Conservation payments in Oregon totaled $957 million from 1995-2020‡.
Counties in Oregon Receiving Subtotal, Conservation Programs payments, 1995-2020‡
| Rank | County | Subtotal, Conservation Programs 1995-2020‡ | Pct of Total | Running Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Umatilla County, Oregon | $202,715,830 | 21.2% | 21.2% |
| 2 | Oregon NRCS | $161,395,440 | 16.9% | 38.1% |
| 3 | Morrow County, Oregon | $148,983,486 | 15.6% | 53.6% |
| 4 | Sherman County, Oregon | $100,941,427 | 10.6% | 64.2% |
| 5 | Gilliam County, Oregon | $84,394,570 | 8.8% | 73.0% |
| 6 | Wasco County, Oregon | $76,892,934 | 8.0% | 81.1% |
| 7 | Wallowa County, Oregon | $31,219,289 | 3.3% | 84.3% |
| 8 | Union County, Oregon | $16,136,483 | 1.7% | 86.0% |
| 9 | Baker County, Oregon | $13,378,731 | 1.4% | 87.4% |
| 10 | Klamath County, Oregon | $11,801,800 | 1.2% | 88.6% |
| 11 | Jefferson County, Oregon | $11,496,002 | 1.2% | 89.8% |
| 12 | Wheeler County, Oregon | $9,611,197 | 1.0% | 90.8% |
| 13 | Grant County, Oregon | $8,031,814 | 0.8% | 91.7% |
| 14 | Harney County, Oregon | $7,446,529 | 0.8% | 92.5% |
| 15 | Malheur County, Oregon | $6,376,308 | 0.7% | 93.1% |
| 16 | Lake County, Oregon | $6,328,948 | 0.7% | 93.8% |
| 17 | Douglas County, Oregon | $6,185,653 | 0.6% | 94.4% |
| 18 | Crook County, Oregon | $6,034,367 | 0.6% | 95.1% |
| 19 | Yamhill County, Oregon | $5,288,740 | 0.6% | 95.6% |
| 20 | Linn County, Oregon | $4,600,142 | 0.5% | 96.1% |
| 21 | Marion County, Oregon | $4,451,123 | 0.5% | 96.6% |
| 22 | Polk County, Oregon | $4,424,246 | 0.5% | 97.0% |
| 23 | Tillamook County, Oregon | $3,620,395 | 0.4% | 97.4% |
| 24 | Washington County, Oregon | $3,595,407 | 0.4% | 97.8% |
| 25 | Coos County, Oregon | $3,188,811 | 0.3% | 98.1% |
| 26 | Curry County, Oregon | $3,074,831 | 0.3% | 98.4% |
| 27 | Benton County, Oregon | $3,011,940 | 0.3% | 98.8% |
| 28 | Lane County, Oregon | $2,741,850 | 0.3% | 99.0% |
| 29 | Hood River County, Oregon | $2,053,675 | 0.2% | 99.3% |
| 30 | Columbia County, Oregon | $2,006,959 | 0.2% | 99.5% |
| 31 | Jackson County, Oregon | $1,336,361 | 0.1% | 99.6% |
| 32 | Clackamas County, Oregon | $1,089,631 | 0.1% | 99.7% |
| 33 | Deschutes County, Oregon | $749,832 | 0.1% | 99.8% |
| 34 | Lincoln County, Oregon | $612,320 | 0.1% | 99.9% |
| 35 | Clatsop County, Oregon | $595,979 | 0.1% | 99.9% |
| 36 | Josephine County, Oregon | $414,409 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| 37 | Multnomah County, Oregon | $355,772 | 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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