Commodity subsidies in the United States totaled $278.8 billion from 1995-2023.

Counties in the United States Receiving Commodity Payments, 1995-2023

Rank County Total Commodity Programs
1995-2023
Pct of
Total
Running
Percentage
1Fresno County, California$1,063,812,1130.4%0.4%
2Tulare County, California$962,034,7220.3%0.7%
3Colusa County, California$814,354,8160.3%1.0%
4Poinsett County, Arkansas$791,899,3400.3%1.3%
5Gaines County, Texas$789,786,2320.3%1.6%
6Kern County, California$762,198,0810.3%1.9%
7Wharton County, Texas$744,011,2450.3%2.1%
8Bolivar County, Mississippi$707,786,3950.3%2.4%
9Mississippi County, Arkansas$683,461,8140.2%2.6%
10Craighead County, Arkansas$673,397,3950.2%2.9%
11Arkansas County, Arkansas$663,840,0000.2%3.1%
12Kings County, California$661,342,8350.2%3.3%
13Whitman County, Washington$659,577,5720.2%3.6%
14Hale County, Texas$651,049,1250.2%3.8%
15Stoddard County, Missouri$650,767,4420.2%4.0%
16McLean County, Illinois$642,128,6600.2%4.3%
17Merced County, California$631,819,5220.2%4.5%
18Washington County, Mississippi$615,085,1400.2%4.7%
19Maricopa County, Arizona$598,747,8310.2%4.9%
20Iroquois County, Illinois$593,249,2920.2%5.2%
21Sioux County, Iowa$592,494,6820.2%5.4%
22Kossuth County, Iowa$587,243,8710.2%5.6%
23Cross County, Arkansas$579,339,9850.2%5.8%
24Pinal County, Arizona$577,798,2890.2%6.0%
25La Salle County, Illinois$571,827,7510.2%6.2%
26Livingston County, Illinois$567,972,0990.2%6.4%
27Cass County, North Dakota$563,895,4450.2%6.6%
28New Madrid County, Missouri$558,519,9650.2%6.8%
29Sutter County, California$555,330,1440.2%7.0%
30Clay County, Arkansas$554,191,0670.2%7.2%
31Sunflower County, Mississippi$552,183,8100.2%7.4%
32Lonoke County, Arkansas$543,490,7250.2%7.6%
33Champaign County, Illinois$539,107,5880.2%7.8%
34Butte County, California$529,638,5700.2%8.0%
35Cavalier County, North Dakota$526,965,0020.2%8.2%
36Glenn County, California$522,303,3030.2%8.4%
37Acadia Parish, Louisiana$521,907,1590.2%8.5%
38Dawson County, Texas$516,105,4860.2%8.7%
39Coahoma County, Mississippi$515,675,5980.2%8.9%
40Jackson County, Arkansas$515,602,7210.2%9.1%
41Renville County, Minnesota$496,971,3830.2%9.3%
42Phillips County, Arkansas$493,523,1280.2%9.4%
43Lamb County, Texas$489,155,9930.2%9.6%
44Bureau County, Illinois$486,349,2540.2%9.8%
45Terry County, Texas$483,758,6750.2%10.0%
46Lawrence County, Arkansas$482,224,9510.2%10.1%
47Lubbock County, Texas$472,603,7730.2%10.3%
48Richland County, North Dakota$470,855,8930.2%10.5%
49Yuma County, Colorado$469,414,8950.2%10.7%
50Desha County, Arkansas$468,331,4480.2%10.8%

Source: Environmental Working Group. Compiled from USDA data.

 

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