Tobacco Loss Assistance Program payments in the United States totaled $477 million from 1995-2021.

Counties in the United States Receiving Tobacco Loss Assistance Program payments, 1995-2021

Rank County Tobacco Loss Assistance Program
1995-2021
Pct of
Total
Running
Percentage
1Pitt County, North Carolina$7,376,0401.5%1.5%
2Johnston County, North Carolina$7,022,2291.5%3.0%
3Robeson County, North Carolina$6,437,9571.4%4.4%
4Bourbon County, Kentucky$5,988,2461.3%5.6%
5Fayette County, Kentucky$5,753,3841.2%6.8%
6Horry County, South Carolina$5,714,9531.2%8.0%
7Columbus County, North Carolina$5,546,7851.2%9.2%
8Nash County, North Carolina$5,326,0671.1%10.3%
9Woodford County, Kentucky$5,257,6371.1%11.4%
10Madison County, Kentucky$5,246,4491.1%12.5%
11Wilson County, North Carolina$5,239,6901.1%13.6%
12Wake County, North Carolina$5,186,5521.1%14.7%
13Pittsylvania County, Virginia$5,127,4691.1%15.8%
14Shelby County, Kentucky$4,929,3101.0%16.8%
15Barren County, Kentucky$4,895,7781.0%17.8%
16Scott County, Kentucky$4,893,7231.0%18.9%
17Sampson County, North Carolina$4,624,0871.0%19.8%
18Greene County, Tennessee$4,623,1771.0%20.8%
19Wayne County, North Carolina$4,622,8781.0%21.8%
20Harnett County, North Carolina$4,470,3230.9%22.7%
21Macon County, Tennessee$4,424,2660.9%23.6%
22Lenoir County, North Carolina$4,412,1090.9%24.6%
23Duplin County, North Carolina$4,380,4670.9%25.5%
24Harrison County, Kentucky$4,327,3110.9%26.4%
25Mason County, Kentucky$3,894,0180.8%27.2%
26Henry County, Kentucky$3,868,2510.8%28.0%
27Halifax County, Virginia$3,865,0000.8%28.8%
28Greene County, North Carolina$3,742,1760.8%29.6%
29Florence County, South Carolina$3,727,7320.8%30.4%
30Hart County, Kentucky$3,641,3020.8%31.2%
31Jessamine County, Kentucky$3,560,6040.7%31.9%
32Edgecombe County, North Carolina$3,455,0620.7%32.6%
33Owen County, Kentucky$3,426,4710.7%33.4%
34Clark County, Kentucky$3,408,6740.7%34.1%
35Granville County, North Carolina$3,395,7580.7%34.8%
36Garrard County, Kentucky$3,357,0950.7%35.5%
37Fleming County, Kentucky$3,341,1470.7%36.2%
38Rockingham County, North Carolina$3,334,1810.7%36.9%
39Montgomery County, Kentucky$3,170,5630.7%37.6%
40Franklin County, North Carolina$3,072,1530.6%38.2%
41Breckinridge County, Kentucky$3,052,5660.6%38.8%
42Daviess County, Kentucky$3,045,9920.6%39.5%
43Surry County, North Carolina$3,009,4490.6%40.1%
44Bath County, Kentucky$3,000,5410.6%40.7%
45Mercer County, Kentucky$2,971,3660.6%41.4%
46Pulaski County, Kentucky$2,919,6640.6%42.0%
47Warren County, Kentucky$2,866,5720.6%42.6%
48Lincoln County, Kentucky$2,837,8780.6%43.2%
49Bracken County, Kentucky$2,811,6540.6%43.8%
50Washington County, Kentucky$2,798,7650.6%44.4%

Source: Environmental Working Group. Compiled from USDA data.

 

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