Conservation payments in Rockwall County, Texas totaled $169,256 from 1995-2012.
Counties in Rockwall County, Texas Receiving Subtotal, Conservation Programs payments, 1995-2012
| Rank | County | Subtotal, Conservation Programs 1995-2012 | Pct of Total | Running Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Texas NRCS | $264,845,281 | 8.7% | 8.7% |
| 2 | Deaf Smith County, Texas | $119,083,155 | 3.9% | 12.6% |
| 3 | Gaines County, Texas | $108,879,256 | 3.6% | 16.2% |
| 4 | Lamb County, Texas | $95,440,518 | 3.1% | 19.3% |
| 5 | Hale County, Texas | $82,690,549 | 2.7% | 22.1% |
| 6 | Bailey County, Texas | $79,656,286 | 2.6% | 24.7% |
| 7 | Floyd County, Texas | $78,890,199 | 2.6% | 27.3% |
| 8 | Swisher County, Texas | $78,856,129 | 2.6% | 29.9% |
| 9 | Hockley County, Texas | $78,237,631 | 2.6% | 32.4% |
| 10 | Terry County, Texas | $75,540,907 | 2.5% | 34.9% |
| 11 | Dallam County, Texas | $72,168,454 | 2.4% | 37.3% |
| 12 | Dawson County, Texas | $69,236,072 | 2.3% | 39.6% |
| 13 | Castro County, Texas | $67,400,673 | 2.2% | 41.8% |
| 14 | Sherman County, Texas | $61,284,477 | 2.0% | 43.8% |
| 15 | Parmer County, Texas | $59,250,163 | 1.9% | 45.7% |
| 16 | Cochran County, Texas | $57,014,655 | 1.9% | 47.6% |
| 17 | Randall County, Texas | $56,379,932 | 1.9% | 49.5% |
| 18 | Martin County, Texas | $46,787,419 | 1.5% | 51.0% |
| 19 | Yoakum County, Texas | $46,542,384 | 1.5% | 52.5% |
| 20 | Lynn County, Texas | $39,822,316 | 1.3% | 53.8% |
| 21 | Carson County, Texas | $39,466,311 | 1.3% | 55.1% |
| 22 | Howard County, Texas | $38,370,709 | 1.3% | 56.4% |
| 23 | Hall County, Texas | $36,041,935 | 1.2% | 57.6% |
| 24 | Fisher County, Texas | $33,053,716 | 1.1% | 58.7% |
| 25 | Lubbock County, Texas | $32,378,134 | 1.1% | 59.7% |
| 26 | Crosby County, Texas | $32,177,541 | 1.1% | 60.8% |
| 27 | Scurry County, Texas | $31,709,618 | 1.0% | 61.8% |
| 28 | Jones County, Texas | $31,319,856 | 1.0% | 62.9% |
| 29 | Dickens County, Texas | $30,847,549 | 1.0% | 63.9% |
| 30 | Mitchell County, Texas | $30,011,625 | 1.0% | 64.9% |
| 31 | Hartley County, Texas | $29,927,919 | 1.0% | 65.8% |
| 32 | Starr County, Texas | $29,480,840 | 1.0% | 66.8% |
| 33 | Collingsworth County, Texas | $29,148,570 | 1.0% | 67.8% |
| 34 | Briscoe County, Texas | $28,707,116 | 0.9% | 68.7% |
| 35 | Ochiltree County, Texas | $28,472,746 | 0.9% | 69.6% |
| 36 | Runnels County, Texas | $26,673,478 | 0.9% | 70.5% |
| 37 | Cottle County, Texas | $26,318,371 | 0.9% | 71.4% |
| 38 | Armstrong County, Texas | $26,185,783 | 0.9% | 72.3% |
| 39 | Lipscomb County, Texas | $25,894,687 | 0.9% | 73.1% |
| 40 | Hidalgo County, Texas | $25,728,875 | 0.8% | 73.9% |
| 41 | Gray County, Texas | $25,352,956 | 0.8% | 74.8% |
| 42 | Childress County, Texas | $24,615,634 | 0.8% | 75.6% |
| 43 | Wheeler County, Texas | $24,525,502 | 0.8% | 76.4% |
| 44 | Hansford County, Texas | $22,136,780 | 0.7% | 77.1% |
| 45 | Taylor County, Texas | $21,624,947 | 0.7% | 77.8% |
| 46 | Nolan County, Texas | $21,192,495 | 0.7% | 78.5% |
| 47 | Haskell County, Texas | $19,878,779 | 0.7% | 79.2% |
| 48 | Andrews County, Texas | $19,740,204 | 0.6% | 79.8% |
| 49 | Moore County, Texas | $19,499,499 | 0.6% | 80.5% |
| 50 | Stonewall County, Texas | $19,429,477 | 0.6% | 81.1% |
| 51 | Oldham County, Texas | $19,285,442 | 0.6% | 81.7% |
| 52 | Reeves County, Texas | $18,419,912 | 0.6% | 82.4% |
| 53 | Motley County, Texas | $18,277,695 | 0.6% | 83.0% |
| 54 | Donley County, Texas | $16,822,395 | 0.6% | 83.5% |
| 55 | Kent County, Texas | $16,655,814 | 0.5% | 84.1% |
| 56 | Garza County, Texas | $16,191,109 | 0.5% | 84.6% |
| 57 | Hardeman County, Texas | $15,822,191 | 0.5% | 85.1% |
| 58 | Red River County, Texas | $14,842,614 | 0.5% | 85.6% |
| 59 | Midland County, Texas | $14,299,880 | 0.5% | 86.1% |
| 60 | Pecos County, Texas | $12,860,950 | 0.4% | 86.5% |
| 61 | Lamar County, Texas | $12,203,768 | 0.4% | 86.9% |
| 62 | Duval County, Texas | $11,318,339 | 0.4% | 87.3% |
| 63 | Concho County, Texas | $11,221,116 | 0.4% | 87.6% |
| 64 | Foard County, Texas | $10,422,098 | 0.3% | 88.0% |
| 65 | Wilbarger County, Texas | $10,090,018 | 0.3% | 88.3% |
| 66 | La Salle County, Texas | $9,706,267 | 0.3% | 88.6% |
| 67 | Hemphill County, Texas | $9,649,737 | 0.3% | 88.9% |
| 68 | Willacy County, Texas | $9,537,059 | 0.3% | 89.3% |
| 69 | Hill County, Texas | $9,125,951 | 0.3% | 89.6% |
| 70 | King County, Texas | $8,130,872 | 0.3% | 89.8% |
| 71 | Knox County, Texas | $7,981,977 | 0.3% | 90.1% |
| 72 | Uvalde County, Texas | $7,841,519 | 0.3% | 90.3% |
| 73 | Roberts County, Texas | $7,773,437 | 0.3% | 90.6% |
| 74 | Jefferson County, Texas | $6,873,096 | 0.2% | 90.8% |
| 75 | Chambers County, Texas | $6,756,133 | 0.2% | 91.0% |
| 76 | Glasscock County, Texas | $6,467,458 | 0.2% | 91.3% |
| 77 | Potter County, Texas | $6,424,888 | 0.2% | 91.5% |
| 78 | Tom Green County, Texas | $6,148,775 | 0.2% | 91.7% |
| 79 | Frio County, Texas | $5,909,899 | 0.2% | 91.9% |
| 80 | Zavala County, Texas | $5,693,079 | 0.2% | 92.1% |
| 81 | Limestone County, Texas | $5,646,494 | 0.2% | 92.2% |
| 82 | Reagan County, Texas | $5,352,960 | 0.2% | 92.4% |
| 83 | Coleman County, Texas | $5,253,553 | 0.2% | 92.6% |
| 84 | Navarro County, Texas | $5,230,084 | 0.2% | 92.8% |
| 85 | Bowie County, Texas | $5,206,461 | 0.2% | 92.9% |
| 86 | Cameron County, Texas | $5,199,944 | 0.2% | 93.1% |
| 87 | Borden County, Texas | $5,183,556 | 0.2% | 93.3% |
| 88 | Jim Wells County, Texas | $4,678,982 | 0.2% | 93.4% |
| 89 | Culberson County, Texas | $4,040,594 | 0.1% | 93.6% |
| 90 | Coke County, Texas | $4,023,462 | 0.1% | 93.7% |
| 91 | Kinney County, Texas | $3,980,226 | 0.1% | 93.8% |
| 92 | Montague County, Texas | $3,975,713 | 0.1% | 93.9% |
| 93 | Jim Hogg County, Texas | $3,934,184 | 0.1% | 94.1% |
| 94 | McCulloch County, Texas | $3,630,887 | 0.1% | 94.2% |
| 95 | Hutchinson County, Texas | $3,519,168 | 0.1% | 94.3% |
| 96 | Schleicher County, Texas | $3,503,005 | 0.1% | 94.4% |
| 97 | Brooks County, Texas | $3,498,644 | 0.1% | 94.5% |
| 98 | Hopkins County, Texas | $3,476,252 | 0.1% | 94.7% |
| 99 | Delta County, Texas | $3,372,345 | 0.1% | 94.8% |
| 100 | Fannin County, Texas | $3,249,040 | 0.1% | 94.9% |
| 101 | Medina County, Texas | $3,234,379 | 0.1% | 95.0% |
| 102 | Live Oak County, Texas | $3,133,993 | 0.1% | 95.1% |
| 103 | Ellis County, Texas | $3,116,259 | 0.1% | 95.2% |
| 104 | Grayson County, Texas | $2,911,582 | 0.1% | 95.3% |
| 105 | Callahan County, Texas | $2,891,229 | 0.1% | 95.4% |
| 106 | Baylor County, Texas | $2,787,398 | 0.1% | 95.5% |
| 107 | Kleberg County, Texas | $2,732,386 | 0.1% | 95.6% |
| 108 | Hudspeth County, Texas | $2,714,681 | 0.1% | 95.6% |
| 109 | Liberty County, Texas | $2,639,868 | 0.1% | 95.7% |
| 110 | Upton County, Texas | $2,617,446 | 0.1% | 95.8% |
| 111 | Sterling County, Texas | $2,609,881 | 0.1% | 95.9% |
| 112 | Erath County, Texas | $2,444,217 | 0.1% | 96.0% |
| 113 | Shackelford County, Texas | $2,428,244 | 0.1% | 96.1% |
| 114 | Clay County, Texas | $2,252,616 | 0.1% | 96.1% |
| 115 | Hardin County, Texas | $2,248,293 | 0.1% | 96.2% |
| 116 | Presidio County, Texas | $2,184,203 | 0.1% | 96.3% |
| 117 | Orange County, Texas | $2,125,543 | 0.1% | 96.4% |
| 118 | Irion County, Texas | $2,122,296 | 0.1% | 96.4% |
| 119 | Tyler County, Texas | $2,114,226 | 0.1% | 96.5% |
| 120 | Nueces County, Texas | $2,004,996 | 0.1% | 96.6% |
| 121 | Fayette County, Texas | $1,959,680 | 0.1% | 96.6% |
| 122 | Karnes County, Texas | $1,913,486 | 0.1% | 96.7% |
| 123 | Williamson County, Texas | $1,911,148 | 0.1% | 96.8% |
| 124 | Eastland County, Texas | $1,860,501 | 0.1% | 96.8% |
| 125 | Brewster County, Texas | $1,841,314 | 0.1% | 96.9% |
| 126 | McLennan County, Texas | $1,817,418 | 0.1% | 96.9% |
| 127 | Jasper County, Texas | $1,770,111 | 0.1% | 97.0% |
| 128 | Dimmit County, Texas | $1,672,338 | 0.1% | 97.0% |
| 129 | Panola County, Texas | $1,670,471 | 0.1% | 97.1% |
| 130 | Edwards County, Texas | $1,655,977 | 0.1% | 97.2% |
| 131 | Kimble County, Texas | $1,642,248 | 0.1% | 97.2% |
| 132 | Gonzales County, Texas | $1,602,603 | 0.1% | 97.3% |
| 133 | Atascosa County, Texas | $1,587,785 | 0.1% | 97.3% |
| 134 | San Patricio County, Texas | $1,578,123 | 0.1% | 97.4% |
| 135 | Wichita County, Texas | $1,547,680 | 0.1% | 97.4% |
| 136 | Bee County, Texas | $1,543,731 | 0.1% | 97.5% |
| 137 | Robertson County, Texas | $1,494,380 | 0.0% | 97.5% |
| 138 | Falls County, Texas | $1,493,364 | 0.0% | 97.6% |
| 139 | Wharton County, Texas | $1,448,953 | 0.0% | 97.6% |
| 140 | Young County, Texas | $1,446,281 | 0.0% | 97.7% |
| 141 | Crockett County, Texas | $1,445,029 | 0.0% | 97.7% |
| 142 | Bell County, Texas | $1,443,031 | 0.0% | 97.8% |
| 143 | Throckmorton County, Texas | $1,413,116 | 0.0% | 97.8% |
| 144 | Houston County, Texas | $1,370,891 | 0.0% | 97.8% |
| 145 | Wise County, Texas | $1,339,711 | 0.0% | 97.9% |
| 146 | Refugio County, Texas | $1,283,416 | 0.0% | 97.9% |
| 147 | Archer County, Texas | $1,276,940 | 0.0% | 98.0% |
| 148 | Jeff Davis County, Texas | $1,229,397 | 0.0% | 98.0% |
| 149 | Comanche County, Texas | $1,224,194 | 0.0% | 98.1% |
| 150 | Brown County, Texas | $1,222,575 | 0.0% | 98.1% |
| 151 | Colorado County, Texas | $1,221,356 | 0.0% | 98.1% |
| 152 | Stephens County, Texas | $1,219,969 | 0.0% | 98.2% |
| 153 | Goliad County, Texas | $1,213,779 | 0.0% | 98.2% |
| 154 | Maverick County, Texas | $1,198,695 | 0.0% | 98.3% |
| 155 | Nacogdoches County, Texas | $1,179,422 | 0.0% | 98.3% |
| 156 | Polk County, Texas | $1,174,908 | 0.0% | 98.3% |
| 157 | Angelina County, Texas | $1,163,077 | 0.0% | 98.4% |
| 158 | Val Verde County, Texas | $1,162,972 | 0.0% | 98.4% |
| 159 | Victoria County, Texas | $1,140,843 | 0.0% | 98.4% |
| 160 | Menard County, Texas | $1,068,234 | 0.0% | 98.5% |
| 161 | Bandera County, Texas | $1,018,289 | 0.0% | 98.5% |
| 162 | Gillespie County, Texas | $1,002,621 | 0.0% | 98.5% |
| 163 | Kerr County, Texas | $987,467 | 0.0% | 98.6% |
| 164 | Jack County, Texas | $983,479 | 0.0% | 98.6% |
| 165 | Hamilton County, Texas | $955,322 | 0.0% | 98.6% |
| 166 | Bastrop County, Texas | $940,910 | 0.0% | 98.7% |
| 167 | Bosque County, Texas | $926,980 | 0.0% | 98.7% |
| 168 | Sutton County, Texas | $906,148 | 0.0% | 98.7% |
| 169 | Brazoria County, Texas | $847,566 | 0.0% | 98.8% |
| 170 | Coryell County, Texas | $836,386 | 0.0% | 98.8% |
| 171 | DeWitt County, Texas | $826,844 | 0.0% | 98.8% |
| 172 | Shelby County, Texas | $822,689 | 0.0% | 98.8% |
| 173 | Rusk County, Texas | $801,503 | 0.0% | 98.9% |
| 174 | Cass County, Texas | $775,988 | 0.0% | 98.9% |
| 175 | Mason County, Texas | $760,338 | 0.0% | 98.9% |
| 176 | Palo Pinto County, Texas | $733,390 | 0.0% | 98.9% |
| 177 | Guadalupe County, Texas | $728,214 | 0.0% | 99.0% |
| 178 | Newton County, Texas | $718,156 | 0.0% | 99.0% |
| 179 | Webb County, Texas | $712,519 | 0.0% | 99.0% |
| 180 | Cooke County, Texas | $691,429 | 0.0% | 99.0% |
| 181 | Mills County, Texas | $685,352 | 0.0% | 99.1% |
| 182 | Milam County, Texas | $679,189 | 0.0% | 99.1% |
| 183 | Cherokee County, Texas | $677,296 | 0.0% | 99.1% |
| 184 | El Paso County, Texas | $671,485 | 0.0% | 99.1% |
| 185 | Loving County, Texas | $662,403 | 0.0% | 99.2% |
| 186 | Zapata County, Texas | $641,017 | 0.0% | 99.2% |
| 187 | Ward County, Texas | $622,376 | 0.0% | 99.2% |
| 188 | Galveston County, Texas | $612,609 | 0.0% | 99.2% |
| 189 | Leon County, Texas | $606,589 | 0.0% | 99.2% |
| 190 | Terrell County, Texas | $601,904 | 0.0% | 99.3% |
| 191 | Real County, Texas | $599,274 | 0.0% | 99.3% |
| 192 | Kendall County, Texas | $565,013 | 0.0% | 99.3% |
| 193 | Van Zandt County, Texas | $560,161 | 0.0% | 99.3% |
| 194 | Lee County, Texas | $551,510 | 0.0% | 99.3% |
| 195 | Lampasas County, Texas | $546,004 | 0.0% | 99.3% |
| 196 | Hays County, Texas | $541,498 | 0.0% | 99.4% |
| 197 | Jackson County, Texas | $537,550 | 0.0% | 99.4% |
| 198 | San Jacinto County, Texas | $523,059 | 0.0% | 99.4% |
| 199 | Franklin County, Texas | $517,980 | 0.0% | 99.4% |
| 200 | Harrison County, Texas | $517,080 | 0.0% | 99.4% |
| 201 | Walker County, Texas | $513,911 | 0.0% | 99.5% |
| 202 | Caldwell County, Texas | $510,875 | 0.0% | 99.5% |
| 203 | Burleson County, Texas | $508,891 | 0.0% | 99.5% |
| 204 | Kaufman County, Texas | $506,385 | 0.0% | 99.5% |
| 205 | Wilson County, Texas | $503,117 | 0.0% | 99.5% |
| 206 | Freestone County, Texas | $498,911 | 0.0% | 99.5% |
| 207 | Llano County, Texas | $488,890 | 0.0% | 99.5% |
| 208 | Collin County, Texas | $487,851 | 0.0% | 99.6% |
| 209 | Johnson County, Texas | $481,003 | 0.0% | 99.6% |
| 210 | San Augustine County, Texas | $458,060 | 0.0% | 99.6% |
| 211 | McMullen County, Texas | $440,747 | 0.0% | 99.6% |
| 212 | San Saba County, Texas | $439,379 | 0.0% | 99.6% |
| 213 | Grimes County, Texas | $436,774 | 0.0% | 99.6% |
| 214 | Bexar County, Texas | $421,292 | 0.0% | 99.7% |
| 215 | Hunt County, Texas | $410,983 | 0.0% | 99.7% |
| 216 | Smith County, Texas | $395,453 | 0.0% | 99.7% |
| 217 | Brazos County, Texas | $389,715 | 0.0% | 99.7% |
| 218 | Burnet County, Texas | $388,933 | 0.0% | 99.7% |
| 219 | Crane County, Texas | $387,569 | 0.0% | 99.7% |
| 220 | Lavaca County, Texas | $387,232 | 0.0% | 99.7% |
| 221 | Montgomery County, Texas | $386,192 | 0.0% | 99.7% |
| 222 | Anderson County, Texas | $377,742 | 0.0% | 99.8% |
| 223 | Harris County, Texas | $366,863 | 0.0% | 99.8% |
| 224 | Henderson County, Texas | $361,273 | 0.0% | 99.8% |
| 225 | Washington County, Texas | $354,823 | 0.0% | 99.8% |
| 226 | Matagorda County, Texas | $348,090 | 0.0% | 99.8% |
| 227 | Austin County, Texas | $335,529 | 0.0% | 99.8% |
| 228 | Wood County, Texas | $323,454 | 0.0% | 99.8% |
| 229 | Travis County, Texas | $322,222 | 0.0% | 99.8% |
| 230 | Comal County, Texas | $320,759 | 0.0% | 99.8% |
| 231 | Madison County, Texas | $314,890 | 0.0% | 99.9% |
| 232 | Ector County, Texas | $294,305 | 0.0% | 99.9% |
| 233 | Upshur County, Texas | $290,736 | 0.0% | 99.9% |
| 234 | Denton County, Texas | $281,857 | 0.0% | 99.9% |
| 235 | Blanco County, Texas | $281,362 | 0.0% | 99.9% |
| 236 | Trinity County, Texas | $267,184 | 0.0% | 99.9% |
| 237 | Sabine County, Texas | $265,012 | 0.0% | 99.9% |
| 238 | Titus County, Texas | $261,067 | 0.0% | 99.9% |
| 239 | Waller County, Texas | $257,323 | 0.0% | 99.9% |
| 240 | Fort Bend County, Texas | $239,824 | 0.0% | 99.9% |
| 241 | Rains County, Texas | $228,966 | 0.0% | 99.9% |
| 242 | Camp County, Texas | $209,231 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| 243 | Marion County, Texas | $203,073 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| 244 | Parker County, Texas | $192,353 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| 245 | Somervell County, Texas | $173,758 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| 246 | Hood County, Texas | $170,380 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| 247 | Rockwall County, Texas | $169,256 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| 248 | Winkler County, Texas | $167,442 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| 249 | Morris County, Texas | $155,678 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| 250 | Calhoun County, Texas | $114,350 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| 251 | Gregg County, Texas | $65,645 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| 252 | Dallas County, Texas | $50,839 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| 253 | Tarrant County, Texas | $23,565 | 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.
