Conservation Reserve Program payments in the United States totaled $1.9 billion in 2018
Counties in the United States Receiving Conservation Reserve Program payments, 2018
| Rank | County | Conservation Reserve Program 2018 | Pct of Total | Running Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ringgold County, Iowa | $12,217,122 | 0.6% | 0.6% |
| 2 | Whitman County, Washington | $10,418,605 | 0.5% | 1.2% |
| 3 | Douglas County, Washington | $9,920,601 | 0.5% | 1.7% |
| 4 | Woodbury County, Iowa | $9,797,072 | 0.5% | 2.2% |
| 5 | Clayton County, Iowa | $9,589,369 | 0.5% | 2.7% |
| 6 | Walla Walla County, Washington | $9,458,828 | 0.5% | 3.2% |
| 7 | Adams County, Washington | $9,386,737 | 0.5% | 3.6% |
| 8 | Harrison County, Missouri | $9,153,028 | 0.5% | 4.1% |
| 9 | Taylor County, Iowa | $9,132,699 | 0.5% | 4.6% |
| 10 | Baca County, Colorado | $8,955,679 | 0.5% | 5.0% |
| 11 | Kossuth County, Iowa | $8,813,087 | 0.5% | 5.5% |
| 12 | Brown County, South Dakota | $8,177,597 | 0.4% | 5.9% |
| 13 | Umatilla County, Oregon | $8,102,070 | 0.4% | 6.3% |
| 14 | Keokuk County, Iowa | $8,077,834 | 0.4% | 6.7% |
| 15 | Carroll County, Missouri | $8,066,438 | 0.4% | 7.2% |
| 16 | Lincoln County, Washington | $7,916,502 | 0.4% | 7.6% |
| 17 | Guthrie County, Iowa | $7,825,741 | 0.4% | 8.0% |
| 18 | Washington County, Iowa | $7,785,694 | 0.4% | 8.4% |
| 19 | Fayette County, Iowa | $7,591,158 | 0.4% | 8.8% |
| 20 | Audubon County, Iowa | $7,486,779 | 0.4% | 9.1% |
| 21 | Marshall County, Minnesota | $7,332,851 | 0.4% | 9.5% |
| 22 | Wayne County, Iowa | $7,244,552 | 0.4% | 9.9% |
| 23 | Clarke County, Iowa | $7,234,602 | 0.4% | 10.3% |
| 24 | Weld County, Colorado | $6,820,972 | 0.4% | 10.6% |
| 25 | Butler County, Iowa | $6,731,406 | 0.3% | 11.0% |
| 26 | Kiowa County, Colorado | $6,723,809 | 0.3% | 11.3% |
| 27 | Monona County, Iowa | $6,720,647 | 0.3% | 11.7% |
| 28 | Palo Alto County, Iowa | $6,658,134 | 0.3% | 12.0% |
| 29 | Howard County, Iowa | $6,529,684 | 0.3% | 12.3% |
| 30 | Clay County, Iowa | $6,448,689 | 0.3% | 12.7% |
| 31 | Grant County, Wisconsin | $6,095,828 | 0.3% | 13.0% |
| 32 | Monroe County, Iowa | $6,047,687 | 0.3% | 13.3% |
| 33 | Winneshiek County, Iowa | $6,041,893 | 0.3% | 13.6% |
| 34 | Gaines County, Texas | $6,022,113 | 0.3% | 13.9% |
| 35 | Crawford County, Iowa | $5,968,569 | 0.3% | 14.2% |
| 36 | Lincoln County, Minnesota | $5,967,929 | 0.3% | 14.5% |
| 37 | Kittson County, Minnesota | $5,948,493 | 0.3% | 14.8% |
| 38 | Henry County, Iowa | $5,937,307 | 0.3% | 15.1% |
| 39 | Mahaska County, Iowa | $5,906,319 | 0.3% | 15.4% |
| 40 | Morrow County, Oregon | $5,806,832 | 0.3% | 15.7% |
| 41 | Bailey County, Texas | $5,791,729 | 0.3% | 16.0% |
| 42 | Franklin County, Washington | $5,788,725 | 0.3% | 16.3% |
| 43 | Lamb County, Texas | $5,675,802 | 0.3% | 16.6% |
| 44 | Iroquois County, Illinois | $5,658,218 | 0.3% | 16.9% |
| 45 | Adair County, Iowa | $5,643,293 | 0.3% | 17.2% |
| 46 | Marion County, Iowa | $5,511,418 | 0.3% | 17.5% |
| 47 | Iowa County, Iowa | $5,466,607 | 0.3% | 17.8% |
| 48 | Texas County, Oklahoma | $5,464,023 | 0.3% | 18.1% |
| 49 | Harrison County, Iowa | $5,436,466 | 0.3% | 18.3% |
| 50 | Curry County, New Mexico | $5,407,971 | 0.3% | 18.6% |
Source: Environmental Working Group. Compiled from USDA data.
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