USDA subsidies in the United States totaled $369.7 billion from 1995-2017.

Total USDA - Subsidies in the United States by county, 1995-2017

Rank County Total USDA - Subsidies
1995-2017		Pct of
Total		Running
Percentage
1Fresno County, California$1,369,027,4200.4%0.4%
2Gaines County, Texas$1,147,128,2330.3%0.7%
3Kern County, California$1,067,250,2410.3%1.0%
4Tulare County, California$938,983,3890.3%1.2%
5Hale County, Texas$922,200,5160.2%1.5%
6Whitman County, Washington$898,913,1420.2%1.7%
7Cass County, North Dakota$891,742,8060.2%2.0%
8Brown County, South Dakota$868,491,3720.2%2.2%
9Dawson County, Texas$853,018,5820.2%2.4%
10Polk County, Minnesota$851,040,3860.2%2.7%
11Cavalier County, North Dakota$843,453,9470.2%2.9%
12Colusa County, California$825,760,9600.2%3.1%
13Wharton County, Texas$775,081,8710.2%3.3%
14Richland County, North Dakota$764,551,7130.2%3.5%
15Terry County, Texas$755,296,3040.2%3.7%
16Marshall County, Minnesota$752,929,7340.2%3.9%
17Poinsett County, Arkansas$745,945,0120.2%4.1%
18Stutsman County, North Dakota$745,413,3060.2%4.3%
19Kit Carson County, Colorado$735,572,1830.2%4.5%
20Lamb County, Texas$730,449,6400.2%4.7%
21Bolivar County, Mississippi$722,683,7370.2%4.9%
22Chouteau County, Montana$721,680,4570.2%5.1%
23Iroquois County, Illinois$692,831,2450.2%5.3%
24Yuma County, Colorado$687,216,5230.2%5.5%
25Grand Forks County, North Dakota$671,589,8410.2%5.7%
26McLean County, Illinois$670,484,8820.2%5.9%
27Mississippi County, Arkansas$669,403,9760.2%6.0%
28Floyd County, Texas$662,357,9030.2%6.2%
29Kossuth County, Iowa$662,259,4610.2%6.4%
30Parmer County, Texas$661,142,6260.2%6.6%
31Lubbock County, Texas$659,834,6950.2%6.8%
32Barnes County, North Dakota$656,533,5550.2%6.9%
33Stoddard County, Missouri$650,698,3050.2%7.1%
34Spink County, South Dakota$648,789,4270.2%7.3%
35Sutter County, California$637,283,1510.2%7.5%
36Hockley County, Texas$634,111,0110.2%7.6%
37Walsh County, North Dakota$630,181,1820.2%7.8%
38Lynn County, Texas$629,888,9130.2%8.0%
39Deaf Smith County, Texas$622,484,5770.2%8.1%
40Livingston County, Illinois$614,455,2550.2%8.3%
41Lincoln County, Washington$614,138,7290.2%8.5%
42Castro County, Texas$609,582,8330.2%8.6%
43La Salle County, Illinois$609,193,1360.2%8.8%
44Texas County, Oklahoma$607,551,8420.2%9.0%
45Kings County, California$604,966,7380.2%9.1%
46Craighead County, Arkansas$595,600,6260.2%9.3%
47Washington County, Mississippi$594,947,7330.2%9.4%
48Renville County, Minnesota$591,935,9070.2%9.6%
49Hill County, Montana$585,583,2300.2%9.8%
50Bottineau County, North Dakota$583,466,8670.2%9.9%

Source: Environmental Working Group. Compiled from USDA data.

 

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