Dairy Program Subsidies in Texas totaled $176 million from 1995-2020‡.
Counties in Texas Receiving dairy program subsidies, 1995-2020‡
| Rank |
County |
Dairy Program Subsidies
1995-2020‡ | Pct of
Total | Running
Percentage |
| 1 | Erath County, Texas | $41,313,681 | 23.5% | 23.5% |
| 2 | Hopkins County, Texas | $26,134,127 | 14.8% | 38.3% |
| 3 | Archer County, Texas | $11,505,561 | 6.5% | 44.8% |
| 4 | Comanche County, Texas | $7,327,365 | 4.2% | 49.0% |
| 5 | Wood County, Texas | $7,249,035 | 4.1% | 53.1% |
| 6 | Johnson County, Texas | $4,763,246 | 2.7% | 55.8% |
| 7 | Castro County, Texas | $3,757,694 | 2.1% | 58.0% |
| 8 | Hamilton County, Texas | $3,624,969 | 2.1% | 60.0% |
| 9 | Franklin County, Texas | $3,373,740 | 1.9% | 61.9% |
| 10 | Van Zandt County, Texas | $3,265,045 | 1.9% | 63.8% |
| 11 | McLennan County, Texas | $3,201,004 | 1.8% | 65.6% |
| 12 | Cherokee County, Texas | $3,177,229 | 1.8% | 67.4% |
| 13 | Upshur County, Texas | $3,023,142 | 1.7% | 69.1% |
| 14 | Deaf Smith County, Texas | $2,810,233 | 1.6% | 70.7% |
| 15 | Lamb County, Texas | $2,698,303 | 1.5% | 72.3% |
| 16 | Parmer County, Texas | $2,397,688 | 1.4% | 73.6% |
| 17 | Clay County, Texas | $2,189,903 | 1.2% | 74.9% |
| 18 | Bailey County, Texas | $2,151,827 | 1.2% | 76.1% |
| 19 | Cooke County, Texas | $2,149,008 | 1.2% | 77.3% |
| 20 | Hartley County, Texas | $2,085,226 | 1.2% | 78.5% |
| 21 | Tom Green County, Texas | $2,027,190 | 1.2% | 79.6% |
| 22 | Wise County, Texas | $1,947,004 | 1.1% | 80.8% |
| 23 | Hale County, Texas | $1,826,691 | 1.0% | 81.8% |
| 24 | Brown County, Texas | $1,613,606 | 0.9% | 82.7% |
| 25 | Rains County, Texas | $1,504,350 | 0.9% | 83.6% |
| 26 | Wilson County, Texas | $1,250,911 | 0.7% | 84.3% |
| 27 | Hill County, Texas | $1,191,637 | 0.7% | 84.9% |
| 28 | Lamar County, Texas | $1,163,810 | 0.7% | 85.6% |
| 29 | Fayette County, Texas | $1,110,919 | 0.6% | 86.2% |
| 30 | Camp County, Texas | $1,030,513 | 0.6% | 86.8% |
| 31 | Bowie County, Texas | $1,021,272 | 0.6% | 87.4% |
| 32 | El Paso County, Texas | $1,017,276 | 0.6% | 88.0% |
| 33 | Nacogdoches County, Texas | $905,882 | 0.5% | 88.5% |
| 34 | Grayson County, Texas | $866,621 | 0.5% | 89.0% |
| 35 | Henderson County, Texas | $808,385 | 0.5% | 89.4% |
| 36 | Washington County, Texas | $745,507 | 0.4% | 89.9% |
| 37 | Reeves County, Texas | $742,987 | 0.4% | 90.3% |
| 38 | Montague County, Texas | $730,485 | 0.4% | 90.7% |
| 39 | Mills County, Texas | $672,192 | 0.4% | 91.1% |
| 40 | Lavaca County, Texas | $658,481 | 0.4% | 91.5% |
| 41 | Moore County, Texas | $600,777 | 0.3% | 91.8% |
| 42 | Runnels County, Texas | $566,462 | 0.3% | 92.1% |
| 43 | Gray County, Texas | $565,693 | 0.3% | 92.4% |
| 44 | Parker County, Texas | $560,128 | 0.3% | 92.8% |
| 45 | Ellis County, Texas | $536,466 | 0.3% | 93.1% |
| 46 | Atascosa County, Texas | $535,663 | 0.3% | 93.4% |
| 47 | Panola County, Texas | $531,208 | 0.3% | 93.7% |
| 48 | Randall County, Texas | $499,942 | 0.3% | 94.0% |
| 49 | Grimes County, Texas | $496,787 | 0.3% | 94.2% |
| 50 | Jim Wells County, Texas | $478,223 | 0.3% | 94.5% |
| 51 | Scurry County, Texas | $457,115 | 0.3% | 94.8% |
| 52 | Dallam County, Texas | $392,708 | 0.2% | 95.0% |
| 53 | Harris County, Texas | $368,344 | 0.2% | 95.2% |
| 54 | Robertson County, Texas | $321,364 | 0.2% | 95.4% |
| 55 | Hardeman County, Texas | $304,005 | 0.2% | 95.6% |
| 56 | Rusk County, Texas | $294,478 | 0.2% | 95.7% |
| 57 | Fisher County, Texas | $281,333 | 0.2% | 95.9% |
| 58 | Bosque County, Texas | $259,797 | 0.1% | 96.0% |
| 59 | Collin County, Texas | $252,682 | 0.1% | 96.2% |
| 60 | Anderson County, Texas | $250,251 | 0.1% | 96.3% |
| 61 | Hudspeth County, Texas | $246,376 | 0.1% | 96.5% |
| 62 | Guadalupe County, Texas | $244,972 | 0.1% | 96.6% |
| 63 | Navarro County, Texas | $233,211 | 0.1% | 96.7% |
| 64 | DeWitt County, Texas | $224,878 | 0.1% | 96.9% |
| 65 | Terry County, Texas | $222,980 | 0.1% | 97.0% |
| 66 | Callahan County, Texas | $214,784 | 0.1% | 97.1% |
| 67 | Bexar County, Texas | $192,165 | 0.1% | 97.2% |
| 68 | Lampasas County, Texas | $185,483 | 0.1% | 97.3% |
| 69 | Hunt County, Texas | $182,389 | 0.1% | 97.4% |
| 70 | Medina County, Texas | $176,384 | 0.1% | 97.5% |
| 71 | Morris County, Texas | $171,822 | 0.1% | 97.6% |
| 72 | Gillespie County, Texas | $165,500 | 0.1% | 97.7% |
| 73 | Limestone County, Texas | $165,054 | 0.1% | 97.8% |
| 74 | Lubbock County, Texas | $164,785 | 0.1% | 97.9% |
| 75 | Kaufman County, Texas | $158,942 | 0.1% | 98.0% |
| 76 | Waller County, Texas | $154,598 | 0.1% | 98.1% |
| 77 | Gonzales County, Texas | $153,730 | 0.1% | 98.2% |
| 78 | Jack County, Texas | $150,972 | 0.1% | 98.3% |
| 79 | Palo Pinto County, Texas | $147,012 | 0.1% | 98.3% |
| 80 | Eastland County, Texas | $137,551 | 0.1% | 98.4% |
| 81 | Karnes County, Texas | $134,492 | 0.1% | 98.5% |
| 82 | Hood County, Texas | $133,451 | 0.1% | 98.6% |
| 83 | Foard County, Texas | $132,607 | 0.1% | 98.6% |
| 84 | Hidalgo County, Texas | $126,750 | 0.1% | 98.7% |
| 85 | Cass County, Texas | $115,508 | 0.1% | 98.8% |
| 86 | Smith County, Texas | $115,158 | 0.1% | 98.9% |
| 87 | Red River County, Texas | $111,001 | 0.1% | 98.9% |
| 88 | Delta County, Texas | $108,548 | 0.1% | 99.0% |
| 89 | Williamson County, Texas | $108,180 | 0.1% | 99.0% |
| 90 | Burleson County, Texas | $108,025 | 0.1% | 99.1% |
| 91 | Hutchinson County, Texas | $102,893 | 0.1% | 99.2% |
| 92 | Ochiltree County, Texas | $101,601 | 0.1% | 99.2% |
| 93 | Duval County, Texas | $89,201 | 0.1% | 99.3% |
| 94 | Taylor County, Texas | $80,127 | 0.0% | 99.3% |
| 95 | Fannin County, Texas | $78,668 | 0.0% | 99.4% |
| 96 | Tarrant County, Texas | $77,884 | 0.0% | 99.4% |
| 97 | Brazos County, Texas | $69,592 | 0.0% | 99.4% |
| 98 | Titus County, Texas | $65,841 | 0.0% | 99.5% |
| 99 | McCulloch County, Texas | $58,567 | 0.0% | 99.5% |
| 100 | Houston County, Texas | $45,897 | 0.0% | 99.5% |
| 101 | Falls County, Texas | $45,776 | 0.0% | 99.6% |
| 102 | Shackelford County, Texas | $45,047 | 0.0% | 99.6% |
| 103 | Bell County, Texas | $43,547 | 0.0% | 99.6% |
| 104 | Dallas County, Texas | $42,706 | 0.0% | 99.6% |
| 105 | Colorado County, Texas | $39,537 | 0.0% | 99.7% |
| 106 | Brooks County, Texas | $36,787 | 0.0% | 99.7% |
| 107 | Frio County, Texas | $34,512 | 0.0% | 99.7% |
| 108 | Midland County, Texas | $34,512 | 0.0% | 99.7% |
| 109 | Throckmorton County, Texas | $34,512 | 0.0% | 99.7% |
| 110 | Jones County, Texas | $33,882 | 0.0% | 99.8% |
| 111 | Travis County, Texas | $33,557 | 0.0% | 99.8% |
| 112 | Kendall County, Texas | $33,151 | 0.0% | 99.8% |
| 113 | San Patricio County, Texas | $32,654 | 0.0% | 99.8% |
| 114 | Wichita County, Texas | $32,401 | 0.0% | 99.8% |
| 115 | Coleman County, Texas | $31,372 | 0.0% | 99.8% |
| 116 | Blanco County, Texas | $30,567 | 0.0% | 99.9% |
| 117 | Young County, Texas | $28,497 | 0.0% | 99.9% |
| 118 | Denton County, Texas | $27,964 | 0.0% | 99.9% |
| 119 | Milam County, Texas | $22,870 | 0.0% | 99.9% |
| 120 | Madison County, Texas | $21,736 | 0.0% | 99.9% |
| 121 | Shelby County, Texas | $15,736 | 0.0% | 99.9% |
| 122 | Montgomery County, Texas | $15,613 | 0.0% | 99.9% |
| 123 | San Jacinto County, Texas | $15,108 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| 124 | Pecos County, Texas | $14,635 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| 125 | Walker County, Texas | $11,320 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| 126 | Yoakum County, Texas | $9,778 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| 127 | Knox County, Texas | $9,672 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| 128 | Austin County, Texas | $7,195 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| 129 | Andrews County, Texas | $6,184 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| 130 | Howard County, Texas | $3,925 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| 131 | Bee County, Texas | $3,532 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| 132 | Coke County, Texas | $3,391 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| 133 | Somervell County, Texas | $2,746 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| 134 | Victoria County, Texas | $2,738 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| 135 | Burnet County, Texas | $2,631 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| 136 | Swisher County, Texas | $2,246 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| 137 | Kerr County, Texas | $2,164 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| 138 | Nolan County, Texas | $1,696 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| 139 | Harrison County, Texas | $1,344 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| 140 | Jasper County, Texas | $756 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| 141 | Gregg County, Texas | $519 | 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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