Subtotal, Disaster Payments in Burnet County, Texas totaled $2.9 million from 1995-2012.
Counties in Burnet County, Texas Receiving Subtotal, Disaster Payments payments, 1995-2012
| Rank | County | Subtotal, Disaster Payments 1995-2012 | Pct of Total | Running Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gaines County, Texas | $86,356,200 | 2.4% | 2.4% |
| 2 | Dawson County, Texas | $84,006,363 | 2.3% | 4.8% |
| 3 | Lynn County, Texas | $74,342,437 | 2.1% | 6.8% |
| 4 | Terry County, Texas | $72,164,655 | 2.0% | 8.9% |
| 5 | Lubbock County, Texas | $59,960,612 | 1.7% | 10.5% |
| 6 | Hockley County, Texas | $58,339,764 | 1.6% | 12.2% |
| 7 | Parmer County, Texas | $56,713,875 | 1.6% | 13.7% |
| 8 | Hale County, Texas | $56,633,995 | 1.6% | 15.3% |
| 9 | Floyd County, Texas | $55,887,639 | 1.6% | 16.9% |
| 10 | Hidalgo County, Texas | $54,954,435 | 1.5% | 18.4% |
| 11 | Deaf Smith County, Texas | $54,163,167 | 1.5% | 19.9% |
| 12 | Lamb County, Texas | $53,823,801 | 1.5% | 21.4% |
| 13 | Martin County, Texas | $50,369,997 | 1.4% | 22.9% |
| 14 | Nueces County, Texas | $50,043,099 | 1.4% | 24.3% |
| 15 | Howard County, Texas | $47,759,542 | 1.3% | 25.6% |
| 16 | Swisher County, Texas | $44,180,023 | 1.2% | 26.8% |
| 17 | Jones County, Texas | $43,770,701 | 1.2% | 28.0% |
| 18 | Crosby County, Texas | $42,471,016 | 1.2% | 29.2% |
| 19 | Tom Green County, Texas | $42,299,942 | 1.2% | 30.4% |
| 20 | Hansford County, Texas | $41,245,440 | 1.2% | 31.6% |
| 21 | Yoakum County, Texas | $38,907,335 | 1.1% | 32.7% |
| 22 | San Patricio County, Texas | $38,135,394 | 1.1% | 33.7% |
| 23 | Haskell County, Texas | $36,646,619 | 1.0% | 34.7% |
| 24 | Cochran County, Texas | $36,558,789 | 1.0% | 35.8% |
| 25 | Bailey County, Texas | $36,116,550 | 1.0% | 36.8% |
| 26 | Fisher County, Texas | $34,520,214 | 1.0% | 37.7% |
| 27 | Wharton County, Texas | $33,947,795 | 0.9% | 38.7% |
| 28 | Castro County, Texas | $33,535,143 | 0.9% | 39.6% |
| 29 | Glasscock County, Texas | $33,433,478 | 0.9% | 40.6% |
| 30 | Willacy County, Texas | $31,490,853 | 0.9% | 41.4% |
| 31 | Jackson County, Texas | $30,839,421 | 0.9% | 42.3% |
| 32 | Cameron County, Texas | $30,657,065 | 0.9% | 43.2% |
| 33 | Scurry County, Texas | $29,860,876 | 0.8% | 44.0% |
| 34 | Collingsworth County, Texas | $29,494,273 | 0.8% | 44.8% |
| 35 | Runnels County, Texas | $29,478,910 | 0.8% | 45.6% |
| 36 | Fannin County, Texas | $25,905,373 | 0.7% | 46.4% |
| 37 | Ochiltree County, Texas | $24,563,564 | 0.7% | 47.0% |
| 38 | Milam County, Texas | $23,897,762 | 0.7% | 47.7% |
| 39 | Williamson County, Texas | $23,251,304 | 0.6% | 48.4% |
| 40 | Hopkins County, Texas | $23,050,033 | 0.6% | 49.0% |
| 41 | Mitchell County, Texas | $22,927,748 | 0.6% | 49.7% |
| 42 | Lamar County, Texas | $22,610,715 | 0.6% | 50.3% |
| 43 | Hill County, Texas | $22,473,556 | 0.6% | 50.9% |
| 44 | Wilbarger County, Texas | $21,569,519 | 0.6% | 51.5% |
| 45 | Matagorda County, Texas | $21,074,565 | 0.6% | 52.1% |
| 46 | Hall County, Texas | $20,665,196 | 0.6% | 52.7% |
| 47 | Concho County, Texas | $20,413,633 | 0.6% | 53.3% |
| 48 | Nolan County, Texas | $20,010,508 | 0.6% | 53.8% |
| 49 | Comanche County, Texas | $19,201,209 | 0.5% | 54.3% |
| 50 | Carson County, Texas | $19,178,562 | 0.5% | 54.9% |
| 51 | Robertson County, Texas | $19,122,109 | 0.5% | 55.4% |
| 52 | Moore County, Texas | $18,996,754 | 0.5% | 55.9% |
| 53 | Jim Wells County, Texas | $18,875,424 | 0.5% | 56.5% |
| 54 | Reagan County, Texas | $18,460,774 | 0.5% | 57.0% |
| 55 | Sherman County, Texas | $18,396,340 | 0.5% | 57.5% |
| 56 | Starr County, Texas | $18,104,364 | 0.5% | 58.0% |
| 57 | Victoria County, Texas | $18,082,983 | 0.5% | 58.5% |
| 58 | Falls County, Texas | $18,074,751 | 0.5% | 59.0% |
| 59 | Bee County, Texas | $17,371,183 | 0.5% | 59.5% |
| 60 | Ellis County, Texas | $17,273,917 | 0.5% | 60.0% |
| 61 | Fort Bend County, Texas | $17,241,144 | 0.5% | 60.5% |
| 62 | Knox County, Texas | $17,170,043 | 0.5% | 61.0% |
| 63 | Taylor County, Texas | $17,064,377 | 0.5% | 61.4% |
| 64 | McCulloch County, Texas | $17,040,883 | 0.5% | 61.9% |
| 65 | Randall County, Texas | $16,979,074 | 0.5% | 62.4% |
| 66 | Baylor County, Texas | $16,976,808 | 0.5% | 62.9% |
| 67 | Foard County, Texas | $16,502,212 | 0.5% | 63.3% |
| 68 | McLennan County, Texas | $16,466,562 | 0.5% | 63.8% |
| 69 | Uvalde County, Texas | $16,364,144 | 0.5% | 64.2% |
| 70 | Wichita County, Texas | $16,091,549 | 0.4% | 64.7% |
| 71 | Dallam County, Texas | $16,068,722 | 0.4% | 65.1% |
| 72 | Briscoe County, Texas | $15,945,023 | 0.4% | 65.6% |
| 73 | Duval County, Texas | $15,840,010 | 0.4% | 66.0% |
| 74 | Limestone County, Texas | $15,695,206 | 0.4% | 66.5% |
| 75 | Edwards County, Texas | $15,513,855 | 0.4% | 66.9% |
| 76 | Houston County, Texas | $15,441,828 | 0.4% | 67.3% |
| 77 | Schleicher County, Texas | $14,572,397 | 0.4% | 67.7% |
| 78 | Crockett County, Texas | $14,524,463 | 0.4% | 68.1% |
| 79 | Karnes County, Texas | $14,235,233 | 0.4% | 68.5% |
| 80 | Navarro County, Texas | $14,192,041 | 0.4% | 68.9% |
| 81 | Garza County, Texas | $14,091,774 | 0.4% | 69.3% |
| 82 | Eastland County, Texas | $13,979,235 | 0.4% | 69.7% |
| 83 | Collin County, Texas | $13,856,200 | 0.4% | 70.1% |
| 84 | Live Oak County, Texas | $13,694,203 | 0.4% | 70.5% |
| 85 | Reeves County, Texas | $13,540,739 | 0.4% | 70.9% |
| 86 | Bell County, Texas | $13,473,985 | 0.4% | 71.2% |
| 87 | Grayson County, Texas | $13,248,215 | 0.4% | 71.6% |
| 88 | Pecos County, Texas | $13,125,333 | 0.4% | 72.0% |
| 89 | Oldham County, Texas | $12,841,716 | 0.4% | 72.3% |
| 90 | Cottle County, Texas | $12,747,545 | 0.4% | 72.7% |
| 91 | Childress County, Texas | $12,733,075 | 0.4% | 73.0% |
| 92 | Armstrong County, Texas | $12,510,089 | 0.3% | 73.4% |
| 93 | Midland County, Texas | $12,387,145 | 0.3% | 73.7% |
| 94 | Erath County, Texas | $12,368,155 | 0.3% | 74.1% |
| 95 | Hardeman County, Texas | $12,284,116 | 0.3% | 74.4% |
| 96 | Gillespie County, Texas | $12,232,692 | 0.3% | 74.8% |
| 97 | Brazoria County, Texas | $11,919,514 | 0.3% | 75.1% |
| 98 | Hutchinson County, Texas | $11,571,789 | 0.3% | 75.4% |
| 99 | Coleman County, Texas | $11,517,762 | 0.3% | 75.8% |
| 100 | Burleson County, Texas | $11,402,813 | 0.3% | 76.1% |
| 101 | Hartley County, Texas | $11,323,305 | 0.3% | 76.4% |
| 102 | Archer County, Texas | $11,308,812 | 0.3% | 76.7% |
| 103 | Medina County, Texas | $11,299,536 | 0.3% | 77.0% |
| 104 | Guadalupe County, Texas | $11,277,399 | 0.3% | 77.3% |
| 105 | Frio County, Texas | $11,189,775 | 0.3% | 77.6% |
| 106 | Fayette County, Texas | $11,064,008 | 0.3% | 78.0% |
| 107 | Refugio County, Texas | $11,046,736 | 0.3% | 78.3% |
| 108 | Clay County, Texas | $11,036,701 | 0.3% | 78.6% |
| 109 | Calhoun County, Texas | $10,962,293 | 0.3% | 78.9% |
| 110 | Callahan County, Texas | $10,829,615 | 0.3% | 79.2% |
| 111 | Colorado County, Texas | $10,728,621 | 0.3% | 79.5% |
| 112 | Stonewall County, Texas | $10,683,233 | 0.3% | 79.8% |
| 113 | Cherokee County, Texas | $10,578,012 | 0.3% | 80.1% |
| 114 | Wise County, Texas | $10,543,074 | 0.3% | 80.4% |
| 115 | Liberty County, Texas | $10,471,486 | 0.3% | 80.7% |
| 116 | Sutton County, Texas | $10,447,511 | 0.3% | 81.0% |
| 117 | Hunt County, Texas | $10,425,601 | 0.3% | 81.2% |
| 118 | Gonzales County, Texas | $10,388,069 | 0.3% | 81.5% |
| 119 | Wilson County, Texas | $10,370,598 | 0.3% | 81.8% |
| 120 | Val Verde County, Texas | $10,369,753 | 0.3% | 82.1% |
| 121 | Montague County, Texas | $10,369,550 | 0.3% | 82.4% |
| 122 | Leon County, Texas | $10,341,988 | 0.3% | 82.7% |
| 123 | Zavala County, Texas | $10,248,289 | 0.3% | 83.0% |
| 124 | Borden County, Texas | $10,019,717 | 0.3% | 83.3% |
| 125 | Atascosa County, Texas | $10,002,027 | 0.3% | 83.5% |
| 126 | Bowie County, Texas | $9,983,464 | 0.3% | 83.8% |
| 127 | Young County, Texas | $9,813,699 | 0.3% | 84.1% |
| 128 | Wheeler County, Texas | $9,514,101 | 0.3% | 84.4% |
| 129 | Menard County, Texas | $9,367,516 | 0.3% | 84.6% |
| 130 | Motley County, Texas | $9,347,674 | 0.3% | 84.9% |
| 131 | Shackelford County, Texas | $9,070,467 | 0.3% | 85.1% |
| 132 | Throckmorton County, Texas | $8,996,534 | 0.3% | 85.4% |
| 133 | Upton County, Texas | $8,979,295 | 0.3% | 85.6% |
| 134 | Johnson County, Texas | $8,967,436 | 0.3% | 85.9% |
| 135 | San Saba County, Texas | $8,898,305 | 0.2% | 86.1% |
| 136 | Red River County, Texas | $8,880,860 | 0.2% | 86.4% |
| 137 | Van Zandt County, Texas | $8,810,958 | 0.2% | 86.6% |
| 138 | Kleberg County, Texas | $8,770,281 | 0.2% | 86.9% |
| 139 | Andrews County, Texas | $8,748,059 | 0.2% | 87.1% |
| 140 | Mason County, Texas | $8,687,372 | 0.2% | 87.4% |
| 141 | Bastrop County, Texas | $8,528,224 | 0.2% | 87.6% |
| 142 | Gray County, Texas | $8,416,151 | 0.2% | 87.8% |
| 143 | Freestone County, Texas | $8,341,532 | 0.2% | 88.1% |
| 144 | Brown County, Texas | $8,007,832 | 0.2% | 88.3% |
| 145 | Kimble County, Texas | $7,862,933 | 0.2% | 88.5% |
| 146 | Donley County, Texas | $7,831,116 | 0.2% | 88.7% |
| 147 | Dickens County, Texas | $7,822,178 | 0.2% | 89.0% |
| 148 | Hudspeth County, Texas | $7,805,210 | 0.2% | 89.2% |
| 149 | Waller County, Texas | $7,476,083 | 0.2% | 89.4% |
| 150 | Lee County, Texas | $7,469,182 | 0.2% | 89.6% |
| 151 | DeWitt County, Texas | $7,451,032 | 0.2% | 89.8% |
| 152 | Chambers County, Texas | $7,367,131 | 0.2% | 90.0% |
| 153 | Brazos County, Texas | $7,316,936 | 0.2% | 90.2% |
| 154 | Kaufman County, Texas | $7,258,931 | 0.2% | 90.4% |
| 155 | Wood County, Texas | $7,241,267 | 0.2% | 90.6% |
| 156 | Kinney County, Texas | $7,216,860 | 0.2% | 90.8% |
| 157 | Anderson County, Texas | $7,133,653 | 0.2% | 91.0% |
| 158 | Kent County, Texas | $7,098,633 | 0.2% | 91.2% |
| 159 | Caldwell County, Texas | $6,865,583 | 0.2% | 91.4% |
| 160 | Lavaca County, Texas | $6,846,161 | 0.2% | 91.6% |
| 161 | Coryell County, Texas | $6,728,229 | 0.2% | 91.8% |
| 162 | Austin County, Texas | $6,666,169 | 0.2% | 92.0% |
| 163 | Washington County, Texas | $6,450,853 | 0.2% | 92.2% |
| 164 | La Salle County, Texas | $6,195,043 | 0.2% | 92.3% |
| 165 | Travis County, Texas | $6,177,813 | 0.2% | 92.5% |
| 166 | Mills County, Texas | $6,144,900 | 0.2% | 92.7% |
| 167 | Tarrant County, Texas | $6,081,772 | 0.2% | 92.8% |
| 168 | Denton County, Texas | $5,978,981 | 0.2% | 93.0% |
| 169 | Cooke County, Texas | $5,901,608 | 0.2% | 93.2% |
| 170 | Webb County, Texas | $5,856,612 | 0.2% | 93.3% |
| 171 | Coke County, Texas | $5,838,309 | 0.2% | 93.5% |
| 172 | Brooks County, Texas | $5,837,655 | 0.2% | 93.7% |
| 173 | Grimes County, Texas | $5,830,412 | 0.2% | 93.8% |
| 174 | Goliad County, Texas | $5,770,602 | 0.2% | 94.0% |
| 175 | Presidio County, Texas | $5,673,495 | 0.2% | 94.1% |
| 176 | Madison County, Texas | $5,540,484 | 0.2% | 94.3% |
| 177 | Bexar County, Texas | $5,345,198 | 0.1% | 94.4% |
| 178 | Lipscomb County, Texas | $5,329,064 | 0.1% | 94.6% |
| 179 | Irion County, Texas | $5,327,867 | 0.1% | 94.7% |
| 180 | Sterling County, Texas | $5,073,692 | 0.1% | 94.9% |
| 181 | Potter County, Texas | $4,981,114 | 0.1% | 95.0% |
| 182 | Jeff Davis County, Texas | $4,966,097 | 0.1% | 95.2% |
| 183 | Stephens County, Texas | $4,824,006 | 0.1% | 95.3% |
| 184 | Parker County, Texas | $4,788,565 | 0.1% | 95.4% |
| 185 | Jefferson County, Texas | $4,732,789 | 0.1% | 95.6% |
| 186 | Brewster County, Texas | $4,714,138 | 0.1% | 95.7% |
| 187 | Terrell County, Texas | $4,686,603 | 0.1% | 95.8% |
| 188 | Llano County, Texas | $4,553,124 | 0.1% | 96.0% |
| 189 | Hamilton County, Texas | $4,439,626 | 0.1% | 96.1% |
| 190 | Nacogdoches County, Texas | $4,428,669 | 0.1% | 96.2% |
| 191 | Henderson County, Texas | $4,348,952 | 0.1% | 96.3% |
| 192 | Delta County, Texas | $4,279,734 | 0.1% | 96.4% |
| 193 | Kerr County, Texas | $4,214,738 | 0.1% | 96.6% |
| 194 | Rains County, Texas | $4,209,851 | 0.1% | 96.7% |
| 195 | Panola County, Texas | $4,184,999 | 0.1% | 96.8% |
| 196 | Dimmit County, Texas | $4,117,575 | 0.1% | 96.9% |
| 197 | King County, Texas | $4,042,138 | 0.1% | 97.0% |
| 198 | Lampasas County, Texas | $4,015,414 | 0.1% | 97.1% |
| 199 | Upshur County, Texas | $3,824,809 | 0.1% | 97.2% |
| 200 | Jack County, Texas | $3,634,226 | 0.1% | 97.3% |
| 201 | Palo Pinto County, Texas | $3,535,257 | 0.1% | 97.4% |
| 202 | Culberson County, Texas | $3,497,371 | 0.1% | 97.5% |
| 203 | Smith County, Texas | $3,489,771 | 0.1% | 97.6% |
| 204 | Bosque County, Texas | $3,429,522 | 0.1% | 97.7% |
| 205 | Franklin County, Texas | $3,404,168 | 0.1% | 97.8% |
| 206 | Zapata County, Texas | $3,400,275 | 0.1% | 97.9% |
| 207 | Rusk County, Texas | $3,359,631 | 0.1% | 98.0% |
| 208 | Hood County, Texas | $3,256,749 | 0.1% | 98.1% |
| 209 | McMullen County, Texas | $2,979,734 | 0.1% | 98.2% |
| 210 | Burnet County, Texas | $2,901,640 | 0.1% | 98.3% |
| 211 | Titus County, Texas | $2,733,969 | 0.1% | 98.4% |
| 212 | Hemphill County, Texas | $2,694,844 | 0.1% | 98.4% |
| 213 | Harris County, Texas | $2,640,751 | 0.1% | 98.5% |
| 214 | Maverick County, Texas | $2,547,783 | 0.1% | 98.6% |
| 215 | Hays County, Texas | $2,543,281 | 0.1% | 98.6% |
| 216 | Camp County, Texas | $2,538,915 | 0.1% | 98.7% |
| 217 | Jim Hogg County, Texas | $2,503,516 | 0.1% | 98.8% |
| 218 | Blanco County, Texas | $2,486,374 | 0.1% | 98.9% |
| 219 | El Paso County, Texas | $2,411,463 | 0.1% | 98.9% |
| 220 | Shelby County, Texas | $2,387,899 | 0.1% | 99.0% |
| 221 | Roberts County, Texas | $2,291,280 | 0.1% | 99.1% |
| 222 | Dallas County, Texas | $2,226,030 | 0.1% | 99.1% |
| 223 | Bandera County, Texas | $2,038,278 | 0.1% | 99.2% |
| 224 | Kendall County, Texas | $2,036,964 | 0.1% | 99.2% |
| 225 | Crane County, Texas | $1,816,177 | 0.1% | 99.3% |
| 226 | Ector County, Texas | $1,774,598 | 0.0% | 99.3% |
| 227 | Ward County, Texas | $1,629,242 | 0.0% | 99.4% |
| 228 | Morris County, Texas | $1,571,986 | 0.0% | 99.4% |
| 229 | Trinity County, Texas | $1,555,519 | 0.0% | 99.5% |
| 230 | Winkler County, Texas | $1,372,714 | 0.0% | 99.5% |
| 231 | Walker County, Texas | $1,349,880 | 0.0% | 99.5% |
| 232 | Harrison County, Texas | $1,342,609 | 0.0% | 99.6% |
| 233 | Cass County, Texas | $1,339,540 | 0.0% | 99.6% |
| 234 | Rockwall County, Texas | $1,165,095 | 0.0% | 99.6% |
| 235 | Real County, Texas | $1,115,800 | 0.0% | 99.7% |
| 236 | Angelina County, Texas | $1,052,274 | 0.0% | 99.7% |
| 237 | Galveston County, Texas | $1,017,119 | 0.0% | 99.7% |
| 238 | Comal County, Texas | $964,697 | 0.0% | 99.8% |
| 239 | Loving County, Texas | $940,231 | 0.0% | 99.8% |
| 240 | San Jacinto County, Texas | $903,043 | 0.0% | 99.8% |
| 241 | San Augustine County, Texas | $887,119 | 0.0% | 99.8% |
| 242 | Somervell County, Texas | $729,226 | 0.0% | 99.9% |
| 243 | Jasper County, Texas | $703,638 | 0.0% | 99.9% |
| 244 | Polk County, Texas | $676,933 | 0.0% | 99.9% |
| 245 | Gregg County, Texas | $570,305 | 0.0% | 99.9% |
| 246 | Hardin County, Texas | $539,023 | 0.0% | 99.9% |
| 247 | Sabine County, Texas | $488,879 | 0.0% | 99.9% |
| 248 | Montgomery County, Texas | $430,557 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| 249 | Tyler County, Texas | $425,010 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| 250 | Orange County, Texas | $393,465 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| 251 | Kenedy County, Texas | $314,178 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| 252 | Marion County, Texas | $220,248 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| 253 | Newton County, Texas | $210,269 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| 254 | Aransas County, Texas | $123,785 | 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.
