Conservation payments in Potter County, Texas totaled $103,095 in 2023
Counties in Potter County, Texas Receiving Total Conservation Programs payments, 2023
| Rank |
County |
Total Conservation Programs
2023 | Pct of
Total | Running
Percentage |
| 1 | Gaines County, Texas | $8,046,926 | 11.1% | 11.1% |
| 2 | Lamb County, Texas | $4,527,682 | 6.3% | 17.4% |
| 3 | Deaf Smith County, Texas | $4,196,733 | 5.8% | 23.2% |
| 4 | Terry County, Texas | $4,107,297 | 5.7% | 28.9% |
| 5 | Hockley County, Texas | $4,024,250 | 5.6% | 34.5% |
| 6 | Bailey County, Texas | $3,939,766 | 5.5% | 39.9% |
| 7 | Cochran County, Texas | $3,684,487 | 5.1% | 45.0% |
| 8 | Dawson County, Texas | $3,331,253 | 4.6% | 49.6% |
| 9 | Swisher County, Texas | $3,018,846 | 4.2% | 53.8% |
| 10 | Yoakum County, Texas | $2,201,802 | 3.0% | 56.9% |
| 11 | Parmer County, Texas | $1,974,872 | 2.7% | 59.6% |
| 12 | Castro County, Texas | $1,902,792 | 2.6% | 62.2% |
| 13 | Floyd County, Texas | $1,828,796 | 2.5% | 64.8% |
| 14 | Randall County, Texas | $1,803,032 | 2.5% | 67.3% |
| 15 | Hale County, Texas | $1,642,575 | 2.3% | 69.5% |
| 16 | Sherman County, Texas | $1,639,316 | 2.3% | 71.8% |
| 17 | Lynn County, Texas | $1,375,112 | 1.9% | 73.7% |
| 18 | Dallam County, Texas | $1,316,543 | 1.8% | 75.5% |
| 19 | Martin County, Texas | $858,748 | 1.2% | 76.7% |
| 20 | Briscoe County, Texas | $797,113 | 1.1% | 77.8% |
| 21 | Andrews County, Texas | $780,891 | 1.1% | 78.9% |
| 22 | Crosby County, Texas | $780,607 | 1.1% | 80.0% |
| 23 | Lubbock County, Texas | $751,540 | 1.0% | 81.0% |
| 24 | Hall County, Texas | $698,681 | 1.0% | 82.0% |
| 25 | Carson County, Texas | $682,900 | 0.9% | 82.9% |
| 26 | Armstrong County, Texas | $682,321 | 0.9% | 83.9% |
| 27 | Oldham County, Texas | $649,186 | 0.9% | 84.8% |
| 28 | Dickens County, Texas | $574,707 | 0.8% | 85.6% |
| 29 | Ochiltree County, Texas | $566,199 | 0.8% | 86.4% |
| 30 | Garza County, Texas | $536,922 | 0.7% | 87.1% |
| 31 | Howard County, Texas | $500,680 | 0.7% | 87.8% |
| 32 | Cottle County, Texas | $474,176 | 0.7% | 88.4% |
| 33 | Fisher County, Texas | $457,889 | 0.6% | 89.1% |
| 34 | Lipscomb County, Texas | $439,379 | 0.6% | 89.7% |
| 35 | Hartley County, Texas | $434,488 | 0.6% | 90.3% |
| 36 | Childress County, Texas | $414,417 | 0.6% | 90.9% |
| 37 | Mitchell County, Texas | $388,852 | 0.5% | 91.4% |
| 38 | Collingsworth County, Texas | $360,663 | 0.5% | 91.9% |
| 39 | Donley County, Texas | $348,772 | 0.5% | 92.4% |
| 40 | Motley County, Texas | $343,916 | 0.5% | 92.9% |
| 41 | Hidalgo County, Texas | $339,442 | 0.5% | 93.3% |
| 42 | Moore County, Texas | $315,520 | 0.4% | 93.8% |
| 43 | Scurry County, Texas | $291,360 | 0.4% | 94.2% |
| 44 | Hansford County, Texas | $273,831 | 0.4% | 94.6% |
| 45 | Wheeler County, Texas | $258,055 | 0.4% | 94.9% |
| 46 | Runnels County, Texas | $249,640 | 0.3% | 95.3% |
| 47 | Haskell County, Texas | $225,009 | 0.3% | 95.6% |
| 48 | Kent County, Texas | $224,114 | 0.3% | 95.9% |
| 49 | Nolan County, Texas | $208,835 | 0.3% | 96.2% |
| 50 | Jones County, Texas | $177,549 | 0.2% | 96.4% |
| 51 | Concho County, Texas | $158,675 | 0.2% | 96.6% |
| 52 | Starr County, Texas | $145,612 | 0.2% | 96.8% |
| 53 | Hemphill County, Texas | $127,950 | 0.2% | 97.0% |
| 54 | Hill County, Texas | $123,827 | 0.2% | 97.2% |
| 55 | Stonewall County, Texas | $122,066 | 0.2% | 97.3% |
| 56 | Potter County, Texas | $103,095 | 0.1% | 97.5% |
| 57 | Midland County, Texas | $98,136 | 0.1% | 97.6% |
| 58 | Gray County, Texas | $93,501 | 0.1% | 97.8% |
| 59 | Glasscock County, Texas | $89,506 | 0.1% | 97.9% |
| 60 | Cameron County, Texas | $85,166 | 0.1% | 98.0% |
| 61 | Jim Wells County, Texas | $78,736 | 0.1% | 98.1% |
| 62 | Reeves County, Texas | $75,136 | 0.1% | 98.2% |
| 63 | Taylor County, Texas | $72,527 | 0.1% | 98.3% |
| 64 | King County, Texas | $65,082 | 0.1% | 98.4% |
| 65 | Hardeman County, Texas | $63,707 | 0.1% | 98.5% |
| 66 | Uvalde County, Texas | $62,799 | 0.1% | 98.6% |
| 67 | Wilbarger County, Texas | $60,243 | 0.1% | 98.7% |
| 68 | Val Verde County, Texas | $52,813 | 0.1% | 98.7% |
| 69 | Borden County, Texas | $50,427 | 0.1% | 98.8% |
| 70 | Roberts County, Texas | $50,000 | 0.1% | 98.9% |
| 71 | Knox County, Texas | $49,026 | 0.1% | 98.9% |
| 72 | Pecos County, Texas | $47,633 | 0.1% | 99.0% |
| 73 | Red River County, Texas | $47,486 | 0.1% | 99.1% |
| 74 | Lamar County, Texas | $45,863 | 0.1% | 99.1% |
| 75 | Hopkins County, Texas | $33,861 | 0.0% | 99.2% |
| 76 | Williamson County, Texas | $33,310 | 0.0% | 99.2% |
| 77 | Edwards County, Texas | $31,998 | 0.0% | 99.3% |
| 78 | Kinney County, Texas | $30,798 | 0.0% | 99.3% |
| 79 | Foard County, Texas | $29,768 | 0.0% | 99.4% |
| 80 | Reagan County, Texas | $28,125 | 0.0% | 99.4% |
| 81 | Mason County, Texas | $26,648 | 0.0% | 99.4% |
| 82 | Duval County, Texas | $25,376 | 0.0% | 99.5% |
| 83 | Eastland County, Texas | $25,361 | 0.0% | 99.5% |
| 84 | Grayson County, Texas | $24,533 | 0.0% | 99.5% |
| 85 | Tom Green County, Texas | $22,310 | 0.0% | 99.6% |
| 86 | Jim Hogg County, Texas | $21,020 | 0.0% | 99.6% |
| 87 | Throckmorton County, Texas | $20,372 | 0.0% | 99.6% |
| 88 | Jack County, Texas | $18,770 | 0.0% | 99.7% |
| 89 | Baylor County, Texas | $18,226 | 0.0% | 99.7% |
| 90 | La Salle County, Texas | $16,974 | 0.0% | 99.7% |
| 91 | Navarro County, Texas | $14,898 | 0.0% | 99.7% |
| 92 | Clay County, Texas | $14,364 | 0.0% | 99.7% |
| 93 | Goliad County, Texas | $11,197 | 0.0% | 99.8% |
| 94 | Falls County, Texas | $9,992 | 0.0% | 99.8% |
| 95 | Mills County, Texas | $9,718 | 0.0% | 99.8% |
| 96 | Atascosa County, Texas | $9,630 | 0.0% | 99.8% |
| 97 | Bexar County, Texas | $9,214 | 0.0% | 99.8% |
| 98 | Fayette County, Texas | $9,095 | 0.0% | 99.8% |
| 99 | McCulloch County, Texas | $8,716 | 0.0% | 99.8% |
| 100 | Coleman County, Texas | $8,151 | 0.0% | 99.8% |
| 101 | Delta County, Texas | $7,931 | 0.0% | 99.9% |
| 102 | Kimble County, Texas | $7,890 | 0.0% | 99.9% |
| 103 | Crockett County, Texas | $7,003 | 0.0% | 99.9% |
| 104 | Bowie County, Texas | $6,939 | 0.0% | 99.9% |
| 105 | Ellis County, Texas | $6,913 | 0.0% | 99.9% |
| 106 | Fannin County, Texas | $6,756 | 0.0% | 99.9% |
| 107 | Gonzales County, Texas | $6,527 | 0.0% | 99.9% |
| 108 | Bell County, Texas | $5,928 | 0.0% | 99.9% |
| 109 | Hunt County, Texas | $5,744 | 0.0% | 99.9% |
| 110 | Frio County, Texas | $5,631 | 0.0% | 99.9% |
| 111 | Victoria County, Texas | $4,009 | 0.0% | 99.9% |
| 112 | Hamilton County, Texas | $3,676 | 0.0% | 99.9% |
| 113 | Menard County, Texas | $3,585 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| 114 | Callahan County, Texas | $3,509 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| 115 | Kleberg County, Texas | $2,341 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| 116 | Brooks County, Texas | $2,326 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| 117 | Medina County, Texas | $2,249 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| 118 | Robertson County, Texas | $1,963 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| 119 | Shackelford County, Texas | $1,922 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| 120 | Bastrop County, Texas | $1,916 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| 121 | Limestone County, Texas | $1,879 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| 122 | Willacy County, Texas | $1,809 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| 123 | Crane County, Texas | $1,680 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| 124 | Hutchinson County, Texas | $1,458 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| 125 | Karnes County, Texas | $1,443 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| 126 | Nacogdoches County, Texas | $1,368 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| 127 | Young County, Texas | $1,346 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| 128 | San Saba County, Texas | $1,305 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| 129 | Colorado County, Texas | $970 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| 130 | Austin County, Texas | $815 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| 131 | Stephens County, Texas | $793 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| 132 | Nueces County, Texas | $639 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| 133 | McLennan County, Texas | $496 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| 134 | Brown County, Texas | $320 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| 135 | Kendall County, Texas | $144 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| 136 | Houston County, Texas | $139 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
Source: Environmental Working Group. Compiled from USDA data.
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