Conservation payments in the United States totaled $53.1 billion from 1995-2023.

Counties in the United States Receiving Total Conservation Programs payments, 1995-2023

Rank County Total Conservation Programs
1995-2023
Pct of
Total
Running
Percentage
1Whitman County, Washington$299,692,0400.6%0.6%
2Adams County, Washington$290,464,9200.5%1.1%
3Douglas County, Washington$263,476,5220.5%1.6%
4Walla Walla County, Washington$239,242,1130.5%2.1%
5Umatilla County, Oregon$231,880,6650.4%2.5%
6Baca County, Colorado$229,570,8180.4%2.9%
7Marshall County, Minnesota$224,271,4700.4%3.3%
8Weld County, Colorado$219,252,3990.4%3.8%
9Hill County, Montana$214,220,1460.4%4.2%
10Chouteau County, Montana$207,381,4530.4%4.6%
11Lincoln County, Washington$201,749,4040.4%4.9%
12Texas County, Oklahoma$193,275,5490.4%5.3%
13Harrison County, Missouri$187,011,9440.4%5.7%
14Clayton County, Iowa$184,727,7940.3%6.0%
15Curry County, New Mexico$184,377,9800.3%6.3%
16Kiowa County, Colorado$183,717,2280.3%6.7%
17Washington County, Colorado$181,156,0380.3%7.0%
18Ringgold County, Iowa$177,656,4730.3%7.4%
19Keokuk County, Iowa$175,084,0660.3%7.7%
20Kit Carson County, Colorado$174,444,8580.3%8.0%
21Gaines County, Texas$172,365,6190.3%8.4%
22Deaf Smith County, Texas$171,967,7400.3%8.7%
23Washington County, Iowa$168,424,8600.3%9.0%
24Morrow County, Oregon$164,748,9610.3%9.3%
25Taylor County, Iowa$159,661,1810.3%9.6%
26Brown County, South Dakota$159,269,8230.3%9.9%
27Franklin County, Washington$158,697,3520.3%10.2%
28Lamb County, Texas$153,965,8380.3%10.5%
29Prowers County, Colorado$146,068,5140.3%10.8%
30Carroll County, Missouri$141,309,5700.3%11.0%
31Power County, Idaho$141,023,9760.3%11.3%
32Bailey County, Texas$140,121,6360.3%11.6%
33Roosevelt County, New Mexico$139,956,7290.3%11.8%
34Stutsman County, North Dakota$139,632,7530.3%12.1%
35Wayne County, Iowa$137,848,7420.3%12.4%
36Kittson County, Minnesota$135,186,2430.3%12.6%
37Winneshiek County, Iowa$130,610,1400.2%12.9%
38Toole County, Montana$130,117,4600.2%13.1%
3927120$129,139,2730.2%13.3%
40Guthrie County, Iowa$128,766,2990.2%13.6%
41Woodbury County, Iowa$128,645,0010.2%13.8%
42Fayette County, Iowa$128,002,3700.2%14.1%
43Hamilton County, Kansas$127,816,1940.2%14.3%
44Valley County, Montana$126,840,2910.2%14.5%
45Daviess County, Missouri$126,511,9290.2%14.8%
46Gentry County, Missouri$124,839,8020.2%15.0%
47Roseau County, Minnesota$124,540,5440.2%15.3%
48Cimarron County, Oklahoma$122,778,8450.2%15.5%
49Swisher County, Texas$122,348,4040.2%15.7%
50Day County, South Dakota$122,228,9570.2%15.9%

Source: Environmental Working Group. Compiled from USDA data.

 

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