Subtotal, Disaster Payments in Dawson County, Texas totaled $81.4 million from 1995-2011.
Counties in Dawson County, Texas Receiving Subtotal, Disaster Payments payments, 1995-2011
| Rank | County | Subtotal, Disaster Payments 1995-2011 | Pct of Total | Running Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gaines County, Texas | $84,425,883 | 2.5% | 2.5% |
| 2 | Dawson County, Texas | $81,366,544 | 2.4% | 5.0% |
| 3 | Lynn County, Texas | $70,821,513 | 2.1% | 7.1% |
| 4 | Terry County, Texas | $65,386,920 | 2.0% | 9.1% |
| 5 | Lubbock County, Texas | $58,156,473 | 1.7% | 10.8% |
| 6 | Hockley County, Texas | $58,043,361 | 1.7% | 12.5% |
| 7 | Parmer County, Texas | $56,837,026 | 1.7% | 14.2% |
| 8 | Hale County, Texas | $55,516,658 | 1.7% | 15.9% |
| 9 | Floyd County, Texas | $55,486,124 | 1.7% | 17.6% |
| 10 | Deaf Smith County, Texas | $53,711,486 | 1.6% | 19.2% |
| 11 | Hidalgo County, Texas | $53,103,658 | 1.6% | 20.8% |
| 12 | Lamb County, Texas | $53,058,755 | 1.6% | 22.4% |
| 13 | Martin County, Texas | $49,700,629 | 1.5% | 23.9% |
| 14 | Nueces County, Texas | $46,042,683 | 1.4% | 25.2% |
| 15 | Howard County, Texas | $45,732,698 | 1.4% | 26.6% |
| 16 | Swisher County, Texas | $43,694,941 | 1.3% | 27.9% |
| 17 | Jones County, Texas | $42,730,815 | 1.3% | 29.2% |
| 18 | Hansford County, Texas | $42,578,563 | 1.3% | 30.5% |
| 19 | Crosby County, Texas | $41,075,284 | 1.2% | 31.7% |
| 20 | Yoakum County, Texas | $38,480,375 | 1.2% | 32.9% |
| 21 | San Patricio County, Texas | $38,275,144 | 1.1% | 34.0% |
| 22 | Tom Green County, Texas | $37,954,735 | 1.1% | 35.1% |
| 23 | Cochran County, Texas | $36,440,995 | 1.1% | 36.2% |
| 24 | Haskell County, Texas | $36,295,192 | 1.1% | 37.3% |
| 25 | Bailey County, Texas | $35,453,034 | 1.1% | 38.4% |
| 26 | Fisher County, Texas | $33,557,805 | 1.0% | 39.4% |
| 27 | Castro County, Texas | $33,143,924 | 1.0% | 40.4% |
| 28 | Willacy County, Texas | $32,779,232 | 1.0% | 41.4% |
| 29 | Wharton County, Texas | $30,531,470 | 0.9% | 42.3% |
| 30 | Cameron County, Texas | $30,202,343 | 0.9% | 43.2% |
| 31 | Glasscock County, Texas | $30,200,286 | 0.9% | 44.1% |
| 32 | Jackson County, Texas | $29,612,404 | 0.9% | 45.0% |
| 33 | Runnels County, Texas | $28,543,927 | 0.9% | 45.8% |
| 34 | Scurry County, Texas | $27,843,814 | 0.8% | 46.7% |
| 35 | Collingsworth County, Texas | $26,636,871 | 0.8% | 47.5% |
| 36 | Fannin County, Texas | $24,370,846 | 0.7% | 48.2% |
| 37 | Ochiltree County, Texas | $24,252,374 | 0.7% | 48.9% |
| 38 | Hopkins County, Texas | $22,480,389 | 0.7% | 49.6% |
| 39 | Wilbarger County, Texas | $21,721,201 | 0.7% | 50.3% |
| 40 | Hill County, Texas | $20,922,974 | 0.6% | 50.9% |
| 41 | Mitchell County, Texas | $20,411,693 | 0.6% | 51.5% |
| 42 | Hall County, Texas | $19,974,989 | 0.6% | 52.1% |
| 43 | Williamson County, Texas | $19,942,450 | 0.6% | 52.7% |
| 44 | Lamar County, Texas | $19,332,345 | 0.6% | 53.3% |
| 45 | Milam County, Texas | $19,201,432 | 0.6% | 53.8% |
| 46 | Carson County, Texas | $18,981,466 | 0.6% | 54.4% |
| 47 | Nolan County, Texas | $18,707,145 | 0.6% | 55.0% |
| 48 | Concho County, Texas | $18,696,807 | 0.6% | 55.5% |
| 49 | Moore County, Texas | $18,596,440 | 0.6% | 56.1% |
| 50 | Comanche County, Texas | $18,492,511 | 0.6% | 56.7% |
| 51 | Sherman County, Texas | $18,488,677 | 0.6% | 57.2% |
| 52 | Matagorda County, Texas | $18,013,047 | 0.5% | 57.7% |
| 53 | Jim Wells County, Texas | $17,264,281 | 0.5% | 58.3% |
| 54 | Reagan County, Texas | $17,128,016 | 0.5% | 58.8% |
| 55 | Bee County, Texas | $17,085,987 | 0.5% | 59.3% |
| 56 | Baylor County, Texas | $16,830,179 | 0.5% | 59.8% |
| 57 | Taylor County, Texas | $16,740,920 | 0.5% | 60.3% |
| 58 | Randall County, Texas | $16,670,675 | 0.5% | 60.8% |
| 59 | Victoria County, Texas | $16,414,700 | 0.5% | 61.3% |
| 60 | Ellis County, Texas | $16,374,167 | 0.5% | 61.8% |
| 61 | Starr County, Texas | $16,316,327 | 0.5% | 62.3% |
| 62 | Knox County, Texas | $16,203,511 | 0.5% | 62.8% |
| 63 | Robertson County, Texas | $15,965,574 | 0.5% | 63.2% |
| 64 | McLennan County, Texas | $15,772,012 | 0.5% | 63.7% |
| 65 | Dallam County, Texas | $15,663,774 | 0.5% | 64.2% |
| 66 | Falls County, Texas | $15,603,128 | 0.5% | 64.6% |
| 67 | Fort Bend County, Texas | $15,580,978 | 0.5% | 65.1% |
| 68 | Wichita County, Texas | $15,540,223 | 0.5% | 65.6% |
| 69 | McCulloch County, Texas | $15,347,962 | 0.5% | 66.0% |
| 70 | Foard County, Texas | $15,072,927 | 0.5% | 66.5% |
| 71 | Briscoe County, Texas | $14,972,874 | 0.4% | 66.9% |
| 72 | Uvalde County, Texas | $14,446,433 | 0.4% | 67.4% |
| 73 | Duval County, Texas | $14,090,902 | 0.4% | 67.8% |
| 74 | Navarro County, Texas | $14,086,539 | 0.4% | 68.2% |
| 75 | Collin County, Texas | $13,586,988 | 0.4% | 68.6% |
| 76 | Limestone County, Texas | $13,519,992 | 0.4% | 69.0% |
| 77 | Eastland County, Texas | $12,874,293 | 0.4% | 69.4% |
| 78 | Garza County, Texas | $12,843,883 | 0.4% | 69.8% |
| 79 | Live Oak County, Texas | $12,836,277 | 0.4% | 70.2% |
| 80 | Houston County, Texas | $12,812,710 | 0.4% | 70.6% |
| 81 | Bell County, Texas | $12,407,199 | 0.4% | 70.9% |
| 82 | Grayson County, Texas | $12,324,091 | 0.4% | 71.3% |
| 83 | Karnes County, Texas | $12,313,257 | 0.4% | 71.7% |
| 84 | Reeves County, Texas | $12,156,639 | 0.4% | 72.0% |
| 85 | Erath County, Texas | $12,134,277 | 0.4% | 72.4% |
| 86 | Edwards County, Texas | $12,032,130 | 0.4% | 72.8% |
| 87 | Childress County, Texas | $12,029,810 | 0.4% | 73.1% |
| 88 | Armstrong County, Texas | $12,016,098 | 0.4% | 73.5% |
| 89 | Midland County, Texas | $11,994,163 | 0.4% | 73.8% |
| 90 | Hardeman County, Texas | $11,817,327 | 0.4% | 74.2% |
| 91 | Schleicher County, Texas | $11,558,900 | 0.3% | 74.5% |
| 92 | Oldham County, Texas | $11,471,716 | 0.3% | 74.9% |
| 93 | Cottle County, Texas | $11,440,012 | 0.3% | 75.2% |
| 94 | Crockett County, Texas | $11,292,329 | 0.3% | 75.6% |
| 95 | Medina County, Texas | $10,882,438 | 0.3% | 75.9% |
| 96 | Hutchinson County, Texas | $10,879,401 | 0.3% | 76.2% |
| 97 | Hartley County, Texas | $10,766,368 | 0.3% | 76.5% |
| 98 | Archer County, Texas | $10,624,977 | 0.3% | 76.9% |
| 99 | Pecos County, Texas | $10,613,839 | 0.3% | 77.2% |
| 100 | Guadalupe County, Texas | $10,509,542 | 0.3% | 77.5% |
| 101 | Refugio County, Texas | $10,473,080 | 0.3% | 77.8% |
| 102 | Liberty County, Texas | $10,283,322 | 0.3% | 78.1% |
| 103 | Calhoun County, Texas | $10,219,909 | 0.3% | 78.4% |
| 104 | Brazoria County, Texas | $10,097,031 | 0.3% | 78.7% |
| 105 | Coleman County, Texas | $10,039,848 | 0.3% | 79.0% |
| 106 | Wise County, Texas | $9,947,062 | 0.3% | 79.3% |
| 107 | Wilson County, Texas | $9,893,882 | 0.3% | 79.6% |
| 108 | Hunt County, Texas | $9,888,862 | 0.3% | 79.9% |
| 109 | Stonewall County, Texas | $9,831,391 | 0.3% | 80.2% |
| 110 | Cherokee County, Texas | $9,760,235 | 0.3% | 80.5% |
| 111 | Frio County, Texas | $9,729,618 | 0.3% | 80.8% |
| 112 | Clay County, Texas | $9,696,880 | 0.3% | 81.1% |
| 113 | Gillespie County, Texas | $9,613,216 | 0.3% | 81.4% |
| 114 | Montague County, Texas | $9,469,683 | 0.3% | 81.7% |
| 115 | Zavala County, Texas | $9,373,049 | 0.3% | 81.9% |
| 116 | Callahan County, Texas | $9,366,310 | 0.3% | 82.2% |
| 117 | Borden County, Texas | $9,208,031 | 0.3% | 82.5% |
| 118 | Atascosa County, Texas | $9,153,416 | 0.3% | 82.8% |
| 119 | Colorado County, Texas | $9,088,362 | 0.3% | 83.1% |
| 120 | Young County, Texas | $9,069,751 | 0.3% | 83.3% |
| 121 | Gonzales County, Texas | $8,960,300 | 0.3% | 83.6% |
| 122 | Fayette County, Texas | $8,955,970 | 0.3% | 83.9% |
| 123 | Johnson County, Texas | $8,849,882 | 0.3% | 84.1% |
| 124 | Bowie County, Texas | $8,823,591 | 0.3% | 84.4% |
| 125 | Van Zandt County, Texas | $8,762,698 | 0.3% | 84.7% |
| 126 | Leon County, Texas | $8,730,884 | 0.3% | 84.9% |
| 127 | Burleson County, Texas | $8,702,908 | 0.3% | 85.2% |
| 128 | Kleberg County, Texas | $8,611,380 | 0.3% | 85.4% |
| 129 | Wheeler County, Texas | $8,599,362 | 0.3% | 85.7% |
| 130 | Motley County, Texas | $8,411,986 | 0.3% | 85.9% |
| 131 | Throckmorton County, Texas | $8,303,078 | 0.2% | 86.2% |
| 132 | Sutton County, Texas | $8,266,812 | 0.2% | 86.4% |
| 133 | Gray County, Texas | $8,258,401 | 0.2% | 86.7% |
| 134 | Upton County, Texas | $8,138,172 | 0.2% | 86.9% |
| 135 | Red River County, Texas | $7,946,422 | 0.2% | 87.2% |
| 136 | Menard County, Texas | $7,892,276 | 0.2% | 87.4% |
| 137 | Andrews County, Texas | $7,861,892 | 0.2% | 87.6% |
| 138 | Val Verde County, Texas | $7,841,291 | 0.2% | 87.9% |
| 139 | Freestone County, Texas | $7,646,698 | 0.2% | 88.1% |
| 140 | San Saba County, Texas | $7,546,359 | 0.2% | 88.3% |
| 141 | Dickens County, Texas | $7,440,702 | 0.2% | 88.6% |
| 142 | Shackelford County, Texas | $7,411,581 | 0.2% | 88.8% |
| 143 | Wood County, Texas | $7,201,994 | 0.2% | 89.0% |
| 144 | Brown County, Texas | $7,104,959 | 0.2% | 89.2% |
| 145 | Kaufman County, Texas | $7,092,182 | 0.2% | 89.4% |
| 146 | Donley County, Texas | $6,989,252 | 0.2% | 89.6% |
| 147 | Anderson County, Texas | $6,722,241 | 0.2% | 89.8% |
| 148 | DeWitt County, Texas | $6,556,799 | 0.2% | 90.0% |
| 149 | Bastrop County, Texas | $6,505,451 | 0.2% | 90.2% |
| 150 | Hudspeth County, Texas | $6,475,569 | 0.2% | 90.4% |
| 151 | Chambers County, Texas | $6,395,133 | 0.2% | 90.6% |
| 152 | Kent County, Texas | $6,387,869 | 0.2% | 90.8% |
| 153 | Mason County, Texas | $6,126,157 | 0.2% | 91.0% |
| 154 | Lee County, Texas | $6,096,900 | 0.2% | 91.2% |
| 155 | Tarrant County, Texas | $6,060,871 | 0.2% | 91.3% |
| 156 | Brazos County, Texas | $6,020,457 | 0.2% | 91.5% |
| 157 | Caldwell County, Texas | $5,999,199 | 0.2% | 91.7% |
| 158 | Waller County, Texas | $5,995,881 | 0.2% | 91.9% |
| 159 | Kimble County, Texas | $5,857,162 | 0.2% | 92.1% |
| 160 | Coryell County, Texas | $5,794,196 | 0.2% | 92.2% |
| 161 | Denton County, Texas | $5,742,185 | 0.2% | 92.4% |
| 162 | Lavaca County, Texas | $5,740,853 | 0.2% | 92.6% |
| 163 | La Salle County, Texas | $5,607,130 | 0.2% | 92.8% |
| 164 | Brooks County, Texas | $5,502,542 | 0.2% | 92.9% |
| 165 | Coke County, Texas | $5,431,858 | 0.2% | 93.1% |
| 166 | Kinney County, Texas | $5,202,704 | 0.2% | 93.2% |
| 167 | Travis County, Texas | $5,183,244 | 0.2% | 93.4% |
| 168 | Mills County, Texas | $5,172,517 | 0.2% | 93.5% |
| 169 | Bexar County, Texas | $5,134,592 | 0.2% | 93.7% |
| 170 | Goliad County, Texas | $5,099,371 | 0.2% | 93.9% |
| 171 | Austin County, Texas | $5,071,214 | 0.2% | 94.0% |
| 172 | Cooke County, Texas | $4,833,366 | 0.1% | 94.1% |
| 173 | Lipscomb County, Texas | $4,816,124 | 0.1% | 94.3% |
| 174 | Webb County, Texas | $4,717,630 | 0.1% | 94.4% |
| 175 | Parker County, Texas | $4,681,336 | 0.1% | 94.6% |
| 176 | Washington County, Texas | $4,677,506 | 0.1% | 94.7% |
| 177 | Sterling County, Texas | $4,405,370 | 0.1% | 94.8% |
| 178 | Grimes County, Texas | $4,355,835 | 0.1% | 95.0% |
| 179 | Irion County, Texas | $4,339,803 | 0.1% | 95.1% |
| 180 | Potter County, Texas | $4,332,520 | 0.1% | 95.2% |
| 181 | Presidio County, Texas | $4,331,594 | 0.1% | 95.4% |
| 182 | Henderson County, Texas | $4,321,798 | 0.1% | 95.5% |
| 183 | Rains County, Texas | $4,175,548 | 0.1% | 95.6% |
| 184 | Nacogdoches County, Texas | $4,097,355 | 0.1% | 95.7% |
| 185 | Panola County, Texas | $4,028,816 | 0.1% | 95.9% |
| 186 | Delta County, Texas | $4,005,467 | 0.1% | 96.0% |
| 187 | Jefferson County, Texas | $4,000,062 | 0.1% | 96.1% |
| 188 | Stephens County, Texas | $3,908,801 | 0.1% | 96.2% |
| 189 | Terrell County, Texas | $3,819,673 | 0.1% | 96.3% |
| 190 | Upshur County, Texas | $3,722,591 | 0.1% | 96.5% |
| 191 | Jeff Davis County, Texas | $3,698,382 | 0.1% | 96.6% |
| 192 | Hamilton County, Texas | $3,511,274 | 0.1% | 96.7% |
| 193 | Smith County, Texas | $3,452,710 | 0.1% | 96.8% |
| 194 | Madison County, Texas | $3,413,444 | 0.1% | 96.9% |
| 195 | Lampasas County, Texas | $3,358,747 | 0.1% | 97.0% |
| 196 | Rusk County, Texas | $3,355,630 | 0.1% | 97.1% |
| 197 | Franklin County, Texas | $3,343,928 | 0.1% | 97.2% |
| 198 | Brewster County, Texas | $3,342,564 | 0.1% | 97.3% |
| 199 | Jack County, Texas | $3,309,440 | 0.1% | 97.4% |
| 200 | Palo Pinto County, Texas | $3,304,649 | 0.1% | 97.5% |
| 201 | Dimmit County, Texas | $3,290,137 | 0.1% | 97.6% |
| 202 | Bosque County, Texas | $3,266,778 | 0.1% | 97.7% |
| 203 | King County, Texas | $3,232,756 | 0.1% | 97.8% |
| 204 | Hood County, Texas | $3,199,622 | 0.1% | 97.9% |
| 205 | Llano County, Texas | $3,102,914 | 0.1% | 98.0% |
| 206 | Kerr County, Texas | $3,042,986 | 0.1% | 98.0% |
| 207 | Culberson County, Texas | $3,039,021 | 0.1% | 98.1% |
| 208 | Zapata County, Texas | $2,946,594 | 0.1% | 98.2% |
| 209 | McMullen County, Texas | $2,778,696 | 0.1% | 98.3% |
| 210 | Titus County, Texas | $2,678,968 | 0.1% | 98.4% |
| 211 | Camp County, Texas | $2,530,050 | 0.1% | 98.5% |
| 212 | Harris County, Texas | $2,378,627 | 0.1% | 98.5% |
| 213 | Shelby County, Texas | $2,305,983 | 0.1% | 98.6% |
| 214 | Burnet County, Texas | $2,299,404 | 0.1% | 98.7% |
| 215 | Hays County, Texas | $2,290,033 | 0.1% | 98.7% |
| 216 | El Paso County, Texas | $2,221,401 | 0.1% | 98.8% |
| 217 | Dallas County, Texas | $2,199,252 | 0.1% | 98.9% |
| 218 | Maverick County, Texas | $2,176,937 | 0.1% | 98.9% |
| 219 | Hemphill County, Texas | $2,164,225 | 0.1% | 99.0% |
| 220 | Roberts County, Texas | $2,062,866 | 0.1% | 99.1% |
| 221 | Jim Hogg County, Texas | $2,036,319 | 0.1% | 99.1% |
| 222 | Blanco County, Texas | $1,812,832 | 0.1% | 99.2% |
| 223 | Kendall County, Texas | $1,551,772 | 0.0% | 99.2% |
| 224 | Morris County, Texas | $1,521,383 | 0.0% | 99.3% |
| 225 | Bandera County, Texas | $1,511,964 | 0.0% | 99.3% |
| 226 | Ward County, Texas | $1,465,595 | 0.0% | 99.4% |
| 227 | Trinity County, Texas | $1,448,434 | 0.0% | 99.4% |
| 228 | Crane County, Texas | $1,394,769 | 0.0% | 99.4% |
| 229 | Ector County, Texas | $1,377,186 | 0.0% | 99.5% |
| 230 | Cass County, Texas | $1,282,552 | 0.0% | 99.5% |
| 231 | Harrison County, Texas | $1,230,470 | 0.0% | 99.6% |
| 232 | Rockwall County, Texas | $1,160,208 | 0.0% | 99.6% |
| 233 | Walker County, Texas | $1,068,737 | 0.0% | 99.6% |
| 234 | Angelina County, Texas | $1,012,146 | 0.0% | 99.7% |
| 235 | Winkler County, Texas | $956,448 | 0.0% | 99.7% |
| 236 | Comal County, Texas | $885,108 | 0.0% | 99.7% |
| 237 | Real County, Texas | $881,437 | 0.0% | 99.7% |
| 238 | San Augustine County, Texas | $872,461 | 0.0% | 99.8% |
| 239 | Loving County, Texas | $833,644 | 0.0% | 99.8% |
| 240 | Galveston County, Texas | $791,171 | 0.0% | 99.8% |
| 241 | Somervell County, Texas | $719,419 | 0.0% | 99.8% |
| 242 | Jasper County, Texas | $686,119 | 0.0% | 99.9% |
| 243 | San Jacinto County, Texas | $664,173 | 0.0% | 99.9% |
| 244 | Polk County, Texas | $645,733 | 0.0% | 99.9% |
| 245 | Gregg County, Texas | $555,456 | 0.0% | 99.9% |
| 246 | Hardin County, Texas | $467,765 | 0.0% | 99.9% |
| 247 | Sabine County, Texas | $465,630 | 0.0% | 99.9% |
| 248 | Tyler County, Texas | $420,309 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| 249 | Montgomery County, Texas | $360,547 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| 250 | Orange County, Texas | $301,822 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| 251 | Marion County, Texas | $218,187 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| 252 | Newton County, Texas | $210,269 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| 253 | Kenedy County, Texas | $179,028 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| 254 | Aransas County, Texas | $109,776 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
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.
