Conservation payments in Ohio totaled $49.6 million in 2019
Counties in Ohio Receiving Subtotal, Conservation Programs payments, 2019
| Rank | County | Subtotal, Conservation Programs 2019 | Pct of Total | Running Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ross County, Ohio | $5,344,902 | 10.8% | 10.8% |
| 2 | Pickaway County, Ohio | $2,834,970 | 5.7% | 16.5% |
| 3 | Marion County, Ohio | $2,321,414 | 4.7% | 21.2% |
| 4 | Fayette County, Ohio | $2,138,602 | 4.3% | 25.5% |
| 5 | Wyandot County, Ohio | $2,021,328 | 4.1% | 29.6% |
| 6 | Defiance County, Ohio | $1,967,612 | 4.0% | 33.6% |
| 7 | Highland County, Ohio | $1,869,372 | 3.8% | 37.3% |
| 8 | Hardin County, Ohio | $1,808,504 | 3.6% | 41.0% |
| 9 | Union County, Ohio | $1,724,423 | 3.5% | 44.5% |
| 10 | Wood County, Ohio | $1,595,015 | 3.2% | 47.7% |
| 11 | Madison County, Ohio | $1,426,072 | 2.9% | 50.6% |
| 12 | Auglaize County, Ohio | $1,396,298 | 2.8% | 53.4% |
| 13 | Williams County, Ohio | $1,388,484 | 2.8% | 56.2% |
| 14 | Mercer County, Ohio | $1,165,696 | 2.4% | 58.5% |
| 15 | Crawford County, Ohio | $1,115,312 | 2.3% | 60.8% |
| 16 | Shelby County, Ohio | $1,080,030 | 2.2% | 63.0% |
| 17 | Seneca County, Ohio | $1,021,984 | 2.1% | 65.0% |
| 18 | Allen County, Ohio | $1,011,264 | 2.0% | 67.1% |
| 19 | Ottawa County, Ohio | $963,743 | 1.9% | 69.0% |
| 20 | Paulding County, Ohio | $949,811 | 1.9% | 70.9% |
| 21 | Darke County, Ohio | $820,862 | 1.7% | 72.6% |
| 22 | Sandusky County, Ohio | $808,829 | 1.6% | 74.2% |
| 23 | Fulton County, Ohio | $804,600 | 1.6% | 75.8% |
| 24 | Champaign County, Ohio | $799,855 | 1.6% | 77.5% |
| 25 | Putnam County, Ohio | $766,069 | 1.5% | 79.0% |
| 26 | Logan County, Ohio | $764,215 | 1.5% | 80.5% |
| 27 | Henry County, Ohio | $738,184 | 1.5% | 82.0% |
| 28 | Preble County, Ohio | $707,086 | 1.4% | 83.5% |
| 29 | Hancock County, Ohio | $687,324 | 1.4% | 84.8% |
| 30 | Fairfield County, Ohio | $554,358 | 1.1% | 86.0% |
| 31 | Pike County, Ohio | $479,792 | 1.0% | 86.9% |
| 32 | Van Wert County, Ohio | $456,633 | 0.9% | 87.9% |
| 33 | Scioto County, Ohio | $432,218 | 0.9% | 88.7% |
| 34 | Morrow County, Ohio | $396,172 | 0.8% | 89.5% |
| 35 | Huron County, Ohio | $376,088 | 0.8% | 90.3% |
| 36 | Adams County, Ohio | $350,797 | 0.7% | 91.0% |
| 37 | Clark County, Ohio | $311,010 | 0.6% | 91.6% |
| 38 | Brown County, Ohio | $292,016 | 0.6% | 92.2% |
| 39 | Knox County, Ohio | $282,483 | 0.6% | 92.8% |
| 40 | Miami County, Ohio | $280,454 | 0.6% | 93.3% |
| 41 | Coshocton County, Ohio | $263,359 | 0.5% | 93.9% |
| 42 | Richland County, Ohio | $242,434 | 0.5% | 94.4% |
| 43 | Delaware County, Ohio | $240,544 | 0.5% | 94.8% |
| 44 | Greene County, Ohio | $204,165 | 0.4% | 95.3% |
| 45 | Lucas County, Ohio | $193,349 | 0.4% | 95.7% |
| 46 | Clinton County, Ohio | $172,982 | 0.3% | 96.0% |
| 47 | Athens County, Ohio | $150,925 | 0.3% | 96.3% |
| 48 | Erie County, Ohio | $137,873 | 0.3% | 96.6% |
| 49 | Ashland County, Ohio | $120,865 | 0.2% | 96.8% |
| 50 | Montgomery County, Ohio | $116,155 | 0.2% | 97.1% |
| 51 | Jackson County, Ohio | $103,546 | 0.2% | 97.3% |
| 52 | Lorain County, Ohio | $102,504 | 0.2% | 97.5% |
| 53 | Butler County, Ohio | $98,867 | 0.2% | 97.7% |
| 54 | Perry County, Ohio | $95,913 | 0.2% | 97.9% |
| 55 | Clermont County, Ohio | $93,600 | 0.2% | 98.1% |
| 56 | Licking County, Ohio | $89,988 | 0.2% | 98.2% |
| 57 | Gallia County, Ohio | $88,586 | 0.2% | 98.4% |
| 58 | Vinton County, Ohio | $80,313 | 0.2% | 98.6% |
| 59 | Lawrence County, Ohio | $70,564 | 0.1% | 98.7% |
| 60 | Holmes County, Ohio | $69,266 | 0.1% | 98.9% |
| 61 | Tuscarawas County, Ohio | $67,533 | 0.1% | 99.0% |
| 62 | Warren County, Ohio | $67,206 | 0.1% | 99.1% |
| 63 | Hocking County, Ohio | $61,968 | 0.1% | 99.3% |
| 64 | Franklin County, Ohio | $43,760 | 0.1% | 99.3% |
| 65 | Wayne County, Ohio | $42,595 | 0.1% | 99.4% |
| 66 | Medina County, Ohio | $41,508 | 0.1% | 99.5% |
| 67 | Washington County, Ohio | $40,574 | 0.1% | 99.6% |
| 68 | Muskingum County, Ohio | $27,313 | 0.1% | 99.7% |
| 69 | Meigs County, Ohio | $25,293 | 0.1% | 99.7% |
| 70 | Carroll County, Ohio | $22,522 | 0.0% | 99.8% |
| 71 | Columbiana County, Ohio | $17,454 | 0.0% | 99.8% |
| 72 | Jefferson County, Ohio | $14,940 | 0.0% | 99.8% |
| 73 | Harrison County, Ohio | $14,724 | 0.0% | 99.8% |
| 74 | Belmont County, Ohio | $14,152 | 0.0% | 99.9% |
| 75 | Stark County, Ohio | $12,000 | 0.0% | 99.9% |
| 76 | Morgan County, Ohio | $10,369 | 0.0% | 99.9% |
| 77 | Ashtabula County, Ohio | $8,494 | 0.0% | 99.9% |
| 78 | Hamilton County, Ohio | $8,074 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| 79 | Trumbull County, Ohio | $6,385 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| 80 | Portage County, Ohio | $6,024 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| 81 | Mahoning County, Ohio | $3,461 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| 82 | Guernsey County, Ohio | $3,216 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| 83 | Noble County, Ohio | $2,142 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| 84 | Summit County, Ohio | $1,257 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| 85 | Geauga County, Ohio | $88 | 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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