Wheat Subsidies in Oregon totaled $923 million from 1995-2020‡.
Counties in Oregon Receiving wheat subsidies, 1995-2020‡
| Rank | County | Wheat Subsidies 1995-2020‡ | Pct of Total | Running Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Umatilla County, Oregon | $286,192,321 | 31.0% | 31.0% |
| 2 | Morrow County, Oregon | $126,443,464 | 13.7% | 44.7% |
| 3 | Sherman County, Oregon | $91,527,753 | 9.9% | 54.6% |
| 4 | Gilliam County, Oregon | $70,770,854 | 7.7% | 62.3% |
| 5 | Wasco County, Oregon | $67,794,104 | 7.3% | 69.6% |
| 6 | Union County, Oregon | $46,962,380 | 5.1% | 74.7% |
| 7 | Malheur County, Oregon | $43,802,861 | 4.7% | 79.4% |
| 8 | Yamhill County, Oregon | $29,821,152 | 3.2% | 82.7% |
| 9 | Washington County, Oregon | $24,782,781 | 2.7% | 85.4% |
| 10 | Jefferson County, Oregon | $24,675,792 | 2.7% | 88.0% |
| 11 | Polk County, Oregon | $19,202,089 | 2.1% | 90.1% |
| 12 | Marion County, Oregon | $17,506,071 | 1.9% | 92.0% |
| 13 | Wallowa County, Oregon | $16,647,766 | 1.8% | 93.8% |
| 14 | Klamath County, Oregon | $11,432,398 | 1.2% | 95.0% |
| 15 | Baker County, Oregon | $10,407,102 | 1.1% | 96.2% |
| 16 | Linn County, Oregon | $8,066,666 | 0.9% | 97.0% |
| 17 | Benton County, Oregon | $7,212,024 | 0.8% | 97.8% |
| 18 | Lane County, Oregon | $4,794,174 | 0.5% | 98.3% |
| 19 | Crook County, Oregon | $3,434,208 | 0.4% | 98.7% |
| 20 | Clackamas County, Oregon | $2,989,330 | 0.3% | 99.0% |
| 21 | Lake County, Oregon | $2,731,996 | 0.3% | 99.3% |
| 22 | Douglas County, Oregon | $2,385,016 | 0.3% | 99.6% |
| 23 | Wheeler County, Oregon | $888,653 | 0.1% | 99.7% |
| 24 | Deschutes County, Oregon | $852,774 | 0.1% | 99.8% |
| 25 | Jackson County, Oregon | $687,358 | 0.1% | 99.9% |
| 26 | Multnomah County, Oregon | $550,462 | 0.1% | 99.9% |
| 27 | Harney County, Oregon | $498,057 | 0.1% | 100.0% |
| 28 | Grant County, Oregon | $135,263 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| 29 | Columbia County, Oregon | $57,744 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| 30 | Josephine County, Oregon | $21,577 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| 31 | Hood River County, Oregon | $14,127 | 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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