Trade Adjustment Assistance for Farmers Program (TAAF) payments in the United States totaled $299,924 in 2016

Counties in the United States Receiving Trade Adjustment Assistance for Farmers Program (TAAF) payments, 2016

Rank County Trade Adjustment Assistance for Farmers Program (TAAF)
2016
Pct of
Total
Running
Percentage
1Washington County, Maine$36,09712.0%12.0%
2Knox County, Maine$29,0039.7%21.7%
3Hancock County, Maine$26,0378.7%30.4%
4Cumberland County, Maine$23,7767.9%38.3%
5Essex County, Massachusetts$22,9147.6%46.0%
6Lincoln County, Maine$19,5746.5%52.5%
7Saint Bernard Parish, Louisiana$13,1004.4%56.8%
8Plymouth County, Massachusetts$12,8904.3%61.1%
9Jefferson Parish, Louisiana$11,6323.9%65.0%
10Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana$10,1403.4%68.4%
11York County, Maine$10,0003.3%71.7%
12Barnstable County, Massachusetts$9,8373.3%75.0%
13Rockingham County, New Hampshire$7,9022.6%77.7%
14Mobile County, Alabama$6,9702.3%80.0%
1502005$6,6202.2%82.2%
16Sagadahoc County, Maine$6,1772.1%84.2%
17Terrebonne Parish, Louisiana$5,8972.0%86.2%
18Lafourche Parish, Louisiana$4,2421.4%87.6%
19Orleans Parish, Louisiana$3,8461.3%88.9%
20Norfolk County, Massachusetts$3,6831.2%90.1%
21Cameron County, Texas$3,6601.2%91.4%
22Bristol County, Massachusetts$3,1701.1%92.4%
23Washington County, Rhode Island$2,8440.9%93.4%
24Waldo County, Maine$2,5410.8%94.2%
25Newport County, Rhode Island$2,2610.8%95.0%
26Saint Tammany Parish, Louisiana$2,0750.7%95.7%
27Harrison County, Mississippi$1,9110.6%96.3%
28New London County, Connecticut$1,7020.6%96.9%
29Harris County, Texas$1,5620.5%97.4%
30Strafford County, New Hampshire$1,1190.4%97.8%
31Georgetown County, South Carolina$9790.3%98.1%
32Baldwin County, Alabama$9560.3%98.4%
33Jefferson County, Texas$9090.3%98.7%
34Duval County, Florida$9090.3%99.0%
35Lafayette Parish, Louisiana$9090.3%99.3%
36Jackson County, Mississippi$8390.3%99.6%
37Calhoun County, Texas$6760.2%99.8%
38Galveston County, Texas$6530.2%100.0%
39Fairfield County, Connecticut$6530.2%100.2%
40Middlesex County, Massachusetts$6530.2%100.5%
41New Haven County, Connecticut$6290.2%100.7%
42Bristol County, Rhode Island$6290.2%100.9%
43Androscoggin County, Maine$5360.2%101.1%
44Iberia Parish, Louisiana$5130.2%101.2%
45Lee County, Florida$4430.1%101.4%
46Suffolk County, Massachusetts$4430.1%101.5%
47Dukes County, Massachusetts$3960.1%101.7%
48Saint Mary Parish, Louisiana$3730.1%101.8%
49Piscataquis County, Maine$3500.1%101.9%
50Hancock County, Mississippi$3500.1%102.0%

Source: Environmental Working Group. Compiled from USDA data.

 

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