Tree Assistance Program payments in the United States totaled $164 million from 1995-2023.

Counties in the United States Receiving Tree Assistance Program payments, 1995-2023

Rank County Tree Assistance Program
1995-2023
Pct of
Total
Running
Percentage
1Dade County, Florida$24,949,92315.3%15.3%
2Polk County, Florida$7,992,1414.9%20.1%
3San Luis Obispo County, California$4,843,1923.0%23.1%
4Warren County, Tennessee$4,223,9542.6%25.7%
5Berrien County, Michigan$3,217,2242.0%27.6%
6San Joaquin County, California$3,175,6811.9%29.6%
7Palm Beach County, Florida$2,721,8421.7%31.2%
8Hardee County, Florida$2,502,8031.5%32.8%
9Orange County, Florida$2,498,4461.5%34.3%
10Saint Lucie County, Florida$2,391,9461.5%35.8%
11Umatilla County, Oregon$2,386,3581.5%37.2%
12Bacon County, Georgia$2,315,1231.4%38.6%
13Ventura County, California$2,310,9321.4%40.1%
14Ottawa County, Michigan$2,226,3491.4%41.4%
15Highlands County, Florida$2,082,8601.3%42.7%
16Butte County, California$2,048,1881.3%43.9%
17Sumter County, Florida$1,882,2281.2%45.1%
18Kent County, Michigan$1,788,1951.1%46.2%
19Indian River County, Florida$1,778,3301.1%47.3%
20Hendry County, Florida$1,692,1381.0%48.3%
21Sutter County, California$1,670,2551.0%49.3%
22Mesa County, Colorado$1,606,6921.0%50.3%
23Van Buren County, Michigan$1,544,3840.9%51.3%
24Broward County, Florida$1,492,2260.9%52.2%
25Lake County, Florida$1,437,9640.9%53.0%
26DeSoto County, Florida$1,407,6970.9%53.9%
27Caldwell County, North Carolina$1,380,9390.8%54.7%
28Hidalgo County, Texas$1,260,3600.8%55.5%
29Burke County, North Carolina$1,252,1770.8%56.3%
30Fresno County, California$1,200,0620.7%57.0%
31Autauga County, Alabama$1,180,7990.7%57.7%
32Kern County, California$1,132,2880.7%58.4%
33Sonoma County, California$1,128,2010.7%59.1%
34Yuba County, California$1,085,8540.7%59.8%
35Tulare County, California$1,014,5220.6%60.4%
36DeKalb County, Tennessee$987,9070.6%61.0%
37Rapides Parish, Louisiana$984,8480.6%61.6%
38Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana$922,4990.6%62.2%
39Hawaii County, Hawaii$885,2690.5%62.7%
40Terry County, Texas$871,2630.5%63.2%
41Wasco County, Oregon$835,7330.5%63.8%
42Clinton County, New York$829,2730.5%64.3%
43Lake County, California$814,4290.5%64.8%
44Mayaguez Municipio, Puerto Rico$804,9080.5%65.3%
45Orleans County, New York$759,9430.5%65.7%
46Wayne County, New York$730,4740.4%66.2%
47Pierce County, Georgia$730,4670.4%66.6%
48Hood River County, Oregon$727,1180.4%67.1%
49Ponce Municipio, Puerto Rico$684,3880.4%67.5%
50Smith County, Texas$649,7890.4%67.9%

Source: Environmental Working Group. Compiled from USDA data.

 

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