Conservation payments in Douglas County, Nevada totaled $503,316 from 1995-2020‡.
Counties in Douglas County, Nevada Receiving Subtotal, Conservation Programs payments, 1995-2020‡
| Rank | County | Subtotal, Conservation Programs 1995-2020‡ | Pct of Total | Running Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nevada NRCS | $23,879,054 | 46.7% | 46.7% |
| 2 | Lyon County, Nevada | $10,219,444 | 20.0% | 66.7% |
| 3 | Humboldt County, Nevada | $2,522,737 | 4.9% | 71.6% |
| 4 | White Pine County, Nevada | $2,287,450 | 4.5% | 76.1% |
| 5 | Churchill County, Nevada | $2,114,790 | 4.1% | 80.2% |
| 6 | Elko County, Nevada | $2,067,659 | 4.0% | 84.3% |
| 7 | Washoe County, Nevada | $1,675,580 | 3.3% | 87.6% |
| 8 | Pershing County, Nevada | $1,266,582 | 2.5% | 90.0% |
| 9 | Lincoln County, Nevada | $1,209,585 | 2.4% | 92.4% |
| 10 | Clark County, Nevada | $824,059 | 1.6% | 94.0% |
| 11 | Eureka County, Nevada | $739,715 | 1.4% | 95.5% |
| 12 | Nye County, Nevada | $623,649 | 1.2% | 96.7% |
| 13 | Douglas County, Nevada | $503,316 | 1.0% | 97.7% |
| 14 | Esmeralda County, Nevada | $460,393 | 0.9% | 98.6% |
| 15 | Lander County, Nevada | $386,277 | 0.8% | 99.3% |
| 16 | Mineral County, Nevada | $287,030 | 0.6% | 99.9% |
| 17 | Carson City, Nevada | $33,731 | 0.1% | 100.0% |
| 18 | $16,290 | 0.0% | 100.0% | |
| 19 | Storey County, Nevada | $4,459 | 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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