Conservation Reserve Program payments in the United States totaled $51.4 billion from 1995-2023.
Counties in the United States Receiving Conservation Reserve Program payments, 1995-2023
| Rank | County | Conservation Reserve Program 1995-2023 | Pct of Total | Running Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Whitman County, Washington | $298,160,854 | 0.6% | 0.6% |
| 2 | Adams County, Washington | $289,093,865 | 0.6% | 1.1% |
| 3 | Douglas County, Washington | $262,961,874 | 0.5% | 1.7% |
| 4 | Walla Walla County, Washington | $239,109,118 | 0.5% | 2.1% |
| 5 | Umatilla County, Oregon | $230,179,137 | 0.4% | 2.6% |
| 6 | Baca County, Colorado | $226,720,655 | 0.4% | 3.0% |
| 7 | Marshall County, Minnesota | $223,976,298 | 0.4% | 3.4% |
| 8 | Weld County, Colorado | $216,782,118 | 0.4% | 3.9% |
| 9 | Hill County, Montana | $212,390,052 | 0.4% | 4.3% |
| 10 | Chouteau County, Montana | $206,540,312 | 0.4% | 4.7% |
| 11 | Lincoln County, Washington | $201,404,561 | 0.4% | 5.1% |
| 12 | Texas County, Oklahoma | $191,417,600 | 0.4% | 5.4% |
| 13 | Harrison County, Missouri | $186,263,340 | 0.4% | 5.8% |
| 14 | Clayton County, Iowa | $184,000,847 | 0.4% | 6.2% |
| 15 | Kiowa County, Colorado | $183,321,608 | 0.4% | 6.5% |
| 16 | Curry County, New Mexico | $181,838,557 | 0.4% | 6.9% |
| 17 | Washington County, Colorado | $180,228,895 | 0.4% | 7.2% |
| 18 | Ringgold County, Iowa | $176,661,161 | 0.3% | 7.6% |
| 19 | Keokuk County, Iowa | $174,688,547 | 0.3% | 7.9% |
| 20 | Kit Carson County, Colorado | $173,245,305 | 0.3% | 8.2% |
| 21 | Gaines County, Texas | $171,907,650 | 0.3% | 8.6% |
| 22 | Deaf Smith County, Texas | $170,923,154 | 0.3% | 8.9% |
| 23 | Washington County, Iowa | $167,832,877 | 0.3% | 9.2% |
| 24 | Morrow County, Oregon | $163,478,673 | 0.3% | 9.5% |
| 25 | Taylor County, Iowa | $159,244,262 | 0.3% | 9.9% |
| 26 | Brown County, South Dakota | $158,895,643 | 0.3% | 10.2% |
| 27 | Franklin County, Washington | $157,218,403 | 0.3% | 10.5% |
| 28 | Lamb County, Texas | $152,274,821 | 0.3% | 10.8% |
| 29 | Prowers County, Colorado | $145,008,078 | 0.3% | 11.1% |
| 30 | Carroll County, Missouri | $140,370,579 | 0.3% | 11.3% |
| 31 | Power County, Idaho | $140,349,571 | 0.3% | 11.6% |
| 32 | Bailey County, Texas | $139,517,304 | 0.3% | 11.9% |
| 33 | Stutsman County, North Dakota | $138,887,774 | 0.3% | 12.1% |
| 34 | Roosevelt County, New Mexico | $137,947,748 | 0.3% | 12.4% |
| 35 | Wayne County, Iowa | $137,036,898 | 0.3% | 12.7% |
| 36 | Kittson County, Minnesota | $135,053,855 | 0.3% | 12.9% |
| 37 | Winneshiek County, Iowa | $129,701,923 | 0.3% | 13.2% |
| 38 | Toole County, Montana | $129,647,284 | 0.3% | 13.4% |
| 39 | 27120 | $128,720,788 | 0.3% | 13.7% |
| 40 | Guthrie County, Iowa | $127,741,009 | 0.2% | 13.9% |
| 41 | Hamilton County, Kansas | $127,705,704 | 0.2% | 14.2% |
| 42 | Fayette County, Iowa | $127,561,763 | 0.2% | 14.4% |
| 43 | Woodbury County, Iowa | $127,546,411 | 0.2% | 14.7% |
| 44 | Daviess County, Missouri | $126,104,707 | 0.2% | 14.9% |
| 45 | Valley County, Montana | $125,374,817 | 0.2% | 15.2% |
| 46 | Roseau County, Minnesota | $124,414,991 | 0.2% | 15.4% |
| 47 | Gentry County, Missouri | $123,971,145 | 0.2% | 15.7% |
| 48 | Cimarron County, Oklahoma | $121,979,085 | 0.2% | 15.9% |
| 49 | Swisher County, Texas | $121,745,229 | 0.2% | 16.1% |
| 50 | Day County, South Dakota | $121,726,658 | 0.2% | 16.4% |
Source: Environmental Working Group. Compiled from USDA data.
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