Livestock Disaster / Emergency payments in Nevada totaled $81.9 million from 1995-2020‡.
Counties in Nevada Receiving Livestock Disaster / Emergency payments, 1995-2020‡
| Rank | County | Livestock Disaster / Emergency 1995-2020‡ | Pct of Total | Running Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Humboldt County, Nevada | $22,065,934 | 26.9% | 26.9% |
| 2 | Elko County, Nevada | $19,550,661 | 23.9% | 50.8% |
| 3 | Washoe County, Nevada | $8,690,155 | 10.6% | 61.4% |
| 4 | Pershing County, Nevada | $5,814,079 | 7.1% | 68.5% |
| 5 | Lander County, Nevada | $5,733,489 | 7.0% | 75.5% |
| 6 | Churchill County, Nevada | $5,401,470 | 6.6% | 82.1% |
| 7 | White Pine County, Nevada | $3,356,175 | 4.1% | 86.2% |
| 8 | Lyon County, Nevada | $2,668,020 | 3.3% | 89.5% |
| 9 | Eureka County, Nevada | $2,399,800 | 2.9% | 92.4% |
| 10 | Lincoln County, Nevada | $1,786,212 | 2.2% | 94.6% |
| 11 | $1,769,070 | 2.2% | 96.7% | |
| 12 | Nye County, Nevada | $973,605 | 1.2% | 97.9% |
| 13 | Mineral County, Nevada | $922,683 | 1.1% | 99.0% |
| 14 | Douglas County, Nevada | $278,197 | 0.3% | 99.4% |
| 15 | Clark County, Nevada | $269,837 | 0.3% | 99.7% |
| 16 | Esmeralda County, Nevada | $205,195 | 0.3% | 100.0% |
| 17 | Carson City, Nevada | $33,120 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| 18 | Storey County, Nevada | $4,904 | 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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