Emergency Conservation payments in Iowa totaled $1.6 million in 2020
States Receiving Emergency Conservation payments, 2020
| Rank | State | Emergency Conservation 2020 | Pct of Total | Running Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | North Carolina | $12,145,007 | 18.3% | 18.3% |
| 2 | Georgia | $11,951,655 | 18.0% | 36.3% |
| 3 | Nebraska | $11,369,756 | 17.1% | 53.5% |
| 4 | Florida | $10,836,205 | 16.3% | 69.8% |
| 5 | California | $2,513,476 | 3.8% | 73.6% |
| 6 | Missouri | $2,387,369 | 3.6% | 77.2% |
| 7 | South Carolina | $2,373,925 | 3.6% | 80.8% |
| 8 | Texas | $2,246,595 | 3.4% | 84.2% |
| 9 | Iowa | $1,602,837 | 2.4% | 86.6% |
| 10 | Arkansas | $1,528,172 | 2.3% | 88.9% |
| 11 | Oregon | $1,105,321 | 1.7% | 90.6% |
| 12 | Oklahoma | $933,654 | 1.4% | 92.0% |
| 13 | Washington | $774,907 | 1.2% | 93.2% |
| 14 | Alabama | $504,876 | 0.8% | 93.9% |
| 15 | Montana | $431,990 | 0.7% | 94.6% |
| 16 | Hawaii | $428,853 | 0.6% | 95.2% |
| 17 | Tennessee | $398,147 | 0.6% | 95.8% |
| 18 | Mississippi | $349,581 | 0.5% | 96.4% |
| 19 | Virginia | $300,957 | 0.5% | 96.8% |
| 20 | South Dakota | $290,883 | 0.4% | 97.2% |
| 21 | New Mexico | $229,084 | 0.3% | 97.6% |
| 22 | Colorado | $207,007 | 0.3% | 97.9% |
| 23 | Kentucky | $174,962 | 0.3% | 98.2% |
| 24 | Wisconsin | $172,937 | 0.3% | 98.4% |
| 25 | New Hampshire | $154,442 | 0.2% | 98.7% |
| 26 | Kansas | $140,862 | 0.2% | 98.9% |
| 27 | Wyoming | $135,502 | 0.2% | 99.1% |
| 28 | Idaho | $103,063 | 0.2% | 99.2% |
| 29 | West Virginia | $98,390 | 0.1% | 99.4% |
| 30 | Ohio | $97,992 | 0.1% | 99.5% |
| 31 | Arizona | $79,592 | 0.1% | 99.6% |
| 32 | Nevada | $73,506 | 0.1% | 99.8% |
| 33 | Vermont | $58,806 | 0.1% | 99.8% |
| 34 | Maryland | $33,225 | 0.1% | 99.9% |
| 35 | Maine | $15,827 | 0.0% | 99.9% |
| 36 | Delaware | $12,309 | 0.0% | 99.9% |
| 37 | Pennsylvania | $11,886 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| 38 | Connecticut | $9,519 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| 39 | Illinois | $9,122 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| 40 | Louisiana | $7,385 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| 41 | New York | $2,070 | 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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