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 |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Whitman County, Washington | $283,211,316 | 0.6% | 0.6% |
2 | Adams County, Washington | $274,198,821 | 0.6% | 1.1% |
3 | Douglas County, Washington | $250,479,726 | 0.5% | 1.6% |
4 | Walla Walla County, Washington | $222,994,116 | 0.5% | 2.1% |
5 | Umatilla County, Oregon | $213,369,148 | 0.4% | 2.5% |
6 | Baca County, Colorado | $213,207,458 | 0.4% | 2.9% |
7 | Marshall County, Minnesota | $212,914,556 | 0.4% | 3.4% |
8 | Hill County, Montana | $211,906,114 | 0.4% | 3.8% |
9 | Weld County, Colorado | $208,210,485 | 0.4% | 4.2% |
10 | Chouteau County, Montana | $203,726,544 | 0.4% | 4.6% |
11 | Lincoln County, Washington | $188,854,834 | 0.4% | 5.0% |
12 | Texas County, Oklahoma | $184,987,169 | 0.4% | 5.4% |
13 | Curry County, New Mexico | $175,095,213 | 0.4% | 5.8% |
14 | Washington County, Colorado | $172,459,806 | 0.3% | 6.1% |
15 | Kiowa County, Colorado | $171,827,566 | 0.3% | 6.4% |
16 | Harrison County, Missouri | $168,906,858 | 0.3% | 6.8% |
17 | Kit Carson County, Colorado | $165,467,578 | 0.3% | 7.1% |
18 | Clayton County, Iowa | $164,579,810 | 0.3% | 7.5% |
19 | Deaf Smith County, Texas | $163,299,836 | 0.3% | 7.8% |
20 | Keokuk County, Iowa | $160,668,751 | 0.3% | 8.1% |
21 | Gaines County, Texas | $157,389,605 | 0.3% | 8.4% |
22 | Ringgold County, Iowa | $155,713,004 | 0.3% | 8.7% |
23 | Morrow County, Oregon | $154,901,884 | 0.3% | 9.1% |
24 | Washington County, Iowa | $152,552,041 | 0.3% | 9.4% |
25 | Franklin County, Washington | $148,170,150 | 0.3% | 9.7% |
26 | Lamb County, Texas | $144,883,145 | 0.3% | 10.0% |
27 | Taylor County, Iowa | $141,417,007 | 0.3% | 10.2% |
28 | Prowers County, Colorado | $139,636,821 | 0.3% | 10.5% |
29 | Brown County, South Dakota | $139,141,544 | 0.3% | 10.8% |
30 | Roosevelt County, New Mexico | $134,216,652 | 0.3% | 11.1% |
31 | Stutsman County, North Dakota | $133,446,499 | 0.3% | 11.4% |
32 | Power County, Idaho | $133,150,897 | 0.3% | 11.6% |
33 | Bailey County, Texas | $131,959,607 | 0.3% | 11.9% |
34 | Toole County, Montana | $126,917,592 | 0.3% | 12.1% |
35 | Carroll County, Missouri | $126,464,576 | 0.3% | 12.4% |
36 | Valley County, Montana | $125,093,601 | 0.3% | 12.7% |
37 | Kittson County, Minnesota | $124,339,455 | 0.3% | 12.9% |
38 | Wayne County, Iowa | $124,221,818 | 0.3% | 13.2% |
39 | 27120 | $121,968,652 | 0.2% | 13.4% |
40 | Roseau County, Minnesota | $120,667,391 | 0.2% | 13.7% |
41 | Hamilton County, Kansas | $120,470,974 | 0.2% | 13.9% |
42 | Daviess County, Missouri | $117,596,658 | 0.2% | 14.1% |
43 | Swisher County, Texas | $116,227,444 | 0.2% | 14.4% |
44 | Winneshiek County, Iowa | $115,906,356 | 0.2% | 14.6% |
45 | Cimarron County, Oklahoma | $115,246,906 | 0.2% | 14.8% |
46 | Hale County, Texas | $114,349,360 | 0.2% | 15.1% |
47 | Floyd County, Texas | $114,320,053 | 0.2% | 15.3% |
48 | Guthrie County, Iowa | $114,260,810 | 0.2% | 15.5% |
49 | Hockley County, Texas | $112,882,950 | 0.2% | 15.8% |
50 | Lincoln County, Colorado | $112,678,524 | 0.2% | 16.0% |
Source: Environmental Working Group. Compiled from USDA data.