Wetlands Reserve Program payments in the United States totaled $91.8 million from 1995-2023.
Counties in the United States Receiving Wetlands Reserve Program payments, 1995-2023
Rank |
County |
Wetlands Reserve Program 1995-2023 | Pct of Total | Running Percentage |
1 | Stevens County, Washington | $2,868,298 | 3.1% | 3.1% |
2 | Polk County, Minnesota | $2,684,046 | 2.9% | 6.1% |
3 | Brevard County, Florida | $2,628,366 | 2.9% | 8.9% |
4 | Miller County, Arkansas | $2,123,503 | 2.3% | 11.2% |
5 | Chariton County, Missouri | $1,603,107 | 1.7% | 13.0% |
6 | McCurtain County, Oklahoma | $1,571,499 | 1.7% | 14.7% |
7 | Nemaha County, Nebraska | $1,523,400 | 1.7% | 16.4% |
8 | Santa Rosa County, Florida | $1,363,770 | 1.5% | 17.8% |
9 | Grant County, Washington | $1,290,737 | 1.4% | 19.2% |
10 | Flathead County, Montana | $1,239,636 | 1.4% | 20.6% |
11 | Saint Francis County, Arkansas | $1,082,085 | 1.2% | 21.8% |
12 | Boundary County, Idaho | $1,036,254 | 1.1% | 22.9% |
13 | Bolivar County, Mississippi | $1,035,240 | 1.1% | 24.0% |
14 | Phillips County, Arkansas | $1,019,303 | 1.1% | 25.1% |
15 | Madison County, New York | $974,644 | 1.1% | 26.2% |
16 | Lake County, Florida | $961,142 | 1.0% | 27.3% |
17 | Woodbury County, Iowa | $938,783 | 1.0% | 28.3% |
18 | Marquette County, Wisconsin | $908,567 | 1.0% | 29.3% |
19 | Winnebago County, Iowa | $878,748 | 1.0% | 30.2% |
20 | Union County, South Dakota | $877,510 | 1.0% | 31.2% |
21 | Bowie County, Texas | $840,607 | 0.9% | 32.1% |
22 | Prairie County, Arkansas | $791,058 | 0.9% | 33.0% |
23 | Cotton County, Oklahoma | $784,526 | 0.9% | 33.8% |
24 | Woodruff County, Arkansas | $750,703 | 0.8% | 34.6% |
25 | Cheboygan County, Michigan | $749,422 | 0.8% | 35.4% |
26 | Freeborn County, Minnesota | $746,359 | 0.8% | 36.3% |
27 | White County, Arkansas | $730,393 | 0.8% | 37.1% |
28 | Alfalfa County, Oklahoma | $711,911 | 0.8% | 37.8% |
29 | Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana | $700,670 | 0.8% | 38.6% |
30 | Madison Parish, Louisiana | $689,578 | 0.8% | 39.3% |
31 | Barnwell County, South Carolina | $682,341 | 0.7% | 40.1% |
32 | Red River County, Texas | $633,963 | 0.7% | 40.8% |
33 | Union County, Oregon | $615,627 | 0.7% | 41.5% |
34 | Saint Lawrence County, New York | $607,859 | 0.7% | 42.1% |
35 | Gratiot County, Michigan | $594,856 | 0.6% | 42.8% |
36 | Liberty County, Texas | $591,739 | 0.6% | 43.4% |
37 | Clark County, Washington | $586,639 | 0.6% | 44.0% |
38 | Choctaw County, Oklahoma | $584,285 | 0.6% | 44.7% |
39 | Catahoula Parish, Louisiana | $583,565 | 0.6% | 45.3% |
40 | Chicot County, Arkansas | $547,191 | 0.6% | 45.9% |
41 | Chippewa County, Michigan | $540,188 | 0.6% | 46.5% |
42 | Wilkinson County, Mississippi | $538,273 | 0.6% | 47.1% |
43 | Allendale County, South Carolina | $536,092 | 0.6% | 47.7% |
44 | Jefferson County, Mississippi | $515,390 | 0.6% | 48.2% |
45 | Union County, Illinois | $479,945 | 0.5% | 48.8% |
46 | Harney County, Oregon | $479,655 | 0.5% | 49.3% |
47 | Martin County, Florida | $459,081 | 0.5% | 49.8% |
48 | Marion County, Florida | $458,171 | 0.5% | 50.3% |
49 | Pacific County, Washington | $445,394 | 0.5% | 50.8% |
50 | Vernon County, Missouri | $436,171 | 0.5% | 51.2% |
Source: Environmental Working Group. Compiled from USDA data.