Commodity subsidies in the United States totaled $5.3 billion in 2012

Counties in the United States Receiving Commodity Payments, 2012

Rank County Total Commodity Programs
2012
Pct of
Total
Running
Percentage
1Colusa County, California$19,168,7220.4%0.4%
2Poinsett County, Arkansas$16,995,8650.3%0.7%
3Wharton County, Texas$15,568,5210.3%1.0%
4Tulare County, California$14,700,7660.3%1.2%
5Arkansas County, Arkansas$14,418,2310.3%1.5%
6Whitman County, Washington$13,384,8500.3%1.8%
7Craighead County, Arkansas$13,351,3330.3%2.0%
8Stoddard County, Missouri$13,349,8120.3%2.3%
9Glenn County, California$13,201,8040.2%2.5%
10Bolivar County, Mississippi$12,674,3200.2%2.8%
11Cross County, Arkansas$12,418,9950.2%3.0%
12Kings County, California$12,400,3410.2%3.2%
13Jackson County, Arkansas$12,368,2840.2%3.5%
14Clay County, Arkansas$12,098,3370.2%3.7%
15Mississippi County, Arkansas$11,797,6760.2%3.9%
16Kossuth County, Iowa$11,736,8410.2%4.1%
17Sutter County, California$11,692,3980.2%4.3%
18Fresno County, California$11,657,7410.2%4.6%
19Iroquois County, Illinois$11,393,4900.2%4.8%
20Stearns County, Minnesota$11,160,5540.2%5.0%
21Washington County, Mississippi$11,145,5510.2%5.2%
22Dane County, Wisconsin$10,950,8990.2%5.4%
23La Salle County, Illinois$10,882,8230.2%5.6%
24McLean County, Illinois$10,771,5510.2%5.8%
25Hale County, Texas$10,748,5990.2%6.0%
26Lonoke County, Arkansas$10,694,7220.2%6.2%
27Cass County, North Dakota$10,586,9140.2%6.4%
28Gaines County, Texas$10,583,6880.2%6.6%
29Livingston County, Illinois$10,442,4860.2%6.8%
30Butte County, California$10,335,1760.2%7.0%
31Maricopa County, Arizona$10,276,4840.2%7.2%
32Acadia Parish, Louisiana$10,240,2870.2%7.4%
33Lawrence County, Arkansas$10,134,7810.2%7.6%
34Pinal County, Arizona$10,104,9830.2%7.8%
35Lincoln County, Washington$9,935,3550.2%8.0%
36Merced County, California$9,886,0190.2%8.1%
37Chouteau County, Montana$9,851,3850.2%8.3%
38Sunflower County, Mississippi$9,788,1510.2%8.5%
39Cavalier County, North Dakota$9,767,1790.2%8.7%
40New Madrid County, Missouri$9,601,2700.2%8.9%
41Renville County, Minnesota$9,561,0630.2%9.1%
42Sioux County, Iowa$9,397,5590.2%9.2%
43Matagorda County, Texas$9,291,4420.2%9.4%
44Coahoma County, Mississippi$9,131,1000.2%9.6%
45Prairie County, Arkansas$9,058,1910.2%9.7%
46Butler County, Missouri$8,974,2350.2%9.9%
47Garfield County, Oklahoma$8,961,1250.2%10.1%
48Bureau County, Illinois$8,953,9130.2%10.2%
49Champaign County, Illinois$8,925,0840.2%10.4%
50Grant County, Wisconsin$8,923,4620.2%10.6%

Source: Environmental Working Group. Compiled from USDA data.

 

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