Grasslands Reserve Program payments in the United States totaled $207 million from 1995-2021.

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

Rank County Grasslands Reserve Program
1995-2021
Pct of
Total
Running
Percentage
1Blaine County, Idaho$10,089,0684.9%4.9%
2Box Elder County, Utah$8,772,8764.2%9.1%
3Lyon County, Nevada$7,639,5653.7%12.8%
4Kimble County, Texas$6,571,3863.2%16.0%
5Golden Valley County, Montana$5,682,5642.7%18.7%
6Stanley County, South Dakota$4,224,7192.0%20.8%
7Butte County, Idaho$3,658,8411.8%22.5%
8Gunnison County, Colorado$3,284,3621.6%24.1%
9Portage County, Wisconsin$2,523,3711.2%25.3%
10Slope County, North Dakota$2,365,3211.1%26.5%
11Converse County, Wyoming$2,280,3761.1%27.6%
12Tuolumne County, California$2,146,0041.0%28.6%
13Merced County, California$1,917,2330.9%29.5%
14Austin County, Texas$1,854,3200.9%30.4%
15Hawaii County, Hawaii$1,834,3540.9%31.3%
16Cochise County, Arizona$1,823,1850.9%32.2%
17Pottawatomie County, Kansas$1,795,0250.9%33.1%
18Woods County, Oklahoma$1,752,3030.8%33.9%
19Phillips County, Montana$1,725,8980.8%34.8%
20Craig County, Oklahoma$1,699,3110.8%35.6%
21Ziebach County, South Dakota$1,526,6950.7%36.3%
22Aurora County, South Dakota$1,481,4500.7%37.0%
23Mono County, California$1,464,4880.7%37.7%
24Chambers County, Texas$1,451,2600.7%38.4%
25Val Verde County, Texas$1,404,4590.7%39.1%
26Chippewa County, Michigan$1,356,9310.7%39.8%
27Osceola County, Florida$1,347,2770.7%40.4%
28Blaine County, Montana$1,336,8780.6%41.1%
29San Patricio County, Texas$1,303,2000.6%41.7%
30Collingsworth County, Texas$1,300,1910.6%42.3%
31Guadalupe County, New Mexico$1,266,4400.6%42.9%
32Uvalde County, Texas$1,253,6090.6%43.5%
33Fremont County, Wyoming$1,222,8450.6%44.1%
34Abbeville County, South Carolina$1,200,0450.6%44.7%
35Kinney County, Texas$1,099,9380.5%45.3%
36Sully County, South Dakota$1,086,1210.5%45.8%
37Montgomery County, Alabama$1,017,4170.5%46.3%
38Maui County, Hawaii$988,5600.5%46.7%
39Union County, Illinois$975,7320.5%47.2%
40Edwards County, Texas$962,2650.5%47.7%
41Charlotte County, Florida$960,0000.5%48.1%
42Wilson County, Tennessee$933,7670.5%48.6%
43Bowman County, North Dakota$920,3090.4%49.0%
44Custer County, South Dakota$906,4750.4%49.5%
45Bandera County, Texas$902,9300.4%49.9%
46Wasco County, Oregon$900,8670.4%50.4%
47Fremont County, Idaho$897,1810.4%50.8%
48Kerr County, Texas$867,5280.4%51.2%
49Osage County, Oklahoma$864,7740.4%51.6%
50Las Animas County, Colorado$850,2520.4%52.0%

Source: Environmental Working Group. Compiled from USDA data.

 

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