USDA subsidies in Texas totaled $33.9 billion from 1995-2016.
Total USDA - Subsidies in Texas by county, 1995-2016
| Rank | County | Total USDA - Subsidies 1995-2016 | Pct of Total | Running Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gaines County, Texas | $1,090,869,689 | 3.2% | 3.2% |
| 2 | $1,015,779,850 | 3.0% | 6.2% | |
| 3 | Hale County, Texas | $885,814,258 | 2.6% | 8.8% |
| 4 | Dawson County, Texas | $812,899,897 | 2.4% | 11.2% |
| 5 | Wharton County, Texas | $732,480,820 | 2.2% | 13.4% |
| 6 | Terry County, Texas | $716,822,851 | 2.1% | 15.5% |
| 7 | Lamb County, Texas | $699,104,693 | 2.1% | 17.6% |
| 8 | Lubbock County, Texas | $638,936,388 | 1.9% | 19.5% |
| 9 | Floyd County, Texas | $633,637,556 | 1.9% | 21.3% |
| 10 | Parmer County, Texas | $632,329,180 | 1.9% | 23.2% |
| 11 | Hockley County, Texas | $610,409,694 | 1.8% | 25.0% |
| 12 | Lynn County, Texas | $607,632,155 | 1.8% | 26.8% |
| 13 | Deaf Smith County, Texas | $589,730,694 | 1.7% | 28.5% |
| 14 | Castro County, Texas | $579,655,998 | 1.7% | 30.2% |
| 15 | Swisher County, Texas | $534,210,767 | 1.6% | 31.8% |
| 16 | Hidalgo County, Texas | $481,235,959 | 1.4% | 33.2% |
| 17 | Nueces County, Texas | $471,494,424 | 1.4% | 34.6% |
| 18 | Crosby County, Texas | $450,697,079 | 1.3% | 36.0% |
| 19 | Martin County, Texas | $422,808,358 | 1.2% | 37.2% |
| 20 | Yoakum County, Texas | $404,546,040 | 1.2% | 38.4% |
| 21 | Cochran County, Texas | $393,899,352 | 1.2% | 39.6% |
| 22 | San Patricio County, Texas | $390,760,357 | 1.2% | 40.7% |
| 23 | Bailey County, Texas | $380,787,551 | 1.1% | 41.9% |
| 24 | Dallam County, Texas | $380,372,922 | 1.1% | 43.0% |
| 25 | Matagorda County, Texas | $379,110,705 | 1.1% | 44.1% |
| 26 | $371,136,034 | 1.1% | 45.2% | |
| 27 | Sherman County, Texas | $362,167,601 | 1.1% | 46.3% |
| 28 | Jackson County, Texas | $361,690,972 | 1.1% | 47.3% |
| 29 | Howard County, Texas | $357,565,568 | 1.1% | 48.4% |
| 30 | Hansford County, Texas | $345,186,390 | 1.0% | 49.4% |
| 31 | Haskell County, Texas | $333,935,837 | 1.0% | 50.4% |
| 32 | Jones County, Texas | $333,816,489 | 1.0% | 51.4% |
| 33 | Cameron County, Texas | $331,127,368 | 1.0% | 52.4% |
| 34 | Hartley County, Texas | $316,199,853 | 0.9% | 53.3% |
| 35 | Tom Green County, Texas | $302,852,171 | 0.9% | 54.2% |
| 36 | Willacy County, Texas | $298,816,206 | 0.9% | 55.1% |
| 37 | Moore County, Texas | $296,856,972 | 0.9% | 55.9% |
| 38 | Fisher County, Texas | $295,800,904 | 0.9% | 56.8% |
| 39 | Colorado County, Texas | $269,272,806 | 0.8% | 57.6% |
| 40 | Texas NRCS | $264,846,881 | 0.8% | 58.4% |
| 41 | Ochiltree County, Texas | $264,127,145 | 0.8% | 59.2% |
| 42 | Collingsworth County, Texas | $252,842,564 | 0.7% | 59.9% |
| 43 | Glasscock County, Texas | $252,417,043 | 0.7% | 60.7% |
| 44 | Hall County, Texas | $249,145,522 | 0.7% | 61.4% |
| 45 | Carson County, Texas | $237,143,319 | 0.7% | 62.1% |
| 46 | Runnels County, Texas | $229,997,478 | 0.7% | 62.8% |
| 47 | Fort Bend County, Texas | $226,038,389 | 0.7% | 63.4% |
| 48 | Brazoria County, Texas | $221,557,722 | 0.7% | 64.1% |
| 49 | Scurry County, Texas | $218,573,772 | 0.6% | 64.7% |
| 50 | Williamson County, Texas | $214,447,850 | 0.6% | 65.4% |
| 51 | Hill County, Texas | $213,725,123 | 0.6% | 66.0% |
| 52 | Wilbarger County, Texas | $195,199,794 | 0.6% | 66.6% |
| 53 | $191,393,735 | 0.6% | 67.1% | |
| 54 | Jefferson County, Texas | $186,795,078 | 0.6% | 67.7% |
| 55 | Randall County, Texas | $183,805,032 | 0.5% | 68.2% |
| 56 | Chambers County, Texas | $182,123,201 | 0.5% | 68.8% |
| 57 | Mitchell County, Texas | $181,778,762 | 0.5% | 69.3% |
| 58 | Knox County, Texas | $180,262,776 | 0.5% | 69.8% |
| 59 | Briscoe County, Texas | $171,476,437 | 0.5% | 70.4% |
| 60 | Liberty County, Texas | $170,457,469 | 0.5% | 70.9% |
| 61 | Ellis County, Texas | $163,061,072 | 0.5% | 71.3% |
| 62 | Childress County, Texas | $155,512,189 | 0.5% | 71.8% |
| 63 | Nolan County, Texas | $154,694,143 | 0.5% | 72.3% |
| 64 | Victoria County, Texas | $147,878,250 | 0.4% | 72.7% |
| 65 | McLennan County, Texas | $142,263,303 | 0.4% | 73.1% |
| 66 | Falls County, Texas | $142,222,753 | 0.4% | 73.5% |
| 67 | Fannin County, Texas | $141,597,017 | 0.4% | 73.9% |
| 68 | Lamar County, Texas | $136,744,173 | 0.4% | 74.4% |
| 69 | $134,711,784 | 0.4% | 74.7% | |
| 70 | Milam County, Texas | $133,167,327 | 0.4% | 75.1% |
| 71 | Concho County, Texas | $131,455,307 | 0.4% | 75.5% |
| 72 | Starr County, Texas | $130,452,612 | 0.4% | 75.9% |
| 73 | Uvalde County, Texas | $122,741,763 | 0.4% | 76.3% |
| 74 | Refugio County, Texas | $122,697,715 | 0.4% | 76.6% |
| 75 | Calhoun County, Texas | $122,514,870 | 0.4% | 77.0% |
| 76 | Jim Wells County, Texas | $121,809,605 | 0.4% | 77.4% |
| 77 | Cottle County, Texas | $120,637,746 | 0.4% | 77.7% |
| 78 | Taylor County, Texas | $119,211,230 | 0.4% | 78.1% |
| 79 | Frio County, Texas | $115,472,144 | 0.3% | 78.4% |
| 80 | Gray County, Texas | $115,319,498 | 0.3% | 78.8% |
| 81 | Hardeman County, Texas | $114,761,882 | 0.3% | 79.1% |
| 82 | Bell County, Texas | $113,335,216 | 0.3% | 79.4% |
| 83 | Baylor County, Texas | $111,486,365 | 0.3% | 79.8% |
| 84 | Wichita County, Texas | $110,056,359 | 0.3% | 80.1% |
| 85 | Kleberg County, Texas | $107,912,897 | 0.3% | 80.4% |
| 86 | Armstrong County, Texas | $107,617,097 | 0.3% | 80.7% |
| 87 | Reagan County, Texas | $106,573,130 | 0.3% | 81.0% |
| 88 | Dickens County, Texas | $105,022,019 | 0.3% | 81.3% |
| 89 | Garza County, Texas | $104,717,187 | 0.3% | 81.6% |
| 90 | Collin County, Texas | $104,023,031 | 0.3% | 82.0% |
| 91 | Grayson County, Texas | $103,599,066 | 0.3% | 82.3% |
| 92 | Bee County, Texas | $100,428,505 | 0.3% | 82.6% |
| 93 | Robertson County, Texas | $98,963,309 | 0.3% | 82.9% |
| 94 | Medina County, Texas | $98,373,905 | 0.3% | 83.1% |
| 95 | Foard County, Texas | $96,867,261 | 0.3% | 83.4% |
| 96 | Andrews County, Texas | $96,549,042 | 0.3% | 83.7% |
| 97 | Navarro County, Texas | $95,370,759 | 0.3% | 84.0% |
| 98 | Hutchinson County, Texas | $93,213,286 | 0.3% | 84.3% |
| 99 | Wheeler County, Texas | $93,025,357 | 0.3% | 84.5% |
| 100 | Oldham County, Texas | $89,635,547 | 0.3% | 84.8% |
| 101 | Motley County, Texas | $89,418,237 | 0.3% | 85.1% |
| 102 | Comanche County, Texas | $88,881,002 | 0.3% | 85.3% |
| 103 | Donley County, Texas | $88,774,649 | 0.3% | 85.6% |
| 104 | Waller County, Texas | $87,911,487 | 0.3% | 85.9% |
| 105 | Red River County, Texas | $87,255,019 | 0.3% | 86.1% |
| 106 | Pecos County, Texas | $84,278,512 | 0.2% | 86.4% |
| 107 | Lipscomb County, Texas | $84,230,500 | 0.2% | 86.6% |
| 108 | Midland County, Texas | $83,404,937 | 0.2% | 86.9% |
| 109 | Stonewall County, Texas | $81,394,879 | 0.2% | 87.1% |
| 110 | Reeves County, Texas | $80,241,078 | 0.2% | 87.3% |
| 111 | McCulloch County, Texas | $76,743,791 | 0.2% | 87.6% |
| 112 | Archer County, Texas | $75,555,130 | 0.2% | 87.8% |
| 113 | Atascosa County, Texas | $74,930,455 | 0.2% | 88.0% |
| 114 | Harris County, Texas | $74,055,708 | 0.2% | 88.2% |
| 115 | Clay County, Texas | $73,900,254 | 0.2% | 88.4% |
| 116 | Erath County, Texas | $72,743,276 | 0.2% | 88.7% |
| 117 | Borden County, Texas | $72,626,164 | 0.2% | 88.9% |
| 118 | Burleson County, Texas | $71,247,730 | 0.2% | 89.1% |
| 119 | Hopkins County, Texas | $70,115,557 | 0.2% | 89.3% |
| 120 | Zavala County, Texas | $65,972,415 | 0.2% | 89.5% |
| 121 | Guadalupe County, Texas | $65,703,197 | 0.2% | 89.7% |
| 122 | Hunt County, Texas | $65,372,216 | 0.2% | 89.9% |
| 123 | Wilson County, Texas | $63,961,772 | 0.2% | 90.1% |
| 124 | Schleicher County, Texas | $62,792,039 | 0.2% | 90.2% |
| 125 | Coleman County, Texas | $62,439,091 | 0.2% | 90.4% |
| 126 | Young County, Texas | $62,226,788 | 0.2% | 90.6% |
| 127 | Bowie County, Texas | $61,248,241 | 0.2% | 90.8% |
| 128 | Limestone County, Texas | $60,605,291 | 0.2% | 91.0% |
| 129 | Throckmorton County, Texas | $59,692,750 | 0.2% | 91.1% |
| 130 | Duval County, Texas | $59,568,838 | 0.2% | 91.3% |
| 131 | Eastland County, Texas | $59,553,792 | 0.2% | 91.5% |
| 132 | Denton County, Texas | $58,907,279 | 0.2% | 91.7% |
| 133 | Live Oak County, Texas | $58,018,494 | 0.2% | 91.8% |
| 134 | Kent County, Texas | $52,148,513 | 0.2% | 92.0% |
| 135 | Austin County, Texas | $51,261,413 | 0.2% | 92.2% |
| 136 | Hudspeth County, Texas | $50,794,410 | 0.1% | 92.3% |
| 137 | Upton County, Texas | $50,580,533 | 0.1% | 92.5% |
| 138 | Cooke County, Texas | $49,964,976 | 0.1% | 92.6% |
| 139 | Brazos County, Texas | $49,923,035 | 0.1% | 92.7% |
| 140 | Lavaca County, Texas | $47,798,053 | 0.1% | 92.9% |
| 141 | Karnes County, Texas | $47,508,940 | 0.1% | 93.0% |
| 142 | Edwards County, Texas | $46,978,825 | 0.1% | 93.2% |
| 143 | Travis County, Texas | $46,070,425 | 0.1% | 93.3% |
| 144 | Gillespie County, Texas | $45,887,409 | 0.1% | 93.4% |
| 145 | Coryell County, Texas | $45,456,325 | 0.1% | 93.6% |
| 146 | Crockett County, Texas | $45,418,164 | 0.1% | 93.7% |
| 147 | Houston County, Texas | $44,676,527 | 0.1% | 93.8% |
| 148 | Callahan County, Texas | $43,295,517 | 0.1% | 94.0% |
| 149 | Johnson County, Texas | $42,759,371 | 0.1% | 94.1% |
| 150 | Delta County, Texas | $41,449,153 | 0.1% | 94.2% |
| 151 | El Paso County, Texas | $41,091,772 | 0.1% | 94.3% |
| 152 | Val Verde County, Texas | $40,896,641 | 0.1% | 94.5% |
| 153 | King County, Texas | $40,080,933 | 0.1% | 94.6% |
| 154 | Mason County, Texas | $39,850,441 | 0.1% | 94.7% |
| 155 | Shackelford County, Texas | $38,978,874 | 0.1% | 94.8% |
| 156 | Fayette County, Texas | $37,783,972 | 0.1% | 94.9% |
| 157 | Bexar County, Texas | $36,929,595 | 0.1% | 95.0% |
| 158 | $36,227,074 | 0.1% | 95.1% | |
| 159 | Kaufman County, Texas | $35,830,950 | 0.1% | 95.2% |
| 160 | San Saba County, Texas | $35,196,274 | 0.1% | 95.3% |
| 161 | Brown County, Texas | $35,090,006 | 0.1% | 95.4% |
| 162 | Montague County, Texas | $34,481,314 | 0.1% | 95.5% |
| 163 | Gonzales County, Texas | $33,925,308 | 0.1% | 95.6% |
| 164 | Caldwell County, Texas | $33,326,675 | 0.1% | 95.7% |
| 165 | Sutton County, Texas | $33,062,996 | 0.1% | 95.8% |
| 166 | Potter County, Texas | $32,957,154 | 0.1% | 95.9% |
| 167 | La Salle County, Texas | $32,341,000 | 0.1% | 96.0% |
| 168 | Kinney County, Texas | $31,595,113 | 0.1% | 96.1% |
| 169 | Wise County, Texas | $31,464,928 | 0.1% | 96.2% |
| 170 | Hamilton County, Texas | $31,356,612 | 0.1% | 96.3% |
| 171 | Galveston County, Texas | $31,110,622 | 0.1% | 96.4% |
| 172 | Roberts County, Texas | $30,982,701 | 0.1% | 96.5% |
| 173 | Hemphill County, Texas | $30,214,781 | 0.1% | 96.6% |
| 174 | Culberson County, Texas | $29,307,203 | 0.1% | 96.7% |
| 175 | Webb County, Texas | $27,940,044 | 0.1% | 96.8% |
| 176 | Kimble County, Texas | $27,515,806 | 0.1% | 96.8% |
| 177 | $26,684,631 | 0.1% | 96.9% | |
| 178 | Bastrop County, Texas | $26,555,222 | 0.1% | 97.0% |
| 179 | Goliad County, Texas | $26,085,030 | 0.1% | 97.1% |
| 180 | Coke County, Texas | $25,340,307 | 0.1% | 97.1% |
| 181 | DeWitt County, Texas | $25,320,839 | 0.1% | 97.2% |
| 182 | $24,674,610 | 0.1% | 97.3% | |
| 183 | Van Zandt County, Texas | $24,293,740 | 0.1% | 97.4% |
| 184 | Bosque County, Texas | $23,425,889 | 0.1% | 97.4% |
| 185 | Brewster County, Texas | $23,155,561 | 0.1% | 97.5% |
| 186 | Lee County, Texas | $22,067,068 | 0.1% | 97.6% |
| 187 | Mills County, Texas | $21,997,655 | 0.1% | 97.6% |
| 188 | Cherokee County, Texas | $21,838,828 | 0.1% | 97.7% |
| 189 | Menard County, Texas | $21,738,436 | 0.1% | 97.8% |
| 190 | Leon County, Texas | $21,634,782 | 0.1% | 97.8% |
| 191 | Freestone County, Texas | $19,271,260 | 0.1% | 97.9% |
| 192 | Dallas County, Texas | $19,231,554 | 0.1% | 97.9% |
| 193 | Brooks County, Texas | $18,842,937 | 0.1% | 98.0% |
| 194 | Terrell County, Texas | $18,692,371 | 0.1% | 98.1% |
| 195 | Sterling County, Texas | $18,466,157 | 0.1% | 98.1% |
| 196 | Stephens County, Texas | $17,664,324 | 0.1% | 98.2% |
| 197 | Presidio County, Texas | $16,956,788 | 0.1% | 98.2% |
| 198 | Irion County, Texas | $16,729,776 | 0.0% | 98.3% |
| 199 | Washington County, Texas | $16,696,915 | 0.0% | 98.3% |
| 200 | Anderson County, Texas | $16,303,962 | 0.0% | 98.4% |
| 201 | Llano County, Texas | $16,071,025 | 0.0% | 98.4% |
| 202 | Wood County, Texas | $15,807,164 | 0.0% | 98.5% |
| 203 | Jeff Davis County, Texas | $15,796,492 | 0.0% | 98.5% |
| 204 | Dimmit County, Texas | $15,532,740 | 0.0% | 98.5% |
| 205 | Jim Hogg County, Texas | $14,951,849 | 0.0% | 98.6% |
| 206 | Lampasas County, Texas | $14,744,296 | 0.0% | 98.6% |
| 207 | $14,538,816 | 0.0% | 98.7% | |
| 208 | Hays County, Texas | $14,199,137 | 0.0% | 98.7% |
| 209 | Jack County, Texas | $14,121,579 | 0.0% | 98.8% |
| 210 | Henderson County, Texas | $14,028,976 | 0.0% | 98.8% |
| 211 | Tarrant County, Texas | $13,934,069 | 0.0% | 98.8% |
| 212 | Grimes County, Texas | $13,874,158 | 0.0% | 98.9% |
| 213 | $13,647,268 | 0.0% | 98.9% | |
| 214 | Madison County, Texas | $12,834,359 | 0.0% | 99.0% |
| 215 | Kerr County, Texas | $12,765,344 | 0.0% | 99.0% |
| 216 | Maverick County, Texas | $12,444,823 | 0.0% | 99.0% |
| 217 | Rockwall County, Texas | $11,872,432 | 0.0% | 99.1% |
| 218 | Parker County, Texas | $11,442,618 | 0.0% | 99.1% |
| 219 | Palo Pinto County, Texas | $10,962,254 | 0.0% | 99.1% |
| 220 | Nacogdoches County, Texas | $10,747,703 | 0.0% | 99.2% |
| 221 | Franklin County, Texas | $10,626,716 | 0.0% | 99.2% |
| 222 | Zapata County, Texas | $9,754,427 | 0.0% | 99.2% |
| 223 | Burnet County, Texas | $9,585,623 | 0.0% | 99.3% |
| 224 | Blanco County, Texas | $9,463,610 | 0.0% | 99.3% |
| 225 | McMullen County, Texas | $9,439,727 | 0.0% | 99.3% |
| 226 | Upshur County, Texas | $9,276,509 | 0.0% | 99.3% |
| 227 | Panola County, Texas | $8,799,802 | 0.0% | 99.4% |
| 228 | Smith County, Texas | $8,776,165 | 0.0% | 99.4% |
| 229 | Rains County, Texas | $8,752,873 | 0.0% | 99.4% |
| 230 | Kendall County, Texas | $8,127,250 | 0.0% | 99.4% |
| 231 | Hardin County, Texas | $7,704,021 | 0.0% | 99.5% |
| 232 | Rusk County, Texas | $7,223,494 | 0.0% | 99.5% |
| 233 | Kenedy County, Texas | $7,097,640 | 0.0% | 99.5% |
| 234 | Hood County, Texas | $6,969,490 | 0.0% | 99.5% |
| 235 | Shelby County, Texas | $6,744,892 | 0.0% | 99.5% |
| 236 | Ward County, Texas | $6,719,636 | 0.0% | 99.6% |
| 237 | Bandera County, Texas | $6,305,524 | 0.0% | 99.6% |
| 238 | $6,196,364 | 0.0% | 99.6% | |
| 239 | Orange County, Texas | $6,084,914 | 0.0% | 99.6% |
| 240 | $6,076,105 | 0.0% | 99.6% | |
| 241 | Camp County, Texas | $6,052,077 | 0.0% | 99.7% |
| 242 | Crane County, Texas | $5,686,410 | 0.0% | 99.7% |
| 243 | Titus County, Texas | $5,450,108 | 0.0% | 99.7% |
| 244 | $5,075,293 | 0.0% | 99.7% | |
| 245 | Walker County, Texas | $4,969,313 | 0.0% | 99.7% |
| 246 | Winkler County, Texas | $4,705,297 | 0.0% | 99.7% |
| 247 | $4,620,146 | 0.0% | 99.7% | |
| 248 | Ector County, Texas | $4,573,747 | 0.0% | 99.8% |
| 249 | Cass County, Texas | $4,510,717 | 0.0% | 99.8% |
| 250 | Comal County, Texas | $4,330,207 | 0.0% | 99.8% |
| 251 | Morris County, Texas | $4,114,395 | 0.0% | 99.8% |
| 252 | Angelina County, Texas | $3,806,378 | 0.0% | 99.8% |
| 253 | $3,650,830 | 0.0% | 99.8% | |
| 254 | Harrison County, Texas | $3,456,421 | 0.0% | 99.8% |
| 255 | Trinity County, Texas | $3,327,076 | 0.0% | 99.8% |
| 256 | Loving County, Texas | $3,290,365 | 0.0% | 99.8% |
| 257 | Tyler County, Texas | $3,193,977 | 0.0% | 99.9% |
| 258 | Real County, Texas | $3,173,225 | 0.0% | 99.9% |
| 259 | Jasper County, Texas | $3,136,843 | 0.0% | 99.9% |
| 260 | Aransas County, Texas | $3,086,566 | 0.0% | 99.9% |
| 261 | Montgomery County, Texas | $3,013,392 | 0.0% | 99.9% |
| 262 | $2,974,693 | 0.0% | 99.9% | |
| 263 | Polk County, Texas | $2,690,057 | 0.0% | 99.9% |
| 264 | San Jacinto County, Texas | $2,517,883 | 0.0% | 99.9% |
| 265 | San Augustine County, Texas | $2,461,044 | 0.0% | 99.9% |
| 266 | Somervell County, Texas | $2,165,355 | 0.0% | 99.9% |
| 267 | Newton County, Texas | $1,156,431 | 0.0% | 99.9% |
| 268 | Sabine County, Texas | $1,138,517 | 0.0% | 99.9% |
| 269 | Gregg County, Texas | $908,377 | 0.0% | 99.9% |
| 270 | $894,066 | 0.0% | 99.9% | |
| 271 | Marion County, Texas | $803,246 | 0.0% | 99.9% |
| 272 | $526,088 | 0.0% | 99.9% | |
| 273 | $399,705 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
Source: Environmental Working Group. Compiled from USDA data.
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