Conservation payments in the United States totaled $49.4 billion from 1995-2021.

Counties in the United States Receiving Total Conservation Programs payments, 1995-2021

Rank County Total Conservation Programs
1995-2021
Pct of
Total
Running
Percentage
1Whitman County, Washington$283,211,3160.6%0.6%
2Adams County, Washington$274,198,8210.6%1.1%
3Douglas County, Washington$250,479,7260.5%1.6%
4Walla Walla County, Washington$222,994,1160.5%2.1%
5Umatilla County, Oregon$213,369,1480.4%2.5%
6Baca County, Colorado$213,207,4580.4%2.9%
7Marshall County, Minnesota$212,914,5560.4%3.4%
8Hill County, Montana$211,906,1140.4%3.8%
9Weld County, Colorado$208,210,4850.4%4.2%
10Chouteau County, Montana$203,726,5440.4%4.6%
11Lincoln County, Washington$188,854,8340.4%5.0%
12Texas County, Oklahoma$184,987,1690.4%5.4%
13Curry County, New Mexico$175,095,2130.4%5.8%
14Washington County, Colorado$172,459,8060.3%6.1%
15Kiowa County, Colorado$171,827,5660.3%6.4%
16Harrison County, Missouri$168,906,8580.3%6.8%
17Kit Carson County, Colorado$165,467,5780.3%7.1%
18Clayton County, Iowa$164,579,8100.3%7.5%
19Deaf Smith County, Texas$163,299,8360.3%7.8%
20Keokuk County, Iowa$160,668,7510.3%8.1%
21Gaines County, Texas$157,389,6050.3%8.4%
22Ringgold County, Iowa$155,713,0040.3%8.7%
23Morrow County, Oregon$154,901,8840.3%9.1%
24Washington County, Iowa$152,552,0410.3%9.4%
25Franklin County, Washington$148,170,1500.3%9.7%
26Lamb County, Texas$144,883,1450.3%10.0%
27Taylor County, Iowa$141,417,0070.3%10.2%
28Prowers County, Colorado$139,636,8210.3%10.5%
29Brown County, South Dakota$139,141,5440.3%10.8%
30Roosevelt County, New Mexico$134,216,6520.3%11.1%
31Stutsman County, North Dakota$133,446,4990.3%11.4%
32Power County, Idaho$133,150,8970.3%11.6%
33Bailey County, Texas$131,959,6070.3%11.9%
34Toole County, Montana$126,917,5920.3%12.1%
35Carroll County, Missouri$126,464,5760.3%12.4%
36Valley County, Montana$125,093,6010.3%12.7%
37Kittson County, Minnesota$124,339,4550.3%12.9%
38Wayne County, Iowa$124,221,8180.3%13.2%
3927120$121,968,6520.2%13.4%
40Roseau County, Minnesota$120,667,3910.2%13.7%
41Hamilton County, Kansas$120,470,9740.2%13.9%
42Daviess County, Missouri$117,596,6580.2%14.1%
43Swisher County, Texas$116,227,4440.2%14.4%
44Winneshiek County, Iowa$115,906,3560.2%14.6%
45Cimarron County, Oklahoma$115,246,9060.2%14.8%
46Hale County, Texas$114,349,3600.2%15.1%
47Floyd County, Texas$114,320,0530.2%15.3%
48Guthrie County, Iowa$114,260,8100.2%15.5%
49Hockley County, Texas$112,882,9500.2%15.8%
50Lincoln County, Colorado$112,678,5240.2%16.0%

Source: Environmental Working Group. Compiled from USDA data.

 

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