Wetlands Reserve Program payments in the United States totaled $91.8 million from 1995-2021.

Counties in the United States Receiving Wetlands Reserve Program payments, 1995-2021

Rank County Wetlands Reserve Program
1995-2021
Pct of
Total
Running
Percentage
1Stevens County, Washington$2,868,2983.1%3.1%
2Polk County, Minnesota$2,684,0462.9%6.1%
3Brevard County, Florida$2,628,3662.9%8.9%
4Miller County, Arkansas$2,123,5032.3%11.2%
5Chariton County, Missouri$1,603,1071.7%13.0%
6McCurtain County, Oklahoma$1,571,4991.7%14.7%
7Nemaha County, Nebraska$1,523,4001.7%16.4%
8Santa Rosa County, Florida$1,363,7701.5%17.8%
9Grant County, Washington$1,290,7371.4%19.2%
10Flathead County, Montana$1,239,6361.4%20.6%
11Saint Francis County, Arkansas$1,082,0851.2%21.8%
12Boundary County, Idaho$1,036,2541.1%22.9%
13Bolivar County, Mississippi$1,035,2401.1%24.0%
14Phillips County, Arkansas$1,019,3031.1%25.1%
15Madison County, New York$974,6441.1%26.2%
16Lake County, Florida$961,1421.0%27.3%
17Woodbury County, Iowa$938,7831.0%28.3%
18Marquette County, Wisconsin$908,5671.0%29.3%
19Winnebago County, Iowa$878,7481.0%30.2%
20Union County, South Dakota$877,5101.0%31.2%
21Bowie County, Texas$840,6070.9%32.1%
22Prairie County, Arkansas$791,0580.9%33.0%
23Cotton County, Oklahoma$784,5260.9%33.8%
24Woodruff County, Arkansas$750,7030.8%34.6%
25Cheboygan County, Michigan$749,4220.8%35.4%
26Freeborn County, Minnesota$746,3590.8%36.3%
27White County, Arkansas$730,3930.8%37.1%
28Alfalfa County, Oklahoma$711,9110.8%37.8%
29Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana$700,6700.8%38.6%
30Madison Parish, Louisiana$689,5780.8%39.3%
31Barnwell County, South Carolina$682,3410.7%40.1%
32Red River County, Texas$633,9630.7%40.8%
33Union County, Oregon$615,6270.7%41.5%
34Saint Lawrence County, New York$607,8590.7%42.1%
35Gratiot County, Michigan$594,8560.6%42.8%
36Liberty County, Texas$591,7390.6%43.4%
37Clark County, Washington$586,6390.6%44.0%
38Choctaw County, Oklahoma$584,2850.6%44.7%
39Catahoula Parish, Louisiana$583,5650.6%45.3%
40Chicot County, Arkansas$547,1910.6%45.9%
41Chippewa County, Michigan$540,1880.6%46.5%
42Wilkinson County, Mississippi$538,2730.6%47.1%
43Allendale County, South Carolina$536,0920.6%47.7%
44Jefferson County, Mississippi$515,3900.6%48.2%
45Union County, Illinois$479,9450.5%48.8%
46Harney County, Oregon$479,6550.5%49.3%
47Martin County, Florida$459,0810.5%49.8%
48Marion County, Florida$458,1710.5%50.3%
49Pacific County, Washington$445,3940.5%50.8%
50Vernon County, Missouri$436,1710.5%51.2%

Source: Environmental Working Group. Compiled from USDA data.

 

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