Commodity subsidies in the United States totaled $276.1 billion from 1995-2021.

Counties in the United States Receiving Commodity Payments, 1995-2021

Rank County Total Commodity Programs
1995-2021
Pct of
Total
Running
Percentage
1Fresno County, California$1,048,911,2020.4%0.4%
2Tulare County, California$921,781,6510.3%0.7%
3Colusa County, California$813,866,5740.3%1.0%
4Poinsett County, Arkansas$788,438,6660.3%1.3%
5Gaines County, Texas$780,191,5260.3%1.6%
6Kern County, California$750,045,6900.3%1.8%
7Wharton County, Texas$739,596,9940.3%2.1%
8Bolivar County, Mississippi$704,188,5500.3%2.4%
9Mississippi County, Arkansas$680,310,7600.2%2.6%
10Craighead County, Arkansas$670,019,5350.2%2.9%
11Arkansas County, Arkansas$659,408,6480.2%3.1%
12Whitman County, Washington$658,869,0880.2%3.3%
13Stoddard County, Missouri$648,103,2230.2%3.6%
14Kings County, California$647,525,7320.2%3.8%
15Hale County, Texas$646,071,4860.2%4.0%
16McLean County, Illinois$640,334,2380.2%4.3%
17Washington County, Mississippi$612,317,9460.2%4.5%
18Merced County, California$608,078,6900.2%4.7%
19Maricopa County, Arizona$591,534,9100.2%4.9%
20Iroquois County, Illinois$591,337,0130.2%5.1%
21Kossuth County, Iowa$586,227,7100.2%5.4%
22Sioux County, Iowa$585,522,1640.2%5.6%
23Cross County, Arkansas$575,987,7540.2%5.8%
24Pinal County, Arizona$573,910,9460.2%6.0%
25La Salle County, Illinois$570,998,9980.2%6.2%
26Livingston County, Illinois$566,464,9220.2%6.4%
27Cass County, North Dakota$563,126,0340.2%6.6%
28New Madrid County, Missouri$557,246,8600.2%6.8%
29Sutter County, California$553,909,1640.2%7.0%
30Clay County, Arkansas$551,337,3620.2%7.2%
31Sunflower County, Mississippi$549,432,2860.2%7.4%
32Lonoke County, Arkansas$540,479,7160.2%7.6%
33Champaign County, Illinois$538,449,5510.2%7.8%
34Butte County, California$528,381,3540.2%8.0%
35Cavalier County, North Dakota$525,270,0470.2%8.2%
36Glenn County, California$519,111,1860.2%8.4%
37Acadia Parish, Louisiana$518,953,9580.2%8.5%
38Coahoma County, Mississippi$513,470,4540.2%8.7%
39Dawson County, Texas$512,248,7990.2%8.9%
40Jackson County, Arkansas$512,167,3590.2%9.1%
41Renville County, Minnesota$494,952,1650.2%9.3%
42Phillips County, Arkansas$491,829,1120.2%9.5%
43Bureau County, Illinois$485,888,4620.2%9.6%
44Lamb County, Texas$483,883,9070.2%9.8%
45Lawrence County, Arkansas$478,993,2520.2%10.0%
46Terry County, Texas$478,364,4260.2%10.2%
47Lubbock County, Texas$470,218,6160.2%10.3%
48Richland County, North Dakota$470,069,0830.2%10.5%
49Yuma County, Colorado$467,406,1570.2%10.7%
50Desha County, Arkansas$465,659,1310.2%10.8%

Source: Environmental Working Group. Compiled from USDA data.

 

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