Margin Protection Program payments in the United States totaled $279 million from 1995-2021.

Counties in the United States Receiving Margin Protection Program payments, 1995-2021

Rank County Margin Protection Program
1995-2021
Pct of
Total
Running
Percentage
1Stearns County, Minnesota$4,568,8161.6%1.6%
2Dane County, Wisconsin$3,135,1051.1%2.8%
3Manitowoc County, Wisconsin$2,896,2391.0%3.8%
4Grant County, Wisconsin$2,765,8861.0%4.8%
5Lancaster County, Pennsylvania$2,721,2811.0%5.8%
6Marathon County, Wisconsin$2,656,5281.0%6.7%
7Merced County, California$2,644,5630.9%7.7%
8Fond Du Lac County, Wisconsin$2,575,2930.9%8.6%
9Dodge County, Wisconsin$2,514,5410.9%9.5%
10Shawano County, Wisconsin$2,225,2890.8%10.3%
11Clark County, Wisconsin$2,044,9110.7%11.0%
12Green County, Wisconsin$2,029,6250.7%11.8%
13Franklin County, Pennsylvania$1,997,3210.7%12.5%
14Stanislaus County, California$1,988,6620.7%13.2%
15Arecibo Municipio, Puerto Rico$1,927,6700.7%13.9%
16Dubuque County, Iowa$1,887,5060.7%14.6%
17Franklin County, Vermont$1,864,1500.7%15.2%
18Outagamie County, Wisconsin$1,829,2310.7%15.9%
19Winona County, Minnesota$1,809,4760.6%16.5%
20Lafayette County, Wisconsin$1,730,2530.6%17.2%
21Whatcom County, Washington$1,691,5250.6%17.8%
22Wyoming County, New York$1,664,9120.6%18.4%
23Morrison County, Minnesota$1,663,9480.6%19.0%
24Addison County, Vermont$1,660,4120.6%19.5%
25Iowa County, Wisconsin$1,659,2210.6%20.1%
26Brown County, Wisconsin$1,656,9390.6%20.7%
27Sauk County, Wisconsin$1,656,3730.6%21.3%
28Sheboygan County, Wisconsin$1,636,3340.6%21.9%
29Chippewa County, Wisconsin$1,602,4050.6%22.5%
30Kewaunee County, Wisconsin$1,561,8860.6%23.1%
31Berks County, Pennsylvania$1,532,8170.5%23.6%
32Waupaca County, Wisconsin$1,486,1660.5%24.1%
33Wayne County, Ohio$1,454,7750.5%24.7%
34Mercer County, Ohio$1,434,9950.5%25.2%
35Tulare County, California$1,416,2680.5%25.7%
36Goodhue County, Minnesota$1,355,9270.5%26.2%
37Tillamook County, Oregon$1,347,6780.5%26.7%
38Winneshiek County, Iowa$1,346,0480.5%27.1%
39Clinton County, Illinois$1,335,6650.5%27.6%
40Wabasha County, Minnesota$1,329,9100.5%28.1%
41Taylor County, Wisconsin$1,303,2430.5%28.6%
42Washington County, New York$1,293,3020.5%29.0%
43Wood County, Wisconsin$1,279,4390.5%29.5%
44Monroe County, Wisconsin$1,260,2340.5%29.9%
45Saint Lawrence County, New York$1,247,8900.4%30.4%
46Calumet County, Wisconsin$1,239,5660.4%30.8%
47Trempealeau County, Wisconsin$1,221,7930.4%31.3%
48Sonoma County, California$1,216,8760.4%31.7%
49Vernon County, Wisconsin$1,211,8670.4%32.1%
50Lewis County, New York$1,210,4770.4%32.6%

Source: Environmental Working Group. Compiled from USDA data.

 

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