Conservation payments in the United States totaled $1.8 billion in 2019

Counties in the United States Receiving Total Conservation Programs payments, 2019

Rank County Total Conservation Programs
2019		Pct of
Total		Running
Percentage
1Ringgold County, Iowa$10,963,0550.6%0.6%
2Douglas County, Washington$9,676,7350.5%1.1%
3Whitman County, Washington$9,663,7470.5%1.7%
4Woodbury County, Iowa$9,072,1770.5%2.2%
5Baca County, Colorado$8,719,0350.5%2.7%
6Walla Walla County, Washington$8,634,2060.5%3.1%
7Harrison County, Missouri$8,615,8930.5%3.6%
8Adams County, Washington$8,605,7730.5%4.1%
9Taylor County, Iowa$8,317,4290.5%4.6%
10Kossuth County, Iowa$8,317,0180.5%5.0%
11Clayton County, Iowa$8,159,5380.5%5.5%
12Brown County, South Dakota$7,817,6020.4%5.9%
13Lincoln County, Washington$7,612,9340.4%6.3%
14Umatilla County, Oregon$7,447,6250.4%6.7%
15Washington County, Iowa$7,273,9650.4%7.2%
16Keokuk County, Iowa$7,201,0370.4%7.6%
17Carroll County, Missouri$7,103,4370.4%7.9%
18Fayette County, Iowa$6,914,6600.4%8.3%
19Guthrie County, Iowa$6,819,9590.4%8.7%
20Audubon County, Iowa$6,795,4860.4%9.1%
21Weld County, Colorado$6,722,1890.4%9.5%
22Clarke County, Iowa$6,711,4770.4%9.8%
23Palo Alto County, Iowa$6,579,1570.4%10.2%
24Monona County, Iowa$6,467,9750.4%10.6%
25Clay County, Iowa$6,399,6640.4%10.9%
26Butler County, Iowa$6,367,7570.4%11.3%
27Kiowa County, Colorado$6,276,8750.3%11.6%
28Wayne County, Iowa$6,260,4040.3%12.0%
29Marshall County, Minnesota$6,187,6160.3%12.3%
30Franklin County, Washington$6,018,4110.3%12.6%
31Howard County, Iowa$5,999,5610.3%13.0%
32Morrow County, Oregon$5,930,5490.3%13.3%
33Monroe County, Iowa$5,651,9220.3%13.6%
34Crawford County, Iowa$5,627,7500.3%13.9%
35Bailey County, Texas$5,579,0380.3%14.2%
36Lamb County, Texas$5,565,5580.3%14.5%
37Lincoln County, Minnesota$5,557,0460.3%14.8%
38Grant County, Wisconsin$5,550,2530.3%15.2%
39Day County, South Dakota$5,453,0610.3%15.5%
40Gaines County, Texas$5,449,0300.3%15.8%
41Henry County, Iowa$5,273,5050.3%16.1%
42Iroquois County, Illinois$5,245,2860.3%16.3%
43Prowers County, Colorado$5,238,9150.3%16.6%
44Texas County, Oklahoma$5,188,6460.3%16.9%
45Roberts County, South Dakota$5,162,2600.3%17.2%
46Kittson County, Minnesota$5,159,3830.3%17.5%
47Adair County, Iowa$5,098,6390.3%17.8%
48Ross County, Ohio$5,094,6310.3%18.1%
49Curry County, New Mexico$5,081,7540.3%18.3%
50Winneshiek County, Iowa$5,080,8540.3%18.6%

Source: Environmental Working Group. Compiled from USDA data.

 

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