USDA subsidies in Texas totaled $39.9 billion from 1995-2020‡.
Total USDA - Subsidies in Texas by county, 1995-2020‡
| Rank | County | Total USDA - Subsidies 1995-2020‡ | Pct of Total | Running Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gaines County, Texas | $1,308,505,299 | 3.3% | 3.3% |
| 2 | Hale County, Texas | $1,042,195,782 | 2.6% | 5.9% |
| 3 | Plains Cotton Cooperative Association | $1,015,779,850 | 2.5% | 8.4% |
| 4 | Dawson County, Texas | $982,293,397 | 2.5% | 10.9% |
| 5 | Wharton County, Texas | $877,366,693 | 2.2% | 13.1% |
| 6 | Terry County, Texas | $869,109,437 | 2.2% | 15.3% |
| 7 | Lamb County, Texas | $826,828,373 | 2.1% | 17.4% |
| 8 | Lubbock County, Texas | $773,436,031 | 1.9% | 19.3% |
| 9 | Floyd County, Texas | $766,169,272 | 1.9% | 21.2% |
| 10 | Lynn County, Texas | $731,545,197 | 1.8% | 23.0% |
| 11 | Parmer County, Texas | $731,329,616 | 1.8% | 24.9% |
| 12 | Hockley County, Texas | $730,535,161 | 1.8% | 26.7% |
| 13 | Deaf Smith County, Texas | $694,807,263 | 1.7% | 28.5% |
| 14 | Castro County, Texas | $670,379,045 | 1.7% | 30.1% |
| 15 | Swisher County, Texas | $646,813,039 | 1.6% | 31.8% |
| 16 | Nueces County, Texas | $595,345,087 | 1.5% | 33.2% |
| 17 | Hidalgo County, Texas | $567,571,787 | 1.4% | 34.7% |
| 18 | Crosby County, Texas | $527,232,344 | 1.3% | 36.0% |
| 19 | Martin County, Texas | $493,857,845 | 1.2% | 37.2% |
| 20 | Yoakum County, Texas | $492,456,156 | 1.2% | 38.5% |
| 21 | San Patricio County, Texas | $488,341,108 | 1.2% | 39.7% |
| 22 | Cochran County, Texas | $477,441,907 | 1.2% | 40.9% |
| 23 | Matagorda County, Texas | $460,015,897 | 1.2% | 42.0% |
| 24 | Bailey County, Texas | $452,015,609 | 1.1% | 43.2% |
| 25 | Dallam County, Texas | $448,259,261 | 1.1% | 44.3% |
| 26 | Sherman County, Texas | $431,221,047 | 1.1% | 45.4% |
| 27 | Jackson County, Texas | $430,279,483 | 1.1% | 46.5% |
| 28 | Hansford County, Texas | $424,325,460 | 1.1% | 47.5% |
| 29 | Howard County, Texas | $418,352,092 | 1.0% | 48.6% |
| 30 | Haskell County, Texas | $398,055,064 | 1.0% | 49.6% |
| 31 | Cameron County, Texas | $390,909,569 | 1.0% | 50.5% |
| 32 | Jones County, Texas | $385,462,738 | 1.0% | 51.5% |
| 33 | Hartley County, Texas | $374,571,043 | 0.9% | 52.5% |
| 34 | Telmark LSA | $371,137,146 | 0.9% | 53.4% |
| 35 | Tom Green County, Texas | $370,864,643 | 0.9% | 54.3% |
| 36 | Willacy County, Texas | $361,198,040 | 0.9% | 55.2% |
| 37 | Moore County, Texas | $355,549,116 | 0.9% | 56.1% |
| 38 | Fisher County, Texas | $349,518,706 | 0.9% | 57.0% |
| 39 | Ochiltree County, Texas | $322,168,269 | 0.8% | 57.8% |
| 40 | Colorado County, Texas | $314,185,883 | 0.8% | 58.6% |
| 41 | Collingsworth County, Texas | $310,618,771 | 0.8% | 59.4% |
| 42 | Glasscock County, Texas | $307,418,737 | 0.8% | 60.1% |
| 43 | Carson County, Texas | $299,310,575 | 0.8% | 60.9% |
| 44 | Hall County, Texas | $292,298,235 | 0.7% | 61.6% |
| 45 | Runnels County, Texas | $279,936,617 | 0.7% | 62.3% |
| 46 | Texas NRCS | $264,846,881 | 0.7% | 63.0% |
| 47 | Fort Bend County, Texas | $264,561,346 | 0.7% | 63.6% |
| 48 | Hill County, Texas | $261,925,100 | 0.7% | 64.3% |
| 49 | Brazoria County, Texas | $260,441,404 | 0.7% | 65.0% |
| 50 | Scurry County, Texas | $255,271,241 | 0.6% | 65.6% |
| 51 | Williamson County, Texas | $248,097,445 | 0.6% | 66.2% |
| 52 | Wilbarger County, Texas | $226,503,577 | 0.6% | 66.8% |
| 53 | Jefferson County, Texas | $219,114,782 | 0.5% | 67.3% |
| 54 | Randall County, Texas | $216,149,817 | 0.5% | 67.9% |
| 55 | Knox County, Texas | $212,803,580 | 0.5% | 68.4% |
| 56 | Chambers County, Texas | $212,570,960 | 0.5% | 68.9% |
| 57 | Briscoe County, Texas | $209,440,558 | 0.5% | 69.5% |
| 58 | Mitchell County, Texas | $209,217,585 | 0.5% | 70.0% |
| 59 | Liberty County, Texas | $196,198,182 | 0.5% | 70.5% |
| 60 | Ellis County, Texas | $193,935,808 | 0.5% | 71.0% |
| 61 | US Cotton Growers Association | $191,393,735 | 0.5% | 71.4% |
| 62 | Nolan County, Texas | $185,524,747 | 0.5% | 71.9% |
| 63 | Childress County, Texas | $183,250,059 | 0.5% | 72.4% |
| 64 | Victoria County, Texas | $182,159,817 | 0.5% | 72.8% |
| 65 | McLennan County, Texas | $175,667,891 | 0.4% | 73.3% |
| 66 | Falls County, Texas | $170,855,082 | 0.4% | 73.7% |
| 67 | Fannin County, Texas | $168,350,077 | 0.4% | 74.1% |
| 68 | Lamar County, Texas | $168,291,765 | 0.4% | 74.5% |
| 69 | Concho County, Texas | $158,621,336 | 0.4% | 74.9% |
| 70 | Milam County, Texas | $157,928,761 | 0.4% | 75.3% |
| 71 | Refugio County, Texas | $152,019,752 | 0.4% | 75.7% |
| 72 | Starr County, Texas | $150,254,451 | 0.4% | 76.1% |
| 73 | Calhoun County, Texas | $146,414,858 | 0.4% | 76.5% |
| 74 | Gray County, Texas | $145,532,696 | 0.4% | 76.8% |
| 75 | Jim Wells County, Texas | $144,927,786 | 0.4% | 77.2% |
| 76 | Uvalde County, Texas | $144,497,223 | 0.4% | 77.5% |
| 77 | Hardeman County, Texas | $140,397,787 | 0.4% | 77.9% |
| 78 | Cottle County, Texas | $138,382,108 | 0.3% | 78.2% |
| 79 | Bell County, Texas | $136,454,048 | 0.3% | 78.6% |
| 80 | Taylor County, Texas | $136,372,992 | 0.3% | 78.9% |
| 81 | Baylor County, Texas | $134,920,304 | 0.3% | 79.3% |
| 82 | $134,711,784 | 0.3% | 79.6% | |
| 83 | Kleberg County, Texas | $134,166,896 | 0.3% | 79.9% |
| 84 | Frio County, Texas | $132,952,995 | 0.3% | 80.3% |
| 85 | Armstrong County, Texas | $132,388,654 | 0.3% | 80.6% |
| 86 | Wichita County, Texas | $129,702,132 | 0.3% | 80.9% |
| 87 | Reagan County, Texas | $128,177,678 | 0.3% | 81.3% |
| 88 | Garza County, Texas | $125,029,425 | 0.3% | 81.6% |
| 89 | Grayson County, Texas | $123,707,771 | 0.3% | 81.9% |
| 90 | Medina County, Texas | $121,819,872 | 0.3% | 82.2% |
| 91 | Dickens County, Texas | $121,759,681 | 0.3% | 82.5% |
| 92 | Collin County, Texas | $121,688,883 | 0.3% | 82.8% |
| 93 | Bee County, Texas | $119,980,554 | 0.3% | 83.1% |
| 94 | Robertson County, Texas | $112,889,753 | 0.3% | 83.4% |
| 95 | Navarro County, Texas | $111,574,249 | 0.3% | 83.7% |
| 96 | Foard County, Texas | $111,084,462 | 0.3% | 83.9% |
| 97 | Wheeler County, Texas | $111,042,555 | 0.3% | 84.2% |
| 98 | Andrews County, Texas | $109,861,061 | 0.3% | 84.5% |
| 99 | Red River County, Texas | $107,877,457 | 0.3% | 84.8% |
| 100 | Oldham County, Texas | $107,461,027 | 0.3% | 85.0% |
| 101 | Donley County, Texas | $106,943,131 | 0.3% | 85.3% |
| 102 | Comanche County, Texas | $105,802,251 | 0.3% | 85.6% |
| 103 | Hutchinson County, Texas | $105,415,720 | 0.3% | 85.8% |
| 104 | Motley County, Texas | $103,508,811 | 0.3% | 86.1% |
| 105 | Lipscomb County, Texas | $102,142,677 | 0.3% | 86.3% |
| 106 | Waller County, Texas | $97,192,217 | 0.2% | 86.6% |
| 107 | Pecos County, Texas | $95,898,298 | 0.2% | 86.8% |
| 108 | Stonewall County, Texas | $93,419,302 | 0.2% | 87.1% |
| 109 | Archer County, Texas | $93,322,834 | 0.2% | 87.3% |
| 110 | Borden County, Texas | $91,174,076 | 0.2% | 87.5% |
| 111 | Reeves County, Texas | $90,240,198 | 0.2% | 87.8% |
| 112 | McCulloch County, Texas | $89,322,274 | 0.2% | 88.0% |
| 113 | Midland County, Texas | $88,895,820 | 0.2% | 88.2% |
| 114 | Erath County, Texas | $86,287,576 | 0.2% | 88.4% |
| 115 | Clay County, Texas | $86,058,626 | 0.2% | 88.6% |
| 116 | Atascosa County, Texas | $84,274,538 | 0.2% | 88.8% |
| 117 | Burleson County, Texas | $82,311,108 | 0.2% | 89.0% |
| 118 | Harris County, Texas | $80,876,028 | 0.2% | 89.2% |
| 119 | Hopkins County, Texas | $80,023,863 | 0.2% | 89.5% |
| 120 | Hunt County, Texas | $79,454,273 | 0.2% | 89.6% |
| 121 | Guadalupe County, Texas | $77,555,602 | 0.2% | 89.8% |
| 122 | Bowie County, Texas | $76,268,830 | 0.2% | 90.0% |
| 123 | Coleman County, Texas | $75,266,033 | 0.2% | 90.2% |
| 124 | Zavala County, Texas | $73,738,736 | 0.2% | 90.4% |
| 125 | Young County, Texas | $73,612,594 | 0.2% | 90.6% |
| 126 | Wilson County, Texas | $72,692,505 | 0.2% | 90.8% |
| 127 | Schleicher County, Texas | $71,741,633 | 0.2% | 91.0% |
| 128 | Limestone County, Texas | $70,732,363 | 0.2% | 91.1% |
| 129 | Throckmorton County, Texas | $69,917,378 | 0.2% | 91.3% |
| 130 | Denton County, Texas | $68,783,382 | 0.2% | 91.5% |
| 131 | Eastland County, Texas | $67,702,113 | 0.2% | 91.7% |
| 132 | Duval County, Texas | $64,464,383 | 0.2% | 91.8% |
| 133 | Live Oak County, Texas | $64,453,741 | 0.2% | 92.0% |
| 134 | Austin County, Texas | $63,368,483 | 0.2% | 92.1% |
| 135 | Hudspeth County, Texas | $62,627,857 | 0.2% | 92.3% |
| 136 | Brazos County, Texas | $60,757,149 | 0.2% | 92.4% |
| 137 | Cooke County, Texas | $59,358,370 | 0.1% | 92.6% |
| 138 | Upton County, Texas | $58,153,733 | 0.1% | 92.7% |
| 139 | Kent County, Texas | $58,113,182 | 0.1% | 92.9% |
| 140 | Lavaca County, Texas | $57,065,253 | 0.1% | 93.0% |
| 141 | Coryell County, Texas | $56,852,846 | 0.1% | 93.2% |
| 142 | Johnson County, Texas | $52,485,284 | 0.1% | 93.3% |
| 143 | Karnes County, Texas | $52,411,225 | 0.1% | 93.4% |
| 144 | Travis County, Texas | $52,400,010 | 0.1% | 93.6% |
| 145 | Crockett County, Texas | $51,668,795 | 0.1% | 93.7% |
| 146 | Edwards County, Texas | $51,434,369 | 0.1% | 93.8% |
| 147 | Gillespie County, Texas | $50,951,384 | 0.1% | 93.9% |
| 148 | El Paso County, Texas | $50,864,224 | 0.1% | 94.1% |
| 149 | Delta County, Texas | $49,295,901 | 0.1% | 94.2% |
| 150 | Callahan County, Texas | $47,992,759 | 0.1% | 94.3% |
| 151 | Val Verde County, Texas | $47,823,843 | 0.1% | 94.4% |
| 152 | Houston County, Texas | $47,060,476 | 0.1% | 94.6% |
| 153 | King County, Texas | $46,607,933 | 0.1% | 94.7% |
| 154 | Mason County, Texas | $45,561,724 | 0.1% | 94.8% |
| 155 | Shackelford County, Texas | $44,636,944 | 0.1% | 94.9% |
| 156 | Fayette County, Texas | $43,355,709 | 0.1% | 95.0% |
| 157 | Gonzales County, Texas | $42,786,733 | 0.1% | 95.1% |
| 158 | Bexar County, Texas | $42,036,149 | 0.1% | 95.2% |
| 159 | Brown County, Texas | $41,955,102 | 0.1% | 95.3% |
| 160 | Kaufman County, Texas | $41,764,801 | 0.1% | 95.4% |
| 161 | Hamilton County, Texas | $41,714,733 | 0.1% | 95.5% |
| 162 | San Saba County, Texas | $41,047,858 | 0.1% | 95.6% |
| 163 | Potter County, Texas | $39,724,790 | 0.1% | 95.7% |
| 164 | Caldwell County, Texas | $39,560,141 | 0.1% | 95.8% |
| 165 | Montague County, Texas | $38,563,757 | 0.1% | 95.9% |
| 166 | Culberson County, Texas | $37,988,815 | 0.1% | 96.0% |
| 167 | Roberts County, Texas | $37,227,901 | 0.1% | 96.1% |
| 168 | Wise County, Texas | $37,009,124 | 0.1% | 96.2% |
| 169 | Webb County, Texas | $36,930,135 | 0.1% | 96.3% |
| 170 | Hemphill County, Texas | $36,557,860 | 0.1% | 96.4% |
| 171 | Sutton County, Texas | $36,317,499 | 0.1% | 96.5% |
| 172 | $36,227,074 | 0.1% | 96.6% | |
| 173 | Galveston County, Texas | $35,525,698 | 0.1% | 96.7% |
| 174 | Kinney County, Texas | $35,473,818 | 0.1% | 96.8% |
| 175 | La Salle County, Texas | $34,852,232 | 0.1% | 96.8% |
| 176 | Bastrop County, Texas | $31,507,602 | 0.1% | 96.9% |
| 177 | Van Zandt County, Texas | $30,071,710 | 0.1% | 97.0% |
| 178 | Goliad County, Texas | $29,838,318 | 0.1% | 97.1% |
| 179 | Kimble County, Texas | $29,470,387 | 0.1% | 97.2% |
| 180 | Brewster County, Texas | $29,413,188 | 0.1% | 97.2% |
| 181 | Bosque County, Texas | $27,836,316 | 0.1% | 97.3% |
| 182 | DeWitt County, Texas | $27,801,603 | 0.1% | 97.4% |
| 183 | Coke County, Texas | $27,238,631 | 0.1% | 97.4% |
| 184 | Southwestern Irrigated Cotton Growers Assoc | $26,684,631 | 0.1% | 97.5% |
| 185 | Leon County, Texas | $25,095,048 | 0.1% | 97.6% |
| 186 | Lee County, Texas | $25,007,022 | 0.1% | 97.6% |
| 187 | Cherokee County, Texas | $24,802,234 | 0.1% | 97.7% |
| 188 | $24,674,610 | 0.1% | 97.7% | |
| 189 | Mills County, Texas | $24,426,018 | 0.1% | 97.8% |
| 190 | Menard County, Texas | $23,880,013 | 0.1% | 97.9% |
| 191 | Freestone County, Texas | $23,267,123 | 0.1% | 97.9% |
| 192 | Dallas County, Texas | $22,337,173 | 0.1% | 98.0% |
| 193 | Terrell County, Texas | $22,185,942 | 0.1% | 98.0% |
| 194 | Washington County, Texas | $21,725,235 | 0.1% | 98.1% |
| 195 | Brooks County, Texas | $20,495,162 | 0.1% | 98.1% |
| 196 | Sterling County, Texas | $20,260,110 | 0.1% | 98.2% |
| 197 | Presidio County, Texas | $20,139,659 | 0.1% | 98.2% |
| 198 | Jeff Davis County, Texas | $19,808,846 | 0.0% | 98.3% |
| 199 | Stephens County, Texas | $19,326,188 | 0.0% | 98.3% |
| 200 | Llano County, Texas | $18,452,468 | 0.0% | 98.4% |
| 201 | Henderson County, Texas | $18,389,053 | 0.0% | 98.4% |
| 202 | Anderson County, Texas | $18,305,560 | 0.0% | 98.5% |
| 203 | Irion County, Texas | $18,268,826 | 0.0% | 98.5% |
| 204 | Wood County, Texas | $17,695,494 | 0.0% | 98.6% |
| 205 | Dimmit County, Texas | $17,676,240 | 0.0% | 98.6% |
| 206 | Jim Hogg County, Texas | $17,104,648 | 0.0% | 98.7% |
| 207 | Hays County, Texas | $16,776,041 | 0.0% | 98.7% |
| 208 | Lampasas County, Texas | $16,756,650 | 0.0% | 98.7% |
| 209 | Jack County, Texas | $16,590,238 | 0.0% | 98.8% |
| 210 | Grimes County, Texas | $15,967,578 | 0.0% | 98.8% |
| 211 | Maverick County, Texas | $15,875,672 | 0.0% | 98.9% |
| 212 | Tarrant County, Texas | $14,994,333 | 0.0% | 98.9% |
| 213 | $14,538,816 | 0.0% | 98.9% | |
| 214 | Madison County, Texas | $14,277,072 | 0.0% | 99.0% |
| 215 | Kerr County, Texas | $13,733,589 | 0.0% | 99.0% |
| 216 | $13,647,905 | 0.0% | 99.0% | |
| 217 | Franklin County, Texas | $13,543,740 | 0.0% | 99.1% |
| 218 | Rockwall County, Texas | $13,091,741 | 0.0% | 99.1% |
| 219 | Parker County, Texas | $12,619,986 | 0.0% | 99.1% |
| 220 | Palo Pinto County, Texas | $12,504,406 | 0.0% | 99.2% |
| 221 | Zapata County, Texas | $12,077,128 | 0.0% | 99.2% |
| 222 | Nacogdoches County, Texas | $11,463,495 | 0.0% | 99.2% |
| 223 | Upshur County, Texas | $11,386,834 | 0.0% | 99.3% |
| 224 | Blanco County, Texas | $10,843,599 | 0.0% | 99.3% |
| 225 | McMullen County, Texas | $10,803,514 | 0.0% | 99.3% |
| 226 | Burnet County, Texas | $10,764,793 | 0.0% | 99.3% |
| 227 | Rains County, Texas | $9,872,366 | 0.0% | 99.4% |
| 228 | Panola County, Texas | $9,780,486 | 0.0% | 99.4% |
| 229 | Smith County, Texas | $9,742,955 | 0.0% | 99.4% |
| 230 | Kenedy County, Texas | $9,128,826 | 0.0% | 99.4% |
| 231 | Kendall County, Texas | $9,120,954 | 0.0% | 99.5% |
| 232 | Hardin County, Texas | $8,862,584 | 0.0% | 99.5% |
| 233 | Titus County, Texas | $8,106,975 | 0.0% | 99.5% |
| 234 | Rusk County, Texas | $7,859,104 | 0.0% | 99.5% |
| 235 | Ward County, Texas | $7,755,735 | 0.0% | 99.5% |
| 236 | Camp County, Texas | $7,572,904 | 0.0% | 99.6% |
| 237 | Hood County, Texas | $7,570,105 | 0.0% | 99.6% |
| 238 | $7,385,349 | 0.0% | 99.6% | |
| 239 | Shelby County, Texas | $7,285,365 | 0.0% | 99.6% |
| 240 | Bandera County, Texas | $6,945,724 | 0.0% | 99.6% |
| 241 | Crane County, Texas | $6,827,760 | 0.0% | 99.7% |
| 242 | Cass County, Texas | $6,510,089 | 0.0% | 99.7% |
| 243 | Orange County, Texas | $6,388,238 | 0.0% | 99.7% |
| 244 | $6,196,364 | 0.0% | 99.7% | |
| 245 | $6,076,105 | 0.0% | 99.7% | |
| 246 | Winkler County, Texas | $5,769,472 | 0.0% | 99.7% |
| 247 | Ector County, Texas | $5,534,435 | 0.0% | 99.7% |
| 248 | Walker County, Texas | $5,476,566 | 0.0% | 99.8% |
| 249 | Morris County, Texas | $5,317,276 | 0.0% | 99.8% |
| 250 | $5,075,293 | 0.0% | 99.8% | |
| 251 | Harrison County, Texas | $4,807,188 | 0.0% | 99.8% |
| 252 | Comal County, Texas | $4,719,928 | 0.0% | 99.8% |
| 253 | $4,620,146 | 0.0% | 99.8% | |
| 254 | Aransas County, Texas | $4,260,890 | 0.0% | 99.8% |
| 255 | Loving County, Texas | $4,047,734 | 0.0% | 99.8% |
| 256 | Angelina County, Texas | $3,977,736 | 0.0% | 99.9% |
| 257 | Trinity County, Texas | $3,747,852 | 0.0% | 99.9% |
| 258 | Montgomery County, Texas | $3,578,242 | 0.0% | 99.9% |
| 259 | Jasper County, Texas | $3,464,226 | 0.0% | 99.9% |
| 260 | Real County, Texas | $3,387,320 | 0.0% | 99.9% |
| 261 | Tyler County, Texas | $3,303,528 | 0.0% | 99.9% |
| 262 | Polk County, Texas | $3,211,781 | 0.0% | 99.9% |
| 263 | $2,974,693 | 0.0% | 99.9% | |
| 264 | San Jacinto County, Texas | $2,907,966 | 0.0% | 99.9% |
| 265 | San Augustine County, Texas | $2,596,192 | 0.0% | 99.9% |
| 266 | Somervell County, Texas | $2,228,382 | 0.0% | 99.9% |
| 267 | Newton County, Texas | $1,273,513 | 0.0% | 99.9% |
| 268 | Sabine County, Texas | $1,138,517 | 0.0% | 99.9% |
| 269 | Marion County, Texas | $1,020,047 | 0.0% | 99.9% |
| 270 | Gregg County, Texas | $941,089 | 0.0% | 99.9% |
| 271 | $894,066 | 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.
‡ Data for 2020 includes payments made by USDA through June 30, 2020 and does not include crop insurance premium subsidies.
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