Total Dairy Program payments in Texas totaled $112 million from 1995-2011.
Counties in Texas Receiving Total Dairy Program payments, 1995-2011
| Rank | County | Total Dairy Program 1995-2011 | Pct of Total | Running Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Erath County, Texas | $30,105,171 | 27.0% | 27.0% |
| 2 | Hopkins County, Texas | $16,715,011 | 15.0% | 41.9% |
| 3 | Archer County, Texas | $6,762,915 | 6.1% | 48.0% |
| 4 | Comanche County, Texas | $4,709,899 | 4.2% | 52.2% |
| 5 | Wood County, Texas | $4,596,583 | 4.1% | 56.3% |
| 6 | Johnson County, Texas | $2,734,800 | 2.4% | 58.8% |
| 7 | Franklin County, Texas | $2,001,372 | 1.8% | 60.6% |
| 8 | Hamilton County, Texas | $1,960,507 | 1.8% | 62.3% |
| 9 | Van Zandt County, Texas | $1,900,969 | 1.7% | 64.0% |
| 10 | McLennan County, Texas | $1,875,322 | 1.7% | 65.7% |
| 11 | Upshur County, Texas | $1,793,714 | 1.6% | 67.3% |
| 12 | Cherokee County, Texas | $1,729,636 | 1.5% | 68.9% |
| 13 | Castro County, Texas | $1,586,226 | 1.4% | 70.3% |
| 14 | Deaf Smith County, Texas | $1,572,892 | 1.4% | 71.7% |
| 15 | Lamb County, Texas | $1,550,153 | 1.4% | 73.1% |
| 16 | Cooke County, Texas | $1,482,334 | 1.3% | 74.4% |
| 17 | Bailey County, Texas | $1,379,236 | 1.2% | 75.6% |
| 18 | Parmer County, Texas | $1,350,282 | 1.2% | 76.9% |
| 19 | Tom Green County, Texas | $1,334,900 | 1.2% | 78.1% |
| 20 | Clay County, Texas | $1,282,016 | 1.1% | 79.2% |
| 21 | Wise County, Texas | $1,175,706 | 1.1% | 80.3% |
| 22 | Hartley County, Texas | $1,014,013 | 0.9% | 81.2% |
| 23 | Brown County, Texas | $916,121 | 0.8% | 82.0% |
| 24 | Hale County, Texas | $830,606 | 0.7% | 82.7% |
| 25 | Wilson County, Texas | $828,985 | 0.7% | 83.5% |
| 26 | El Paso County, Texas | $796,899 | 0.7% | 84.2% |
| 27 | Lamar County, Texas | $775,974 | 0.7% | 84.9% |
| 28 | Hill County, Texas | $743,193 | 0.7% | 85.5% |
| 29 | Rains County, Texas | $739,183 | 0.7% | 86.2% |
| 30 | Fayette County, Texas | $684,607 | 0.6% | 86.8% |
| 31 | Reeves County, Texas | $649,975 | 0.6% | 87.4% |
| 32 | Grayson County, Texas | $622,707 | 0.6% | 88.0% |
| 33 | Camp County, Texas | $601,777 | 0.5% | 88.5% |
| 34 | Nacogdoches County, Texas | $557,625 | 0.5% | 89.0% |
| 35 | Bowie County, Texas | $538,202 | 0.5% | 89.5% |
| 36 | Mills County, Texas | $485,420 | 0.4% | 89.9% |
| 37 | Montague County, Texas | $469,203 | 0.4% | 90.3% |
| 38 | Henderson County, Texas | $454,294 | 0.4% | 90.7% |
| 39 | Washington County, Texas | $442,680 | 0.4% | 91.1% |
| 40 | Parker County, Texas | $436,786 | 0.4% | 91.5% |
| 41 | Runnels County, Texas | $431,836 | 0.4% | 91.9% |
| 42 | Lavaca County, Texas | $390,651 | 0.3% | 92.3% |
| 43 | Gray County, Texas | $372,276 | 0.3% | 92.6% |
| 44 | Randall County, Texas | $365,147 | 0.3% | 92.9% |
| 45 | Atascosa County, Texas | $343,741 | 0.3% | 93.2% |
| 46 | Ellis County, Texas | $330,226 | 0.3% | 93.5% |
| 47 | Panola County, Texas | $312,292 | 0.3% | 93.8% |
| 48 | Harris County, Texas | $264,453 | 0.2% | 94.0% |
| 49 | Grimes County, Texas | $257,875 | 0.2% | 94.3% |
| 50 | Jim Wells County, Texas | $239,042 | 0.2% | 94.5% |
| 51 | Scurry County, Texas | $238,916 | 0.2% | 94.7% |
| 52 | Fisher County, Texas | $229,430 | 0.2% | 94.9% |
| 53 | Rusk County, Texas | $227,880 | 0.2% | 95.1% |
| 54 | Dallam County, Texas | $213,526 | 0.2% | 95.3% |
| 55 | Moore County, Texas | $204,867 | 0.2% | 95.5% |
| 56 | Bosque County, Texas | $190,774 | 0.2% | 95.7% |
| 57 | Collin County, Texas | $178,985 | 0.2% | 95.8% |
| 58 | Guadalupe County, Texas | $169,246 | 0.2% | 96.0% |
| 59 | Anderson County, Texas | $154,357 | 0.1% | 96.1% |
| 60 | DeWitt County, Texas | $147,481 | 0.1% | 96.2% |
| 61 | Hunt County, Texas | $141,844 | 0.1% | 96.4% |
| 62 | Hudspeth County, Texas | $138,802 | 0.1% | 96.5% |
| 63 | Medina County, Texas | $134,660 | 0.1% | 96.6% |
| 64 | Lampasas County, Texas | $131,942 | 0.1% | 96.7% |
| 65 | Gillespie County, Texas | $130,920 | 0.1% | 96.9% |
| 66 | Navarro County, Texas | $127,096 | 0.1% | 97.0% |
| 67 | Eastland County, Texas | $122,759 | 0.1% | 97.1% |
| 68 | Morris County, Texas | $117,851 | 0.1% | 97.2% |
| 69 | Gonzales County, Texas | $111,110 | 0.1% | 97.3% |
| 70 | Bexar County, Texas | $102,642 | 0.1% | 97.4% |
| 71 | Waller County, Texas | $102,261 | 0.1% | 97.5% |
| 72 | Hood County, Texas | $98,939 | 0.1% | 97.6% |
| 73 | Hidalgo County, Texas | $97,894 | 0.1% | 97.6% |
| 74 | Limestone County, Texas | $86,039 | 0.1% | 97.7% |
| 75 | Kaufman County, Texas | $71,260 | 0.1% | 97.8% |
| 76 | Duval County, Texas | $66,997 | 0.1% | 97.8% |
| 77 | Smith County, Texas | $65,890 | 0.1% | 97.9% |
| 78 | Red River County, Texas | $60,815 | 0.1% | 98.0% |
| 79 | Williamson County, Texas | $57,240 | 0.1% | 98.0% |
| 80 | Delta County, Texas | $50,191 | 0.0% | 98.1% |
| 81 | Titus County, Texas | $46,422 | 0.0% | 98.1% |
| 82 | Fannin County, Texas | $44,859 | 0.0% | 98.1% |
| 83 | Milam County, Texas | $22,870 | 0.0% | 98.2% |
| 84 | Colorado County, Texas | $20,220 | 0.0% | 98.2% |
| 85 | Tarrant County, Texas | $17,833 | 0.0% | 98.2% |
| 86 | Brooks County, Texas | $14,808 | 0.0% | 98.2% |
| 87 | Denton County, Texas | $9,642 | 0.0% | 98.2% |
| 88 | Houston County, Texas | $8,535 | 0.0% | 98.2% |
| 89 | Kendall County, Texas | $7,031 | 0.0% | 98.2% |
| 90 | Madison County, Texas | $3,652 | 0.0% | 98.2% |
| 91 | Austin County, Texas | $2,948 | 0.0% | 98.2% |
| 92 | Nolan County, Texas | $1,696 | 0.0% | 98.2% |
| 93 | Knox County, Texas | $1,403 | 0.0% | 98.2% |
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.
