Oilseed Program payments in Iowa totaled $224 million from 1995-2020‡.
Counties in Iowa Receiving Oilseed Program payments, 1995-2020‡
| Rank | County | Oilseed Program 1995-2020‡ | Pct of Total | Running Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kossuth County, Iowa | $5,069,028 | 2.3% | 2.3% |
| 2 | Sioux County, Iowa | $4,487,206 | 2.0% | 4.3% |
| 3 | Plymouth County, Iowa | $4,050,588 | 1.8% | 6.1% |
| 4 | Pottawattamie County, Iowa | $3,907,252 | 1.7% | 7.8% |
| 5 | Benton County, Iowa | $3,806,455 | 1.7% | 9.5% |
| 6 | Webster County, Iowa | $3,796,703 | 1.7% | 11.2% |
| 7 | Grundy County, Iowa | $3,496,165 | 1.6% | 12.8% |
| 8 | O'Brien County, Iowa | $3,391,368 | 1.5% | 14.3% |
| 9 | Crawford County, Iowa | $3,387,597 | 1.5% | 15.8% |
| 10 | Pocahontas County, Iowa | $3,352,571 | 1.5% | 17.3% |
| 11 | Wright County, Iowa | $3,281,025 | 1.5% | 18.8% |
| 12 | Clay County, Iowa | $3,249,278 | 1.5% | 20.2% |
| 13 | Calhoun County, Iowa | $3,204,270 | 1.4% | 21.7% |
| 14 | Buena Vista County, Iowa | $3,193,468 | 1.4% | 23.1% |
| 15 | Franklin County, Iowa | $3,193,244 | 1.4% | 24.5% |
| 16 | Story County, Iowa | $3,171,825 | 1.4% | 25.9% |
| 17 | Woodbury County, Iowa | $3,156,317 | 1.4% | 27.4% |
| 18 | Tama County, Iowa | $3,119,733 | 1.4% | 28.7% |
| 19 | Greene County, Iowa | $3,114,820 | 1.4% | 30.1% |
| 20 | Lyon County, Iowa | $3,071,333 | 1.4% | 31.5% |
| 21 | Jasper County, Iowa | $3,066,832 | 1.4% | 32.9% |
| 22 | Carroll County, Iowa | $3,048,667 | 1.4% | 34.2% |
| 23 | Cherokee County, Iowa | $3,035,235 | 1.4% | 35.6% |
| 24 | Cedar County, Iowa | $3,028,921 | 1.4% | 37.0% |
| 25 | Marshall County, Iowa | $3,026,910 | 1.4% | 38.3% |
| 26 | Sac County, Iowa | $3,010,638 | 1.3% | 39.7% |
| 27 | Clinton County, Iowa | $2,982,181 | 1.3% | 41.0% |
| 28 | Hardin County, Iowa | $2,860,010 | 1.3% | 42.3% |
| 29 | Cerro Gordo County, Iowa | $2,851,748 | 1.3% | 43.5% |
| 30 | Boone County, Iowa | $2,843,759 | 1.3% | 44.8% |
| 31 | Butler County, Iowa | $2,843,452 | 1.3% | 46.1% |
| 32 | Shelby County, Iowa | $2,839,057 | 1.3% | 47.4% |
| 33 | Harrison County, Iowa | $2,770,674 | 1.2% | 48.6% |
| 34 | Buchanan County, Iowa | $2,751,341 | 1.2% | 49.8% |
| 35 | Hancock County, Iowa | $2,737,650 | 1.2% | 51.0% |
| 36 | Hamilton County, Iowa | $2,727,109 | 1.2% | 52.3% |
| 37 | Fayette County, Iowa | $2,698,661 | 1.2% | 53.5% |
| 38 | Palo Alto County, Iowa | $2,696,684 | 1.2% | 54.7% |
| 39 | Monona County, Iowa | $2,695,988 | 1.2% | 55.9% |
| 40 | Linn County, Iowa | $2,653,425 | 1.2% | 57.1% |
| 41 | Black Hawk County, Iowa | $2,602,294 | 1.2% | 58.2% |
| 42 | Floyd County, Iowa | $2,536,845 | 1.1% | 59.4% |
| 43 | Humboldt County, Iowa | $2,536,757 | 1.1% | 60.5% |
| 44 | Mitchell County, Iowa | $2,478,306 | 1.1% | 61.6% |
| 45 | Osceola County, Iowa | $2,402,921 | 1.1% | 62.7% |
| 46 | Dallas County, Iowa | $2,373,536 | 1.1% | 63.7% |
| 47 | Ida County, Iowa | $2,314,272 | 1.0% | 64.8% |
| 48 | Poweshiek County, Iowa | $2,303,976 | 1.0% | 65.8% |
| 49 | Chickasaw County, Iowa | $2,283,177 | 1.0% | 66.8% |
| 50 | Emmet County, Iowa | $2,223,883 | 1.0% | 67.8% |
| 51 | Washington County, Iowa | $2,220,006 | 1.0% | 68.8% |
| 52 | Bremer County, Iowa | $2,192,595 | 1.0% | 69.8% |
| 53 | Audubon County, Iowa | $2,186,271 | 1.0% | 70.8% |
| 54 | Winnebago County, Iowa | $2,172,692 | 1.0% | 71.7% |
| 55 | Fremont County, Iowa | $2,148,753 | 1.0% | 72.7% |
| 56 | Mahaska County, Iowa | $2,119,656 | 0.9% | 73.6% |
| 57 | Howard County, Iowa | $2,084,857 | 0.9% | 74.6% |
| 58 | Adair County, Iowa | $2,054,631 | 0.9% | 75.5% |
| 59 | Cass County, Iowa | $2,014,553 | 0.9% | 76.4% |
| 60 | Iowa County, Iowa | $2,010,124 | 0.9% | 77.3% |
| 61 | Jones County, Iowa | $2,007,341 | 0.9% | 78.2% |
| 62 | Worth County, Iowa | $1,962,296 | 0.9% | 79.1% |
| 63 | Scott County, Iowa | $1,956,763 | 0.9% | 79.9% |
| 64 | Keokuk County, Iowa | $1,955,350 | 0.9% | 80.8% |
| 65 | Guthrie County, Iowa | $1,928,640 | 0.9% | 81.7% |
| 66 | Polk County, Iowa | $1,883,827 | 0.8% | 82.5% |
| 67 | Page County, Iowa | $1,879,126 | 0.8% | 83.4% |
| 68 | Johnson County, Iowa | $1,842,976 | 0.8% | 84.2% |
| 69 | Dickinson County, Iowa | $1,824,053 | 0.8% | 85.0% |
| 70 | Delaware County, Iowa | $1,819,148 | 0.8% | 85.8% |
| 71 | Mills County, Iowa | $1,705,573 | 0.8% | 86.6% |
| 72 | Muscatine County, Iowa | $1,699,841 | 0.8% | 87.3% |
| 73 | Henry County, Iowa | $1,607,164 | 0.7% | 88.1% |
| 74 | Montgomery County, Iowa | $1,586,574 | 0.7% | 88.8% |
| 75 | Marion County, Iowa | $1,574,475 | 0.7% | 89.5% |
| 76 | Louisa County, Iowa | $1,500,751 | 0.7% | 90.1% |
| 77 | Winneshiek County, Iowa | $1,496,704 | 0.7% | 90.8% |
| 78 | Warren County, Iowa | $1,482,130 | 0.7% | 91.5% |
| 79 | Des Moines County, Iowa | $1,413,727 | 0.6% | 92.1% |
| 80 | Lee County, Iowa | $1,397,966 | 0.6% | 92.7% |
| 81 | Jefferson County, Iowa | $1,311,619 | 0.6% | 93.3% |
| 82 | Madison County, Iowa | $1,208,345 | 0.5% | 93.9% |
| 83 | Adams County, Iowa | $1,155,103 | 0.5% | 94.4% |
| 84 | Taylor County, Iowa | $1,106,847 | 0.5% | 94.9% |
| 85 | Wapello County, Iowa | $1,077,849 | 0.5% | 95.3% |
| 86 | Clayton County, Iowa | $997,838 | 0.4% | 95.8% |
| 87 | Union County, Iowa | $890,402 | 0.4% | 96.2% |
| 88 | Wayne County, Iowa | $889,810 | 0.4% | 96.6% |
| 89 | Van Buren County, Iowa | $869,312 | 0.4% | 97.0% |
| 90 | Ringgold County, Iowa | $825,084 | 0.4% | 97.3% |
| 91 | Dubuque County, Iowa | $824,428 | 0.4% | 97.7% |
| 92 | Davis County, Iowa | $792,343 | 0.4% | 98.1% |
| 93 | Jackson County, Iowa | $773,016 | 0.3% | 98.4% |
| 94 | Appanoose County, Iowa | $670,947 | 0.3% | 98.7% |
| 95 | Decatur County, Iowa | $646,649 | 0.3% | 99.0% |
| 96 | Monroe County, Iowa | $607,582 | 0.3% | 99.3% |
| 97 | Clarke County, Iowa | $597,695 | 0.3% | 99.5% |
| 98 | Allamakee County, Iowa | $558,212 | 0.2% | 99.8% |
| 99 | Lucas County, Iowa | $465,253 | 0.2% | 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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