ohio | $294,793 | 0.2% | 98.6% |
| 63 | Scioto County, Ohio | $235,799 | 0.2% | 98.8% |
| 64 | Columbiana County, Ohio | $204,673 | 0.2% | 99.0% |
| 65 | Morgan County, Ohio | $176,873 | 0.1% | 99.1% |
| 66 | Washington County, Ohio | $175,661 | 0.1% | 99.3% |
| 67 | Carroll County, Ohio | $168,115 | 0.1% | 99.4% |
| 68 | Hamilton County, Ohio | $144,927 | 0.1% | 99.5% |
| 69 | Guernsey County, Ohio | $75,959 | 0.1% | 99.6% |
| 70 | Athens County, Ohio | $71,289 | 0.1% | 99.6% |
| 71 | Pike County, Ohio | $71,251 | 0.1% | 99.7% |
| 72 | Jefferson County, Ohio | $61,284 | 0.0% | 99.7% |
| 73 | Portage County, Ohio | $46,950 | 0.0% | 99.8% |
| 74 | Jackson County, Ohio | $46,017 | 0.0% | 99.8% |
| 75 | Mahoning County, Ohio | $40,243 | 0.0% | 99.8% |
| 76 | Gallia County, Ohio | $37,732 | 0.0% | 99.9% |
| 77 | Harrison County, Ohio | $26,921 | 0.0% | 99.9% |
| 78 | Hocking County, Ohio | $25,297 | 0.0% | 99.9% |
| 79 | Trumbull County, Ohio | $22,755 | 0.0% | 99.9% |
| 80 | Lawrence County, Ohio | $17,002 | 0.0% | 99.9% |
Source: Environmental Working Group. Compiled from USDA data.
Note: The information on conservation spending for 2011and 2012 are 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 or 2012 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.
