Rice Subsidies in California totaled $2.8 billion from 1995-2019‡.
USDA has not provided recipient detail for rice cooperatives.
Counties in California Receiving rice subsidies, 1995-2019‡
| Rank | County | Rice Subsidies 1995-2019‡ | Pct of Total | Running Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Colusa County, California | $724,883,356 | 25.9% | 25.9% |
| 2 | Sutter County, California | $501,839,492 | 17.9% | 43.8% |
| 3 | Butte County, California | $480,086,151 | 17.2% | 61.0% |
| 4 | Glenn County, California | $420,503,305 | 15.0% | 76.0% |
| 5 | Yuba County, California | $160,698,177 | 5.7% | 81.7% |
| 6 | Yolo County, California | $157,319,292 | 5.6% | 87.4% |
| 7 | $146,174,297 | 5.2% | 92.6% | |
| 8 | Placer County, California | $67,401,585 | 2.4% | 95.0% |
| 9 | Sacramento County, California | $50,819,615 | 1.8% | 96.8% |
| 10 | Merced County, California | $29,985,756 | 1.1% | 97.9% |
| 11 | San Joaquin County, California | $23,401,755 | 0.8% | 98.7% |
| 12 | Tehama County, California | $10,865,969 | 0.4% | 99.1% |
| 13 | Fresno County, California | $10,241,395 | 0.4% | 99.5% |
| 14 | Stanislaus County, California | $9,993,400 | 0.4% | 99.8% |
| 15 | Kern County, California | $3,401,968 | 0.1% | 100.0% |
| 16 | Tulare County, California | $765,420 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| 17 | Solano County, California | $165,090 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| 18 | Madera County, California | $125,630 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| 19 | Kings County, California | $122,254 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| 20 | $117,546 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
Source: Environmental Working Group. Compiled from USDA data.
‡ Data for 2019 is incomplete and only includes Market Facilitation Program payments made between January 1, 2019 and April 30, 2019.
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