USDA subsidies in Alaska totaled $57.8 million from 1995-2020‡.
Total USDA - Subsidies in Alaska by county, 1995-2020‡
| Rank | County | Total USDA - Subsidies 1995-2020‡ | Pct of Total | Running Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $26,651,493 | 46.1% | 46.1% | |
| 2 | Alaska NRCS | $8,814,585 | 15.2% | 61.3% |
| 3 | $8,597,742 | 14.9% | 76.2% | |
| 4 | $4,702,600 | 8.1% | 84.3% | |
| 5 | Prince of Wales-Outer Ketchikan Census Area, Alaska | $2,489,059 | 4.3% | 88.7% |
| 6 | Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, Alaska | $1,903,659 | 3.3% | 91.9% |
| 7 | $946,582 | 1.6% | 93.6% | |
| 8 | Skagway-Hoonah-Angoon Census Area, Alaska | $645,671 | 1.1% | 94.7% |
| 9 | Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska | $625,967 | 1.1% | 95.8% |
| 10 | Juneau Borough, Alaska | $483,796 | 0.8% | 96.6% |
| 11 | Bethel Census Area, Alaska | $444,479 | 0.8% | 97.4% |
| 12 | Yakutat Borough, Alaska | $376,232 | 0.7% | 98.0% |
| 13 | Nome Census Area, Alaska | $338,764 | 0.6% | 98.6% |
| 14 | Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska | $325,820 | 0.6% | 99.2% |
| 15 | Fairbanks North Star Borough, Alaska | $152,661 | 0.3% | 99.5% |
| 16 | Kodiak Island Borough, Alaska | $132,301 | 0.2% | 99.7% |
| 17 | Valdez-Cordova Census Area, Alaska | $67,756 | 0.1% | 99.8% |
| 18 | Bristol Bay Borough, Alaska | $21,471 | 0.0% | 99.8% |
| 19 | Dillingham Census Area, Alaska | $19,489 | 0.0% | 99.9% |
| 20 | Anchorage Borough, Alaska | $13,004 | 0.0% | 99.9% |
| 21 | Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, Alaska | $6,480 | 0.0% | 99.9% |
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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