Cotton Ginning Program payments in the United States totaled $215 million in 2018
Counties in the United States Receiving Cotton Ginning Program payments, 2018
| Rank | County | Cotton Ginning Program 2018 | Pct of Total | Running Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dawson County, Texas | $6,148,223 | 2.9% | 2.9% |
| 2 | Lubbock County, Texas | $5,979,358 | 2.8% | 5.6% |
| 3 | Gaines County, Texas | $5,446,693 | 2.5% | 8.2% |
| 4 | Lynn County, Texas | $5,359,624 | 2.5% | 10.6% |
| 5 | Hockley County, Texas | $4,747,122 | 2.2% | 12.9% |
| 6 | Terry County, Texas | $4,519,393 | 2.1% | 15.0% |
| 7 | Hale County, Texas | $4,076,266 | 1.9% | 16.8% |
| 8 | Crosby County, Texas | $3,546,341 | 1.6% | 18.5% |
| 9 | Floyd County, Texas | $3,527,021 | 1.6% | 20.1% |
| 10 | Martin County, Texas | $3,245,786 | 1.5% | 21.6% |
| 11 | Lamb County, Texas | $3,133,540 | 1.5% | 23.1% |
| 12 | Pinal County, Arizona | $2,671,835 | 1.2% | 24.3% |
| 13 | Howard County, Texas | $2,621,783 | 1.2% | 25.5% |
| 14 | Cochran County, Texas | $2,610,052 | 1.2% | 26.8% |
| 15 | Dunklin County, Missouri | $2,578,098 | 1.2% | 28.0% |
| 16 | New Madrid County, Missouri | $2,374,589 | 1.1% | 29.1% |
| 17 | Coahoma County, Mississippi | $2,334,150 | 1.1% | 30.1% |
| 18 | Yoakum County, Texas | $2,133,414 | 1.0% | 31.1% |
| 19 | Nueces County, Texas | $2,056,316 | 1.0% | 32.1% |
| 20 | Mississippi County, Arkansas | $2,049,641 | 1.0% | 33.0% |
| 21 | Jackson County, Oklahoma | $2,035,288 | 0.9% | 34.0% |
| 22 | Craighead County, Arkansas | $2,029,739 | 0.9% | 34.9% |
| 23 | Stoddard County, Missouri | $2,006,928 | 0.9% | 35.9% |
| 24 | Glasscock County, Texas | $1,999,793 | 0.9% | 36.8% |
| 25 | Tom Green County, Texas | $1,990,454 | 0.9% | 37.7% |
| 26 | San Patricio County, Texas | $1,953,908 | 0.9% | 38.6% |
| 27 | Merced County, California | $1,741,961 | 0.8% | 39.4% |
| 28 | Dooly County, Georgia | $1,719,506 | 0.8% | 40.2% |
| 29 | Fisher County, Texas | $1,667,403 | 0.8% | 41.0% |
| 30 | Swisher County, Texas | $1,614,282 | 0.7% | 41.7% |
| 31 | Collingsworth County, Texas | $1,480,742 | 0.7% | 42.4% |
| 32 | Haskell County, Texas | $1,441,698 | 0.7% | 43.1% |
| 33 | Hall County, Texas | $1,419,599 | 0.7% | 43.8% |
| 34 | Fresno County, California | $1,342,962 | 0.6% | 44.4% |
| 35 | Worth County, Georgia | $1,337,056 | 0.6% | 45.0% |
| 36 | Scurry County, Texas | $1,316,075 | 0.6% | 45.6% |
| 37 | Nolan County, Texas | $1,305,851 | 0.6% | 46.2% |
| 38 | Tillman County, Oklahoma | $1,278,904 | 0.6% | 46.8% |
| 39 | Colquitt County, Georgia | $1,269,675 | 0.6% | 47.4% |
| 40 | Kings County, California | $1,265,458 | 0.6% | 48.0% |
| 41 | Wharton County, Texas | $1,253,780 | 0.6% | 48.6% |
| 42 | Jones County, Texas | $1,246,143 | 0.6% | 49.2% |
| 43 | Bailey County, Texas | $1,202,208 | 0.6% | 49.7% |
| 44 | Mitchell County, Georgia | $1,180,132 | 0.5% | 50.3% |
| 45 | Bulloch County, Georgia | $1,179,166 | 0.5% | 50.8% |
| 46 | Crockett County, Tennessee | $1,151,042 | 0.5% | 51.3% |
| 47 | Runnels County, Texas | $1,136,717 | 0.5% | 51.9% |
| 48 | Carson County, Texas | $1,129,181 | 0.5% | 52.4% |
| 49 | Haywood County, Tennessee | $1,102,095 | 0.5% | 52.9% |
| 50 | Mitchell County, Texas | $1,075,713 | 0.5% | 53.4% |
Source: Environmental Working Group. Compiled from USDA data.
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