Commodity subsidies in the United States totaled $5.0 billion in 2011

Counties in the United States Receiving Commodity Payments, 2011

Rank County Total Commodity Programs
2011
Pct of
Total
Running
Percentage
1Colusa County, California$19,507,9810.4%0.4%
2Poinsett County, Arkansas$17,176,7770.3%0.7%
3Arkansas County, Arkansas$15,647,8040.3%1.0%
4Palm Beach County, Florida$15,579,4370.3%1.3%
5Whitman County, Washington$15,466,4230.3%1.7%
6Wharton County, Texas$15,112,0620.3%2.0%
7Sutter County, California$15,053,2500.3%2.3%
8Bolivar County, Mississippi$13,776,5900.3%2.5%
9Stoddard County, Missouri$13,418,7650.3%2.8%
10Butte County, California$13,294,7140.3%3.1%
11Craighead County, Arkansas$12,739,1990.3%3.3%
12Cross County, Arkansas$12,410,4970.2%3.6%
13Mississippi County, Arkansas$12,239,0770.2%3.8%
14Fresno County, California$12,237,3360.2%4.0%
15Gaines County, Texas$12,150,6170.2%4.3%
16Lonoke County, Arkansas$12,052,4900.2%4.5%
17Glenn County, California$12,029,5400.2%4.8%
18Washington County, Mississippi$11,899,1540.2%5.0%
19Jackson County, Arkansas$11,893,3310.2%5.2%
20McLean County, Illinois$11,826,5700.2%5.5%
21Kossuth County, Iowa$11,788,0250.2%5.7%
22Iroquois County, Illinois$11,625,3540.2%5.9%
23Clay County, Arkansas$11,337,0170.2%6.1%
24La Salle County, Illinois$11,239,6860.2%6.4%
25Hale County, Texas$11,109,8980.2%6.6%
26Lawrence County, Arkansas$11,066,2610.2%6.8%
27Pinal County, Arizona$11,031,8710.2%7.0%
28Cass County, North Dakota$10,795,7640.2%7.2%
29Champaign County, Illinois$10,785,1830.2%7.5%
30Kings County, California$10,662,2460.2%7.7%
31Livingston County, Illinois$10,563,5860.2%7.9%
32Acadia Parish, Louisiana$10,399,9690.2%8.1%
33Vermilion Parish, Louisiana$10,122,8100.2%8.3%
34Maricopa County, Arizona$10,021,0440.2%8.5%
35Chouteau County, Montana$9,949,1520.2%8.7%
36Sunflower County, Mississippi$9,918,7530.2%8.9%
37New Madrid County, Missouri$9,840,8510.2%9.1%
38Cavalier County, North Dakota$9,803,6650.2%9.3%
39Lincoln County, Washington$9,690,5880.2%9.5%
40Coahoma County, Mississippi$9,505,0990.2%9.6%
41Jefferson Davis, Louisiana$9,411,8620.2%9.8%
42Phillips County, Arkansas$9,378,8310.2%10.0%
43Jefferson County, Arkansas$9,333,3010.2%10.2%
44Prairie County, Arkansas$9,323,6280.2%10.4%
45Matagorda County, Texas$9,320,9820.2%10.6%
46Renville County, Minnesota$9,125,0030.2%10.8%
47Bureau County, Illinois$9,076,3350.2%10.9%
48Chicot County, Arkansas$9,054,6480.2%11.1%
49Kern County, California$8,943,2820.2%11.3%
50Lamb County, Texas$8,894,4450.2%11.5%

Source: Environmental Working Group. Compiled from USDA data.

 

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