Sorghum Subsidies in Texas totaled $2.7 billion from 1995-2020‡.
Counties in Texas Receiving sorghum subsidies, 1995-2020‡
| Rank | County | Sorghum Subsidies 1995-2020‡ | Pct of Total | Running Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nueces County, Texas | $171,701,587 | 6.4% | 6.4% |
| 2 | Deaf Smith County, Texas | $141,533,602 | 5.3% | 11.7% |
| 3 | San Patricio County, Texas | $120,959,367 | 4.5% | 16.3% |
| 4 | Willacy County, Texas | $89,513,075 | 3.4% | 19.6% |
| 5 | Wharton County, Texas | $84,849,638 | 3.2% | 22.8% |
| 6 | Hidalgo County, Texas | $78,993,117 | 3.0% | 25.8% |
| 7 | Cameron County, Texas | $75,052,103 | 2.8% | 28.6% |
| 8 | Ochiltree County, Texas | $68,354,945 | 2.6% | 31.1% |
| 9 | Hansford County, Texas | $60,536,441 | 2.3% | 33.4% |
| 10 | Carson County, Texas | $56,848,039 | 2.1% | 35.5% |
| 11 | Matagorda County, Texas | $56,750,533 | 2.1% | 37.7% |
| 12 | Moore County, Texas | $56,221,654 | 2.1% | 39.8% |
| 13 | Sherman County, Texas | $52,232,932 | 2.0% | 41.7% |
| 14 | Parmer County, Texas | $50,732,297 | 1.9% | 43.6% |
| 15 | Williamson County, Texas | $49,187,753 | 1.8% | 45.5% |
| 16 | Hill County, Texas | $44,228,184 | 1.7% | 47.1% |
| 17 | Refugio County, Texas | $42,414,437 | 1.6% | 48.7% |
| 18 | Swisher County, Texas | $42,361,410 | 1.6% | 50.3% |
| 19 | Jim Wells County, Texas | $41,013,206 | 1.5% | 51.9% |
| 20 | Jackson County, Texas | $38,798,768 | 1.5% | 53.3% |
| 21 | Hale County, Texas | $38,675,795 | 1.4% | 54.8% |
| 22 | Castro County, Texas | $35,044,768 | 1.3% | 56.1% |
| 23 | Kleberg County, Texas | $34,568,298 | 1.3% | 57.4% |
| 24 | Fort Bend County, Texas | $33,330,563 | 1.2% | 58.6% |
| 25 | Floyd County, Texas | $31,680,094 | 1.2% | 59.8% |
| 26 | Victoria County, Texas | $30,662,299 | 1.1% | 61.0% |
| 27 | Starr County, Texas | $29,277,950 | 1.1% | 62.1% |
| 28 | Randall County, Texas | $29,026,654 | 1.1% | 63.1% |
| 29 | Bee County, Texas | $25,491,379 | 1.0% | 64.1% |
| 30 | Dallam County, Texas | $25,488,272 | 1.0% | 65.1% |
| 31 | Tom Green County, Texas | $25,318,380 | 0.9% | 66.0% |
| 32 | Lamb County, Texas | $25,142,061 | 0.9% | 66.9% |
| 33 | Milam County, Texas | $23,827,363 | 0.9% | 67.8% |
| 34 | Hartley County, Texas | $23,740,824 | 0.9% | 68.7% |
| 35 | Bailey County, Texas | $23,020,916 | 0.9% | 69.6% |
| 36 | Bell County, Texas | $22,202,872 | 0.8% | 70.4% |
| 37 | Guadalupe County, Texas | $21,186,771 | 0.8% | 71.2% |
| 38 | Oldham County, Texas | $20,959,493 | 0.8% | 72.0% |
| 39 | Hockley County, Texas | $20,662,195 | 0.8% | 72.8% |
| 40 | Armstrong County, Texas | $20,119,817 | 0.8% | 73.5% |
| 41 | Calhoun County, Texas | $19,988,174 | 0.7% | 74.3% |
| 42 | McLennan County, Texas | $19,744,327 | 0.7% | 75.0% |
| 43 | Gray County, Texas | $19,489,958 | 0.7% | 75.8% |
| 44 | Ellis County, Texas | $19,147,894 | 0.7% | 76.5% |
| 45 | Cochran County, Texas | $17,985,427 | 0.7% | 77.1% |
| 46 | Lubbock County, Texas | $17,714,274 | 0.7% | 77.8% |
| 47 | Runnels County, Texas | $17,049,006 | 0.6% | 78.4% |
| 48 | Fannin County, Texas | $16,178,801 | 0.6% | 79.1% |
| 49 | Medina County, Texas | $16,151,001 | 0.6% | 79.7% |
| 50 | Wilson County, Texas | $15,903,631 | 0.6% | 80.3% |
| 51 | Travis County, Texas | $15,651,051 | 0.6% | 80.8% |
| 52 | Collin County, Texas | $15,159,851 | 0.6% | 81.4% |
| 53 | Grayson County, Texas | $14,733,826 | 0.6% | 82.0% |
| 54 | Brazoria County, Texas | $14,516,071 | 0.5% | 82.5% |
| 55 | Terry County, Texas | $13,723,047 | 0.5% | 83.0% |
| 56 | Navarro County, Texas | $13,654,694 | 0.5% | 83.5% |
| 57 | Lynn County, Texas | $12,801,553 | 0.5% | 84.0% |
| 58 | Falls County, Texas | $12,656,553 | 0.5% | 84.5% |
| 59 | Hutchinson County, Texas | $12,237,039 | 0.5% | 84.9% |
| 60 | Denton County, Texas | $11,708,801 | 0.4% | 85.4% |
| 61 | Crosby County, Texas | $11,488,139 | 0.4% | 85.8% |
| 62 | Liberty County, Texas | $11,476,053 | 0.4% | 86.2% |
| 63 | Dawson County, Texas | $11,221,140 | 0.4% | 86.7% |
| 64 | Lipscomb County, Texas | $10,685,714 | 0.4% | 87.1% |
| 65 | Lamar County, Texas | $10,376,294 | 0.4% | 87.5% |
| 66 | Briscoe County, Texas | $9,097,033 | 0.3% | 87.8% |
| 67 | Haskell County, Texas | $8,995,752 | 0.3% | 88.1% |
| 68 | Yoakum County, Texas | $8,764,243 | 0.3% | 88.5% |
| 69 | Gaines County, Texas | $8,594,389 | 0.3% | 88.8% |
| 70 | Uvalde County, Texas | $8,568,829 | 0.3% | 89.1% |
| 71 | Live Oak County, Texas | $8,317,328 | 0.3% | 89.4% |
| 72 | Jones County, Texas | $8,175,768 | 0.3% | 89.7% |
| 73 | Cooke County, Texas | $8,166,114 | 0.3% | 90.0% |
| 74 | Caldwell County, Texas | $7,961,874 | 0.3% | 90.3% |
| 75 | Hunt County, Texas | $7,909,655 | 0.3% | 90.6% |
| 76 | Bexar County, Texas | $7,729,907 | 0.3% | 90.9% |
| 77 | Chambers County, Texas | $7,314,865 | 0.3% | 91.2% |
| 78 | Johnson County, Texas | $7,143,097 | 0.3% | 91.5% |
| 79 | Coryell County, Texas | $6,841,943 | 0.3% | 91.7% |
| 80 | Duval County, Texas | $6,818,111 | 0.3% | 92.0% |
| 81 | Concho County, Texas | $6,551,657 | 0.2% | 92.2% |
| 82 | Zavala County, Texas | $6,381,292 | 0.2% | 92.5% |
| 83 | Coleman County, Texas | $6,086,880 | 0.2% | 92.7% |
| 84 | Martin County, Texas | $5,861,593 | 0.2% | 92.9% |
| 85 | Karnes County, Texas | $5,730,681 | 0.2% | 93.1% |
| 86 | Frio County, Texas | $5,700,623 | 0.2% | 93.3% |
| 87 | Burleson County, Texas | $5,215,040 | 0.2% | 93.5% |
| 88 | Robertson County, Texas | $4,753,407 | 0.2% | 93.7% |
| 89 | Potter County, Texas | $4,697,365 | 0.2% | 93.9% |
| 90 | Delta County, Texas | $4,633,755 | 0.2% | 94.1% |
| 91 | Wheeler County, Texas | $4,551,581 | 0.2% | 94.2% |
| 92 | Howard County, Texas | $4,527,125 | 0.2% | 94.4% |
| 93 | Austin County, Texas | $4,522,062 | 0.2% | 94.6% |
| 94 | Glasscock County, Texas | $4,506,598 | 0.2% | 94.7% |
| 95 | Red River County, Texas | $4,390,701 | 0.2% | 94.9% |
| 96 | Atascosa County, Texas | $4,098,871 | 0.2% | 95.0% |
| 97 | Taylor County, Texas | $3,924,865 | 0.1% | 95.2% |
| 98 | Limestone County, Texas | $3,646,489 | 0.1% | 95.3% |
| 99 | Bastrop County, Texas | $3,608,915 | 0.1% | 95.5% |
| 100 | Knox County, Texas | $3,308,560 | 0.1% | 95.6% |
| 101 | Nolan County, Texas | $3,260,663 | 0.1% | 95.7% |
| 102 | Dallas County, Texas | $3,234,074 | 0.1% | 95.8% |
| 103 | Fisher County, Texas | $3,231,068 | 0.1% | 96.0% |
| 104 | Roberts County, Texas | $3,153,188 | 0.1% | 96.1% |
| 105 | $3,132,114 | 0.1% | 96.2% | |
| 106 | Brazos County, Texas | $3,066,925 | 0.1% | 96.3% |
| 107 | Hamilton County, Texas | $2,979,989 | 0.1% | 96.4% |
| 108 | Colorado County, Texas | $2,919,541 | 0.1% | 96.5% |
| 109 | Collingsworth County, Texas | $2,748,505 | 0.1% | 96.6% |
| 110 | Bowie County, Texas | $2,573,609 | 0.1% | 96.7% |
| 111 | McCulloch County, Texas | $2,487,588 | 0.1% | 96.8% |
| 112 | Wilbarger County, Texas | $2,426,620 | 0.1% | 96.9% |
| 113 | La Salle County, Texas | $2,299,461 | 0.1% | 97.0% |
| 114 | Jefferson County, Texas | $2,263,487 | 0.1% | 97.1% |
| 115 | Hays County, Texas | $2,258,079 | 0.1% | 97.2% |
| 116 | Scurry County, Texas | $2,219,861 | 0.1% | 97.2% |
| 117 | Andrews County, Texas | $2,185,001 | 0.1% | 97.3% |
| 118 | Donley County, Texas | $2,165,818 | 0.1% | 97.4% |
| 119 | Mitchell County, Texas | $2,164,166 | 0.1% | 97.5% |
| 120 | Kaufman County, Texas | $2,131,214 | 0.1% | 97.6% |
| 121 | Goliad County, Texas | $2,068,467 | 0.1% | 97.7% |
| 122 | Fayette County, Texas | $2,050,169 | 0.1% | 97.7% |
| 123 | Cottle County, Texas | $1,942,886 | 0.1% | 97.8% |
| 124 | Gillespie County, Texas | $1,915,722 | 0.1% | 97.9% |
| 125 | Harris County, Texas | $1,869,814 | 0.1% | 97.9% |
| 126 | Dickens County, Texas | $1,841,271 | 0.1% | 98.0% |
| 127 | Culberson County, Texas | $1,816,387 | 0.1% | 98.1% |
| 128 | Hemphill County, Texas | $1,801,766 | 0.1% | 98.1% |
| 129 | Gonzales County, Texas | $1,612,307 | 0.1% | 98.2% |
| 130 | Houston County, Texas | $1,573,311 | 0.1% | 98.3% |
| 131 | Reagan County, Texas | $1,534,111 | 0.1% | 98.3% |
| 132 | Lavaca County, Texas | $1,522,533 | 0.1% | 98.4% |
| 133 | Childress County, Texas | $1,517,697 | 0.1% | 98.4% |
| 134 | Bosque County, Texas | $1,486,852 | 0.1% | 98.5% |
| 135 | Schleicher County, Texas | $1,479,965 | 0.1% | 98.5% |
| 136 | DeWitt County, Texas | $1,395,009 | 0.1% | 98.6% |
| 137 | Rockwall County, Texas | $1,356,318 | 0.1% | 98.7% |
| 138 | Comanche County, Texas | $1,355,580 | 0.1% | 98.7% |
| 139 | Brooks County, Texas | $1,341,442 | 0.1% | 98.8% |
| 140 | Hall County, Texas | $1,267,544 | 0.0% | 98.8% |
| 141 | Tarrant County, Texas | $1,239,747 | 0.0% | 98.8% |
| 142 | Stonewall County, Texas | $1,194,646 | 0.0% | 98.9% |
| 143 | Wichita County, Texas | $1,187,843 | 0.0% | 98.9% |
| 144 | Borden County, Texas | $1,139,153 | 0.0% | 99.0% |
| 145 | Eastland County, Texas | $1,007,882 | 0.0% | 99.0% |
| 146 | Wise County, Texas | $990,214 | 0.0% | 99.1% |
| 147 | Garza County, Texas | $954,671 | 0.0% | 99.1% |
| 148 | Brown County, Texas | $935,031 | 0.0% | 99.1% |
| 149 | Baylor County, Texas | $906,984 | 0.0% | 99.2% |
| 150 | Webb County, Texas | $869,092 | 0.0% | 99.2% |
| 151 | Midland County, Texas | $869,072 | 0.0% | 99.2% |
| 152 | Hopkins County, Texas | $853,616 | 0.0% | 99.3% |
| 153 | Foard County, Texas | $853,528 | 0.0% | 99.3% |
| 154 | Comal County, Texas | $853,111 | 0.0% | 99.3% |
| 155 | Coke County, Texas | $745,217 | 0.0% | 99.3% |
| 156 | McMullen County, Texas | $737,103 | 0.0% | 99.4% |
| 157 | Kent County, Texas | $687,408 | 0.0% | 99.4% |
| 158 | Waller County, Texas | $671,460 | 0.0% | 99.4% |
| 159 | Motley County, Texas | $667,751 | 0.0% | 99.5% |
| 160 | Mills County, Texas | $648,880 | 0.0% | 99.5% |
| 161 | Erath County, Texas | $630,086 | 0.0% | 99.5% |
| 162 | Galveston County, Texas | $622,980 | 0.0% | 99.5% |
| 163 | Washington County, Texas | $605,104 | 0.0% | 99.5% |
| 164 | Lee County, Texas | $603,057 | 0.0% | 99.6% |
| 165 | Archer County, Texas | $592,576 | 0.0% | 99.6% |
| 166 | King County, Texas | $550,171 | 0.0% | 99.6% |
| 167 | Hardeman County, Texas | $541,593 | 0.0% | 99.6% |
| 168 | Jim Hogg County, Texas | $540,084 | 0.0% | 99.7% |
| 169 | Callahan County, Texas | $502,695 | 0.0% | 99.7% |
| 170 | Hudspeth County, Texas | $461,820 | 0.0% | 99.7% |
| 171 | Aransas County, Texas | $454,672 | 0.0% | 99.7% |
| 172 | Kinney County, Texas | $435,402 | 0.0% | 99.7% |
| 173 | Young County, Texas | $424,884 | 0.0% | 99.7% |
| 174 | Upton County, Texas | $423,438 | 0.0% | 99.8% |
| 175 | Jeff Davis County, Texas | $408,158 | 0.0% | 99.8% |
| 176 | Lampasas County, Texas | $404,649 | 0.0% | 99.8% |
| 177 | $399,705 | 0.0% | 99.8% | |
| 178 | Shackelford County, Texas | $378,904 | 0.0% | 99.8% |
| 179 | Dimmit County, Texas | $366,873 | 0.0% | 99.8% |
| 180 | San Saba County, Texas | $330,688 | 0.0% | 99.8% |
| 181 | Throckmorton County, Texas | $319,186 | 0.0% | 99.9% |
| 182 | El Paso County, Texas | $289,706 | 0.0% | 99.9% |
| 183 | Leon County, Texas | $256,738 | 0.0% | 99.9% |
| 184 | Montague County, Texas | $244,492 | 0.0% | 99.9% |
| 185 | Pecos County, Texas | $232,826 | 0.0% | 99.9% |
| 186 | Hardin County, Texas | $217,052 | 0.0% | 99.9% |
| 187 | Kendall County, Texas | $204,530 | 0.0% | 99.9% |
| 188 | Burnet County, Texas | $203,204 | 0.0% | 99.9% |
| 189 | Mason County, Texas | $185,194 | 0.0% | 99.9% |
| 190 | Franklin County, Texas | $173,724 | 0.0% | 99.9% |
| 191 | Reeves County, Texas | $163,513 | 0.0% | 99.9% |
| 192 | Bandera County, Texas | $141,912 | 0.0% | 99.9% |
| 193 | Stephens County, Texas | $129,894 | 0.0% | 99.9% |
| 194 | $113,805 | 0.0% | 99.9% | |
| 195 | Clay County, Texas | $108,816 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| 196 | Angelina County, Texas | $103,668 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| 197 | Anderson County, Texas | $101,438 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| 198 | Maverick County, Texas | $93,485 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| 199 | Panola County, Texas | $90,054 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| 200 | Parker County, Texas | $88,666 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| 201 | Rains County, Texas | $82,175 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| 202 | Palo Pinto County, Texas | $78,228 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| 203 | Blanco County, Texas | $71,369 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| 204 | Irion County, Texas | $66,355 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| 205 | Hood County, Texas | $65,212 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| 206 | Somervell County, Texas | $50,578 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| 207 | Kerr County, Texas | $43,421 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| 208 | Orange County, Texas | $34,604 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| 209 | Madison County, Texas | $33,618 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| 210 | Titus County, Texas | $31,663 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| 211 | Llano County, Texas | $31,246 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| 212 | Polk County, Texas | $28,009 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| 213 | Jack County, Texas | $25,620 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| 214 | Zapata County, Texas | $22,833 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| 215 | Morris County, Texas | $21,012 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| 216 | Van Zandt County, Texas | $19,922 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| 217 | Menard County, Texas | $18,266 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| 218 | Smith County, Texas | $16,477 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| 219 | Sterling County, Texas | $15,743 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| 220 | Camp County, Texas | $13,206 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| 221 | San Jacinto County, Texas | $8,465 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| 222 | Rusk County, Texas | $8,434 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| 223 | Kimble County, Texas | $7,894 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| 224 | Real County, Texas | $6,740 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| 225 | Wood County, Texas | $5,114 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| 226 | Nacogdoches County, Texas | $4,719 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| 227 | Walker County, Texas | $3,714 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| 228 | Val Verde County, Texas | $3,004 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| 229 | Henderson County, Texas | $2,765 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| 230 | Presidio County, Texas | $2,429 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| 231 | Grimes County, Texas | $2,285 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| 232 | Ward County, Texas | $1,609 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| 233 | Cass County, Texas | $1,367 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| 234 | Cherokee County, Texas | $1,007 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| 235 | Sabine County, Texas | $746 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| 236 | Harrison County, Texas | $490 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| 237 | Edwards County, Texas | $265 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| 238 | Sutton County, Texas | $212 | 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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