Conservation Reserve Program payments in the United States totaled $47.8 billion from 1995-2021.
Counties in the United States Receiving Conservation Reserve Program payments, 1995-2021
| Rank | County | Conservation Reserve Program 1995-2021 | Pct of Total | Running Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Whitman County, Washington | $281,680,130 | 0.6% | 0.6% |
| 2 | Adams County, Washington | $272,827,766 | 0.6% | 1.2% |
| 3 | Douglas County, Washington | $249,977,070 | 0.5% | 1.7% |
| 4 | Walla Walla County, Washington | $222,861,121 | 0.5% | 2.2% |
| 5 | Marshall County, Minnesota | $212,619,384 | 0.4% | 2.6% |
| 6 | Umatilla County, Oregon | $211,667,620 | 0.4% | 3.0% |
| 7 | Baca County, Colorado | $210,357,295 | 0.4% | 3.5% |
| 8 | Hill County, Montana | $210,076,020 | 0.4% | 3.9% |
| 9 | Weld County, Colorado | $205,818,204 | 0.4% | 4.3% |
| 10 | Chouteau County, Montana | $202,885,403 | 0.4% | 4.8% |
| 11 | Lincoln County, Washington | $188,509,991 | 0.4% | 5.2% |
| 12 | Texas County, Oklahoma | $183,246,741 | 0.4% | 5.6% |
| 13 | Curry County, New Mexico | $172,555,790 | 0.4% | 5.9% |
| 14 | Washington County, Colorado | $171,532,663 | 0.4% | 6.3% |
| 15 | Kiowa County, Colorado | $171,431,945 | 0.4% | 6.6% |
| 16 | Harrison County, Missouri | $168,166,058 | 0.4% | 7.0% |
| 17 | Kit Carson County, Colorado | $164,268,026 | 0.3% | 7.3% |
| 18 | Clayton County, Iowa | $163,852,863 | 0.3% | 7.7% |
| 19 | Deaf Smith County, Texas | $162,255,250 | 0.3% | 8.0% |
| 20 | Keokuk County, Iowa | $160,273,232 | 0.3% | 8.3% |
| 21 | Gaines County, Texas | $156,931,636 | 0.3% | 8.7% |
| 22 | Ringgold County, Iowa | $154,739,540 | 0.3% | 9.0% |
| 23 | Morrow County, Oregon | $153,640,920 | 0.3% | 9.3% |
| 24 | Washington County, Iowa | $151,960,058 | 0.3% | 9.6% |
| 25 | Franklin County, Washington | $146,691,201 | 0.3% | 9.9% |
| 26 | Lamb County, Texas | $143,192,128 | 0.3% | 10.2% |
| 27 | Taylor County, Iowa | $141,000,088 | 0.3% | 10.5% |
| 28 | Brown County, South Dakota | $138,788,013 | 0.3% | 10.8% |
| 29 | Prowers County, Colorado | $138,576,385 | 0.3% | 11.1% |
| 30 | Stutsman County, North Dakota | $132,701,520 | 0.3% | 11.4% |
| 31 | Power County, Idaho | $132,476,492 | 0.3% | 11.7% |
| 32 | Roosevelt County, New Mexico | $132,251,448 | 0.3% | 11.9% |
| 33 | Bailey County, Texas | $131,355,275 | 0.3% | 12.2% |
| 34 | Toole County, Montana | $126,466,808 | 0.3% | 12.5% |
| 35 | Carroll County, Missouri | $125,531,439 | 0.3% | 12.8% |
| 36 | Kittson County, Minnesota | $124,207,067 | 0.3% | 13.0% |
| 37 | Valley County, Montana | $123,628,127 | 0.3% | 13.3% |
| 38 | Wayne County, Iowa | $123,409,974 | 0.3% | 13.5% |
| 39 | 27120 | $121,550,167 | 0.3% | 13.8% |
| 40 | Roseau County, Minnesota | $120,541,839 | 0.3% | 14.0% |
| 41 | Hamilton County, Kansas | $120,360,484 | 0.3% | 14.3% |
| 42 | Daviess County, Missouri | $117,189,436 | 0.2% | 14.5% |
| 43 | Swisher County, Texas | $115,624,269 | 0.2% | 14.8% |
| 44 | Winneshiek County, Iowa | $114,998,139 | 0.2% | 15.0% |
| 45 | Cimarron County, Oklahoma | $114,499,622 | 0.2% | 15.3% |
| 46 | Floyd County, Texas | $113,543,260 | 0.2% | 15.5% |
| 47 | Guthrie County, Iowa | $113,274,744 | 0.2% | 15.7% |
| 48 | Hale County, Texas | $112,398,398 | 0.2% | 16.0% |
| 49 | Lincoln County, Colorado | $112,308,030 | 0.2% | 16.2% |
| 50 | Fayette County, Iowa | $112,033,951 | 0.2% | 16.4% |
Source: Environmental Working Group. Compiled from USDA data.
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