Conservation payments in Ohio totaled $52.7 million in 2016
Counties in Ohio Receiving Total Conservation Programs payments, 2016
| Rank | County | Total Conservation Programs 2016 | Pct of Total | Running Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ross County, Ohio | $5,365,745 | 10.2% | 10.2% |
| 2 | Pickaway County, Ohio | $2,746,653 | 5.2% | 15.4% |
| 3 | Marion County, Ohio | $2,634,983 | 5.0% | 20.4% |
| 4 | Highland County, Ohio | $2,217,897 | 4.2% | 24.6% |
| 5 | Defiance County, Ohio | $2,065,799 | 3.9% | 28.5% |
| 6 | Fayette County, Ohio | $1,704,576 | 3.2% | 31.8% |
| 7 | Union County, Ohio | $1,694,991 | 3.2% | 35.0% |
| 8 | Wyandot County, Ohio | $1,694,498 | 3.2% | 38.2% |
| 9 | Ottawa County, Ohio | $1,643,345 | 3.1% | 41.3% |
| 10 | Madison County, Ohio | $1,631,966 | 3.1% | 44.4% |
| 11 | Williams County, Ohio | $1,521,631 | 2.9% | 47.3% |
| 12 | Hardin County, Ohio | $1,509,951 | 2.9% | 50.2% |
| 13 | Wood County, Ohio | $1,391,743 | 2.6% | 52.8% |
| 14 | Mercer County, Ohio | $1,351,422 | 2.6% | 55.4% |
| 15 | Shelby County, Ohio | $1,184,873 | 2.2% | 57.6% |
| 16 | Auglaize County, Ohio | $1,176,189 | 2.2% | 59.9% |
| 17 | Crawford County, Ohio | $1,085,777 | 2.1% | 61.9% |
| 18 | Darke County, Ohio | $1,083,165 | 2.1% | 64.0% |
| 19 | Logan County, Ohio | $1,082,589 | 2.1% | 66.0% |
| 20 | Seneca County, Ohio | $1,024,034 | 1.9% | 68.0% |
| 21 | Preble County, Ohio | $960,488 | 1.8% | 69.8% |
| 22 | Allen County, Ohio | $870,812 | 1.7% | 71.4% |
| 23 | Paulding County, Ohio | $867,948 | 1.6% | 73.1% |
| 24 | Champaign County, Ohio | $827,522 | 1.6% | 74.7% |
| 25 | Fulton County, Ohio | $782,187 | 1.5% | 76.2% |
| 26 | Putnam County, Ohio | $728,456 | 1.4% | 77.5% |
| 27 | Fairfield County, Ohio | $717,335 | 1.4% | 78.9% |
| 28 | Clark County, Ohio | $602,134 | 1.1% | 80.0% |
| 29 | Knox County, Ohio | $597,145 | 1.1% | 81.2% |
| 30 | Hancock County, Ohio | $594,222 | 1.1% | 82.3% |
| 31 | Sandusky County, Ohio | $580,351 | 1.1% | 83.4% |
| 32 | Henry County, Ohio | $536,268 | 1.0% | 84.4% |
| 33 | Morrow County, Ohio | $533,875 | 1.0% | 85.4% |
| 34 | Pike County, Ohio | $494,036 | 0.9% | 86.4% |
| 35 | Van Wert County, Ohio | $473,089 | 0.9% | 87.3% |
| 36 | Miami County, Ohio | $450,044 | 0.9% | 88.1% |
| 37 | Scioto County, Ohio | $446,751 | 0.8% | 89.0% |
| 38 | Huron County, Ohio | $439,625 | 0.8% | 89.8% |
| 39 | Licking County, Ohio | $432,639 | 0.8% | 90.6% |
| 40 | Butler County, Ohio | $394,894 | 0.7% | 91.4% |
| 41 | Adams County, Ohio | $362,217 | 0.7% | 92.1% |
| 42 | Clinton County, Ohio | $351,124 | 0.7% | 92.7% |
| 43 | Greene County, Ohio | $287,721 | 0.5% | 93.3% |
| 44 | Richland County, Ohio | $280,644 | 0.5% | 93.8% |
| 45 | 39094 | $268,317 | 0.5% | 94.3% |
| 46 | Coshocton County, Ohio | $256,071 | 0.5% | 94.8% |
| 47 | Delaware County, Ohio | $231,767 | 0.4% | 95.2% |
| 48 | Warren County, Ohio | $224,765 | 0.4% | 95.7% |
| 49 | Montgomery County, Ohio | $218,781 | 0.4% | 96.1% |
| 50 | Ashland County, Ohio | $196,366 | 0.4% | 96.5% |
| 51 | Brown County, Ohio | $185,160 | 0.4% | 96.8% |
| 52 | Lorain County, Ohio | $135,369 | 0.3% | 97.1% |
| 53 | Athens County, Ohio | $133,038 | 0.3% | 97.3% |
| 54 | Erie County, Ohio | $128,056 | 0.2% | 97.6% |
| 55 | Holmes County, Ohio | $114,225 | 0.2% | 97.8% |
| 56 | Columbiana County, Ohio | $102,961 | 0.2% | 98.0% |
| 57 | Jackson County, Ohio | $101,942 | 0.2% | 98.2% |
| 58 | Gallia County, Ohio | $91,912 | 0.2% | 98.3% |
| 59 | Perry County, Ohio | $70,626 | 0.1% | 98.5% |
| 60 | Medina County, Ohio | $68,405 | 0.1% | 98.6% |
| 61 | Vinton County, Ohio | $67,392 | 0.1% | 98.7% |
| 62 | Lawrence County, Ohio | $62,543 | 0.1% | 98.9% |
| 63 | Stark County, Ohio | $62,080 | 0.1% | 99.0% |
| 64 | Hocking County, Ohio | $52,513 | 0.1% | 99.1% |
| 65 | Wayne County, Ohio | $49,392 | 0.1% | 99.2% |
| 66 | Washington County, Ohio | $47,943 | 0.1% | 99.3% |
| 67 | Franklin County, Ohio | $46,644 | 0.1% | 99.3% |
| 68 | Lucas County, Ohio | $44,258 | 0.1% | 99.4% |
| 69 | Clermont County, Ohio | $39,357 | 0.1% | 99.5% |
| 70 | Tuscarawas County, Ohio | $36,271 | 0.1% | 99.6% |
| 71 | Mahoning County, Ohio | $30,384 | 0.1% | 99.6% |
| 72 | Ashtabula County, Ohio | $24,820 | 0.0% | 99.7% |
| 73 | Meigs County, Ohio | $24,111 | 0.0% | 99.7% |
| 74 | Belmont County, Ohio | $22,446 | 0.0% | 99.8% |
| 75 | Carroll County, Ohio | $22,394 | 0.0% | 99.8% |
| 76 | Trumbull County, Ohio | $20,036 | 0.0% | 99.8% |
| 77 | Muskingum County, Ohio | $19,314 | 0.0% | 99.9% |
| 78 | Morgan County, Ohio | $16,039 | 0.0% | 99.9% |
| 79 | Harrison County, Ohio | $14,191 | 0.0% | 99.9% |
| 80 | Jefferson County, Ohio | $11,823 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| 81 | Hamilton County, Ohio | $8,381 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| 82 | Portage County, Ohio | $8,159 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| 83 | Noble County, Ohio | $2,142 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| 84 | Geauga County, Ohio | $1,140 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| 85 | Summit County, Ohio | $639 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
Source: Environmental Working Group. Compiled from USDA data.
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