Total Subsidies payments in the United States totaled $522.7 billion from 1995-2023.

Total Subsidies in the United States by county, 1995-2023

Rank County Total Subsidies
1995-2023
Pct of
Total
Running
Percentage
1Fresno County, California$2,202,336,6770.4%0.4%
2Tulare County, California$1,702,617,3570.3%0.7%
3Gaines County, Texas$1,690,119,5350.3%1.1%
4Kern County, California$1,618,495,1390.3%1.4%
5Brown County, South Dakota$1,326,641,9080.3%1.6%
6Cass County, North Dakota$1,307,702,0600.3%1.9%
7Hale County, Texas$1,300,324,2420.2%2.1%
8Cavalier County, North Dakota$1,270,631,2950.2%2.4%
9Dawson County, Texas$1,267,174,5160.2%2.6%
10Whitman County, Washington$1,181,938,6460.2%2.8%
11Stutsman County, North Dakota$1,173,669,2700.2%3.1%
12Terry County, Texas$1,130,815,9860.2%3.3%
13Marshall County, Minnesota$1,068,509,6990.2%3.5%
14Richland County, North Dakota$1,066,873,2760.2%3.7%
15Lamb County, Texas$1,053,722,2780.2%3.9%
16Floyd County, Texas$1,014,309,0420.2%4.1%
17Wharton County, Texas$1,009,930,2990.2%4.3%
18Kit Carson County, Colorado$1,009,409,9640.2%4.5%
19Grand Forks County, North Dakota$1,004,461,6360.2%4.7%
20Colusa County, California$993,216,7270.2%4.9%
21Barnes County, North Dakota$990,987,2030.2%5.0%
22Lubbock County, Texas$987,782,7440.2%5.2%
23Spink County, South Dakota$977,485,6950.2%5.4%
24Chouteau County, Montana$956,768,6640.2%5.6%
25Lynn County, Texas$952,920,1580.2%5.8%
26Poinsett County, Arkansas$947,861,7670.2%6.0%
27Iroquois County, Illinois$945,845,4790.2%6.2%
28Bolivar County, Mississippi$943,377,1250.2%6.3%
29Hockley County, Texas$937,743,4600.2%6.5%
30Walsh County, North Dakota$936,000,8570.2%6.7%
31Ward County, North Dakota$924,789,8230.2%6.9%
32Parmer County, Texas$911,245,9210.2%7.0%
33San Joaquin County, California$910,837,8150.2%7.2%
34Merced County, California$908,885,2560.2%7.4%
35Kings County, California$906,199,9660.2%7.6%
36Yuma County, Colorado$903,877,1410.2%7.7%
37Kossuth County, Iowa$902,166,1830.2%7.9%
38Mississippi County, Arkansas$900,905,8550.2%8.1%
39Bottineau County, North Dakota$900,323,9750.2%8.3%
40McLean County, Illinois$898,662,5440.2%8.4%
41Deaf Smith County, Texas$872,511,2400.2%8.6%
42Grant County, Washington$868,304,5130.2%8.8%
43Stoddard County, Missouri$867,111,7280.2%8.9%
44Livingston County, Illinois$854,970,9290.2%9.1%
45Castro County, Texas$850,481,5650.2%9.3%
46Swisher County, Texas$848,627,7270.2%9.4%
47Renville County, Minnesota$844,759,9510.2%9.6%
48LaMoure County, North Dakota$828,133,8220.2%9.7%
49Ramsey County, North Dakota$822,898,4640.2%9.9%
50Pembina County, North Dakota$820,199,8960.2%10.0%

Source: Environmental Working Group. Compiled from USDA data.

 

Farm Subsidies Education

AgMag