Livestock Indemnity Program (LIP) payments in the United States totaled $716 million from 1995-2023.

Counties in the United States Receiving Livestock Indemnity Program (LIP) payments, 1995-2023

Rank County Livestock Indemnity Program (LIP)
1995-2023
Pct of
Total
Running
Percentage
1Meade County, South Dakota$16,307,8752.3%2.3%
2Perkins County, South Dakota$11,175,0201.6%3.8%
3Cameron Parish, Louisiana$9,821,9211.4%5.2%
4Tulare County, California$9,240,2871.3%6.5%
5Pennington County, South Dakota$8,268,9331.2%7.7%
6Shannon County, South Dakota$7,982,9271.1%8.8%
7Butte County, South Dakota$7,484,7271.0%9.8%
8Curry County, New Mexico$5,901,9760.8%10.6%
9Harding County, South Dakota$5,641,4150.8%11.4%
10Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana$5,619,0730.8%12.2%
11Jefferson County, Texas$5,559,5440.8%13.0%
12Dewey County, South Dakota$5,268,1470.7%13.7%
13Ziebach County, South Dakota$5,252,0820.7%14.5%
14Dubuque County, Iowa$5,057,1080.7%15.2%
15Corson County, South Dakota$4,853,3880.7%15.9%
16Haakon County, South Dakota$4,539,7290.6%16.5%
17Yakima County, Washington$4,334,1940.6%17.1%
18Jackson County, South Dakota$4,304,2220.6%17.7%
19Vermilion Parish, Louisiana$4,231,2700.6%18.3%
20Catron County, New Mexico$4,226,8460.6%18.9%
21Morton County, North Dakota$4,199,9050.6%19.5%
22Tripp County, South Dakota$4,160,4860.6%20.0%
23Chaves County, New Mexico$4,160,3480.6%20.6%
24Sioux County, North Dakota$4,117,9860.6%21.2%
25Grant County, North Dakota$4,076,4450.6%21.8%
26Big Horn County, Montana$3,906,1040.5%22.3%
27Bennett County, South Dakota$3,862,7300.5%22.9%
28Kern County, California$3,852,3970.5%23.4%
29Carter County, Montana$3,659,6500.5%23.9%
30Emmons County, North Dakota$3,385,8790.5%24.4%
31Blaine County, Montana$3,378,2710.5%24.8%
32Glacier County, Montana$3,375,2670.5%25.3%
33Merced County, California$3,234,4960.5%25.8%
34Beadle County, South Dakota$3,167,6690.4%26.2%
35Burleigh County, North Dakota$3,081,6310.4%26.6%
36Castro County, Texas$2,912,8270.4%27.1%
37Custer County, Nebraska$2,854,6690.4%27.5%
38Adair County, Kentucky$2,849,9920.4%27.9%
39Clark County, Kansas$2,835,2630.4%28.2%
40Fresno County, California$2,777,2530.4%28.6%
41Chambers County, Texas$2,743,8980.4%29.0%
42Pulaski County, Kentucky$2,616,9890.4%29.4%
43Sully County, South Dakota$2,566,1450.4%29.7%
44Kingsbury County, South Dakota$2,546,2140.4%30.1%
45Logan County, North Dakota$2,543,9730.4%30.5%
46Dunn County, North Dakota$2,525,0060.4%30.8%
47Hand County, South Dakota$2,486,9490.3%31.2%
48Phillips County, Montana$2,433,1860.3%31.5%
49Cuming County, Nebraska$2,427,0750.3%31.8%
50Kings County, California$2,417,9710.3%32.2%

Source: Environmental Working Group. Compiled from USDA data.

 

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