Total Direct Payments in Ohio totaled $1.6 billion from 1995-2012.
Counties in Ohio Receiving Total Direct Payments payments, 1995-2012
| Rank | County | Total Direct Payments 1995-2012 | Pct of Total | Running Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wood County, Ohio | $55,939,953 | 3.4% | 3.4% |
| 2 | Darke County, Ohio | $51,057,182 | 3.1% | 6.5% |
| 3 | Putnam County, Ohio | $47,181,699 | 2.9% | 9.4% |
| 4 | Hancock County, Ohio | $45,690,244 | 2.8% | 12.2% |
| 5 | Mercer County, Ohio | $44,234,578 | 2.7% | 14.9% |
| 6 | Van Wert County, Ohio | $42,919,676 | 2.6% | 17.5% |
| 7 | Seneca County, Ohio | $41,803,308 | 2.5% | 20.0% |
| 8 | Pickaway County, Ohio | $41,153,188 | 2.5% | 22.5% |
| 9 | Henry County, Ohio | $41,045,903 | 2.5% | 25.0% |
| 10 | Crawford County, Ohio | $38,990,325 | 2.4% | 27.4% |
| 11 | Madison County, Ohio | $38,915,559 | 2.4% | 29.8% |
| 12 | Fayette County, Ohio | $38,519,780 | 2.3% | 32.1% |
| 13 | Fulton County, Ohio | $38,487,037 | 2.3% | 34.4% |
| 14 | Hardin County, Ohio | $36,813,148 | 2.2% | 36.7% |
| 15 | Clinton County, Ohio | $35,824,891 | 2.2% | 38.9% |
| 16 | Wyandot County, Ohio | $35,536,880 | 2.2% | 41.0% |
| 17 | Champaign County, Ohio | $35,348,136 | 2.2% | 43.2% |
| 18 | Paulding County, Ohio | $34,756,198 | 2.1% | 45.3% |
| 19 | Shelby County, Ohio | $33,245,783 | 2.0% | 47.3% |
| 20 | Marion County, Ohio | $33,074,690 | 2.0% | 49.3% |
| 21 | Auglaize County, Ohio | $32,553,020 | 2.0% | 51.3% |
| 22 | Huron County, Ohio | $32,297,460 | 2.0% | 53.3% |
| 23 | Preble County, Ohio | $31,541,265 | 1.9% | 55.2% |
| 24 | Allen County, Ohio | $31,421,002 | 1.9% | 57.1% |
| 25 | Sandusky County, Ohio | $31,417,949 | 1.9% | 59.0% |
| 26 | Logan County, Ohio | $30,853,013 | 1.9% | 60.9% |
| 27 | Union County, Ohio | $30,679,544 | 1.9% | 62.8% |
| 28 | Miami County, Ohio | $30,220,720 | 1.8% | 64.6% |
| 29 | Highland County, Ohio | $28,502,703 | 1.7% | 66.3% |
| 30 | Defiance County, Ohio | $27,791,382 | 1.7% | 68.0% |
| 31 | Clark County, Ohio | $27,195,320 | 1.7% | 69.7% |
| 32 | Williams County, Ohio | $27,177,103 | 1.7% | 71.3% |
| 33 | Fairfield County, Ohio | $25,923,659 | 1.6% | 72.9% |
| 34 | Greene County, Ohio | $25,351,023 | 1.5% | 74.5% |
| 35 | Delaware County, Ohio | $23,609,314 | 1.4% | 75.9% |
| 36 | Licking County, Ohio | $23,239,271 | 1.4% | 77.3% |
| 37 | Ross County, Ohio | $23,115,750 | 1.4% | 78.7% |
| 38 | Wayne County, Ohio | $20,959,328 | 1.3% | 80.0% |
| 39 | Morrow County, Ohio | $20,583,593 | 1.3% | 81.2% |
| 40 | Knox County, Ohio | $20,334,513 | 1.2% | 82.5% |
| 41 | Brown County, Ohio | $18,198,100 | 1.1% | 83.6% |
| 42 | Erie County, Ohio | $15,444,765 | 0.9% | 84.5% |
| 43 | Montgomery County, Ohio | $14,986,151 | 0.9% | 85.4% |
| 44 | Ashland County, Ohio | $14,762,132 | 0.9% | 86.3% |
| 45 | Ottawa County, Ohio | $14,177,088 | 0.9% | 87.2% |
| 46 | Richland County, Ohio | $13,748,398 | 0.8% | 88.0% |
| 47 | Lorain County, Ohio | $13,589,211 | 0.8% | 88.9% |
| 48 | Butler County, Ohio | $12,723,904 | 0.8% | 89.6% |
| 49 | Warren County, Ohio | $11,415,332 | 0.7% | 90.3% |
| 50 | Stark County, Ohio | $11,204,090 | 0.7% | 91.0% |
| 51 | Lucas County, Ohio | $10,865,043 | 0.7% | 91.7% |
| 52 | Coshocton County, Ohio | $10,065,086 | 0.6% | 92.3% |
| 53 | Clermont County, Ohio | $9,287,950 | 0.6% | 92.9% |
| 54 | Franklin County, Ohio | $8,538,667 | 0.5% | 93.4% |
| 55 | Adams County, Ohio | $8,281,753 | 0.5% | 93.9% |
| 56 | Trumbull County, Ohio | $8,263,072 | 0.5% | 94.4% |
| 57 | Columbiana County, Ohio | $8,251,315 | 0.5% | 94.9% |
| 58 | Medina County, Ohio | $8,228,913 | 0.5% | 95.4% |
| 59 | Ashtabula County, Ohio | $7,459,804 | 0.5% | 95.8% |
| 60 | Tuscarawas County, Ohio | $7,248,489 | 0.4% | 96.3% |
| 61 | Muskingum County, Ohio | $6,543,407 | 0.4% | 96.7% |
| 62 | Holmes County, Ohio | $6,353,778 | 0.4% | 97.1% |
| 63 | Perry County, Ohio | $6,311,627 | 0.4% | 97.4% |
| 64 | Mahoning County, Ohio | $5,749,046 | 0.3% | 97.8% |
| 65 | Portage County, Ohio | $5,367,691 | 0.3% | 98.1% |
| 66 | Scioto County, Ohio | $3,911,448 | 0.2% | 98.4% |
| 67 | Pike County, Ohio | $3,636,761 | 0.2% | 98.6% |
| 68 | Carroll County, Ohio | $3,600,012 | 0.2% | 98.8% |
| 69 | Washington County, Ohio | $3,467,427 | 0.2% | 99.0% |
| 70 | Jackson County, Ohio | $2,092,366 | 0.1% | 99.1% |
| 71 | Guernsey County, Ohio | $1,495,690 | 0.1% | 99.2% |
| 72 | Hamilton County, Ohio | $1,421,094 | 0.1% | 99.3% |
| 73 | Morgan County, Ohio | $1,269,056 | 0.1% | 99.4% |
| 74 | Athens County, Ohio | $1,256,865 | 0.1% | 99.5% |
| 75 | Harrison County, Ohio | $1,200,308 | 0.1% | 99.5% |
| 76 | Meigs County, Ohio | $1,146,210 | 0.1% | 99.6% |
| 77 | Geauga County, Ohio | $1,118,363 | 0.1% | 99.7% |
| 78 | Gallia County, Ohio | $973,829 | 0.1% | 99.7% |
| 79 | Hocking County, Ohio | $955,916 | 0.1% | 99.8% |
| 80 | Jefferson County, Ohio | $742,452 | 0.0% | 99.8% |
| 81 | Lawrence County, Ohio | $619,618 | 0.0% | 99.9% |
| 82 | Vinton County, Ohio | $593,447 | 0.0% | 99.9% |
| 83 | Summit County, Ohio | $535,758 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| 84 | Belmont County, Ohio | $246,673 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| 85 | Noble County, Ohio | $208,591 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| 86 | Monroe County, Ohio | $182,770 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| 87 | Lake County, Ohio | $129,726 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| 88 | Cuyahoga County, Ohio | $13,882 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
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.
