Grasslands Reserve Program payments in the United States totaled $216 million from 1995-2023.

Counties in the United States Receiving Grasslands Reserve Program payments, 1995-2023

Rank County Grasslands Reserve Program
1995-2023
Pct of
Total
Running
Percentage
1Blaine County, Idaho$10,089,0684.7%4.7%
2Box Elder County, Utah$9,155,1814.2%8.9%
3Lyon County, Nevada$7,639,5653.5%12.4%
4Kimble County, Texas$6,587,1663.0%15.5%
5Golden Valley County, Montana$5,776,6842.7%18.1%
6Stanley County, South Dakota$4,643,0412.1%20.3%
7Butte County, Idaho$3,658,8411.7%22.0%
8Gunnison County, Colorado$3,284,3621.5%23.5%
9Slope County, North Dakota$2,695,7261.2%24.7%
10Portage County, Wisconsin$2,535,9371.2%25.9%
11Converse County, Wyoming$2,455,6041.1%27.0%
12Tuolumne County, California$2,146,0041.0%28.0%
13Phillips County, Montana$1,956,9880.9%28.9%
14Merced County, California$1,925,6900.9%29.8%
15Woods County, Oklahoma$1,886,9390.9%30.7%
16Cochise County, Arizona$1,861,1050.9%31.6%
17Austin County, Texas$1,854,3200.9%32.4%
18Hawaii County, Hawaii$1,839,6020.9%33.3%
19Craig County, Oklahoma$1,810,6130.8%34.1%
20Pottawatomie County, Kansas$1,799,8630.8%34.9%
21Ziebach County, South Dakota$1,526,6950.7%35.6%
22Aurora County, South Dakota$1,502,2440.7%36.3%
23Val Verde County, Texas$1,490,8410.7%37.0%
24Mono County, California$1,464,4880.7%37.7%
25Osceola County, Florida$1,461,1310.7%38.4%
26Chambers County, Texas$1,451,2600.7%39.0%
27Blaine County, Montana$1,442,3970.7%39.7%
28Uvalde County, Texas$1,360,9850.6%40.3%
29Chippewa County, Michigan$1,359,9770.6%41.0%
30Collingsworth County, Texas$1,344,5700.6%41.6%
31San Patricio County, Texas$1,303,2000.6%42.2%
32Guadalupe County, New Mexico$1,266,4400.6%42.8%
33Fremont County, Wyoming$1,265,8850.6%43.4%
34Abbeville County, South Carolina$1,200,0450.6%43.9%
35Kinney County, Texas$1,161,5340.5%44.5%
36Sully County, South Dakota$1,112,9950.5%45.0%
37Bowman County, North Dakota$1,093,0260.5%45.5%
38Edwards County, Texas$1,071,2430.5%46.0%
39DeBaca County, New Mexico$1,050,5780.5%46.5%
40Wilson County, Tennessee$1,048,2330.5%46.9%
41Wasco County, Oregon$1,027,2390.5%47.4%
42Montgomery County, Alabama$1,017,4170.5%47.9%
43Maui County, Hawaii$1,014,9940.5%48.4%
44Union County, Illinois$975,9660.5%48.8%
45Charlotte County, Florida$960,0000.4%49.2%
46Walworth County, South Dakota$934,8620.4%49.7%
47Bandera County, Texas$917,4280.4%50.1%
48Las Animas County, Colorado$916,9180.4%50.5%
49Custer County, South Dakota$910,8950.4%50.9%
50Crook County, Oregon$903,8150.4%51.4%

Source: Environmental Working Group. Compiled from USDA data.

 

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