Conservation payments in Ohio totaled $1.2 billion from 1995-2020‡.
Counties in Ohio Receiving Subtotal, Conservation Programs payments, 1995-2020‡
| Rank | County | Subtotal, Conservation Programs 1995-2020‡ | Pct of Total | Running Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ohio NRCS | $103,202,229 | 8.7% | 8.7% |
| 2 | Ross County, Ohio | $89,411,809 | 7.5% | 16.2% |
| 3 | Highland County, Ohio | $56,567,314 | 4.7% | 20.9% |
| 4 | Williams County, Ohio | $54,657,814 | 4.6% | 25.5% |
| 5 | Pickaway County, Ohio | $48,241,106 | 4.0% | 29.5% |
| 6 | Defiance County, Ohio | $43,351,241 | 3.6% | 33.2% |
| 7 | Marion County, Ohio | $37,676,346 | 3.2% | 36.3% |
| 8 | Hardin County, Ohio | $32,733,589 | 2.7% | 39.1% |
| 9 | Union County, Ohio | $30,743,571 | 2.6% | 41.7% |
| 10 | Logan County, Ohio | $30,326,360 | 2.5% | 44.2% |
| 11 | Fayette County, Ohio | $28,166,659 | 2.4% | 46.6% |
| 12 | Wyandot County, Ohio | $27,749,271 | 2.3% | 48.9% |
| 13 | Auglaize County, Ohio | $27,227,179 | 2.3% | 51.2% |
| 14 | Madison County, Ohio | $26,482,457 | 2.2% | 53.4% |
| 15 | Seneca County, Ohio | $25,687,827 | 2.2% | 55.6% |
| 16 | Wood County, Ohio | $23,661,925 | 2.0% | 57.6% |
| 17 | Shelby County, Ohio | $22,681,271 | 1.9% | 59.5% |
| 18 | Mercer County, Ohio | $22,312,084 | 1.9% | 61.3% |
| 19 | Allen County, Ohio | $22,074,612 | 1.9% | 63.2% |
| 20 | Darke County, Ohio | $20,513,369 | 1.7% | 64.9% |
| 21 | Huron County, Ohio | $20,373,408 | 1.7% | 66.6% |
| 22 | Paulding County, Ohio | $20,364,316 | 1.7% | 68.3% |
| 23 | Fulton County, Ohio | $18,163,352 | 1.5% | 69.8% |
| 24 | Champaign County, Ohio | $18,059,062 | 1.5% | 71.4% |
| 25 | Fairfield County, Ohio | $17,753,040 | 1.5% | 72.9% |
| 26 | Preble County, Ohio | $17,599,288 | 1.5% | 74.3% |
| 27 | Crawford County, Ohio | $16,711,000 | 1.4% | 75.7% |
| 28 | Clinton County, Ohio | $16,707,996 | 1.4% | 77.1% |
| 29 | Putnam County, Ohio | $14,204,524 | 1.2% | 78.3% |
| 30 | Morrow County, Ohio | $13,171,869 | 1.1% | 79.4% |
| 31 | Ottawa County, Ohio | $13,127,002 | 1.1% | 80.5% |
| 32 | Hancock County, Ohio | $11,546,287 | 1.0% | 81.5% |
| 33 | Pike County, Ohio | $10,995,690 | 0.9% | 82.4% |
| 34 | Richland County, Ohio | $10,904,607 | 0.9% | 83.3% |
| 35 | Knox County, Ohio | $10,689,979 | 0.9% | 84.2% |
| 36 | Sandusky County, Ohio | $10,176,373 | 0.9% | 85.1% |
| 37 | Henry County, Ohio | $9,734,652 | 0.8% | 85.9% |
| 38 | Van Wert County, Ohio | $9,690,085 | 0.8% | 86.7% |
| 39 | Clark County, Ohio | $9,653,647 | 0.8% | 87.5% |
| 40 | Adams County, Ohio | $9,442,445 | 0.8% | 88.3% |
| 41 | Brown County, Ohio | $8,790,216 | 0.7% | 89.1% |
| 42 | Scioto County, Ohio | $8,527,463 | 0.7% | 89.8% |
| 43 | Ashland County, Ohio | $8,272,973 | 0.7% | 90.5% |
| 44 | Greene County, Ohio | $7,271,888 | 0.6% | 91.1% |
| 45 | Miami County, Ohio | $6,937,723 | 0.6% | 91.7% |
| 46 | Coshocton County, Ohio | $6,780,607 | 0.6% | 92.2% |
| 47 | Butler County, Ohio | $5,996,233 | 0.5% | 92.7% |
| 48 | Montgomery County, Ohio | $5,946,514 | 0.5% | 93.2% |
| 49 | Delaware County, Ohio | $5,008,468 | 0.4% | 93.7% |
| 50 | Lorain County, Ohio | $4,876,742 | 0.4% | 94.1% |
| 51 | Licking County, Ohio | $4,032,346 | 0.3% | 94.4% |
| 52 | Perry County, Ohio | $3,497,741 | 0.3% | 94.7% |
| 53 | Erie County, Ohio | $3,372,085 | 0.3% | 95.0% |
| 54 | Gallia County, Ohio | $3,080,509 | 0.3% | 95.2% |
| 55 | Athens County, Ohio | $3,020,858 | 0.3% | 95.5% |
| 56 | Wayne County, Ohio | $3,009,177 | 0.3% | 95.7% |
| 57 | Muskingum County, Ohio | $2,986,439 | 0.3% | 96.0% |
| 58 | Ashtabula County, Ohio | $2,899,294 | 0.2% | 96.2% |
| 59 | Warren County, Ohio | $2,867,310 | 0.2% | 96.5% |
| 60 | Lucas County, Ohio | $2,742,257 | 0.2% | 96.7% |
| 61 | Washington County, Ohio | $2,619,215 | 0.2% | 96.9% |
| 62 | Holmes County, Ohio | $2,402,226 | 0.2% | 97.1% |
| 63 | Jackson County, Ohio | $2,305,880 | 0.2% | 97.3% |
| 64 | Carroll County, Ohio | $2,271,404 | 0.2% | 97.5% |
| 65 | Columbiana County, Ohio | $2,228,783 | 0.2% | 97.7% |
| 66 | Tuscarawas County, Ohio | $2,187,885 | 0.2% | 97.9% |
| 67 | Lawrence County, Ohio | $2,095,589 | 0.2% | 98.1% |
| 68 | Clermont County, Ohio | $1,848,500 | 0.2% | 98.2% |
| 69 | Franklin County, Ohio | $1,689,702 | 0.1% | 98.4% |
| 70 | Vinton County, Ohio | $1,677,920 | 0.1% | 98.5% |
| 71 | Morgan County, Ohio | $1,613,536 | 0.1% | 98.6% |
| 72 | Hocking County, Ohio | $1,570,690 | 0.1% | 98.8% |
| 73 | Guernsey County, Ohio | $1,494,179 | 0.1% | 98.9% |
| 74 | Jefferson County, Ohio | $1,411,217 | 0.1% | 99.0% |
| 75 | Belmont County, Ohio | $1,399,143 | 0.1% | 99.1% |
| 76 | Stark County, Ohio | $1,286,662 | 0.1% | 99.2% |
| 77 | Harrison County, Ohio | $1,201,698 | 0.1% | 99.3% |
| 78 | Meigs County, Ohio | $1,199,359 | 0.1% | 99.4% |
| 79 | Noble County, Ohio | $1,188,092 | 0.1% | 99.5% |
| 80 | Medina County, Ohio | $1,176,432 | 0.1% | 99.6% |
| 81 | Mahoning County, Ohio | $1,071,754 | 0.1% | 99.7% |
| 82 | Trumbull County, Ohio | $1,054,088 | 0.1% | 99.8% |
| 83 | Monroe County, Ohio | $770,169 | 0.1% | 99.9% |
| 84 | Portage County, Ohio | $657,486 | 0.1% | 99.9% |
| 85 | Hamilton County, Ohio | $380,742 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| 86 | Geauga County, Ohio | $260,342 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| 87 | Summit County, Ohio | $66,570 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| 88 | Lake County, Ohio | $64,609 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| 89 | Cuyahoga County, Ohio | $11,643 | 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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