Conservation payments in the United States totaled $1.9 billion in 2016
Counties in the United States Receiving Total Conservation Programs payments, 2016
| Rank | County | Total Conservation Programs 2016 | Pct of Total | Running Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ringgold County, Iowa | $10,793,851 | 0.6% | 0.6% |
| 2 | Douglas County, Washington | $10,787,149 | 0.6% | 1.1% |
| 3 | Whitman County, Washington | $10,202,452 | 0.5% | 1.6% |
| 4 | Woodbury County, Iowa | $9,766,716 | 0.5% | 2.2% |
| 5 | Umatilla County, Oregon | $9,335,109 | 0.5% | 2.6% |
| 6 | Harrison County, Missouri | $9,153,589 | 0.5% | 3.1% |
| 7 | Walla Walla County, Washington | $9,142,142 | 0.5% | 3.6% |
| 8 | Lincoln County, Washington | $9,076,679 | 0.5% | 4.1% |
| 9 | Baca County, Colorado | $8,565,637 | 0.4% | 4.5% |
| 10 | Marshall County, Minnesota | $8,315,275 | 0.4% | 4.9% |
| 11 | Kossuth County, Iowa | $8,009,343 | 0.4% | 5.3% |
| 12 | Taylor County, Iowa | $7,974,562 | 0.4% | 5.8% |
| 13 | Adams County, Washington | $7,895,787 | 0.4% | 6.2% |
| 14 | Clayton County, Iowa | $7,802,586 | 0.4% | 6.6% |
| 15 | Brown County, South Dakota | $7,737,672 | 0.4% | 7.0% |
| 16 | Washington County, Iowa | $7,137,133 | 0.4% | 7.3% |
| 17 | Clarke County, Iowa | $6,938,668 | 0.4% | 7.7% |
| 18 | Audubon County, Iowa | $6,790,619 | 0.4% | 8.0% |
| 19 | Keokuk County, Iowa | $6,724,000 | 0.3% | 8.4% |
| 20 | Fayette County, Iowa | $6,707,500 | 0.3% | 8.7% |
| 21 | Carroll County, Missouri | $6,584,223 | 0.3% | 9.1% |
| 22 | Guthrie County, Iowa | $6,574,651 | 0.3% | 9.4% |
| 23 | Weld County, Colorado | $6,470,345 | 0.3% | 9.8% |
| 24 | Kiowa County, Colorado | $6,372,748 | 0.3% | 10.1% |
| 25 | Morrow County, Oregon | $6,339,384 | 0.3% | 10.4% |
| 26 | Butler County, Iowa | $6,285,243 | 0.3% | 10.7% |
| 27 | Lamb County, Texas | $6,100,814 | 0.3% | 11.1% |
| 28 | Wayne County, Iowa | $6,026,819 | 0.3% | 11.4% |
| 29 | Curry County, New Mexico | $6,020,436 | 0.3% | 11.7% |
| 30 | Texas County, Oklahoma | $5,965,600 | 0.3% | 12.0% |
| 31 | Kittson County, Minnesota | $5,938,343 | 0.3% | 12.3% |
| 32 | Bailey County, Texas | $5,814,411 | 0.3% | 12.6% |
| 33 | Howard County, Iowa | $5,779,609 | 0.3% | 12.9% |
| 34 | Monona County, Iowa | $5,614,710 | 0.3% | 13.2% |
| 35 | Crawford County, Iowa | $5,596,517 | 0.3% | 13.5% |
| 36 | Palo Alto County, Iowa | $5,505,257 | 0.3% | 13.8% |
| 37 | Decatur County, Iowa | $5,452,589 | 0.3% | 14.0% |
| 38 | Franklin County, Washington | $5,443,921 | 0.3% | 14.3% |
| 39 | Winneshiek County, Iowa | $5,425,484 | 0.3% | 14.6% |
| 40 | Roberts County, South Dakota | $5,406,882 | 0.3% | 14.9% |
| 41 | Prowers County, Colorado | $5,391,017 | 0.3% | 15.2% |
| 42 | Ross County, Ohio | $5,365,745 | 0.3% | 15.4% |
| 43 | Gaines County, Texas | $5,315,683 | 0.3% | 15.7% |
| 44 | Daviess County, Missouri | $5,205,150 | 0.3% | 16.0% |
| 45 | Henry County, Iowa | $5,180,355 | 0.3% | 16.3% |
| 46 | Lincoln County, Minnesota | $5,111,612 | 0.3% | 16.5% |
| 47 | Day County, South Dakota | $5,104,809 | 0.3% | 16.8% |
| 48 | 27120 | $5,070,421 | 0.3% | 17.0% |
| 49 | Deaf Smith County, Texas | $5,042,403 | 0.3% | 17.3% |
| 50 | Gentry County, Missouri | $4,979,910 | 0.3% | 17.6% |
Source: Environmental Working Group. Compiled from USDA data.
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