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 |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Whitman County, Washington | $299,692,040 | 0.6% | 0.6% |
2 | Adams County, Washington | $290,464,920 | 0.5% | 1.1% |
3 | Douglas County, Washington | $263,476,522 | 0.5% | 1.6% |
4 | Walla Walla County, Washington | $239,242,113 | 0.5% | 2.1% |
5 | Umatilla County, Oregon | $231,880,665 | 0.4% | 2.5% |
6 | Baca County, Colorado | $229,570,818 | 0.4% | 2.9% |
7 | Marshall County, Minnesota | $224,271,470 | 0.4% | 3.3% |
8 | Weld County, Colorado | $219,252,399 | 0.4% | 3.8% |
9 | Hill County, Montana | $214,220,146 | 0.4% | 4.2% |
10 | Chouteau County, Montana | $207,381,453 | 0.4% | 4.6% |
11 | Lincoln County, Washington | $201,749,404 | 0.4% | 4.9% |
12 | Texas County, Oklahoma | $193,275,549 | 0.4% | 5.3% |
13 | Harrison County, Missouri | $187,011,944 | 0.4% | 5.7% |
14 | Clayton County, Iowa | $184,727,794 | 0.3% | 6.0% |
15 | Curry County, New Mexico | $184,377,980 | 0.3% | 6.3% |
16 | Kiowa County, Colorado | $183,717,228 | 0.3% | 6.7% |
17 | Washington County, Colorado | $181,156,038 | 0.3% | 7.0% |
18 | Ringgold County, Iowa | $177,656,473 | 0.3% | 7.4% |
19 | Keokuk County, Iowa | $175,084,066 | 0.3% | 7.7% |
20 | Kit Carson County, Colorado | $174,444,858 | 0.3% | 8.0% |
21 | Gaines County, Texas | $172,365,619 | 0.3% | 8.4% |
22 | Deaf Smith County, Texas | $171,967,740 | 0.3% | 8.7% |
23 | Washington County, Iowa | $168,424,860 | 0.3% | 9.0% |
24 | Morrow County, Oregon | $164,748,961 | 0.3% | 9.3% |
25 | Taylor County, Iowa | $159,661,181 | 0.3% | 9.6% |
26 | Brown County, South Dakota | $159,269,823 | 0.3% | 9.9% |
27 | Franklin County, Washington | $158,697,352 | 0.3% | 10.2% |
28 | Lamb County, Texas | $153,965,838 | 0.3% | 10.5% |
29 | Prowers County, Colorado | $146,068,514 | 0.3% | 10.8% |
30 | Carroll County, Missouri | $141,309,570 | 0.3% | 11.0% |
31 | Power County, Idaho | $141,023,976 | 0.3% | 11.3% |
32 | Bailey County, Texas | $140,121,636 | 0.3% | 11.6% |
33 | Roosevelt County, New Mexico | $139,956,729 | 0.3% | 11.8% |
34 | Stutsman County, North Dakota | $139,632,753 | 0.3% | 12.1% |
35 | Wayne County, Iowa | $137,848,742 | 0.3% | 12.4% |
36 | Kittson County, Minnesota | $135,186,243 | 0.3% | 12.6% |
37 | Winneshiek County, Iowa | $130,610,140 | 0.2% | 12.9% |
38 | Toole County, Montana | $130,117,460 | 0.2% | 13.1% |
39 | 27120 | $129,139,273 | 0.2% | 13.3% |
40 | Guthrie County, Iowa | $128,766,299 | 0.2% | 13.6% |
41 | Woodbury County, Iowa | $128,645,001 | 0.2% | 13.8% |
42 | Fayette County, Iowa | $128,002,370 | 0.2% | 14.1% |
43 | Hamilton County, Kansas | $127,816,194 | 0.2% | 14.3% |
44 | Valley County, Montana | $126,840,291 | 0.2% | 14.5% |
45 | Daviess County, Missouri | $126,511,929 | 0.2% | 14.8% |
46 | Gentry County, Missouri | $124,839,802 | 0.2% | 15.0% |
47 | Roseau County, Minnesota | $124,540,544 | 0.2% | 15.3% |
48 | Cimarron County, Oklahoma | $122,778,845 | 0.2% | 15.5% |
49 | Swisher County, Texas | $122,348,404 | 0.2% | 15.7% |
50 | Day County, South Dakota | $122,228,957 | 0.2% | 15.9% |
Source: Environmental Working Group. Compiled from USDA data.