Commodity subsidies in Knox County, Texas totaled $79.9 million from 1995-2012.
Counties in Knox County, Texas Receiving Commodity Payments, 1995-2012
| Rank | County | Subtotal, Farming Subsidies 1995-2012 | Pct of Total | Running Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $1,015,779,850 | 6.5% | 6.5% | |
| 2 | Wharton County, Texas | $518,283,904 | 3.3% | 9.8% |
| 3 | Gaines County, Texas | $496,817,586 | 3.2% | 13.0% |
| 4 | Hale County, Texas | $445,057,679 | 2.8% | 15.8% |
| 5 | $325,096,069 | 2.1% | 17.9% | |
| 6 | Parmer County, Texas | $323,185,683 | 2.1% | 20.0% |
| 7 | Dawson County, Texas | $321,419,420 | 2.1% | 22.0% |
| 8 | Lamb County, Texas | $317,586,804 | 2.0% | 24.1% |
| 9 | Castro County, Texas | $305,220,511 | 2.0% | 26.0% |
| 10 | Lubbock County, Texas | $292,135,172 | 1.9% | 27.9% |
| 11 | Terry County, Texas | $291,595,726 | 1.9% | 29.7% |
| 12 | Matagorda County, Texas | $261,033,953 | 1.7% | 31.4% |
| 13 | Floyd County, Texas | $259,089,219 | 1.7% | 33.1% |
| 14 | Nueces County, Texas | $245,264,196 | 1.6% | 34.6% |
| 15 | Lynn County, Texas | $237,607,813 | 1.5% | 36.1% |
| 16 | Deaf Smith County, Texas | $236,250,624 | 1.5% | 37.7% |
| 17 | Jackson County, Texas | $231,382,622 | 1.5% | 39.1% |
| 18 | Swisher County, Texas | $225,748,735 | 1.4% | 40.6% |
| 19 | Hockley County, Texas | $223,837,430 | 1.4% | 42.0% |
| 20 | San Patricio County, Texas | $220,232,067 | 1.4% | 43.4% |
| 21 | Colorado County, Texas | $210,658,159 | 1.3% | 44.8% |
| 22 | Crosby County, Texas | $208,384,712 | 1.3% | 46.1% |
| 23 | $191,393,735 | 1.2% | 47.3% | |
| 24 | Cameron County, Texas | $187,747,349 | 1.2% | 48.5% |
| 25 | Hidalgo County, Texas | $177,117,083 | 1.1% | 49.6% |
| 26 | Willacy County, Texas | $165,907,894 | 1.1% | 50.7% |
| 27 | Yoakum County, Texas | $165,457,951 | 1.1% | 51.8% |
| 28 | Brazoria County, Texas | $163,282,480 | 1.0% | 52.8% |
| 29 | Sherman County, Texas | $162,153,006 | 1.0% | 53.8% |
| 30 | Moore County, Texas | $161,940,079 | 1.0% | 54.9% |
| 31 | Dallam County, Texas | $160,176,512 | 1.0% | 55.9% |
| 32 | Jefferson County, Texas | $148,975,435 | 1.0% | 56.9% |
| 33 | Fort Bend County, Texas | $147,871,455 | 0.9% | 57.8% |
| 34 | Haskell County, Texas | $147,640,275 | 0.9% | 58.7% |
| 35 | Hartley County, Texas | $145,398,275 | 0.9% | 59.7% |
| 36 | Cochran County, Texas | $144,335,699 | 0.9% | 60.6% |
| 37 | Hansford County, Texas | $142,588,191 | 0.9% | 61.5% |
| 38 | Chambers County, Texas | $137,861,835 | 0.9% | 62.4% |
| 39 | $134,711,784 | 0.9% | 63.2% | |
| 40 | Bailey County, Texas | $133,788,208 | 0.9% | 64.1% |
| 41 | Martin County, Texas | $133,739,400 | 0.9% | 65.0% |
| 42 | Jones County, Texas | $130,424,920 | 0.8% | 65.8% |
| 43 | Tom Green County, Texas | $128,902,056 | 0.8% | 66.6% |
| 44 | Liberty County, Texas | $124,015,235 | 0.8% | 67.4% |
| 45 | Williamson County, Texas | $114,862,023 | 0.7% | 68.1% |
| 46 | Ochiltree County, Texas | $113,382,167 | 0.7% | 68.9% |
| 47 | Howard County, Texas | $109,844,856 | 0.7% | 69.6% |
| 48 | Hall County, Texas | $109,291,896 | 0.7% | 70.3% |
| 49 | Collingsworth County, Texas | $104,238,233 | 0.7% | 70.9% |
| 50 | Hill County, Texas | $100,682,921 | 0.6% | 71.6% |
| 51 | Fisher County, Texas | $98,668,392 | 0.6% | 72.2% |
| 52 | Carson County, Texas | $97,901,403 | 0.6% | 72.8% |
| 53 | Wilbarger County, Texas | $94,022,484 | 0.6% | 73.4% |
| 54 | Glasscock County, Texas | $90,640,071 | 0.6% | 74.0% |
| 55 | Runnels County, Texas | $83,268,221 | 0.5% | 74.5% |
| 56 | Ellis County, Texas | $82,327,077 | 0.5% | 75.1% |
| 57 | Knox County, Texas | $79,941,197 | 0.5% | 75.6% |
| 58 | Victoria County, Texas | $78,452,385 | 0.5% | 76.1% |
| 59 | Calhoun County, Texas | $71,267,310 | 0.5% | 76.5% |
| 60 | Scurry County, Texas | $70,523,292 | 0.5% | 77.0% |
| 61 | McLennan County, Texas | $66,463,964 | 0.4% | 77.4% |
| 62 | Refugio County, Texas | $66,223,785 | 0.4% | 77.8% |
| 63 | Waller County, Texas | $63,976,945 | 0.4% | 78.2% |
| 64 | Uvalde County, Texas | $61,762,514 | 0.4% | 78.6% |
| 65 | Childress County, Texas | $61,546,051 | 0.4% | 79.0% |
| 66 | Falls County, Texas | $61,544,918 | 0.4% | 79.4% |
| 67 | Frio County, Texas | $60,020,128 | 0.4% | 79.8% |
| 68 | Fannin County, Texas | $59,638,870 | 0.4% | 80.2% |
| 69 | Milam County, Texas | $59,267,930 | 0.4% | 80.6% |
| 70 | Harris County, Texas | $59,035,625 | 0.4% | 81.0% |
| 71 | Briscoe County, Texas | $58,640,116 | 0.4% | 81.3% |
| 72 | Mitchell County, Texas | $58,309,800 | 0.4% | 81.7% |
| 73 | Randall County, Texas | $53,725,828 | 0.3% | 82.0% |
| 74 | Bell County, Texas | $53,121,950 | 0.3% | 82.4% |
| 75 | Nolan County, Texas | $52,798,865 | 0.3% | 82.7% |
| 76 | Collin County, Texas | $48,719,287 | 0.3% | 83.0% |
| 77 | Lamar County, Texas | $47,999,814 | 0.3% | 83.3% |
| 78 | Grayson County, Texas | $47,602,538 | 0.3% | 83.6% |
| 79 | Concho County, Texas | $47,528,337 | 0.3% | 83.9% |
| 80 | Hardeman County, Texas | $46,969,042 | 0.3% | 84.2% |
| 81 | Jim Wells County, Texas | $46,686,295 | 0.3% | 84.5% |
| 82 | Medina County, Texas | $46,674,997 | 0.3% | 84.8% |
| 83 | Robertson County, Texas | $46,253,956 | 0.3% | 85.1% |
| 84 | Hutchinson County, Texas | $45,869,250 | 0.3% | 85.4% |
| 85 | Wichita County, Texas | $45,466,723 | 0.3% | 85.7% |
| 86 | Kleberg County, Texas | $45,363,408 | 0.3% | 86.0% |
| 87 | Cottle County, Texas | $44,576,308 | 0.3% | 86.3% |
| 88 | Navarro County, Texas | $44,512,333 | 0.3% | 86.6% |
| 89 | Erath County, Texas | $43,576,156 | 0.3% | 86.9% |
| 90 | Atascosa County, Texas | $43,426,087 | 0.3% | 87.1% |
| 91 | Baylor County, Texas | $43,141,562 | 0.3% | 87.4% |
| 92 | Comanche County, Texas | $40,243,161 | 0.3% | 87.7% |
| 93 | Bee County, Texas | $39,237,190 | 0.3% | 87.9% |
| 94 | Gray County, Texas | $38,160,804 | 0.2% | 88.2% |
| 95 | Taylor County, Texas | $36,936,643 | 0.2% | 88.4% |
| 96 | $36,227,074 | 0.2% | 88.6% | |
| 97 | Burleson County, Texas | $34,931,279 | 0.2% | 88.9% |
| 98 | Andrews County, Texas | $34,915,803 | 0.2% | 89.1% |
| 99 | Reagan County, Texas | $34,840,525 | 0.2% | 89.3% |
| 100 | Garza County, Texas | $34,488,640 | 0.2% | 89.5% |
| 101 | Motley County, Texas | $34,349,778 | 0.2% | 89.7% |
| 102 | Dickens County, Texas | $33,629,022 | 0.2% | 90.0% |
| 103 | Wilson County, Texas | $33,069,223 | 0.2% | 90.2% |
| 104 | Midland County, Texas | $32,990,745 | 0.2% | 90.4% |
| 105 | Donley County, Texas | $32,833,201 | 0.2% | 90.6% |
| 106 | Foard County, Texas | $32,519,098 | 0.2% | 90.8% |
| 107 | Denton County, Texas | $31,681,165 | 0.2% | 91.0% |
| 108 | Archer County, Texas | $31,502,475 | 0.2% | 91.2% |
| 109 | Reeves County, Texas | $31,119,687 | 0.2% | 91.4% |
| 110 | Armstrong County, Texas | $30,938,494 | 0.2% | 91.6% |
| 111 | Zavala County, Texas | $30,444,110 | 0.2% | 91.8% |
| 112 | Hopkins County, Texas | $29,178,789 | 0.2% | 92.0% |
| 113 | Wheeler County, Texas | $29,159,349 | 0.2% | 92.2% |
| 114 | Lipscomb County, Texas | $28,445,798 | 0.2% | 92.3% |
| 115 | Starr County, Texas | $28,298,019 | 0.2% | 92.5% |
| 116 | Red River County, Texas | $27,548,719 | 0.2% | 92.7% |
| 117 | Hunt County, Texas | $27,173,714 | 0.2% | 92.9% |
| 118 | Clay County, Texas | $27,141,305 | 0.2% | 93.0% |
| 119 | $26,684,631 | 0.2% | 93.2% | |
| 120 | Lavaca County, Texas | $26,471,984 | 0.2% | 93.4% |
| 121 | Cooke County, Texas | $26,265,760 | 0.2% | 93.6% |
| 122 | Austin County, Texas | $25,929,336 | 0.2% | 93.7% |
| 123 | Eastland County, Texas | $25,849,472 | 0.2% | 93.9% |
| 124 | Galveston County, Texas | $25,179,219 | 0.2% | 94.0% |
| 125 | Travis County, Texas | $24,700,543 | 0.2% | 94.2% |
| 126 | Oldham County, Texas | $24,699,672 | 0.2% | 94.4% |
| 127 | Brazos County, Texas | $24,683,608 | 0.2% | 94.5% |
| 128 | $24,674,610 | 0.2% | 94.7% | |
| 129 | Guadalupe County, Texas | $24,400,077 | 0.2% | 94.8% |
| 130 | Bowie County, Texas | $23,780,558 | 0.2% | 95.0% |
| 131 | Young County, Texas | $23,444,585 | 0.1% | 95.1% |
| 132 | Pecos County, Texas | $22,223,230 | 0.1% | 95.3% |
| 133 | Coleman County, Texas | $21,744,422 | 0.1% | 95.4% |
| 134 | McCulloch County, Texas | $21,654,418 | 0.1% | 95.6% |
| 135 | Throckmorton County, Texas | $20,956,630 | 0.1% | 95.7% |
| 136 | Stonewall County, Texas | $20,733,136 | 0.1% | 95.8% |
| 137 | Hudspeth County, Texas | $19,218,324 | 0.1% | 95.9% |
| 138 | Johnson County, Texas | $18,291,700 | 0.1% | 96.1% |
| 139 | Live Oak County, Texas | $18,061,054 | 0.1% | 96.2% |
| 140 | Borden County, Texas | $17,484,749 | 0.1% | 96.3% |
| 141 | Upton County, Texas | $17,234,463 | 0.1% | 96.4% |
| 142 | El Paso County, Texas | $16,845,773 | 0.1% | 96.5% |
| 143 | Coryell County, Texas | $15,996,395 | 0.1% | 96.6% |
| 144 | Limestone County, Texas | $15,883,536 | 0.1% | 96.7% |
| 145 | Delta County, Texas | $15,743,928 | 0.1% | 96.8% |
| 146 | Bexar County, Texas | $15,626,427 | 0.1% | 96.9% |
| 147 | Duval County, Texas | $15,113,351 | 0.1% | 97.0% |
| 148 | Schleicher County, Texas | $14,701,393 | 0.1% | 97.1% |
| 149 | Karnes County, Texas | $13,751,931 | 0.1% | 97.2% |
| 150 | Mason County, Texas | $12,987,066 | 0.1% | 97.3% |
| 151 | Caldwell County, Texas | $12,708,259 | 0.1% | 97.4% |
| 152 | Brown County, Texas | $12,537,267 | 0.1% | 97.4% |
| 153 | Kent County, Texas | $11,648,721 | 0.1% | 97.5% |
| 154 | Kaufman County, Texas | $11,571,775 | 0.1% | 97.6% |
| 155 | Callahan County, Texas | $10,472,218 | 0.1% | 97.7% |
| 156 | Hamilton County, Texas | $10,446,613 | 0.1% | 97.7% |
| 157 | Dallas County, Texas | $9,845,966 | 0.1% | 97.8% |
| 158 | Houston County, Texas | $9,625,384 | 0.1% | 97.8% |
| 159 | King County, Texas | $9,584,985 | 0.1% | 97.9% |
| 160 | Val Verde County, Texas | $9,462,179 | 0.1% | 98.0% |
| 161 | $9,406,132 | 0.1% | 98.0% | |
| 162 | Fayette County, Texas | $9,331,071 | 0.1% | 98.1% |
| 163 | Edwards County, Texas | $9,073,427 | 0.1% | 98.1% |
| 164 | Roberts County, Texas | $8,930,516 | 0.1% | 98.2% |
| 165 | Potter County, Texas | $8,802,326 | 0.1% | 98.3% |
| 166 | La Salle County, Texas | $8,793,174 | 0.1% | 98.3% |
| 167 | Montague County, Texas | $8,528,493 | 0.1% | 98.4% |
| 168 | Hemphill County, Texas | $8,508,376 | 0.1% | 98.4% |
| 169 | Gillespie County, Texas | $8,474,724 | 0.1% | 98.5% |
| 170 | Shackelford County, Texas | $8,010,148 | 0.1% | 98.5% |
| 171 | Bosque County, Texas | $7,874,494 | 0.1% | 98.6% |
| 172 | Crockett County, Texas | $7,839,058 | 0.1% | 98.6% |
| 173 | Culberson County, Texas | $7,793,704 | 0.0% | 98.7% |
| 174 | Goliad County, Texas | $7,415,696 | 0.0% | 98.7% |
| 175 | Sutton County, Texas | $7,381,639 | 0.0% | 98.8% |
| 176 | Wise County, Texas | $7,306,225 | 0.0% | 98.8% |
| 177 | San Saba County, Texas | $6,993,476 | 0.0% | 98.9% |
| 178 | Kinney County, Texas | $6,825,769 | 0.0% | 98.9% |
| 179 | Mills County, Texas | $6,702,394 | 0.0% | 98.9% |
| 180 | Wood County, Texas | $6,422,635 | 0.0% | 99.0% |
| 181 | DeWitt County, Texas | $6,220,870 | 0.0% | 99.0% |
| 182 | $5,739,602 | 0.0% | 99.1% | |
| 183 | Bastrop County, Texas | $5,682,190 | 0.0% | 99.1% |
| 184 | Rockwall County, Texas | $5,634,640 | 0.0% | 99.1% |
| 185 | Tarrant County, Texas | $5,443,892 | 0.0% | 99.2% |
| 186 | Lee County, Texas | $5,277,392 | 0.0% | 99.2% |
| 187 | Coke County, Texas | $4,930,515 | 0.0% | 99.2% |
| 188 | Hays County, Texas | $4,909,161 | 0.0% | 99.3% |
| 189 | Gonzales County, Texas | $4,743,528 | 0.0% | 99.3% |
| 190 | Dimmit County, Texas | $4,222,446 | 0.0% | 99.3% |
| 191 | Franklin County, Texas | $4,104,361 | 0.0% | 99.4% |
| 192 | Brooks County, Texas | $4,058,035 | 0.0% | 99.4% |
| 193 | Hardin County, Texas | $3,984,717 | 0.0% | 99.4% |
| 194 | Washington County, Texas | $3,539,369 | 0.0% | 99.4% |
| 195 | Menard County, Texas | $3,407,992 | 0.0% | 99.4% |
| 196 | Orange County, Texas | $3,184,426 | 0.0% | 99.5% |
| 197 | Lampasas County, Texas | $3,174,165 | 0.0% | 99.5% |
| 198 | Van Zandt County, Texas | $3,133,246 | 0.0% | 99.5% |
| 199 | Kimble County, Texas | $3,109,408 | 0.0% | 99.5% |
| 200 | Cherokee County, Texas | $3,066,245 | 0.0% | 99.5% |
| 201 | Sterling County, Texas | $2,801,300 | 0.0% | 99.6% |
| 202 | Stephens County, Texas | $2,783,659 | 0.0% | 99.6% |
| 203 | Rains County, Texas | $2,639,770 | 0.0% | 99.6% |
| 204 | Terrell County, Texas | $2,632,146 | 0.0% | 99.6% |
| 205 | Upshur County, Texas | $2,623,631 | 0.0% | 99.6% |
| 206 | Parker County, Texas | $2,574,541 | 0.0% | 99.7% |
| 207 | Irion County, Texas | $2,044,583 | 0.0% | 99.7% |
| 208 | Jack County, Texas | $1,987,175 | 0.0% | 99.7% |
| 209 | Hood County, Texas | $1,894,390 | 0.0% | 99.7% |
| 210 | Kendall County, Texas | $1,813,625 | 0.0% | 99.7% |
| 211 | Aransas County, Texas | $1,796,857 | 0.0% | 99.7% |
| 212 | Palo Pinto County, Texas | $1,779,436 | 0.0% | 99.7% |
| 213 | Kerr County, Texas | $1,669,798 | 0.0% | 99.7% |
| 214 | Jeff Davis County, Texas | $1,506,976 | 0.0% | 99.7% |
| 215 | Webb County, Texas | $1,456,156 | 0.0% | 99.8% |
| 216 | Henderson County, Texas | $1,421,063 | 0.0% | 99.8% |
| 217 | Comal County, Texas | $1,371,719 | 0.0% | 99.8% |
| 218 | Anderson County, Texas | $1,111,543 | 0.0% | 99.8% |
| 219 | Burnet County, Texas | $1,083,000 | 0.0% | 99.8% |
| 220 | Jim Hogg County, Texas | $956,451 | 0.0% | 99.8% |
| 221 | Camp County, Texas | $942,620 | 0.0% | 99.8% |
| 222 | Nacogdoches County, Texas | $887,514 | 0.0% | 99.8% |
| 223 | Blanco County, Texas | $873,371 | 0.0% | 99.8% |
| 224 | McMullen County, Texas | $840,246 | 0.0% | 99.8% |
| 225 | Ward County, Texas | $786,445 | 0.0% | 99.8% |
| 226 | Grimes County, Texas | $776,869 | 0.0% | 99.8% |
| 227 | Somervell County, Texas | $776,254 | 0.0% | 99.8% |
| 228 | Bandera County, Texas | $765,292 | 0.0% | 99.8% |
| 229 | Real County, Texas | $729,897 | 0.0% | 99.8% |
| 230 | Morris County, Texas | $716,135 | 0.0% | 99.8% |
| 231 | Llano County, Texas | $684,851 | 0.0% | 99.8% |
| 232 | Panola County, Texas | $637,587 | 0.0% | 99.9% |
| 233 | Leon County, Texas | $380,687 | 0.0% | 99.9% |
| 234 | Rusk County, Texas | $345,340 | 0.0% | 99.9% |
| 235 | Titus County, Texas | $309,634 | 0.0% | 99.9% |
| 236 | Zapata County, Texas | $284,198 | 0.0% | 99.9% |
| 237 | Walker County, Texas | $278,872 | 0.0% | 99.9% |
| 238 | Maverick County, Texas | $198,006 | 0.0% | 99.9% |
| 239 | Smith County, Texas | $196,830 | 0.0% | 99.9% |
| 240 | Cass County, Texas | $139,851 | 0.0% | 99.9% |
| 241 | Jasper County, Texas | $124,149 | 0.0% | 99.9% |
| 242 | Angelina County, Texas | $110,251 | 0.0% | 99.9% |
| 243 | Presidio County, Texas | $99,759 | 0.0% | 99.9% |
| 244 | Polk County, Texas | $96,690 | 0.0% | 99.9% |
| 245 | Madison County, Texas | $88,669 | 0.0% | 99.9% |
| 246 | Crane County, Texas | $76,186 | 0.0% | 99.9% |
| 247 | Brewster County, Texas | $64,979 | 0.0% | 99.9% |
| 248 | $48,441 | 0.0% | 99.9% | |
| 249 | Newton County, Texas | $38,272 | 0.0% | 99.9% |
| 250 | Montgomery County, Texas | $37,341 | 0.0% | 99.9% |
| 251 | Tyler County, Texas | $36,934 | 0.0% | 99.9% |
| 252 | San Jacinto County, Texas | $32,715 | 0.0% | 99.9% |
| 253 | Freestone County, Texas | $31,965 | 0.0% | 99.9% |
| 254 | Shelby County, Texas | $24,434 | 0.0% | 99.9% |
| 255 | Harrison County, Texas | $21,073 | 0.0% | 99.9% |
| 256 | San Augustine County, Texas | $17,670 | 0.0% | 99.9% |
| 257 | Sabine County, Texas | $5,357 | 0.0% | 99.9% |
| 258 | Gregg County, Texas | $4,114 | 0.0% | 99.9% |
| 259 | Loving County, Texas | $1,221 | 0.0% | 99.9% |
| 260 | Ector County, Texas | $1,178 | 0.0% | 99.9% |
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.
