Conservation payments in the United States totaled $1.8 billion in 2012
Counties in the United States Receiving Total Conservation Programs payments, 2012
| Rank |
County |
Total Conservation Programs
2012 | Pct of
Total | Running
Percentage |
| 1 | Whitman County, Washington | $13,547,714 | 0.8% | 0.8% |
| 2 | Adams County, Washington | $10,675,865 | 0.6% | 1.4% |
| 3 | Douglas County, Washington | $10,660,407 | 0.6% | 2.0% |
| 4 | Walla Walla County, Washington | $9,264,828 | 0.5% | 2.5% |
| 5 | Lincoln County, Washington | $9,197,391 | 0.5% | 3.0% |
| 6 | Baca County, Colorado | $8,977,090 | 0.5% | 3.6% |
| 7 | Marshall County, Minnesota | $8,255,959 | 0.5% | 4.0% |
| 8 | Umatilla County, Oregon | $8,089,417 | 0.5% | 4.5% |
| 9 | Hill County, Montana | $7,930,525 | 0.5% | 4.9% |
| 10 | Chouteau County, Montana | $7,871,279 | 0.4% | 5.4% |
| 11 | Weld County, Colorado | $7,462,644 | 0.4% | 5.8% |
| 12 | Harrison County, Missouri | $6,276,592 | 0.4% | 6.2% |
| 13 | Washington County, Colorado | $6,215,494 | 0.4% | 6.5% |
| 14 | Texas County, Oklahoma | $6,203,712 | 0.4% | 6.9% |
| 15 | Deaf Smith County, Texas | $5,959,635 | 0.3% | 7.2% |
| 16 | Morrow County, Oregon | $5,869,390 | 0.3% | 7.6% |
| 17 | Kit Carson County, Colorado | $5,832,181 | 0.3% | 7.9% |
| 18 | Curry County, New Mexico | $5,790,665 | 0.3% | 8.2% |
| 19 | Keokuk County, Iowa | $5,748,903 | 0.3% | 8.6% |
| 20 | Washington County, Iowa | $5,737,136 | 0.3% | 8.9% |
| 21 | Clayton County, Iowa | $5,723,776 | 0.3% | 9.2% |
| 22 | Ross County, Ohio | $5,688,490 | 0.3% | 9.5% |
| 23 | Kiowa County, Colorado | $5,566,582 | 0.3% | 9.9% |
| 24 | Franklin County, Washington | $5,551,539 | 0.3% | 10.2% |
| 25 | Bailey County, Texas | $5,449,840 | 0.3% | 10.5% |
| 26 | Brown County, South Dakota | $5,338,851 | 0.3% | 10.8% |
| 27 | Lamb County, Texas | $5,203,341 | 0.3% | 11.1% |
| 28 | Power County, Idaho | $5,123,305 | 0.3% | 11.4% |
| 29 | Prowers County, Colorado | $5,016,531 | 0.3% | 11.7% |
| 30 | Kittson County, Minnesota | $4,897,840 | 0.3% | 11.9% |
| 31 | Daviess County, Missouri | $4,886,257 | 0.3% | 12.2% |
| 32 | Benton County, Washington | $4,804,164 | 0.3% | 12.5% |
| 33 | Yuma County, Colorado | $4,801,182 | 0.3% | 12.8% |
| 34 | Toole County, Montana | $4,675,603 | 0.3% | 13.0% |
| 35 | Roosevelt County, New Mexico | $4,639,470 | 0.3% | 13.3% |
| 36 | Roseau County, Minnesota | $4,628,217 | 0.3% | 13.6% |
| 37 | Gaines County, Texas | $4,589,202 | 0.3% | 13.8% |
| 38 | 27120 | $4,528,177 | 0.3% | 14.1% |
| 39 | Grand Forks County, North Dakota | $4,524,084 | 0.3% | 14.3% |
| 40 | Gentry County, Missouri | $4,523,635 | 0.3% | 14.6% |
| 41 | Floyd County, Texas | $4,500,740 | 0.3% | 14.9% |
| 42 | Liberty County, Montana | $4,466,295 | 0.3% | 15.1% |
| 43 | Hale County, Texas | $4,465,606 | 0.3% | 15.4% |
| 44 | Logan County, Colorado | $4,459,177 | 0.3% | 15.6% |
| 45 | Swisher County, Texas | $4,409,059 | 0.3% | 15.9% |
| 46 | Kimball County, Nebraska | $4,347,630 | 0.2% | 16.1% |
| 47 | Sherman County, Oregon | $4,319,876 | 0.2% | 16.4% |
| 48 | Taylor County, Iowa | $4,316,356 | 0.2% | 16.6% |
| 49 | Nelson County, North Dakota | $4,296,303 | 0.2% | 16.9% |
| 50 | Carroll County, Missouri | $4,294,130 | 0.2% | 17.1% |
Source: Environmental Working Group. Compiled from USDA data.
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