Conservation payments in Bell County, Texas totaled $1.5 million from 1995-2023.
Counties in Bell County, Texas Receiving Total Conservation Programs payments, 1995-2023
| Rank | County | Total Conservation Programs 1995-2023 | Pct of Total | Running Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gaines County, Texas | $172,365,619 | 4.5% | 4.5% |
| 2 | Deaf Smith County, Texas | $171,967,740 | 4.5% | 9.1% |
| 3 | Lamb County, Texas | $153,965,838 | 4.1% | 13.2% |
| 4 | Bailey County, Texas | $140,121,636 | 3.7% | 16.8% |
| 5 | Swisher County, Texas | $122,348,404 | 3.2% | 20.1% |
| 6 | Hockley County, Texas | $120,866,486 | 3.2% | 23.3% |
| 7 | Floyd County, Texas | $119,044,026 | 3.1% | 26.4% |
| 8 | Hale County, Texas | $118,253,749 | 3.1% | 29.5% |
| 9 | Terry County, Texas | $115,763,731 | 3.1% | 32.6% |
| 10 | Dawson County, Texas | $104,607,556 | 2.8% | 35.3% |
| 11 | Castro County, Texas | $102,247,314 | 2.7% | 38.0% |
| 12 | Dallam County, Texas | $99,507,355 | 2.6% | 40.7% |
| 13 | Parmer County, Texas | $91,679,263 | 2.4% | 43.1% |
| 14 | Cochran County, Texas | $91,053,668 | 2.4% | 45.5% |
| 15 | Sherman County, Texas | $88,317,881 | 2.3% | 47.8% |
| 16 | Randall County, Texas | $78,071,427 | 2.1% | 49.9% |
| 17 | Yoakum County, Texas | $69,234,402 | 1.8% | 51.7% |
| 18 | Martin County, Texas | $66,134,870 | 1.7% | 53.5% |
| 19 | Lynn County, Texas | $56,677,877 | 1.5% | 55.0% |
| 20 | Carson County, Texas | $53,529,316 | 1.4% | 56.4% |
| 21 | Hall County, Texas | $52,528,314 | 1.4% | 57.8% |
| 22 | Howard County, Texas | $50,093,336 | 1.3% | 59.1% |
| 23 | Crosby County, Texas | $48,206,427 | 1.3% | 60.4% |
| 24 | Dickens County, Texas | $46,944,788 | 1.2% | 61.6% |
| 25 | Lubbock County, Texas | $46,356,530 | 1.2% | 62.8% |
| 26 | Briscoe County, Texas | $43,812,464 | 1.2% | 64.0% |
| 27 | Collingsworth County, Texas | $41,512,304 | 1.1% | 65.1% |
| 28 | Fisher County, Texas | $41,391,159 | 1.1% | 66.2% |
| 29 | Hartley County, Texas | $41,141,120 | 1.1% | 67.2% |
| 30 | Mitchell County, Texas | $40,740,014 | 1.1% | 68.3% |
| 31 | Scurry County, Texas | $39,725,152 | 1.0% | 69.4% |
| 32 | Ochiltree County, Texas | $38,932,991 | 1.0% | 70.4% |
| 33 | Jones County, Texas | $37,217,086 | 1.0% | 71.4% |
| 34 | Starr County, Texas | $36,843,576 | 1.0% | 72.3% |
| 35 | Lipscomb County, Texas | $35,815,667 | 0.9% | 73.3% |
| 36 | Cottle County, Texas | $35,303,916 | 0.9% | 74.2% |
| 37 | Childress County, Texas | $34,142,125 | 0.9% | 75.1% |
| 38 | Wheeler County, Texas | $33,298,077 | 0.9% | 76.0% |
| 39 | Hidalgo County, Texas | $32,158,025 | 0.8% | 76.9% |
| 40 | Armstrong County, Texas | $32,034,327 | 0.8% | 77.7% |
| 41 | Runnels County, Texas | $31,455,756 | 0.8% | 78.5% |
| 42 | Gray County, Texas | $30,224,443 | 0.8% | 79.3% |
| 43 | Andrews County, Texas | $30,085,309 | 0.8% | 80.1% |
| 44 | Oldham County, Texas | $28,950,463 | 0.8% | 80.9% |
| 45 | Motley County, Texas | $27,172,665 | 0.7% | 81.6% |
| 46 | Hansford County, Texas | $26,798,602 | 0.7% | 82.3% |
| 47 | Moore County, Texas | $26,310,911 | 0.7% | 83.0% |
| 48 | Haskell County, Texas | $25,756,724 | 0.7% | 83.7% |
| 49 | Stonewall County, Texas | $24,304,851 | 0.6% | 84.3% |
| 50 | Nolan County, Texas | $24,162,957 | 0.6% | 85.0% |
| 51 | Taylor County, Texas | $23,205,693 | 0.6% | 85.6% |
| 52 | Kent County, Texas | $22,461,178 | 0.6% | 86.2% |
| 53 | Garza County, Texas | $22,155,233 | 0.6% | 86.8% |
| 54 | Donley County, Texas | $21,953,001 | 0.6% | 87.3% |
| 55 | Reeves County, Texas | $21,774,676 | 0.6% | 87.9% |
| 56 | Hardeman County, Texas | $19,339,124 | 0.5% | 88.4% |
| 57 | Midland County, Texas | $16,553,215 | 0.4% | 88.9% |
| 58 | Red River County, Texas | $16,194,269 | 0.4% | 89.3% |
| 59 | Pecos County, Texas | $15,367,906 | 0.4% | 89.7% |
| 60 | Duval County, Texas | $13,601,761 | 0.4% | 90.0% |
| 61 | Lamar County, Texas | $13,379,201 | 0.4% | 90.4% |
| 62 | Concho County, Texas | $13,129,280 | 0.3% | 90.7% |
| 63 | Foard County, Texas | $11,910,466 | 0.3% | 91.1% |
| 64 | Hemphill County, Texas | $11,787,258 | 0.3% | 91.4% |
| 65 | Willacy County, Texas | $10,925,596 | 0.3% | 91.7% |
| 66 | Wilbarger County, Texas | $10,637,594 | 0.3% | 91.9% |
| 67 | Hill County, Texas | $10,600,700 | 0.3% | 92.2% |
| 68 | La Salle County, Texas | $9,831,513 | 0.3% | 92.5% |
| 69 | King County, Texas | $9,371,215 | 0.2% | 92.7% |
| 70 | Knox County, Texas | $8,990,834 | 0.2% | 93.0% |
| 71 | Roberts County, Texas | $8,807,669 | 0.2% | 93.2% |
| 72 | Uvalde County, Texas | $8,649,444 | 0.2% | 93.4% |
| 73 | Potter County, Texas | $8,207,408 | 0.2% | 93.6% |
| 74 | Kimble County, Texas | $7,392,657 | 0.2% | 93.8% |
| 75 | Cameron County, Texas | $6,813,641 | 0.2% | 94.0% |
| 76 | Glasscock County, Texas | $6,618,278 | 0.2% | 94.2% |
| 77 | Frio County, Texas | $6,080,264 | 0.2% | 94.4% |
| 78 | Jim Wells County, Texas | $6,028,102 | 0.2% | 94.5% |
| 79 | Borden County, Texas | $5,958,773 | 0.2% | 94.7% |
| 80 | Limestone County, Texas | $5,867,197 | 0.2% | 94.8% |
| 81 | Zavala County, Texas | $5,772,785 | 0.2% | 95.0% |
| 82 | Tom Green County, Texas | $5,553,564 | 0.1% | 95.1% |
| 83 | Navarro County, Texas | $5,543,042 | 0.1% | 95.3% |
| 84 | Coleman County, Texas | $5,179,740 | 0.1% | 95.4% |
| 85 | Reagan County, Texas | $5,077,833 | 0.1% | 95.5% |
| 86 | Jim Hogg County, Texas | $4,548,360 | 0.1% | 95.7% |
| 87 | Kinney County, Texas | $4,356,639 | 0.1% | 95.8% |
| 88 | McCulloch County, Texas | $3,849,309 | 0.1% | 95.9% |
| 89 | Culberson County, Texas | $3,779,105 | 0.1% | 96.0% |
| 90 | Brooks County, Texas | $3,718,874 | 0.1% | 96.1% |
| 91 | Fannin County, Texas | $3,602,378 | 0.1% | 96.2% |
| 92 | Bowie County, Texas | $3,528,331 | 0.1% | 96.3% |
| 93 | Hopkins County, Texas | $3,492,964 | 0.1% | 96.4% |
| 94 | Delta County, Texas | $3,260,939 | 0.1% | 96.4% |
| 95 | Ellis County, Texas | $3,234,798 | 0.1% | 96.5% |
| 96 | Schleicher County, Texas | $3,223,495 | 0.1% | 96.6% |
| 97 | Live Oak County, Texas | $3,133,023 | 0.1% | 96.7% |
| 98 | Hutchinson County, Texas | $3,127,053 | 0.1% | 96.8% |
| 99 | Grayson County, Texas | $3,126,917 | 0.1% | 96.9% |
| 100 | Medina County, Texas | $3,094,406 | 0.1% | 96.9% |
| 101 | Montague County, Texas | $3,006,035 | 0.1% | 97.0% |
| 102 | Kleberg County, Texas | $2,899,636 | 0.1% | 97.1% |
| 103 | Coke County, Texas | $2,816,750 | 0.1% | 97.2% |
| 104 | Hudspeth County, Texas | $2,679,694 | 0.1% | 97.2% |
| 105 | Presidio County, Texas | $2,422,462 | 0.1% | 97.3% |
| 106 | Upton County, Texas | $2,422,325 | 0.1% | 97.4% |
| 107 | Callahan County, Texas | $2,398,512 | 0.1% | 97.4% |
| 108 | San Patricio County, Texas | $2,357,151 | 0.1% | 97.5% |
| 109 | Baylor County, Texas | $2,229,242 | 0.1% | 97.6% |
| 110 | Williamson County, Texas | $2,222,993 | 0.1% | 97.6% |
| 111 | Val Verde County, Texas | $2,212,880 | 0.1% | 97.7% |
| 112 | Austin County, Texas | $2,120,519 | 0.1% | 97.7% |
| 113 | Fayette County, Texas | $2,020,415 | 0.1% | 97.8% |
| 114 | Nueces County, Texas | $1,996,031 | 0.1% | 97.8% |
| 115 | Irion County, Texas | $1,900,652 | 0.1% | 97.9% |
| 116 | Shackelford County, Texas | $1,877,696 | 0.0% | 97.9% |
| 117 | Edwards County, Texas | $1,755,011 | 0.0% | 98.0% |
| 118 | Chambers County, Texas | $1,715,060 | 0.0% | 98.0% |
| 119 | Brewster County, Texas | $1,679,536 | 0.0% | 98.1% |
| 120 | McLennan County, Texas | $1,675,128 | 0.0% | 98.1% |
| 121 | Karnes County, Texas | $1,586,394 | 0.0% | 98.2% |
| 122 | Bandera County, Texas | $1,571,452 | 0.0% | 98.2% |
| 123 | Brown County, Texas | $1,563,257 | 0.0% | 98.2% |
| 124 | Eastland County, Texas | $1,526,059 | 0.0% | 98.3% |
| 125 | Dimmit County, Texas | $1,510,891 | 0.0% | 98.3% |
| 126 | Maverick County, Texas | $1,477,819 | 0.0% | 98.4% |
| 127 | Panola County, Texas | $1,469,984 | 0.0% | 98.4% |
| 128 | Falls County, Texas | $1,467,678 | 0.0% | 98.4% |
| 129 | Bell County, Texas | $1,467,140 | 0.0% | 98.5% |
| 130 | Kerr County, Texas | $1,451,851 | 0.0% | 98.5% |
| 131 | Clay County, Texas | $1,445,145 | 0.0% | 98.6% |
| 132 | Goliad County, Texas | $1,380,937 | 0.0% | 98.6% |
| 133 | Bee County, Texas | $1,351,666 | 0.0% | 98.6% |
| 134 | Throckmorton County, Texas | $1,289,524 | 0.0% | 98.7% |
| 135 | Atascosa County, Texas | $1,236,783 | 0.0% | 98.7% |
| 136 | Crockett County, Texas | $1,225,771 | 0.0% | 98.7% |
| 137 | Refugio County, Texas | $1,195,208 | 0.0% | 98.8% |
| 138 | Gonzales County, Texas | $1,146,396 | 0.0% | 98.8% |
| 139 | Wise County, Texas | $1,094,381 | 0.0% | 98.8% |
| 140 | Mason County, Texas | $1,048,350 | 0.0% | 98.8% |
| 141 | Houston County, Texas | $1,045,151 | 0.0% | 98.9% |
| 142 | Hardin County, Texas | $1,043,946 | 0.0% | 98.9% |
| 143 | Tyler County, Texas | $1,043,457 | 0.0% | 98.9% |
| 144 | Menard County, Texas | $1,035,584 | 0.0% | 98.9% |
| 145 | Erath County, Texas | $1,007,776 | 0.0% | 99.0% |
| 146 | Comanche County, Texas | $1,003,969 | 0.0% | 99.0% |
| 147 | Angelina County, Texas | $917,432 | 0.0% | 99.0% |
| 148 | Jefferson County, Texas | $857,346 | 0.0% | 99.0% |
| 149 | Wharton County, Texas | $844,245 | 0.0% | 99.1% |
| 150 | Young County, Texas | $819,130 | 0.0% | 99.1% |
| 151 | Bosque County, Texas | $800,844 | 0.0% | 99.1% |
| 152 | Archer County, Texas | $798,645 | 0.0% | 99.1% |
| 153 | Wichita County, Texas | $796,443 | 0.0% | 99.2% |
| 154 | Coryell County, Texas | $726,461 | 0.0% | 99.2% |
| 155 | Stephens County, Texas | $723,913 | 0.0% | 99.2% |
| 156 | Liberty County, Texas | $668,686 | 0.0% | 99.2% |
| 157 | Webb County, Texas | $657,041 | 0.0% | 99.2% |
| 158 | Bastrop County, Texas | $655,767 | 0.0% | 99.2% |
| 159 | Milam County, Texas | $655,436 | 0.0% | 99.3% |
| 160 | Gillespie County, Texas | $631,695 | 0.0% | 99.3% |
| 161 | Colorado County, Texas | $629,897 | 0.0% | 99.3% |
| 162 | Shelby County, Texas | $626,579 | 0.0% | 99.3% |
| 163 | Ward County, Texas | $623,401 | 0.0% | 99.3% |
| 164 | Jeff Davis County, Texas | $612,630 | 0.0% | 99.3% |
| 165 | El Paso County, Texas | $608,698 | 0.0% | 99.4% |
| 166 | Rusk County, Texas | $581,765 | 0.0% | 99.4% |
| 167 | Robertson County, Texas | $577,809 | 0.0% | 99.4% |
| 168 | Nacogdoches County, Texas | $575,676 | 0.0% | 99.4% |
| 169 | Mills County, Texas | $569,024 | 0.0% | 99.4% |
| 170 | Victoria County, Texas | $554,508 | 0.0% | 99.4% |
| 171 | Cass County, Texas | $550,680 | 0.0% | 99.5% |
| 172 | Bexar County, Texas | $529,200 | 0.0% | 99.5% |
| 173 | Hunt County, Texas | $524,620 | 0.0% | 99.5% |
| 174 | Sutton County, Texas | $509,136 | 0.0% | 99.5% |
| 175 | Terrell County, Texas | $483,369 | 0.0% | 99.5% |
| 176 | Travis County, Texas | $475,194 | 0.0% | 99.5% |
| 177 | Sterling County, Texas | $474,546 | 0.0% | 99.5% |
| 178 | Jack County, Texas | $470,524 | 0.0% | 99.5% |
| 179 | DeWitt County, Texas | $458,648 | 0.0% | 99.6% |
| 180 | Walker County, Texas | $455,611 | 0.0% | 99.6% |
| 181 | Collin County, Texas | $450,350 | 0.0% | 99.6% |
| 182 | Kaufman County, Texas | $446,313 | 0.0% | 99.6% |
| 183 | Guadalupe County, Texas | $437,173 | 0.0% | 99.6% |
| 184 | Hamilton County, Texas | $426,158 | 0.0% | 99.6% |
| 185 | Leon County, Texas | $423,265 | 0.0% | 99.6% |
| 186 | San Saba County, Texas | $413,536 | 0.0% | 99.6% |
| 187 | Zapata County, Texas | $399,199 | 0.0% | 99.6% |
| 188 | Jasper County, Texas | $391,302 | 0.0% | 99.7% |
| 189 | Real County, Texas | $385,594 | 0.0% | 99.7% |
| 190 | Cherokee County, Texas | $372,642 | 0.0% | 99.7% |
| 191 | Comal County, Texas | $368,506 | 0.0% | 99.7% |
| 192 | Caldwell County, Texas | $364,513 | 0.0% | 99.7% |
| 193 | Van Zandt County, Texas | $347,748 | 0.0% | 99.7% |
| 194 | Washington County, Texas | $345,316 | 0.0% | 99.7% |
| 195 | Johnson County, Texas | $341,557 | 0.0% | 99.7% |
| 196 | Smith County, Texas | $335,650 | 0.0% | 99.7% |
| 197 | Freestone County, Texas | $328,062 | 0.0% | 99.7% |
| 198 | Lee County, Texas | $327,317 | 0.0% | 99.8% |
| 199 | Cooke County, Texas | $320,506 | 0.0% | 99.8% |
| 200 | Lampasas County, Texas | $317,487 | 0.0% | 99.8% |
| 201 | Lavaca County, Texas | $309,213 | 0.0% | 99.8% |
| 202 | Grimes County, Texas | $299,587 | 0.0% | 99.8% |
| 203 | Llano County, Texas | $296,989 | 0.0% | 99.8% |
| 204 | Franklin County, Texas | $291,698 | 0.0% | 99.8% |
| 205 | Montgomery County, Texas | $289,147 | 0.0% | 99.8% |
| 206 | Loving County, Texas | $287,039 | 0.0% | 99.8% |
| 207 | Jackson County, Texas | $276,816 | 0.0% | 99.8% |
| 208 | Palo Pinto County, Texas | $269,593 | 0.0% | 99.8% |
| 209 | Brazos County, Texas | $269,423 | 0.0% | 99.8% |
| 210 | Madison County, Texas | $266,685 | 0.0% | 99.8% |
| 211 | Henderson County, Texas | $258,271 | 0.0% | 99.8% |
| 212 | McMullen County, Texas | $252,039 | 0.0% | 99.9% |
| 213 | Kendall County, Texas | $249,632 | 0.0% | 99.9% |
| 214 | Hays County, Texas | $249,362 | 0.0% | 99.9% |
| 215 | Wood County, Texas | $246,404 | 0.0% | 99.9% |
| 216 | Blanco County, Texas | $242,893 | 0.0% | 99.9% |
| 217 | Burnet County, Texas | $234,077 | 0.0% | 99.9% |
| 218 | Crane County, Texas | $233,727 | 0.0% | 99.9% |
| 219 | Anderson County, Texas | $229,951 | 0.0% | 99.9% |
| 220 | Newton County, Texas | $229,155 | 0.0% | 99.9% |
| 221 | Harrison County, Texas | $217,363 | 0.0% | 99.9% |
| 222 | Burleson County, Texas | $192,282 | 0.0% | 99.9% |
| 223 | Denton County, Texas | $184,286 | 0.0% | 99.9% |
| 224 | Rains County, Texas | $181,746 | 0.0% | 99.9% |
| 225 | San Augustine County, Texas | $179,106 | 0.0% | 99.9% |
| 226 | Parker County, Texas | $175,481 | 0.0% | 99.9% |
| 227 | Wilson County, Texas | $175,187 | 0.0% | 99.9% |
| 228 | Rockwall County, Texas | $169,256 | 0.0% | 99.9% |
| 229 | Brazoria County, Texas | $156,148 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| 230 | Camp County, Texas | $144,803 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| 231 | Waller County, Texas | $142,095 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| 232 | Titus County, Texas | $139,535 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| 233 | Upshur County, Texas | $134,991 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| 234 | Somervell County, Texas | $132,813 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| 235 | Fort Bend County, Texas | $131,908 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| 236 | Hood County, Texas | $128,176 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| 237 | Trinity County, Texas | $118,692 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| 238 | Ector County, Texas | $109,803 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| 239 | Morris County, Texas | $106,059 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| 240 | Polk County, Texas | $73,751 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| 241 | Marion County, Texas | $72,761 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| 242 | Sabine County, Texas | $71,691 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| 243 | Matagorda County, Texas | $59,759 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| 244 | Gregg County, Texas | $58,463 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| 245 | San Jacinto County, Texas | $54,327 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| 246 | Orange County, Texas | $47,926 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| 247 | Dallas County, Texas | $45,213 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| 248 | Calhoun County, Texas | $45,024 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| 249 | Harris County, Texas | $35,368 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| 250 | Tarrant County, Texas | $23,565 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| 251 | Kenedy County, Texas | $5,760 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| 252 | Winkler County, Texas | $3,836 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| 253 | Galveston County, Texas | $1,249 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
Source: Environmental Working Group. Compiled from USDA data.
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