Production Flexibility Program payments in the United States totaled $35.4 billion from 1995-2021.

Counties in the United States Receiving Production Flexibility Program payments, 1995-2021

Rank County Production Flexibility Program
1995-2021
Pct of
Total
Running
Percentage
1Colusa County, California$163,609,6260.5%0.5%
2Fresno County, California$144,172,6590.4%0.9%
3Whitman County, Washington$133,369,7470.4%1.2%
4Kern County, California$127,135,4830.4%1.6%
5Wharton County, Texas$122,937,3740.3%2.0%
6Poinsett County, Arkansas$120,003,3650.3%2.3%
7Sutter County, California$112,998,3310.3%2.6%
8Maricopa County, Arizona$110,156,2490.3%2.9%
9Butte County, California$105,951,6650.3%3.2%
10Arkansas County, Arkansas$105,491,3550.3%3.5%
11Glenn County, California$103,763,2960.3%3.8%
12Lincoln County, Washington$98,372,5310.3%4.1%
13Bolivar County, Mississippi$94,322,3440.3%4.4%
14Chouteau County, Montana$92,072,2920.3%4.6%
15Hale County, Texas$91,996,7500.3%4.9%
16Craighead County, Arkansas$89,953,4800.3%5.1%
17Lonoke County, Arkansas$87,493,8150.2%5.4%
18McLean County, Illinois$86,738,0670.2%5.6%
19Cross County, Arkansas$85,635,6900.2%5.9%
20Pinal County, Arizona$85,033,8010.2%6.1%
21Tulare County, California$84,400,8110.2%6.3%
22Clay County, Arkansas$81,827,6270.2%6.6%
23Cass County, North Dakota$81,800,2510.2%6.8%
24Kossuth County, Iowa$81,520,1280.2%7.0%
25Parmer County, Texas$80,410,6580.2%7.3%
26Jackson County, Arkansas$80,361,4220.2%7.5%
27Yuma County, Colorado$79,989,7640.2%7.7%
28Mississippi County, Arkansas$79,575,5270.2%7.9%
29Stoddard County, Missouri$78,072,0470.2%8.2%
30Iroquois County, Illinois$76,957,0420.2%8.4%
31Acadia Parish, Louisiana$76,839,8480.2%8.6%
32Kings County, California$76,467,9670.2%8.8%
33Sunflower County, Mississippi$76,370,9920.2%9.0%
34Cavalier County, North Dakota$75,751,9070.2%9.2%
35Champaign County, Illinois$75,599,9490.2%9.4%
36Kit Carson County, Colorado$74,967,1450.2%9.7%
37Morehouse Parish, Louisiana$74,712,3800.2%9.9%
38Livingston County, Illinois$74,219,2220.2%10.1%
39La Salle County, Illinois$74,215,6970.2%10.3%
40Washington County, Mississippi$73,792,3940.2%10.5%
41Vermilion Parish, Louisiana$73,675,4090.2%10.7%
42Jefferson Davis, Louisiana$73,659,9640.2%10.9%
43Bureau County, Illinois$71,873,0510.2%11.1%
44Castro County, Texas$71,755,6570.2%11.3%
45Lawrence County, Arkansas$70,327,6480.2%11.5%
46Jefferson County, Arkansas$69,967,6480.2%11.7%
47Henry County, Illinois$69,131,1500.2%11.9%
48Lamb County, Texas$68,621,2070.2%12.1%
49Hill County, Montana$67,953,5430.2%12.3%
50Umatilla County, Oregon$67,098,0540.2%12.5%

Source: Environmental Working Group. Compiled from USDA data.

 

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