Conservation payments in the United States totaled $2.0 billion in 2017

Counties in the United States Receiving Total Conservation Programs payments, 2017

Rank County Total Conservation Programs
2017		Pct of
Total		Running
Percentage
1Ringgold County, Iowa$10,230,1280.5%0.5%
2Douglas County, Washington$10,170,2810.5%1.0%
3Umatilla County, Oregon$9,988,4890.5%1.5%
4Whitman County, Washington$9,973,7440.5%2.0%
5Woodbury County, Iowa$9,691,5080.5%2.5%
6Baca County, Colorado$9,287,3540.5%3.0%
7Adams County, Washington$9,188,7700.5%3.5%
8Harrison County, Missouri$9,156,7890.5%3.9%
9Kossuth County, Iowa$9,117,8830.5%4.4%
10Walla Walla County, Washington$8,934,8380.5%4.8%
11Lincoln County, Washington$8,124,2500.4%5.3%
12Marshall County, Minnesota$8,083,3030.4%5.7%
13Clayton County, Iowa$8,070,8630.4%6.1%
14Taylor County, Iowa$8,029,1210.4%6.5%
15Carroll County, Missouri$7,883,2300.4%6.9%
16Audubon County, Iowa$7,635,9410.4%7.3%
17Brown County, South Dakota$7,596,6070.4%7.6%
18Washington County, Iowa$7,232,4790.4%8.0%
19Fayette County, Iowa$7,169,8490.4%8.4%
20Guthrie County, Iowa$7,028,9220.4%8.7%
21Keokuk County, Iowa$6,906,2110.3%9.1%
22Palo Alto County, Iowa$6,837,2020.3%9.4%
23Clarke County, Iowa$6,761,7710.3%9.8%
24Weld County, Colorado$6,752,6910.3%10.1%
25Monona County, Iowa$6,707,9210.3%10.4%
26Butler County, Iowa$6,691,4490.3%10.8%
27Clay County, Iowa$6,585,1810.3%11.1%
28Kiowa County, Colorado$6,536,4730.3%11.5%
29Curry County, New Mexico$6,330,4440.3%11.8%
30Wayne County, Iowa$6,283,6150.3%12.1%
31Kittson County, Minnesota$6,107,8770.3%12.4%
32Morrow County, Oregon$6,107,0230.3%12.7%
33Crawford County, Iowa$6,031,3760.3%13.0%
34Howard County, Iowa$6,015,7810.3%13.3%
35Texas County, Oklahoma$5,926,8780.3%13.6%
36Bailey County, Texas$5,911,3970.3%13.9%
37Lamb County, Texas$5,848,7150.3%14.2%
38Franklin County, Washington$5,810,9310.3%14.5%
39Adair County, Iowa$5,646,3870.3%14.8%
40Gaines County, Texas$5,511,7310.3%15.1%
41Lincoln County, Minnesota$5,438,5840.3%15.3%
42Grant County, Wisconsin$5,414,4110.3%15.6%
43Ross County, Ohio$5,396,7250.3%15.9%
44Winneshiek County, Iowa$5,302,3540.3%16.2%
45Prowers County, Colorado$5,283,1030.3%16.4%
46Daviess County, Missouri$5,262,8840.3%16.7%
47Gentry County, Missouri$5,183,0830.3%17.0%
48Roberts County, South Dakota$5,168,5660.3%17.2%
49Henry County, Iowa$5,160,3690.3%17.5%
50Day County, South Dakota$5,119,6160.3%17.7%

Source: Environmental Working Group. Compiled from USDA data.

 

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