USDA subsidies in Ohio totaled $10.7 billion from 1995-2019‡.
Total USDA - Subsidies in Ohio by county, 1995-2019‡
| Rank | County | Total USDA - Subsidies 1995-2019‡ | Pct of Total | Running Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Darke County, Ohio | $327,656,001 | 3.1% | 3.1% |
| 2 | Wood County, Ohio | $321,420,909 | 3.0% | 6.1% |
| 3 | Pickaway County, Ohio | $300,790,578 | 2.8% | 8.9% |
| 4 | Mercer County, Ohio | $286,680,432 | 2.7% | 11.6% |
| 5 | Hardin County, Ohio | $261,351,604 | 2.4% | 14.0% |
| 6 | Seneca County, Ohio | $253,605,611 | 2.4% | 16.4% |
| 7 | Hancock County, Ohio | $252,285,007 | 2.4% | 18.8% |
| 8 | Madison County, Ohio | $248,176,787 | 2.3% | 21.1% |
| 9 | Fayette County, Ohio | $241,297,478 | 2.3% | 23.3% |
| 10 | Putnam County, Ohio | $237,800,063 | 2.2% | 25.6% |
| 11 | Crawford County, Ohio | $230,098,625 | 2.2% | 27.7% |
| 12 | Highland County, Ohio | $228,991,686 | 2.1% | 29.9% |
| 13 | Champaign County, Ohio | $226,055,070 | 2.1% | 32.0% |
| 14 | Wyandot County, Ohio | $224,235,196 | 2.1% | 34.1% |
| 15 | Marion County, Ohio | $223,933,254 | 2.1% | 36.2% |
| 16 | Logan County, Ohio | $219,610,614 | 2.1% | 38.2% |
| 17 | Clinton County, Ohio | $218,650,498 | 2.0% | 40.3% |
| 18 | Auglaize County, Ohio | $217,866,579 | 2.0% | 42.3% |
| 19 | Ross County, Ohio | $216,172,337 | 2.0% | 44.4% |
| 20 | Henry County, Ohio | $214,540,644 | 2.0% | 46.4% |
| 21 | Van Wert County, Ohio | $214,532,268 | 2.0% | 48.4% |
| 22 | Fulton County, Ohio | $214,289,068 | 2.0% | 50.4% |
| 23 | Shelby County, Ohio | $205,921,769 | 1.9% | 52.3% |
| 24 | Paulding County, Ohio | $205,746,794 | 1.9% | 54.2% |
| 25 | Huron County, Ohio | $203,707,268 | 1.9% | 56.1% |
| 26 | Preble County, Ohio | $202,076,827 | 1.9% | 58.0% |
| 27 | Union County, Ohio | $200,581,775 | 1.9% | 59.9% |
| 28 | Defiance County, Ohio | $196,937,565 | 1.8% | 61.8% |
| 29 | Williams County, Ohio | $196,547,772 | 1.8% | 63.6% |
| 30 | Sandusky County, Ohio | $185,678,603 | 1.7% | 65.3% |
| 31 | Allen County, Ohio | $181,704,173 | 1.7% | 67.0% |
| 32 | Miami County, Ohio | $171,699,828 | 1.6% | 68.7% |
| 33 | Clark County, Ohio | $168,819,736 | 1.6% | 70.2% |
| 34 | Fairfield County, Ohio | $163,868,513 | 1.5% | 71.8% |
| 35 | Greene County, Ohio | $148,454,673 | 1.4% | 73.2% |
| 36 | Licking County, Ohio | $146,030,887 | 1.4% | 74.5% |
| 37 | Wayne County, Ohio | $141,317,751 | 1.3% | 75.9% |
| 38 | Morrow County, Ohio | $137,726,834 | 1.3% | 77.1% |
| 39 | Delaware County, Ohio | $137,671,456 | 1.3% | 78.4% |
| 40 | Brown County, Ohio | $130,599,558 | 1.2% | 79.7% |
| 41 | Knox County, Ohio | $127,900,985 | 1.2% | 80.9% |
| 42 | Ottawa County, Ohio | $109,157,012 | 1.0% | 81.9% |
| 43 | Ohio NRCS | $103,202,229 | 1.0% | 82.8% |
| 44 | Lorain County, Ohio | $98,908,610 | 0.9% | 83.8% |
| 45 | Richland County, Ohio | $93,296,552 | 0.9% | 84.6% |
| 46 | Ashland County, Ohio | $93,036,533 | 0.9% | 85.5% |
| 47 | Butler County, Ohio | $92,412,496 | 0.9% | 86.4% |
| 48 | Montgomery County, Ohio | $90,954,305 | 0.9% | 87.2% |
| 49 | Erie County, Ohio | $83,164,484 | 0.8% | 88.0% |
| 50 | Warren County, Ohio | $79,950,413 | 0.7% | 88.8% |
| 51 | Stark County, Ohio | $76,001,977 | 0.7% | 89.5% |
| 52 | Adams County, Ohio | $68,429,972 | 0.6% | 90.1% |
| 53 | Lucas County, Ohio | $67,611,471 | 0.6% | 90.7% |
| 54 | Ashtabula County, Ohio | $65,716,956 | 0.6% | 91.4% |
| 55 | Clermont County, Ohio | $62,665,565 | 0.6% | 91.9% |
| 56 | Coshocton County, Ohio | $62,344,675 | 0.6% | 92.5% |
| 57 | Columbiana County, Ohio | $59,070,634 | 0.6% | 93.1% |
| 58 | Medina County, Ohio | $58,586,814 | 0.5% | 93.6% |
| 59 | Franklin County, Ohio | $56,083,335 | 0.5% | 94.2% |
| 60 | Holmes County, Ohio | $54,739,455 | 0.5% | 94.7% |
| 61 | Trumbull County, Ohio | $50,790,689 | 0.5% | 95.1% |
| 62 | Muskingum County, Ohio | $49,972,062 | 0.5% | 95.6% |
| 63 | Tuscarawas County, Ohio | $49,204,662 | 0.5% | 96.1% |
| 64 | Perry County, Ohio | $43,458,029 | 0.4% | 96.5% |
| 65 | Portage County, Ohio | $36,342,840 | 0.3% | 96.8% |
| 66 | Meigs County, Ohio | $35,996,241 | 0.3% | 97.2% |
| 67 | Mahoning County, Ohio | $35,095,754 | 0.3% | 97.5% |
| 68 | Pike County, Ohio | $33,738,836 | 0.3% | 97.8% |
| 69 | Scioto County, Ohio | $33,008,172 | 0.3% | 98.1% |
| 70 | Carroll County, Ohio | $27,339,335 | 0.3% | 98.4% |
| 71 | Washington County, Ohio | $25,430,510 | 0.2% | 98.6% |
| 72 | Gallia County, Ohio | $15,073,658 | 0.1% | 98.7% |
| 73 | Jackson County, Ohio | $14,159,511 | 0.1% | 98.9% |
| 74 | Athens County, Ohio | $12,445,150 | 0.1% | 99.0% |
| 75 | Guernsey County, Ohio | $11,970,067 | 0.1% | 99.1% |
| 76 | Morgan County, Ohio | $11,623,129 | 0.1% | 99.2% |
| 77 | Geauga County, Ohio | $10,747,936 | 0.1% | 99.3% |
| 78 | Harrison County, Ohio | $10,728,094 | 0.1% | 99.4% |
| 79 | Hamilton County, Ohio | $9,220,332 | 0.1% | 99.5% |
| 80 | Hocking County, Ohio | $7,742,823 | 0.1% | 99.6% |
| 81 | Lawrence County, Ohio | $7,544,217 | 0.1% | 99.6% |
| 82 | Jefferson County, Ohio | $7,078,559 | 0.1% | 99.7% |
| 83 | Lake County, Ohio | $5,614,467 | 0.1% | 99.8% |
| 84 | Belmont County, Ohio | $5,607,613 | 0.1% | 99.8% |
| 85 | Vinton County, Ohio | $4,838,347 | 0.0% | 99.9% |
| 86 | Summit County, Ohio | $3,877,610 | 0.0% | 99.9% |
| 87 | Monroe County, Ohio | $3,545,344 | 0.0% | 99.9% |
| 88 | Noble County, Ohio | $3,469,045 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| 89 | Cuyahoga County, Ohio | $192,339 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
Source: Environmental Working Group. Compiled from USDA data.
‡ Data for 2019 is incomplete and only includes Market Facilitation Program payments made between January 1, 2019 and April 30, 2019.
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