Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program (WHIP) payments in the United States totaled $86.9 million from 1995-2020‡.
Counties in the United States Receiving Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program (WHIP) payments, 1995-2020‡
| Rank | County | Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program (WHIP) 1995-2020‡ | Pct of Total | Running Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | California NRCS | $1,992,573 | 2.3% | 2.3% |
| 2 | Texas NRCS | $1,960,647 | 2.3% | 4.6% |
| 3 | Mississippi NRCS | $1,852,877 | 2.1% | 6.7% |
| 4 | Kansas NRCS | $1,760,921 | 2.0% | 8.7% |
| 5 | South Carolina NRCS | $1,734,843 | 2.0% | 10.7% |
| 6 | Missouri NRCS | $1,697,526 | 2.0% | 12.7% |
| 7 | Oregon NRCS | $1,691,908 | 1.9% | 14.6% |
| 8 | Colorado NRCS | $1,628,611 | 1.9% | 16.5% |
| 9 | Minnesota NRCS | $1,546,457 | 1.8% | 18.3% |
| 10 | South Dakota NRCS | $1,481,231 | 1.7% | 20.0% |
| 11 | Tennessee NRCS | $1,439,180 | 1.7% | 21.6% |
| 12 | Arkansas NRCS | $1,410,696 | 1.6% | 23.3% |
| 13 | Nebraska NRCS | $1,390,647 | 1.6% | 24.9% |
| 14 | Georgia NRCS | $1,364,285 | 1.6% | 26.4% |
| 15 | Alabama NRCS | $1,355,278 | 1.6% | 28.0% |
| 16 | Alaska NRCS | $1,304,156 | 1.5% | 29.5% |
| 17 | Kentucky NRCS | $1,195,035 | 1.4% | 30.9% |
| 18 | Iowa NRCS | $1,163,924 | 1.3% | 32.2% |
| 19 | Florida NRCS | $1,129,404 | 1.3% | 33.5% |
| 20 | Louisiana NRCS | $1,125,465 | 1.3% | 34.8% |
| 21 | Oklahoma NRCS | $1,116,163 | 1.3% | 36.1% |
| 22 | Montana NRCS | $1,108,713 | 1.3% | 37.4% |
| 23 | Virginia NRCS | $1,082,917 | 1.2% | 38.6% |
| 24 | Arizona NRCS | $1,056,962 | 1.2% | 39.8% |
| 25 | Connecticut NRCS | $1,054,062 | 1.2% | 41.0% |
| 26 | Massachusetts NRCS | $1,052,657 | 1.2% | 42.2% |
| 27 | Utah NRCS | $1,052,248 | 1.2% | 43.5% |
| 28 | New York NRCS | $1,005,777 | 1.2% | 44.6% |
| 29 | New Hampshire NRCS | $995,448 | 1.1% | 45.8% |
| 30 | West Virginia NRCS | $988,812 | 1.1% | 46.9% |
| 31 | Indiana NRCS | $986,770 | 1.1% | 48.0% |
| 32 | Vermont NRCS | $950,477 | 1.1% | 49.1% |
| 33 | Washington NRCS | $932,886 | 1.1% | 50.2% |
| 34 | Maine NRCS | $932,761 | 1.1% | 51.3% |
| 35 | Wisconsin NRCS | $917,390 | 1.1% | 52.3% |
| 36 | Michigan NRCS | $916,159 | 1.1% | 53.4% |
| 37 | Wyoming NRCS | $902,084 | 1.0% | 54.4% |
| 38 | Maryland NRCS | $853,936 | 1.0% | 55.4% |
| 39 | Hawaii NRCS | $844,512 | 1.0% | 56.4% |
| 40 | Rhode Island NRCS | $824,912 | 0.9% | 57.3% |
| 41 | Ohio NRCS | $821,353 | 0.9% | 58.3% |
| 42 | Kootenai County, Idaho | $803,624 | 0.9% | 59.2% |
| 43 | Illinois NRCS | $728,284 | 0.8% | 60.0% |
| 44 | North Dakota NRCS | $712,518 | 0.8% | 60.9% |
| 45 | North Carolina NRCS | $701,668 | 0.8% | 61.7% |
| 46 | Idaho NRCS | $693,388 | 0.8% | 62.5% |
| 47 | Pennsylvania NRCS | $636,587 | 0.7% | 63.2% |
| 48 | New Jersey NRCS | $601,337 | 0.7% | 63.9% |
| 49 | New Mexico NRCS | $591,411 | 0.7% | 64.6% |
| 50 | Delaware NRCS | $590,996 | 0.7% | 65.3% |
Source: Environmental Working Group. Compiled from USDA data.
‡ Data for 2020 includes payments made by USDA through June 30, 2020 and does not include crop insurance premium subsidies.
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