Conservation payments in Ohio totaled $1.2 billion from 1995-2023.
Counties in Ohio Receiving Total Conservation Programs payments, 1995-2023
| Rank | County | Total Conservation Programs 1995-2023 | Pct of Total | Running Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ross County, Ohio | $111,279,105 | 8.9% | 8.9% |
| 2 | Highland County, Ohio | $64,504,211 | 5.2% | 14.1% |
| 3 | Pickaway County, Ohio | $59,726,342 | 4.8% | 18.9% |
| 4 | Williams County, Ohio | $58,013,108 | 4.7% | 23.6% |
| 5 | Marion County, Ohio | $48,796,047 | 3.9% | 27.5% |
| 6 | Defiance County, Ohio | $48,286,095 | 3.9% | 31.4% |
| 7 | Hardin County, Ohio | $38,971,460 | 3.1% | 34.5% |
| 8 | Union County, Ohio | $38,029,456 | 3.1% | 37.5% |
| 9 | Fayette County, Ohio | $37,862,876 | 3.0% | 40.6% |
| 10 | Wyandot County, Ohio | $34,585,358 | 2.8% | 43.4% |
| 11 | Logan County, Ohio | $32,264,398 | 2.6% | 45.9% |
| 12 | Madison County, Ohio | $31,793,605 | 2.6% | 48.5% |
| 13 | Auglaize County, Ohio | $31,021,360 | 2.5% | 51.0% |
| 14 | Wood County, Ohio | $29,735,543 | 2.4% | 53.4% |
| 15 | Seneca County, Ohio | $29,064,842 | 2.3% | 55.7% |
| 16 | Mercer County, Ohio | $27,304,162 | 2.2% | 57.9% |
| 17 | Allen County, Ohio | $25,553,213 | 2.1% | 60.0% |
| 18 | Shelby County, Ohio | $25,158,085 | 2.0% | 62.0% |
| 19 | Darke County, Ohio | $23,220,555 | 1.9% | 63.8% |
| 20 | Preble County, Ohio | $21,656,413 | 1.7% | 65.6% |
| 21 | Paulding County, Ohio | $21,106,596 | 1.7% | 67.3% |
| 22 | Fulton County, Ohio | $21,104,738 | 1.7% | 69.0% |
| 23 | Champaign County, Ohio | $20,698,089 | 1.7% | 70.6% |
| 24 | Huron County, Ohio | $20,497,622 | 1.6% | 72.3% |
| 25 | Crawford County, Ohio | $20,119,046 | 1.6% | 73.9% |
| 26 | Fairfield County, Ohio | $19,070,932 | 1.5% | 75.4% |
| 27 | Clinton County, Ohio | $17,815,867 | 1.4% | 76.9% |
| 28 | Ottawa County, Ohio | $17,654,225 | 1.4% | 78.3% |
| 29 | Putnam County, Ohio | $16,908,107 | 1.4% | 79.6% |
| 30 | Morrow County, Ohio | $14,311,200 | 1.1% | 80.8% |
| 31 | Hancock County, Ohio | $14,280,888 | 1.1% | 81.9% |
| 32 | Pike County, Ohio | $14,117,522 | 1.1% | 83.1% |
| 33 | Sandusky County, Ohio | $12,739,328 | 1.0% | 84.1% |
| 34 | Henry County, Ohio | $12,520,183 | 1.0% | 85.1% |
| 35 | Richland County, Ohio | $11,724,315 | 0.9% | 86.0% |
| 36 | Knox County, Ohio | $11,540,713 | 0.9% | 87.0% |
| 37 | Clark County, Ohio | $10,109,245 | 0.8% | 87.8% |
| 38 | Adams County, Ohio | $9,248,479 | 0.7% | 88.5% |
| 39 | Van Wert County, Ohio | $9,185,546 | 0.7% | 89.2% |
| 40 | Scioto County, Ohio | $8,820,160 | 0.7% | 90.0% |
| 41 | Greene County, Ohio | $8,459,872 | 0.7% | 90.6% |
| 42 | Brown County, Ohio | $8,414,930 | 0.7% | 91.3% |
| 43 | Ashland County, Ohio | $8,253,320 | 0.7% | 92.0% |
| 44 | Miami County, Ohio | $7,514,779 | 0.6% | 92.6% |
| 45 | Butler County, Ohio | $7,001,488 | 0.6% | 93.1% |
| 46 | Coshocton County, Ohio | $6,996,909 | 0.6% | 93.7% |
| 47 | Montgomery County, Ohio | $6,603,798 | 0.5% | 94.2% |
| 48 | Delaware County, Ohio | $5,705,377 | 0.5% | 94.7% |
| 49 | Lorain County, Ohio | $4,924,607 | 0.4% | 95.1% |
| 50 | Licking County, Ohio | $4,359,665 | 0.4% | 95.4% |
| 51 | Erie County, Ohio | $3,774,056 | 0.3% | 95.7% |
| 52 | Perry County, Ohio | $3,176,448 | 0.3% | 96.0% |
| 53 | Warren County, Ohio | $3,149,101 | 0.3% | 96.2% |
| 54 | Ashtabula County, Ohio | $2,842,533 | 0.2% | 96.5% |
| 55 | 39094 | $2,819,816 | 0.2% | 96.7% |
| 56 | Wayne County, Ohio | $2,446,780 | 0.2% | 96.9% |
| 57 | Athens County, Ohio | $2,425,750 | 0.2% | 97.1% |
| 58 | Holmes County, Ohio | $2,367,727 | 0.2% | 97.3% |
| 59 | Jackson County, Ohio | $2,297,285 | 0.2% | 97.5% |
| 60 | Washington County, Ohio | $2,155,978 | 0.2% | 97.6% |
| 61 | Gallia County, Ohio | $2,149,029 | 0.2% | 97.8% |
| 62 | Tuscarawas County, Ohio | $2,020,980 | 0.2% | 98.0% |
| 63 | Columbiana County, Ohio | $1,941,114 | 0.2% | 98.1% |
| 64 | Franklin County, Ohio | $1,851,763 | 0.1% | 98.3% |
| 65 | Carroll County, Ohio | $1,824,893 | 0.1% | 98.4% |
| 66 | Vinton County, Ohio | $1,792,834 | 0.1% | 98.6% |
| 67 | Muskingum County, Ohio | $1,720,509 | 0.1% | 98.7% |
| 68 | Lawrence County, Ohio | $1,566,821 | 0.1% | 98.8% |
| 69 | Hocking County, Ohio | $1,461,431 | 0.1% | 98.9% |
| 70 | Clermont County, Ohio | $1,299,420 | 0.1% | 99.0% |
| 71 | Jefferson County, Ohio | $1,118,620 | 0.1% | 99.1% |
| 72 | Stark County, Ohio | $1,117,346 | 0.1% | 99.2% |
| 73 | Lucas County, Ohio | $1,104,859 | 0.1% | 99.3% |
| 74 | Medina County, Ohio | $1,074,592 | 0.1% | 99.4% |
| 75 | Trumbull County, Ohio | $972,299 | 0.1% | 99.5% |
| 76 | Mahoning County, Ohio | $949,948 | 0.1% | 99.6% |
| 77 | Harrison County, Ohio | $922,090 | 0.1% | 99.6% |
| 78 | Morgan County, Ohio | $846,447 | 0.1% | 99.7% |
| 79 | Meigs County, Ohio | $844,480 | 0.1% | 99.8% |
| 80 | Portage County, Ohio | $636,807 | 0.1% | 99.8% |
| 81 | Guernsey County, Ohio | $566,466 | 0.0% | 99.9% |
| 82 | Belmont County, Ohio | $451,997 | 0.0% | 99.9% |
| 83 | Hamilton County, Ohio | $353,988 | 0.0% | 99.9% |
| 84 | Monroe County, Ohio | $300,862 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| 85 | Noble County, Ohio | $288,403 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| 86 | Geauga County, Ohio | $194,121 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| 87 | Lake County, Ohio | $47,173 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| 88 | Summit County, Ohio | $39,286 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| 89 | Cuyahoga County, Ohio | $3,591 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
Source: Environmental Working Group. Compiled from USDA data.
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