Oilseed Program payments in the United States totaled $1.4 billion from 1995-2021.

Counties in the United States Receiving Oilseed Program payments, 1995-2021

Rank County Oilseed Program
1995-2021
Pct of
Total
Running
Percentage
1McLean County, Illinois$6,484,2310.5%0.5%
2Cass County, North Dakota$6,284,9950.5%0.9%
3Iroquois County, Illinois$6,126,9830.4%1.4%
4La Salle County, Illinois$5,640,8130.4%1.8%
5Livingston County, Illinois$5,582,3490.4%2.2%
6Champaign County, Illinois$5,569,1450.4%2.6%
7Renville County, Minnesota$5,493,1400.4%3.0%
8Kossuth County, Iowa$5,069,0280.4%3.3%
9Brown County, South Dakota$4,851,4870.4%3.7%
10Richland County, North Dakota$4,813,3950.3%4.0%
11Redwood County, Minnesota$4,583,8520.3%4.4%
12Sioux County, Iowa$4,487,2060.3%4.7%
13Spink County, South Dakota$4,480,4340.3%5.0%
14Sangamon County, Illinois$4,168,2630.3%5.3%
15Plymouth County, Iowa$4,050,5880.3%5.6%
16Martin County, Minnesota$4,028,6910.3%5.9%
17Vermilion County, Illinois$3,975,2810.3%6.2%
18Nobles County, Minnesota$3,918,1180.3%6.5%
19Blue Earth County, Minnesota$3,860,9900.3%6.8%
20Bureau County, Illinois$3,823,8470.3%7.0%
21Murray County, Minnesota$3,822,9740.3%7.3%
22Bolivar County, Mississippi$3,815,6710.3%7.6%
23Benton County, Iowa$3,806,4550.3%7.9%
24Webster County, Iowa$3,796,7030.3%8.1%
25Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota$3,792,4580.3%8.4%
26Faribault County, Minnesota$3,727,4280.3%8.7%
27Christian County, Illinois$3,726,9500.3%9.0%
28Jackson County, Minnesota$3,724,9720.3%9.2%
29Henry County, Illinois$3,722,9170.3%9.5%
30Cottonwood County, Minnesota$3,702,8210.3%9.8%
31Arkansas County, Arkansas$3,635,3010.3%10.0%
32Lac qui Parle County, Minnesota$3,594,3560.3%10.3%
33Lyon County, Minnesota$3,574,1180.3%10.6%
34Logan County, Illinois$3,557,1400.3%10.8%
35Mower County, Minnesota$3,542,2390.3%11.1%
36Grundy County, Iowa$3,496,1650.3%11.3%
37O'Brien County, Iowa$3,391,3680.2%11.6%
38Crawford County, Iowa$3,387,5970.2%11.8%
39Pocahontas County, Iowa$3,352,5710.2%12.1%
40Knox County, Illinois$3,318,8310.2%12.3%
41DeKalb County, Illinois$3,306,5330.2%12.5%
42Wright County, Iowa$3,281,0250.2%12.8%
43Lee County, Illinois$3,260,3360.2%13.0%
44Clay County, Iowa$3,249,2780.2%13.2%
45Freeborn County, Minnesota$3,239,9390.2%13.5%
46Calhoun County, Iowa$3,204,2700.2%13.7%
47Buena Vista County, Iowa$3,193,4680.2%13.9%
48Franklin County, Iowa$3,193,2440.2%14.2%
49Cavalier County, North Dakota$3,180,1350.2%14.4%
50Mississippi County, Arkansas$3,177,2530.2%14.6%

Source: Environmental Working Group. Compiled from USDA data.

 

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