Total Subsidies payments in Texas totaled $1.5 billion in 2009
Total Subsidies in Texas by county, 2009
| Rank | County | Total Subsidies 2009 | Pct of Total | Running Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gaines County, Texas | $50,041,460 | 3.4% | 3.4% |
| 2 | Hale County, Texas | $46,673,660 | 3.2% | 6.6% |
| 3 | Dawson County, Texas | $37,970,643 | 2.6% | 9.1% |
| 4 | Lamb County, Texas | $35,189,605 | 2.4% | 11.5% |
| 5 | Lubbock County, Texas | $34,302,277 | 2.3% | 13.9% |
| 6 | Terry County, Texas | $33,323,020 | 2.3% | 16.1% |
| 7 | Floyd County, Texas | $31,337,138 | 2.1% | 18.3% |
| 8 | Hockley County, Texas | $30,187,535 | 2.0% | 20.3% |
| 9 | Lynn County, Texas | $29,625,646 | 2.0% | 22.3% |
| 10 | Parmer County, Texas | $28,315,768 | 1.9% | 24.2% |
| 11 | Wharton County, Texas | $26,807,318 | 1.8% | 26.1% |
| 12 | Castro County, Texas | $26,454,637 | 1.8% | 27.9% |
| 13 | Swisher County, Texas | $26,349,006 | 1.8% | 29.6% |
| 14 | Deaf Smith County, Texas | $26,187,681 | 1.8% | 31.4% |
| 15 | Crosby County, Texas | $24,737,422 | 1.7% | 33.1% |
| 16 | Hidalgo County, Texas | $23,868,780 | 1.6% | 34.7% |
| 17 | Nueces County, Texas | $21,450,671 | 1.5% | 36.2% |
| 18 | Tom Green County, Texas | $19,483,800 | 1.3% | 37.5% |
| 19 | San Patricio County, Texas | $19,462,980 | 1.3% | 38.8% |
| 20 | Martin County, Texas | $19,258,087 | 1.3% | 40.1% |
| 21 | Yoakum County, Texas | $18,872,917 | 1.3% | 41.4% |
| 22 | Jones County, Texas | $17,904,284 | 1.2% | 42.6% |
| 23 | Cochran County, Texas | $17,092,661 | 1.2% | 43.8% |
| 24 | Haskell County, Texas | $16,921,627 | 1.1% | 44.9% |
| 25 | Howard County, Texas | $16,695,885 | 1.1% | 46.1% |
| 26 | Bailey County, Texas | $16,661,557 | 1.1% | 47.2% |
| 27 | Cameron County, Texas | $16,474,098 | 1.1% | 48.3% |
| 28 | Hansford County, Texas | $15,245,449 | 1.0% | 49.4% |
| 29 | Sherman County, Texas | $15,032,563 | 1.0% | 50.4% |
| 30 | Willacy County, Texas | $14,989,656 | 1.0% | 51.4% |
| 31 | Fisher County, Texas | $14,343,463 | 1.0% | 52.4% |
| 32 | Jackson County, Texas | $14,246,896 | 1.0% | 53.3% |
| 33 | Dallam County, Texas | $13,902,529 | 0.9% | 54.3% |
| 34 | Matagorda County, Texas | $12,826,567 | 0.9% | 55.2% |
| 35 | Hartley County, Texas | $12,785,094 | 0.9% | 56.0% |
| 36 | Ochiltree County, Texas | $12,185,960 | 0.8% | 56.8% |
| 37 | Runnels County, Texas | $12,113,188 | 0.8% | 57.7% |
| 38 | Hall County, Texas | $12,026,498 | 0.8% | 58.5% |
| 39 | Glasscock County, Texas | $11,958,126 | 0.8% | 59.3% |
| 40 | Moore County, Texas | $11,421,746 | 0.8% | 60.1% |
| 41 | Scurry County, Texas | $10,247,500 | 0.7% | 60.8% |
| 42 | Wilbarger County, Texas | $9,951,960 | 0.7% | 61.4% |
| 43 | Williamson County, Texas | $9,864,734 | 0.7% | 62.1% |
| 44 | Carson County, Texas | $9,687,633 | 0.7% | 62.8% |
| 45 | Knox County, Texas | $9,642,432 | 0.7% | 63.4% |
| 46 | Collingsworth County, Texas | $9,297,846 | 0.6% | 64.1% |
| 47 | Fort Bend County, Texas | $9,045,438 | 0.6% | 64.7% |
| 48 | Mitchell County, Texas | $8,853,780 | 0.6% | 65.3% |
| 49 | Jefferson County, Texas | $8,851,819 | 0.6% | 65.9% |
| 50 | Colorado County, Texas | $8,821,143 | 0.6% | 66.5% |
| 51 | Hill County, Texas | $8,402,074 | 0.6% | 67.0% |
| 52 | Randall County, Texas | $8,137,468 | 0.6% | 67.6% |
| 53 | Brazoria County, Texas | $7,812,266 | 0.5% | 68.1% |
| 54 | Childress County, Texas | $7,769,678 | 0.5% | 68.7% |
| 55 | Briscoe County, Texas | $7,586,787 | 0.5% | 69.2% |
| 56 | Ellis County, Texas | $7,581,660 | 0.5% | 69.7% |
| 57 | Nolan County, Texas | $7,566,232 | 0.5% | 70.2% |
| 58 | Chambers County, Texas | $7,025,347 | 0.5% | 70.7% |
| 59 | Concho County, Texas | $6,948,867 | 0.5% | 71.1% |
| 60 | Victoria County, Texas | $6,611,720 | 0.4% | 71.6% |
| 61 | Uvalde County, Texas | $6,283,981 | 0.4% | 72.0% |
| 62 | Cottle County, Texas | $5,928,745 | 0.4% | 72.4% |
| 63 | Refugio County, Texas | $5,855,537 | 0.4% | 72.8% |
| 64 | McLennan County, Texas | $5,837,400 | 0.4% | 73.2% |
| 65 | Kleberg County, Texas | $5,809,401 | 0.4% | 73.6% |
| 66 | Milam County, Texas | $5,728,636 | 0.4% | 74.0% |
| 67 | Calhoun County, Texas | $5,638,921 | 0.4% | 74.4% |
| 68 | Falls County, Texas | $5,625,439 | 0.4% | 74.8% |
| 69 | Jim Wells County, Texas | $5,498,341 | 0.4% | 75.1% |
| 70 | Starr County, Texas | $5,414,862 | 0.4% | 75.5% |
| 71 | Erath County, Texas | $5,394,973 | 0.4% | 75.9% |
| 72 | Liberty County, Texas | $5,325,132 | 0.4% | 76.2% |
| 73 | Taylor County, Texas | $5,293,187 | 0.4% | 76.6% |
| 74 | Robertson County, Texas | $5,117,462 | 0.3% | 76.9% |
| 75 | Wichita County, Texas | $5,081,003 | 0.3% | 77.3% |
| 76 | Reagan County, Texas | $5,040,063 | 0.3% | 77.6% |
| 77 | Baylor County, Texas | $5,022,347 | 0.3% | 78.0% |
| 78 | Dickens County, Texas | $4,974,608 | 0.3% | 78.3% |
| 79 | Hardeman County, Texas | $4,927,602 | 0.3% | 78.6% |
| 80 | Hopkins County, Texas | $4,913,935 | 0.3% | 79.0% |
| 81 | Pecos County, Texas | $4,909,286 | 0.3% | 79.3% |
| 82 | Archer County, Texas | $4,827,661 | 0.3% | 79.6% |
| 83 | Midland County, Texas | $4,818,012 | 0.3% | 80.0% |
| 84 | Bell County, Texas | $4,781,170 | 0.3% | 80.3% |
| 85 | Gray County, Texas | $4,777,766 | 0.3% | 80.6% |
| 86 | Medina County, Texas | $4,461,736 | 0.3% | 80.9% |
| 87 | Foard County, Texas | $4,454,481 | 0.3% | 81.2% |
| 88 | Bee County, Texas | $4,445,258 | 0.3% | 81.5% |
| 89 | Garza County, Texas | $4,390,920 | 0.3% | 81.8% |
| 90 | Armstrong County, Texas | $4,379,841 | 0.3% | 82.1% |
| 91 | Andrews County, Texas | $4,360,667 | 0.3% | 82.4% |
| 92 | Lamar County, Texas | $4,296,051 | 0.3% | 82.7% |
| 93 | Fannin County, Texas | $4,286,223 | 0.3% | 83.0% |
| 94 | Collin County, Texas | $4,148,865 | 0.3% | 83.3% |
| 95 | Reeves County, Texas | $4,056,507 | 0.3% | 83.6% |
| 96 | Hutchinson County, Texas | $3,975,515 | 0.3% | 83.8% |
| 97 | Navarro County, Texas | $3,924,293 | 0.3% | 84.1% |
| 98 | Edwards County, Texas | $3,839,805 | 0.3% | 84.4% |
| 99 | Motley County, Texas | $3,785,828 | 0.3% | 84.6% |
| 100 | Donley County, Texas | $3,779,900 | 0.3% | 84.9% |
| 101 | Stonewall County, Texas | $3,601,949 | 0.2% | 85.1% |
| 102 | Frio County, Texas | $3,491,826 | 0.2% | 85.3% |
| 103 | Grayson County, Texas | $3,486,087 | 0.2% | 85.6% |
| 104 | Zavala County, Texas | $3,429,469 | 0.2% | 85.8% |
| 105 | McCulloch County, Texas | $3,343,531 | 0.2% | 86.0% |
| 106 | Waller County, Texas | $3,230,611 | 0.2% | 86.3% |
| 107 | Clay County, Texas | $3,222,516 | 0.2% | 86.5% |
| 108 | Wheeler County, Texas | $3,196,007 | 0.2% | 86.7% |
| 109 | Oldham County, Texas | $3,192,541 | 0.2% | 86.9% |
| 110 | Burleson County, Texas | $3,150,492 | 0.2% | 87.1% |
| 111 | Lipscomb County, Texas | $3,116,051 | 0.2% | 87.3% |
| 112 | Comanche County, Texas | $3,093,964 | 0.2% | 87.6% |
| 113 | Borden County, Texas | $2,947,136 | 0.2% | 87.8% |
| 114 | Atascosa County, Texas | $2,860,488 | 0.2% | 87.9% |
| 115 | Throckmorton County, Texas | $2,837,468 | 0.2% | 88.1% |
| 116 | Upton County, Texas | $2,825,951 | 0.2% | 88.3% |
| 117 | Brazos County, Texas | $2,726,077 | 0.2% | 88.5% |
| 118 | Schleicher County, Texas | $2,719,547 | 0.2% | 88.7% |
| 119 | Guadalupe County, Texas | $2,700,941 | 0.2% | 88.9% |
| 120 | Wilson County, Texas | $2,675,724 | 0.2% | 89.1% |
| 121 | Young County, Texas | $2,651,110 | 0.2% | 89.2% |
| 122 | Hudspeth County, Texas | $2,607,915 | 0.2% | 89.4% |
| 123 | Live Oak County, Texas | $2,476,997 | 0.2% | 89.6% |
| 124 | Karnes County, Texas | $2,458,378 | 0.2% | 89.8% |
| 125 | El Paso County, Texas | $2,416,519 | 0.2% | 89.9% |
| 126 | Coleman County, Texas | $2,411,096 | 0.2% | 90.1% |
| 127 | Limestone County, Texas | $2,365,987 | 0.2% | 90.2% |
| 128 | Lavaca County, Texas | $2,356,691 | 0.2% | 90.4% |
| 129 | Red River County, Texas | $2,340,522 | 0.2% | 90.6% |
| 130 | Hunt County, Texas | $2,315,102 | 0.2% | 90.7% |
| 131 | Kent County, Texas | $2,237,278 | 0.2% | 90.9% |
| 132 | Harris County, Texas | $2,190,608 | 0.1% | 91.0% |
| 133 | King County, Texas | $2,083,456 | 0.1% | 91.2% |
| 134 | Travis County, Texas | $2,012,154 | 0.1% | 91.3% |
| 135 | Denton County, Texas | $1,984,681 | 0.1% | 91.4% |
| 136 | Bowie County, Texas | $1,928,432 | 0.1% | 91.6% |
| 137 | Sterling County, Texas | $1,830,512 | 0.1% | 91.7% |
| 138 | Val Verde County, Texas | $1,821,514 | 0.1% | 91.8% |
| 139 | Duval County, Texas | $1,810,998 | 0.1% | 91.9% |
| 140 | Galveston County, Texas | $1,734,781 | 0.1% | 92.1% |
| 141 | Coryell County, Texas | $1,731,878 | 0.1% | 92.2% |
| 142 | Caldwell County, Texas | $1,729,557 | 0.1% | 92.3% |
| 143 | Delta County, Texas | $1,705,246 | 0.1% | 92.4% |
| 144 | Brewster County, Texas | $1,637,647 | 0.1% | 92.5% |
| 145 | Johnson County, Texas | $1,576,407 | 0.1% | 92.6% |
| 146 | Kinney County, Texas | $1,494,584 | 0.1% | 92.7% |
| 147 | San Saba County, Texas | $1,466,831 | 0.1% | 92.8% |
| 148 | Houston County, Texas | $1,459,058 | 0.1% | 92.9% |
| 149 | Shackelford County, Texas | $1,452,601 | 0.1% | 93.0% |
| 150 | Callahan County, Texas | $1,446,809 | 0.1% | 93.1% |
| 151 | Sutton County, Texas | $1,401,590 | 0.1% | 93.2% |
| 152 | Webb County, Texas | $1,366,049 | 0.1% | 93.3% |
| 153 | Wood County, Texas | $1,358,169 | 0.1% | 93.4% |
| 154 | Bexar County, Texas | $1,323,076 | 0.1% | 93.5% |
| 155 | Cooke County, Texas | $1,309,615 | 0.1% | 93.6% |
| 156 | Kimble County, Texas | $1,296,052 | 0.1% | 93.7% |
| 157 | Brown County, Texas | $1,291,918 | 0.1% | 93.8% |
| 158 | Crockett County, Texas | $1,289,592 | 0.1% | 93.8% |
| 159 | Hamilton County, Texas | $1,280,169 | 0.1% | 93.9% |
| 160 | Austin County, Texas | $1,276,742 | 0.1% | 94.0% |
| 161 | Kaufman County, Texas | $1,142,143 | 0.1% | 94.1% |
| 162 | Van Zandt County, Texas | $1,133,191 | 0.1% | 94.2% |
| 163 | DeWitt County, Texas | $1,099,891 | 0.1% | 94.2% |
| 164 | Eastland County, Texas | $1,094,767 | 0.1% | 94.3% |
| 165 | Mason County, Texas | $1,082,310 | 0.1% | 94.4% |
| 166 | Coke County, Texas | $1,078,049 | 0.1% | 94.5% |
| 167 | Culberson County, Texas | $1,049,576 | 0.1% | 94.5% |
| 168 | Dimmit County, Texas | $1,029,234 | 0.1% | 94.6% |
| 169 | Goliad County, Texas | $1,002,672 | 0.1% | 94.7% |
| 170 | Gillespie County, Texas | $996,377 | 0.1% | 94.7% |
| 171 | Roberts County, Texas | $990,666 | 0.1% | 94.8% |
| 172 | Fayette County, Texas | $976,046 | 0.1% | 94.9% |
| 173 | Bastrop County, Texas | $972,791 | 0.1% | 94.9% |
| 174 | Terrell County, Texas | $942,005 | 0.1% | 95.0% |
| 175 | Hemphill County, Texas | $939,100 | 0.1% | 95.1% |
| 176 | La Salle County, Texas | $913,243 | 0.1% | 95.1% |
| 177 | Menard County, Texas | $904,609 | 0.1% | 95.2% |
| 178 | Maverick County, Texas | $852,916 | 0.1% | 95.3% |
| 179 | Potter County, Texas | $841,971 | 0.1% | 95.3% |
| 180 | Gonzales County, Texas | $832,589 | 0.1% | 95.4% |
| 181 | Montague County, Texas | $785,195 | 0.1% | 95.4% |
| 182 | Leon County, Texas | $759,130 | 0.1% | 95.5% |
| 183 | Kerr County, Texas | $738,096 | 0.1% | 95.5% |
| 184 | Dallas County, Texas | $720,596 | 0.0% | 95.6% |
| 185 | Hays County, Texas | $686,813 | 0.0% | 95.6% |
| 186 | Wise County, Texas | $683,711 | 0.0% | 95.7% |
| 187 | Bosque County, Texas | $658,939 | 0.0% | 95.7% |
| 188 | Brooks County, Texas | $652,404 | 0.0% | 95.8% |
| 189 | Jeff Davis County, Texas | $641,537 | 0.0% | 95.8% |
| 190 | Jim Hogg County, Texas | $633,503 | 0.0% | 95.8% |
| 191 | Irion County, Texas | $629,649 | 0.0% | 95.9% |
| 192 | Franklin County, Texas | $581,287 | 0.0% | 95.9% |
| 193 | Mills County, Texas | $553,884 | 0.0% | 96.0% |
| 194 | Upshur County, Texas | $551,128 | 0.0% | 96.0% |
| 195 | Stephens County, Texas | $530,622 | 0.0% | 96.0% |
| 196 | Presidio County, Texas | $503,061 | 0.0% | 96.1% |
| 197 | Rockwall County, Texas | $493,658 | 0.0% | 96.1% |
| 198 | McMullen County, Texas | $484,202 | 0.0% | 96.1% |
| 199 | Cherokee County, Texas | $483,189 | 0.0% | 96.2% |
| 200 | Grimes County, Texas | $439,491 | 0.0% | 96.2% |
| 201 | Llano County, Texas | $433,510 | 0.0% | 96.2% |
| 202 | Polk County, Texas | $428,947 | 0.0% | 96.3% |
| 203 | Bandera County, Texas | $386,024 | 0.0% | 96.3% |
| 204 | Kenedy County, Texas | $379,101 | 0.0% | 96.3% |
| 205 | Washington County, Texas | $361,190 | 0.0% | 96.3% |
| 206 | Lee County, Texas | $357,509 | 0.0% | 96.4% |
| 207 | Jack County, Texas | $355,295 | 0.0% | 96.4% |
| 208 | Ward County, Texas | $332,794 | 0.0% | 96.4% |
| 209 | Hardin County, Texas | $310,135 | 0.0% | 96.4% |
| 210 | Zapata County, Texas | $308,525 | 0.0% | 96.4% |
| 211 | Tyler County, Texas | $281,098 | 0.0% | 96.5% |
| 212 | Madison County, Texas | $278,567 | 0.0% | 96.5% |
| 213 | Crane County, Texas | $276,024 | 0.0% | 96.5% |
| 214 | Orange County, Texas | $269,047 | 0.0% | 96.5% |
| 215 | Winkler County, Texas | $262,997 | 0.0% | 96.5% |
| 216 | Lampasas County, Texas | $250,280 | 0.0% | 96.6% |
| 217 | Real County, Texas | $242,674 | 0.0% | 96.6% |
| 218 | Rains County, Texas | $233,661 | 0.0% | 96.6% |
| 219 | Parker County, Texas | $223,148 | 0.0% | 96.6% |
| 220 | San Jacinto County, Texas | $208,850 | 0.0% | 96.6% |
| 221 | Nacogdoches County, Texas | $207,843 | 0.0% | 96.6% |
| 222 | Montgomery County, Texas | $200,598 | 0.0% | 96.6% |
| 223 | Loving County, Texas | $199,759 | 0.0% | 96.7% |
| 224 | Camp County, Texas | $194,686 | 0.0% | 96.7% |
| 225 | Burnet County, Texas | $180,495 | 0.0% | 96.7% |
| 226 | Palo Pinto County, Texas | $173,325 | 0.0% | 96.7% |
| 227 | Henderson County, Texas | $159,394 | 0.0% | 96.7% |
| 228 | Ector County, Texas | $146,684 | 0.0% | 96.7% |
| 229 | Kendall County, Texas | $136,797 | 0.0% | 96.7% |
| 230 | Comal County, Texas | $136,174 | 0.0% | 96.7% |
| 231 | Angelina County, Texas | $129,731 | 0.0% | 96.7% |
| 232 | Panola County, Texas | $121,259 | 0.0% | 96.7% |
| 233 | Tarrant County, Texas | $116,003 | 0.0% | 96.8% |
| 234 | Rusk County, Texas | $114,940 | 0.0% | 96.8% |
| 235 | Aransas County, Texas | $113,446 | 0.0% | 96.8% |
| 236 | Smith County, Texas | $101,834 | 0.0% | 96.8% |
| 237 | Jasper County, Texas | $98,483 | 0.0% | 96.8% |
| 238 | Blanco County, Texas | $91,793 | 0.0% | 96.8% |
| 239 | Cass County, Texas | $60,808 | 0.0% | 96.8% |
| 240 | Hood County, Texas | $60,377 | 0.0% | 96.8% |
| 241 | Newton County, Texas | $46,242 | 0.0% | 96.8% |
| 242 | Trinity County, Texas | $24,535 | 0.0% | 96.8% |
| 243 | Freestone County, Texas | $18,619 | 0.0% | 96.8% |
| 244 | Somervell County, Texas | $12,055 | 0.0% | 96.8% |
| 245 | Anderson County, Texas | $10,490 | 0.0% | 96.8% |
| 246 | Titus County, Texas | $4,033 | 0.0% | 96.8% |
| 247 | Walker County, Texas | $2,256 | 0.0% | 96.8% |
| 248 | Morris County, Texas | $1,977 | 0.0% | 96.8% |
| 249 | Shelby County, Texas | $1,868 | 0.0% | 96.8% |
| 250 | Harrison County, Texas | $1,581 | 0.0% | 96.8% |
Source: Environmental Working Group. Compiled from USDA data.
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