Wetlands Reserve Program payments in North Carolina totaled $4.1 million from 1995-2023.
States Receiving Wetlands Reserve Program payments, 1995-2023
| Rank | State | Wetlands Reserve Program 1995-2023 | Pct of Total | Running Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Louisiana | $9,490,376 | 10.3% | 10.3% |
| 2 | Arkansas | $8,431,777 | 9.2% | 19.5% |
| 3 | Florida | $6,782,595 | 7.4% | 26.9% |
| 4 | Oklahoma | $5,965,203 | 6.5% | 33.4% |
| 5 | Washington | $5,921,356 | 6.5% | 39.9% |
| 6 | Iowa | $4,847,696 | 5.3% | 45.2% |
| 7 | Minnesota | $4,611,902 | 5.0% | 50.2% |
| 8 | Missouri | $4,134,491 | 4.5% | 54.7% |
| 9 | North Carolina | $4,077,951 | 4.4% | 59.1% |
| 10 | Michigan | $3,695,178 | 4.0% | 63.2% |
| 11 | Mississippi | $3,472,189 | 3.8% | 67.0% |
| 12 | New York | $3,218,339 | 3.5% | 70.5% |
| 13 | Texas | $3,077,900 | 3.4% | 73.8% |
| 14 | Oregon | $2,964,691 | 3.2% | 77.0% |
| 15 | Wisconsin | $2,404,194 | 2.6% | 79.7% |
| 16 | California | $2,139,415 | 2.3% | 82.0% |
| 17 | Montana | $1,913,821 | 2.1% | 84.1% |
| 18 | South Carolina | $1,896,863 | 2.1% | 86.2% |
| 19 | Idaho | $1,779,431 | 1.9% | 88.1% |
| 20 | Illinois | $1,768,254 | 1.9% | 90.0% |
| 21 | South Dakota | $1,563,428 | 1.7% | 91.7% |
| 22 | Nebraska | $1,523,420 | 1.7% | 93.4% |
| 23 | Wyoming | $845,205 | 0.9% | 94.3% |
| 24 | Kentucky | $716,791 | 0.8% | 95.1% |
| 25 | Indiana | $592,652 | 0.6% | 95.7% |
| 26 | Kansas | $568,333 | 0.6% | 96.3% |
| 27 | North Dakota | $477,393 | 0.5% | 96.9% |
| 28 | Utah | $339,624 | 0.4% | 97.2% |
| 29 | Ohio | $318,094 | 0.3% | 97.6% |
| 30 | Colorado | $289,382 | 0.3% | 97.9% |
| 31 | Maryland | $279,037 | 0.3% | 98.2% |
| 32 | Hawaii | $253,687 | 0.3% | 98.5% |
| 33 | New Hampshire | $235,396 | 0.3% | 98.7% |
| 34 | Tennessee | $205,160 | 0.2% | 99.0% |
| 35 | Virginia | $183,333 | 0.2% | 99.2% |
| 36 | Rhode Island | $180,858 | 0.2% | 99.4% |
| 37 | Nevada | $108,139 | 0.1% | 99.5% |
| 38 | Pennsylvania | $106,081 | 0.1% | 99.6% |
| 39 | Maine | $99,529 | 0.1% | 99.7% |
| 40 | West Virginia | $77,964 | 0.1% | 99.8% |
| 41 | Delaware | $52,757 | 0.1% | 99.8% |
| 42 | Massachusetts | $45,000 | 0.0% | 99.9% |
| 43 | Arizona | $37,943 | 0.0% | 99.9% |
| 44 | Alabama | $28,440 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| 45 | New Jersey | $18,497 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| 46 | Vermont | $11,099 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| 47 | Georgia | $2,300 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
Source: Environmental Working Group. Compiled from USDA data.
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