Water Bank Program payments in the United States totaled $10.6 million from 1995-2021.

Counties in the United States Receiving Water Bank Program payments, 1995-2021

Rank County Water Bank Program
1995-2021		Pct of
Total		Running
Percentage
1Nelson County, North Dakota$376,5433.5%3.5%
2Ramsey County, North Dakota$264,9982.5%6.0%
3Day County, South Dakota$264,2222.5%8.5%
4Kidder County, North Dakota$235,7282.2%10.7%
5McPherson County, South Dakota$233,7442.2%12.9%
6Big Stone County, Minnesota$227,2362.1%15.1%
7Merced County, California$211,6752.0%17.1%
8Leflore County, Mississippi$203,7501.9%19.0%
9Pope County, Minnesota$187,5611.8%20.8%
10Burke County, North Dakota$172,8381.6%22.4%
1127112$154,7311.5%23.8%
12Marshall County, South Dakota$153,4651.4%25.3%
13Douglas County, Minnesota$151,0641.4%26.7%
14Mountrail County, North Dakota$136,0611.3%28.0%
15Bottineau County, North Dakota$132,6591.2%29.2%
16Divide County, North Dakota$130,4731.2%30.5%
17Towner County, North Dakota$125,9441.2%31.7%
18Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana$120,2771.1%32.8%
19Stutsman County, North Dakota$119,6701.1%33.9%
20Stearns County, Minnesota$118,6811.1%35.0%
21Kandiyohi County, Minnesota$115,4391.1%36.1%
22McLean County, North Dakota$115,3581.1%37.2%
23Meeker County, Minnesota$110,0561.0%38.2%
24Swift County, Minnesota$108,8291.0%39.3%
25LaMoure County, North Dakota$102,7021.0%40.2%
26Logan County, North Dakota$101,6691.0%41.2%
27Walworth County, South Dakota$99,2330.9%42.1%
28Dunn County, Wisconsin$94,9350.9%43.0%
29Rolette County, North Dakota$91,7190.9%43.9%
30Sheridan County, Montana$88,0300.8%44.7%
31Polk County, Minnesota$82,9470.8%45.5%
32Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana$82,5200.8%46.3%
33Wells County, North Dakota$82,3480.8%47.0%
34Prairie County, Arkansas$82,0810.8%47.8%
35Woodruff County, Arkansas$81,1580.8%48.6%
36Morehouse Parish, Louisiana$79,9330.8%49.3%
37Pierce County, North Dakota$79,0630.7%50.1%
38Colusa County, California$78,6780.7%50.8%
39Mahnomen County, Minnesota$76,9900.7%51.5%
40Humphreys County, Mississippi$74,4310.7%52.2%
41Wright County, Minnesota$71,2300.7%52.9%
42Attala County, Mississippi$69,7520.7%53.6%
43Barnes County, North Dakota$68,6520.6%54.2%
44Walsh County, North Dakota$65,8730.6%54.8%
45Clark County, South Dakota$64,5940.6%55.4%
46Monroe County, Arkansas$64,5130.6%56.0%
47Stevens County, Minnesota$63,2980.6%56.6%
48Deuel County, South Dakota$63,0720.6%57.2%
49Coahoma County, Mississippi$61,9130.6%57.8%
50Cross County, Arkansas$61,7710.6%58.4%

Source: Environmental Working Group. Compiled from USDA data.

 

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