Rice Subsidies in Butler County, Missouri totaled $277 million from 1995-2020‡.
USDA has not provided recipient detail for rice cooperatives.
Counties in Butler County, Missouri Receiving rice subsidies, 1995-2020‡
| Rank | County | Rice Subsidies 1995-2020‡ | Pct of Total | Running Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Butler County, Missouri | $277,320,811 | 36.8% | 36.8% |
| 2 | Stoddard County, Missouri | $254,337,269 | 33.8% | 70.6% |
| 3 | New Madrid County, Missouri | $101,887,507 | 13.5% | 84.1% |
| 4 | Pemiscot County, Missouri | $55,128,287 | 7.3% | 91.4% |
| 5 | Dunklin County, Missouri | $34,538,632 | 4.6% | 96.0% |
| 6 | Ripley County, Missouri | $19,697,999 | 2.6% | 98.6% |
| 7 | Scott County, Missouri | $4,638,934 | 0.6% | 99.2% |
| 8 | Mississippi County, Missouri | $3,177,354 | 0.4% | 99.6% |
| 9 | Bollinger County, Missouri | $2,642,051 | 0.4% | 100.0% |
| 10 | Cape Girardeau County, Missouri | $117,601 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| 11 | Wayne County, Missouri | $19,112 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| 12 | Marion County, Missouri | $10,172 | 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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