Livestock Disaster / Emergency payments in Minnesota totaled $1.8 million in 2019
Counties in Minnesota Receiving Livestock Disaster / Emergency payments, 2019
| Rank | County | Livestock Disaster / Emergency 2019 | Pct of Total | Running Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Douglas County, Minnesota | $604,396 | 33.3% | 33.3% |
| 2 | Brown County, Minnesota | $216,867 | 11.9% | 45.2% |
| 3 | Otter Tail County, Minnesota | $175,575 | 9.7% | 54.8% |
| 4 | Pope County, Minnesota | $160,656 | 8.8% | 63.7% |
| 5 | Goodhue County, Minnesota | $103,330 | 5.7% | 69.4% |
| 6 | Pennington County, Minnesota | $93,752 | 5.2% | 74.5% |
| 7 | Stearns County, Minnesota | $76,175 | 4.2% | 78.7% |
| 8 | Traverse County, Minnesota | $73,989 | 4.1% | 82.8% |
| 9 | Roseau County, Minnesota | $69,661 | 3.8% | 86.6% |
| 10 | Wright County, Minnesota | $64,344 | 3.5% | 90.2% |
| 11 | Red Lake County, Minnesota | $46,846 | 2.6% | 92.7% |
| 12 | Dakota County, Minnesota | $33,208 | 1.8% | 94.6% |
| 13 | Becker County, Minnesota | $27,814 | 1.5% | 96.1% |
| 14 | Lac qui Parle County, Minnesota | $25,682 | 1.4% | 97.5% |
| 15 | Grant County, Minnesota | $16,810 | 0.9% | 98.4% |
| 16 | Blue Earth County, Minnesota | $10,705 | 0.6% | 99.0% |
| 17 | Cottonwood County, Minnesota | $10,225 | 0.6% | 99.6% |
| 18 | Lyon County, Minnesota | $5,543 | 0.3% | 99.9% |
| 19 | Pipestone County, Minnesota | $1,472 | 0.1% | 100.0% |
| 20 | Wabasha County, Minnesota | $416 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| 21 | Murray County, Minnesota | $94 | 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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