Livestock Disaster / Emergency payments in Alabama totaled $1.8 million in 2019
Counties in Alabama Receiving Livestock Disaster / Emergency payments, 2019
| Rank | County | Livestock Disaster / Emergency 2019 | Pct of Total | Running Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shelby County, Alabama | $323,394 | 17.6% | 17.6% |
| 2 | Barbour County, Alabama | $283,667 | 15.4% | 33.0% |
| 3 | Dale County, Alabama | $243,382 | 13.2% | 46.2% |
| 4 | Chilton County, Alabama | $239,218 | 13.0% | 59.2% |
| 5 | Elmore County, Alabama | $232,216 | 12.6% | 71.8% |
| 6 | Henry County, Alabama | $202,951 | 11.0% | 82.8% |
| 7 | Tallapoosa County, Alabama | $100,283 | 5.4% | 88.3% |
| 8 | Covington County, Alabama | $81,605 | 4.4% | 92.7% |
| 9 | Coosa County, Alabama | $65,534 | 3.6% | 96.2% |
| 10 | Geneva County, Alabama | $23,559 | 1.3% | 97.5% |
| 11 | Talladega County, Alabama | $13,237 | 0.7% | 98.2% |
| 12 | Saint Clair County, Alabama | $7,322 | 0.4% | 98.6% |
| 13 | Houston County, Alabama | $6,938 | 0.4% | 99.0% |
| 14 | Greene County, Alabama | $6,643 | 0.4% | 99.4% |
| 15 | Dallas County, Alabama | $4,971 | 0.3% | 99.7% |
| 16 | Jackson County, Alabama | $4,701 | 0.3% | 99.9% |
| 17 | Marengo County, Alabama | $722 | 0.0% | 99.9% |
| 18 | Crenshaw County, Alabama | $512 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| 19 | Cherokee County, Alabama | $455 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
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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