USDA subsidies in Texas totaled $35.4 billion from 1995-2017.
Total USDA - Subsidies in Texas by county, 1995-2017
| Rank | County | Total USDA - Subsidies 1995-2017 | Pct of Total | Running Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gaines County, Texas | $1,147,128,233 | 3.2% | 3.2% |
| 2 | $1,015,779,850 | 2.9% | 6.1% | |
| 3 | Hale County, Texas | $922,200,516 | 2.6% | 8.7% |
| 4 | Dawson County, Texas | $853,018,582 | 2.4% | 11.1% |
| 5 | Wharton County, Texas | $775,081,871 | 2.2% | 13.3% |
| 6 | Terry County, Texas | $755,296,304 | 2.1% | 15.5% |
| 7 | Lamb County, Texas | $730,449,640 | 2.1% | 17.5% |
| 8 | Floyd County, Texas | $662,357,903 | 1.9% | 19.4% |
| 9 | Parmer County, Texas | $661,142,626 | 1.9% | 21.3% |
| 10 | Lubbock County, Texas | $659,834,695 | 1.9% | 23.1% |
| 11 | Hockley County, Texas | $634,111,011 | 1.8% | 24.9% |
| 12 | Lynn County, Texas | $629,888,913 | 1.8% | 26.7% |
| 13 | Deaf Smith County, Texas | $622,484,577 | 1.8% | 28.5% |
| 14 | Castro County, Texas | $609,582,833 | 1.7% | 30.2% |
| 15 | Swisher County, Texas | $562,935,429 | 1.6% | 31.8% |
| 16 | Hidalgo County, Texas | $503,179,500 | 1.4% | 33.2% |
| 17 | Nueces County, Texas | $498,508,508 | 1.4% | 34.6% |
| 18 | Crosby County, Texas | $464,751,588 | 1.3% | 35.9% |
| 19 | Martin County, Texas | $438,635,274 | 1.2% | 37.2% |
| 20 | Yoakum County, Texas | $428,040,010 | 1.2% | 38.4% |
| 21 | Cochran County, Texas | $414,670,628 | 1.2% | 39.5% |
| 22 | San Patricio County, Texas | $411,510,215 | 1.2% | 40.7% |
| 23 | Matagorda County, Texas | $403,320,673 | 1.1% | 41.8% |
| 24 | Dallam County, Texas | $402,959,072 | 1.1% | 43.0% |
| 25 | Bailey County, Texas | $399,596,898 | 1.1% | 44.1% |
| 26 | Sherman County, Texas | $383,771,284 | 1.1% | 45.2% |
| 27 | Jackson County, Texas | $380,123,080 | 1.1% | 46.3% |
| 28 | Howard County, Texas | $371,639,134 | 1.1% | 47.3% |
| 29 | $371,137,146 | 1.0% | 48.4% | |
| 30 | Hansford County, Texas | $366,866,144 | 1.0% | 49.4% |
| 31 | Haskell County, Texas | $350,912,360 | 1.0% | 50.4% |
| 32 | Jones County, Texas | $347,483,408 | 1.0% | 51.4% |
| 33 | Cameron County, Texas | $344,675,163 | 1.0% | 52.4% |
| 34 | Hartley County, Texas | $333,077,076 | 0.9% | 53.3% |
| 35 | Tom Green County, Texas | $317,621,508 | 0.9% | 54.2% |
| 36 | Moore County, Texas | $312,953,480 | 0.9% | 55.1% |
| 37 | Willacy County, Texas | $312,356,831 | 0.9% | 56.0% |
| 38 | Fisher County, Texas | $308,903,281 | 0.9% | 56.8% |
| 39 | Colorado County, Texas | $284,876,084 | 0.8% | 57.6% |
| 40 | Ochiltree County, Texas | $280,518,566 | 0.8% | 58.4% |
| 41 | Collingsworth County, Texas | $266,403,529 | 0.8% | 59.2% |
| 42 | Texas NRCS | $264,846,881 | 0.7% | 59.9% |
| 43 | Glasscock County, Texas | $264,290,079 | 0.7% | 60.7% |
| 44 | Hall County, Texas | $257,945,690 | 0.7% | 61.4% |
| 45 | Carson County, Texas | $252,110,951 | 0.7% | 62.1% |
| 46 | Runnels County, Texas | $242,328,660 | 0.7% | 62.8% |
| 47 | Fort Bend County, Texas | $236,262,394 | 0.7% | 63.5% |
| 48 | Brazoria County, Texas | $235,268,280 | 0.7% | 64.1% |
| 49 | Hill County, Texas | $228,373,121 | 0.6% | 64.8% |
| 50 | Scurry County, Texas | $227,377,400 | 0.6% | 65.4% |
| 51 | Williamson County, Texas | $224,326,716 | 0.6% | 66.1% |
| 52 | Wilbarger County, Texas | $204,602,006 | 0.6% | 66.6% |
| 53 | Jefferson County, Texas | $197,954,775 | 0.6% | 67.2% |
| 54 | Randall County, Texas | $193,627,799 | 0.5% | 67.8% |
| 55 | Chambers County, Texas | $192,721,336 | 0.5% | 68.3% |
| 56 | $191,393,735 | 0.5% | 68.8% | |
| 57 | Knox County, Texas | $189,283,991 | 0.5% | 69.4% |
| 58 | Mitchell County, Texas | $188,756,898 | 0.5% | 69.9% |
| 59 | Briscoe County, Texas | $180,686,348 | 0.5% | 70.4% |
| 60 | Liberty County, Texas | $179,524,352 | 0.5% | 70.9% |
| 61 | Ellis County, Texas | $171,599,072 | 0.5% | 71.4% |
| 62 | Childress County, Texas | $162,236,664 | 0.5% | 71.9% |
| 63 | Nolan County, Texas | $160,765,190 | 0.5% | 72.3% |
| 64 | Victoria County, Texas | $155,558,801 | 0.4% | 72.8% |
| 65 | Fannin County, Texas | $152,512,405 | 0.4% | 73.2% |
| 66 | McLennan County, Texas | $150,671,591 | 0.4% | 73.6% |
| 67 | Lamar County, Texas | $149,717,669 | 0.4% | 74.0% |
| 68 | Falls County, Texas | $149,328,525 | 0.4% | 74.5% |
| 69 | Milam County, Texas | $138,773,884 | 0.4% | 74.9% |
| 70 | Concho County, Texas | $137,604,017 | 0.4% | 75.2% |
| 71 | Starr County, Texas | $136,093,757 | 0.4% | 75.6% |
| 72 | $134,711,784 | 0.4% | 76.0% | |
| 73 | Refugio County, Texas | $129,118,985 | 0.4% | 76.4% |
| 74 | Calhoun County, Texas | $128,671,470 | 0.4% | 76.7% |
| 75 | Uvalde County, Texas | $127,217,522 | 0.4% | 77.1% |
| 76 | Jim Wells County, Texas | $127,148,271 | 0.4% | 77.5% |
| 77 | Cottle County, Texas | $124,746,928 | 0.4% | 77.8% |
| 78 | Taylor County, Texas | $124,206,555 | 0.4% | 78.2% |
| 79 | Gray County, Texas | $121,924,112 | 0.3% | 78.5% |
| 80 | Hardeman County, Texas | $121,860,956 | 0.3% | 78.9% |
| 81 | Frio County, Texas | $120,753,112 | 0.3% | 79.2% |
| 82 | Bell County, Texas | $119,780,711 | 0.3% | 79.5% |
| 83 | Baylor County, Texas | $118,168,174 | 0.3% | 79.9% |
| 84 | Wichita County, Texas | $116,349,067 | 0.3% | 80.2% |
| 85 | Kleberg County, Texas | $115,545,593 | 0.3% | 80.5% |
| 86 | Armstrong County, Texas | $113,964,946 | 0.3% | 80.8% |
| 87 | Reagan County, Texas | $111,597,458 | 0.3% | 81.2% |
| 88 | Grayson County, Texas | $110,394,539 | 0.3% | 81.5% |
| 89 | Collin County, Texas | $109,438,680 | 0.3% | 81.8% |
| 90 | Dickens County, Texas | $108,461,659 | 0.3% | 82.1% |
| 91 | Garza County, Texas | $107,997,636 | 0.3% | 82.4% |
| 92 | Bee County, Texas | $104,681,045 | 0.3% | 82.7% |
| 93 | Medina County, Texas | $102,590,640 | 0.3% | 83.0% |
| 94 | Robertson County, Texas | $100,896,646 | 0.3% | 83.3% |
| 95 | Foard County, Texas | $100,557,376 | 0.3% | 83.6% |
| 96 | Andrews County, Texas | $100,415,868 | 0.3% | 83.8% |
| 97 | Navarro County, Texas | $99,294,688 | 0.3% | 84.1% |
| 98 | Wheeler County, Texas | $97,848,190 | 0.3% | 84.4% |
| 99 | Hutchinson County, Texas | $96,443,069 | 0.3% | 84.7% |
| 100 | Oldham County, Texas | $95,283,559 | 0.3% | 84.9% |
| 101 | Donley County, Texas | $92,760,729 | 0.3% | 85.2% |
| 102 | Motley County, Texas | $92,582,347 | 0.3% | 85.5% |
| 103 | Red River County, Texas | $92,496,584 | 0.3% | 85.7% |
| 104 | Comanche County, Texas | $91,669,820 | 0.3% | 86.0% |
| 105 | Waller County, Texas | $90,908,395 | 0.3% | 86.2% |
| 106 | Lipscomb County, Texas | $89,188,529 | 0.3% | 86.5% |
| 107 | Pecos County, Texas | $87,348,443 | 0.2% | 86.7% |
| 108 | Midland County, Texas | $85,057,506 | 0.2% | 87.0% |
| 109 | Stonewall County, Texas | $84,608,827 | 0.2% | 87.2% |
| 110 | Reeves County, Texas | $83,250,767 | 0.2% | 87.5% |
| 111 | McCulloch County, Texas | $80,271,243 | 0.2% | 87.7% |
| 112 | Archer County, Texas | $79,401,488 | 0.2% | 87.9% |
| 113 | Atascosa County, Texas | $77,384,553 | 0.2% | 88.1% |
| 114 | Clay County, Texas | $77,194,803 | 0.2% | 88.3% |
| 115 | Borden County, Texas | $76,676,874 | 0.2% | 88.6% |
| 116 | Harris County, Texas | $76,607,612 | 0.2% | 88.8% |
| 117 | Erath County, Texas | $73,206,871 | 0.2% | 89.0% |
| 118 | Burleson County, Texas | $72,831,341 | 0.2% | 89.2% |
| 119 | Hopkins County, Texas | $71,989,813 | 0.2% | 89.4% |
| 120 | Hunt County, Texas | $69,979,934 | 0.2% | 89.6% |
| 121 | Guadalupe County, Texas | $68,529,600 | 0.2% | 89.8% |
| 122 | Zavala County, Texas | $67,697,151 | 0.2% | 90.0% |
| 123 | Wilson County, Texas | $66,242,910 | 0.2% | 90.2% |
| 124 | Bowie County, Texas | $65,807,467 | 0.2% | 90.3% |
| 125 | Young County, Texas | $65,454,524 | 0.2% | 90.5% |
| 126 | Coleman County, Texas | $65,418,099 | 0.2% | 90.7% |
| 127 | Schleicher County, Texas | $64,790,915 | 0.2% | 90.9% |
| 128 | Throckmorton County, Texas | $62,554,023 | 0.2% | 91.1% |
| 129 | Limestone County, Texas | $62,371,648 | 0.2% | 91.3% |
| 130 | Denton County, Texas | $62,268,209 | 0.2% | 91.4% |
| 131 | Eastland County, Texas | $61,566,969 | 0.2% | 91.6% |
| 132 | Duval County, Texas | $61,265,941 | 0.2% | 91.8% |
| 133 | Live Oak County, Texas | $59,883,541 | 0.2% | 91.9% |
| 134 | Austin County, Texas | $54,339,719 | 0.2% | 92.1% |
| 135 | Kent County, Texas | $53,683,639 | 0.2% | 92.2% |
| 136 | Hudspeth County, Texas | $53,593,949 | 0.2% | 92.4% |
| 137 | Cooke County, Texas | $52,770,549 | 0.1% | 92.5% |
| 138 | Upton County, Texas | $52,103,209 | 0.1% | 92.7% |
| 139 | Brazos County, Texas | $51,429,163 | 0.1% | 92.8% |
| 140 | Lavaca County, Texas | $49,640,351 | 0.1% | 93.0% |
| 141 | Karnes County, Texas | $48,562,506 | 0.1% | 93.1% |
| 142 | Travis County, Texas | $47,965,656 | 0.1% | 93.3% |
| 143 | Edwards County, Texas | $47,909,643 | 0.1% | 93.4% |
| 144 | Coryell County, Texas | $47,780,296 | 0.1% | 93.5% |
| 145 | Crockett County, Texas | $46,785,222 | 0.1% | 93.7% |
| 146 | Gillespie County, Texas | $46,753,828 | 0.1% | 93.8% |
| 147 | Houston County, Texas | $45,193,794 | 0.1% | 93.9% |
| 148 | Johnson County, Texas | $44,957,380 | 0.1% | 94.0% |
| 149 | Callahan County, Texas | $44,066,974 | 0.1% | 94.2% |
| 150 | Delta County, Texas | $43,795,699 | 0.1% | 94.3% |
| 151 | El Paso County, Texas | $42,626,363 | 0.1% | 94.4% |
| 152 | Val Verde County, Texas | $42,270,422 | 0.1% | 94.5% |
| 153 | King County, Texas | $41,575,406 | 0.1% | 94.7% |
| 154 | Mason County, Texas | $40,699,870 | 0.1% | 94.8% |
| 155 | Shackelford County, Texas | $40,210,914 | 0.1% | 94.9% |
| 156 | Fayette County, Texas | $38,730,921 | 0.1% | 95.0% |
| 157 | Bexar County, Texas | $38,094,636 | 0.1% | 95.1% |
| 158 | Kaufman County, Texas | $37,509,336 | 0.1% | 95.2% |
| 159 | Brown County, Texas | $36,334,169 | 0.1% | 95.3% |
| 160 | San Saba County, Texas | $36,248,649 | 0.1% | 95.4% |
| 161 | $36,227,074 | 0.1% | 95.5% | |
| 162 | Montague County, Texas | $35,525,792 | 0.1% | 95.6% |
| 163 | Potter County, Texas | $34,854,507 | 0.1% | 95.7% |
| 164 | Gonzales County, Texas | $34,669,012 | 0.1% | 95.8% |
| 165 | Caldwell County, Texas | $34,626,175 | 0.1% | 95.9% |
| 166 | Sutton County, Texas | $33,478,446 | 0.1% | 96.0% |
| 167 | La Salle County, Texas | $32,987,994 | 0.1% | 96.1% |
| 168 | Galveston County, Texas | $32,725,159 | 0.1% | 96.2% |
| 169 | Kinney County, Texas | $32,617,346 | 0.1% | 96.3% |
| 170 | Hamilton County, Texas | $32,595,032 | 0.1% | 96.4% |
| 171 | Roberts County, Texas | $32,529,537 | 0.1% | 96.5% |
| 172 | Hemphill County, Texas | $32,309,751 | 0.1% | 96.6% |
| 173 | Wise County, Texas | $32,215,384 | 0.1% | 96.6% |
| 174 | Culberson County, Texas | $31,896,686 | 0.1% | 96.7% |
| 175 | Webb County, Texas | $30,148,702 | 0.1% | 96.8% |
| 176 | Kimble County, Texas | $27,703,993 | 0.1% | 96.9% |
| 177 | Bastrop County, Texas | $27,246,445 | 0.1% | 97.0% |
| 178 | Goliad County, Texas | $26,794,942 | 0.1% | 97.1% |
| 179 | $26,684,631 | 0.1% | 97.1% | |
| 180 | Coke County, Texas | $25,804,124 | 0.1% | 97.2% |
| 181 | DeWitt County, Texas | $25,706,831 | 0.1% | 97.3% |
| 182 | Brewster County, Texas | $25,011,416 | 0.1% | 97.3% |
| 183 | Van Zandt County, Texas | $24,710,948 | 0.1% | 97.4% |
| 184 | $24,674,610 | 0.1% | 97.5% | |
| 185 | Bosque County, Texas | $24,245,973 | 0.1% | 97.6% |
| 186 | Lee County, Texas | $22,440,965 | 0.1% | 97.6% |
| 187 | Mills County, Texas | $22,316,462 | 0.1% | 97.7% |
| 188 | Menard County, Texas | $21,977,568 | 0.1% | 97.7% |
| 189 | Cherokee County, Texas | $21,975,483 | 0.1% | 97.8% |
| 190 | Leon County, Texas | $21,900,051 | 0.1% | 97.9% |
| 191 | Dallas County, Texas | $20,193,042 | 0.1% | 97.9% |
| 192 | Terrell County, Texas | $19,769,851 | 0.1% | 98.0% |
| 193 | Freestone County, Texas | $19,513,606 | 0.1% | 98.0% |
| 194 | Brooks County, Texas | $19,253,289 | 0.1% | 98.1% |
| 195 | Sterling County, Texas | $18,867,353 | 0.1% | 98.1% |
| 196 | Presidio County, Texas | $18,157,300 | 0.1% | 98.2% |
| 197 | Stephens County, Texas | $17,920,985 | 0.1% | 98.2% |
| 198 | Washington County, Texas | $17,443,760 | 0.0% | 98.3% |
| 199 | Irion County, Texas | $17,065,076 | 0.0% | 98.3% |
| 200 | Jeff Davis County, Texas | $16,930,454 | 0.0% | 98.4% |
| 201 | Anderson County, Texas | $16,683,100 | 0.0% | 98.4% |
| 202 | Llano County, Texas | $16,230,528 | 0.0% | 98.5% |
| 203 | Dimmit County, Texas | $16,032,739 | 0.0% | 98.5% |
| 204 | Wood County, Texas | $15,849,992 | 0.0% | 98.6% |
| 205 | Jim Hogg County, Texas | $15,529,371 | 0.0% | 98.6% |
| 206 | Lampasas County, Texas | $15,015,641 | 0.0% | 98.7% |
| 207 | Hays County, Texas | $14,844,397 | 0.0% | 98.7% |
| 208 | $14,538,816 | 0.0% | 98.7% | |
| 209 | Henderson County, Texas | $14,415,994 | 0.0% | 98.8% |
| 210 | Jack County, Texas | $14,412,367 | 0.0% | 98.8% |
| 211 | Grimes County, Texas | $14,188,988 | 0.0% | 98.9% |
| 212 | Tarrant County, Texas | $14,087,728 | 0.0% | 98.9% |
| 213 | $13,647,905 | 0.0% | 98.9% | |
| 214 | Maverick County, Texas | $13,506,618 | 0.0% | 99.0% |
| 215 | Kerr County, Texas | $12,912,484 | 0.0% | 99.0% |
| 216 | Madison County, Texas | $12,905,768 | 0.0% | 99.0% |
| 217 | Rockwall County, Texas | $12,276,874 | 0.0% | 99.1% |
| 218 | Parker County, Texas | $11,492,826 | 0.0% | 99.1% |
| 219 | Palo Pinto County, Texas | $11,092,894 | 0.0% | 99.1% |
| 220 | Nacogdoches County, Texas | $10,782,924 | 0.0% | 99.2% |
| 221 | Franklin County, Texas | $10,743,153 | 0.0% | 99.2% |
| 222 | Zapata County, Texas | $10,160,476 | 0.0% | 99.2% |
| 223 | McMullen County, Texas | $9,918,392 | 0.0% | 99.3% |
| 224 | Burnet County, Texas | $9,692,300 | 0.0% | 99.3% |
| 225 | Blanco County, Texas | $9,578,639 | 0.0% | 99.3% |
| 226 | Upshur County, Texas | $9,543,528 | 0.0% | 99.3% |
| 227 | Smith County, Texas | $9,036,636 | 0.0% | 99.4% |
| 228 | Panola County, Texas | $8,840,925 | 0.0% | 99.4% |
| 229 | Rains County, Texas | $8,840,110 | 0.0% | 99.4% |
| 230 | Kendall County, Texas | $8,222,026 | 0.0% | 99.4% |
| 231 | Hardin County, Texas | $8,067,185 | 0.0% | 99.5% |
| 232 | Kenedy County, Texas | $7,656,193 | 0.0% | 99.5% |
| 233 | Rusk County, Texas | $7,236,280 | 0.0% | 99.5% |
| 234 | Ward County, Texas | $7,081,323 | 0.0% | 99.5% |
| 235 | Hood County, Texas | $6,968,323 | 0.0% | 99.6% |
| 236 | Shelby County, Texas | $6,782,142 | 0.0% | 99.6% |
| 237 | Bandera County, Texas | $6,459,509 | 0.0% | 99.6% |
| 238 | Camp County, Texas | $6,334,896 | 0.0% | 99.6% |
| 239 | $6,196,364 | 0.0% | 99.6% | |
| 240 | Orange County, Texas | $6,150,698 | 0.0% | 99.6% |
| 241 | $6,076,105 | 0.0% | 99.7% | |
| 242 | Crane County, Texas | $5,955,079 | 0.0% | 99.7% |
| 243 | Titus County, Texas | $5,862,983 | 0.0% | 99.7% |
| 244 | $5,075,293 | 0.0% | 99.7% | |
| 245 | Winkler County, Texas | $5,063,167 | 0.0% | 99.7% |
| 246 | Walker County, Texas | $5,015,846 | 0.0% | 99.7% |
| 247 | Cass County, Texas | $4,851,599 | 0.0% | 99.7% |
| 248 | Ector County, Texas | $4,734,021 | 0.0% | 99.8% |
| 249 | $4,620,146 | 0.0% | 99.8% | |
| 250 | Comal County, Texas | $4,431,194 | 0.0% | 99.8% |
| 251 | Morris County, Texas | $4,326,816 | 0.0% | 99.8% |
| 252 | Angelina County, Texas | $3,841,042 | 0.0% | 99.8% |
| 253 | $3,650,830 | 0.0% | 99.8% | |
| 254 | Harrison County, Texas | $3,624,549 | 0.0% | 99.8% |
| 255 | Loving County, Texas | $3,552,226 | 0.0% | 99.8% |
| 256 | Trinity County, Texas | $3,373,876 | 0.0% | 99.9% |
| 257 | Aransas County, Texas | $3,285,017 | 0.0% | 99.9% |
| 258 | Tyler County, Texas | $3,209,020 | 0.0% | 99.9% |
| 259 | Real County, Texas | $3,193,227 | 0.0% | 99.9% |
| 260 | Jasper County, Texas | $3,191,146 | 0.0% | 99.9% |
| 261 | Montgomery County, Texas | $3,045,000 | 0.0% | 99.9% |
| 262 | $2,974,693 | 0.0% | 99.9% | |
| 263 | Polk County, Texas | $2,741,380 | 0.0% | 99.9% |
| 264 | San Jacinto County, Texas | $2,595,615 | 0.0% | 99.9% |
| 265 | San Augustine County, Texas | $2,461,044 | 0.0% | 99.9% |
| 266 | Somervell County, Texas | $2,162,668 | 0.0% | 99.9% |
| 267 | Newton County, Texas | $1,225,179 | 0.0% | 99.9% |
| 268 | Sabine County, Texas | $1,138,517 | 0.0% | 99.9% |
| 269 | Gregg County, Texas | $909,369 | 0.0% | 99.9% |
| 270 | $894,066 | 0.0% | 99.9% | |
| 271 | Marion County, Texas | $843,530 | 0.0% | 99.9% |
| 272 | $526,088 | 0.0% | 99.9% | |
| 273 | $399,705 | 0.0% | 99.9% |
Source: Environmental Working Group. Compiled from USDA data.
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