Environmental Quality Incentives Program payments in the United States totaled $944 million from 1995-2021.

Counties in the United States Receiving Environmental Quality Incentives Program payments, 1995-2021

Rank County Environmental Quality Incentives Program
1995-2021
Pct of
Total
Running
Percentage
1Duchesne County, Utah$6,274,4880.7%0.7%
2Uintah County, Utah$5,875,5030.6%1.3%
3Mesa County, Colorado$4,929,9070.5%1.8%
4Cochise County, Arizona$4,316,8820.5%2.3%
5Montrose County, Colorado$3,951,0200.4%2.7%
6Emery County, Utah$3,714,5730.4%3.1%
7Pinal County, Arizona$3,604,4830.4%3.5%
8Maricopa County, Arizona$3,526,2620.4%3.8%
9Delta County, Colorado$3,481,9830.4%4.2%
10Sussex County, Delaware$3,415,9570.4%4.6%
11Fremont County, Wyoming$3,372,5180.4%4.9%
12Siskiyou County, California$3,356,7140.4%5.3%
13Yakima County, Washington$3,330,3960.4%5.6%
14Klamath County, Oregon$3,184,8050.3%6.0%
15Fresno County, California$3,170,9020.3%6.3%
16Modoc County, California$2,771,0380.3%6.6%
17Logan County, Colorado$2,744,6100.3%6.9%
18Montezuma County, Colorado$2,714,8960.3%7.2%
19Baca County, Colorado$2,701,1580.3%7.5%
20Whatcom County, Washington$2,617,9540.3%7.7%
21Curry County, New Mexico$2,441,0030.3%8.0%
22Goshen County, Wyoming$2,437,1780.3%8.3%
23Sweetwater County, Wyoming$2,431,9730.3%8.5%
24San Joaquin County, California$2,358,2820.2%8.8%
25Sanpete County, Utah$2,352,6570.2%9.0%
26Stearns County, Minnesota$2,291,3130.2%9.3%
27Stanislaus County, California$2,246,9280.2%9.5%
28Merced County, California$2,230,7510.2%9.7%
2923004$2,160,8170.2%10.0%
30Uvalde County, Texas$2,116,5880.2%10.2%
31Roosevelt County, Montana$2,085,0320.2%10.4%
32Butte County, South Dakota$2,078,8050.2%10.6%
33Rio Arriba County, New Mexico$2,072,5600.2%10.8%
34Tulare County, California$2,068,1260.2%11.1%
35Polk County, Florida$2,055,5070.2%11.3%
36Evangeline Parish, Louisiana$2,051,5450.2%11.5%
37Twin Falls County, Idaho$2,009,2510.2%11.7%
38Lawrence County, Missouri$1,992,2740.2%11.9%
39Grant County, Washington$1,976,1190.2%12.1%
40Tillamook County, Oregon$1,881,6370.2%12.3%
41Castro County, Texas$1,877,2330.2%12.5%
42Penobscot County, Maine$1,862,1140.2%12.7%
43Hale County, Texas$1,818,9560.2%12.9%
44Imperial County, California$1,809,4810.2%13.1%
45Sioux County, North Dakota$1,739,2880.2%13.3%
46Kent County, Delaware$1,716,8280.2%13.5%
47Nemaha County, Kansas$1,662,6000.2%13.7%
48Kittitas County, Washington$1,651,7100.2%13.8%
49La Plata County, Colorado$1,600,3940.2%14.0%
50Parmer County, Texas$1,575,1230.2%14.2%

Source: Environmental Working Group. Compiled from USDA data.

 

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