Wetlands Reserve Program payments in Oklahoma totaled $15.8 million from 1995-2020‡.
Counties in Oklahoma Receiving Wetlands Reserve Program payments, 1995-2020‡
| Rank | County | Wetlands Reserve Program 1995-2020‡ | Pct of Total | Running Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oklahoma NRCS | $8,868,457 | 56.0% | 56.0% |
| 2 | McCurtain County, Oklahoma | $1,575,909 | 10.0% | 66.0% |
| 3 | Cotton County, Oklahoma | $784,526 | 5.0% | 70.9% |
| 4 | Alfalfa County, Oklahoma | $711,911 | 4.5% | 75.4% |
| 5 | Choctaw County, Oklahoma | $584,285 | 3.7% | 79.1% |
| 6 | Lincoln County, Oklahoma | $458,890 | 2.9% | 82.0% |
| 7 | Bryan County, Oklahoma | $361,518 | 2.3% | 84.3% |
| 8 | Tillman County, Oklahoma | $293,438 | 1.9% | 86.1% |
| 9 | Kay County, Oklahoma | $287,787 | 1.8% | 87.9% |
| 10 | $208,911 | 1.3% | 89.3% | |
| 11 | Osage County, Oklahoma | $207,910 | 1.3% | 90.6% |
| 12 | $199,876 | 1.3% | 91.8% | |
| 13 | $175,302 | 1.1% | 93.0% | |
| 14 | Creek County, Oklahoma | $163,456 | 1.0% | 94.0% |
| 15 | $162,780 | 1.0% | 95.0% | |
| 16 | Craig County, Oklahoma | $110,290 | 0.7% | 95.7% |
| 17 | Garfield County, Oklahoma | $100,769 | 0.6% | 96.3% |
| 18 | $89,129 | 0.6% | 96.9% | |
| 19 | Okmulgee County, Oklahoma | $72,547 | 0.5% | 97.4% |
| 20 | $63,000 | 0.4% | 97.8% | |
| 21 | Pottawatomie County, Oklahoma | $48,313 | 0.3% | 98.1% |
| 22 | Okfuskee County, Oklahoma | $42,976 | 0.3% | 98.3% |
| 23 | Jackson County, Oklahoma | $42,254 | 0.3% | 98.6% |
| 24 | Grady County, Oklahoma | $40,331 | 0.3% | 98.9% |
| 25 | Rogers County, Oklahoma | $34,106 | 0.2% | 99.1% |
| 26 | $28,362 | 0.2% | 99.3% | |
| 27 | $23,808 | 0.2% | 99.4% | |
| 28 | Major County, Oklahoma | $21,047 | 0.1% | 99.5% |
| 29 | Atoka County, Oklahoma | $18,306 | 0.1% | 99.7% |
| 30 | Le Flore County, Oklahoma | $13,013 | 0.1% | 99.7% |
| 31 | Garvin County, Oklahoma | $9,266 | 0.1% | 99.8% |
| 32 | $7,485 | 0.0% | 99.8% | |
| 33 | Pittsburg County, Oklahoma | $4,105 | 0.0% | 99.9% |
| 34 | Latimer County, Oklahoma | $3,938 | 0.0% | 99.9% |
| 35 | Custer County, Oklahoma | $3,876 | 0.0% | 99.9% |
| 36 | Pawnee County, Oklahoma | $3,718 | 0.0% | 99.9% |
| 37 | $3,684 | 0.0% | 100.0% | |
| 38 | $2,371 | 0.0% | 100.0% | |
| 39 | Payne County, Oklahoma | $1,511 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| 40 | Washington County, Oklahoma | $1,213 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| 41 | $483 | 0.0% | 100.0% | |
| 42 | $132 | 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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