Conservation Reserve Program payments in the United States totaled $1.9 billion in 2016
Counties in the United States Receiving Conservation Reserve Program payments, 2016
| Rank | County | Conservation Reserve Program 2016 | Pct of Total | Running Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Douglas County, Washington | $10,779,393 | 0.6% | 0.6% |
| 2 | Ringgold County, Iowa | $10,778,762 | 0.6% | 1.1% |
| 3 | Whitman County, Washington | $10,202,452 | 0.5% | 1.7% |
| 4 | Woodbury County, Iowa | $9,766,716 | 0.5% | 2.2% |
| 5 | Umatilla County, Oregon | $9,335,109 | 0.5% | 2.7% |
| 6 | Harrison County, Missouri | $9,148,826 | 0.5% | 3.1% |
| 7 | Walla Walla County, Washington | $9,142,142 | 0.5% | 3.6% |
| 8 | Lincoln County, Washington | $9,076,679 | 0.5% | 4.1% |
| 9 | Baca County, Colorado | $8,565,637 | 0.4% | 4.5% |
| 10 | Marshall County, Minnesota | $8,315,275 | 0.4% | 5.0% |
| 11 | Kossuth County, Iowa | $8,009,343 | 0.4% | 5.4% |
| 12 | Taylor County, Iowa | $7,974,562 | 0.4% | 5.8% |
| 13 | Adams County, Washington | $7,895,787 | 0.4% | 6.2% |
| 14 | Clayton County, Iowa | $7,802,586 | 0.4% | 6.6% |
| 15 | Brown County, South Dakota | $7,727,348 | 0.4% | 7.0% |
| 16 | Washington County, Iowa | $7,137,133 | 0.4% | 7.4% |
| 17 | Clarke County, Iowa | $6,916,843 | 0.4% | 7.7% |
| 18 | Audubon County, Iowa | $6,789,989 | 0.4% | 8.1% |
| 19 | Keokuk County, Iowa | $6,724,000 | 0.4% | 8.5% |
| 20 | Fayette County, Iowa | $6,707,500 | 0.3% | 8.8% |
| 21 | Carroll County, Missouri | $6,569,739 | 0.3% | 9.1% |
| 22 | Guthrie County, Iowa | $6,543,578 | 0.3% | 9.5% |
| 23 | Weld County, Colorado | $6,431,345 | 0.3% | 9.8% |
| 24 | Kiowa County, Colorado | $6,360,152 | 0.3% | 10.2% |
| 25 | Morrow County, Oregon | $6,325,398 | 0.3% | 10.5% |
| 26 | Butler County, Iowa | $6,285,243 | 0.3% | 10.8% |
| 27 | Lamb County, Texas | $6,100,814 | 0.3% | 11.1% |
| 28 | Wayne County, Iowa | $6,026,819 | 0.3% | 11.4% |
| 29 | Curry County, New Mexico | $6,020,436 | 0.3% | 11.8% |
| 30 | Kittson County, Minnesota | $5,938,343 | 0.3% | 12.1% |
| 31 | Texas County, Oklahoma | $5,902,502 | 0.3% | 12.4% |
| 32 | Bailey County, Texas | $5,814,411 | 0.3% | 12.7% |
| 33 | Howard County, Iowa | $5,779,609 | 0.3% | 13.0% |
| 34 | Monona County, Iowa | $5,612,745 | 0.3% | 13.3% |
| 35 | Crawford County, Iowa | $5,596,517 | 0.3% | 13.6% |
| 36 | Palo Alto County, Iowa | $5,505,257 | 0.3% | 13.8% |
| 37 | Franklin County, Washington | $5,443,921 | 0.3% | 14.1% |
| 38 | Decatur County, Iowa | $5,440,644 | 0.3% | 14.4% |
| 39 | Winneshiek County, Iowa | $5,424,576 | 0.3% | 14.7% |
| 40 | Roberts County, South Dakota | $5,406,882 | 0.3% | 15.0% |
| 41 | Prowers County, Colorado | $5,391,017 | 0.3% | 15.3% |
| 42 | Ross County, Ohio | $5,355,136 | 0.3% | 15.5% |
| 43 | Gaines County, Texas | $5,315,683 | 0.3% | 15.8% |
| 44 | Daviess County, Missouri | $5,199,070 | 0.3% | 16.1% |
| 45 | Henry County, Iowa | $5,179,084 | 0.3% | 16.4% |
| 46 | Day County, South Dakota | $5,104,809 | 0.3% | 16.6% |
| 47 | Lincoln County, Minnesota | $5,097,767 | 0.3% | 16.9% |
| 48 | 27120 | $5,070,421 | 0.3% | 17.2% |
| 49 | Deaf Smith County, Texas | $5,042,403 | 0.3% | 17.4% |
| 50 | Gentry County, Missouri | $4,953,733 | 0.3% | 17.7% |
Source: Environmental Working Group. Compiled from USDA data.
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