Livestock Indemnity Program (LIP) payments in Fort Bend County, Texas totaled $90,102 in 2017
Counties in Fort Bend County, Texas Receiving Livestock Indemnity Program (LIP) payments, 2017
| Rank |
County |
Livestock Indemnity Program (LIP)
2017 | Pct of
Total | Running
Percentage |
| 1 | Lipscomb County, Texas | $417,993 | 11.4% | 11.4% |
| 2 | Chambers County, Texas | $407,331 | 11.1% | 22.5% |
| 3 | Washington County, Texas | $392,324 | 10.7% | 33.3% |
| 4 | Brazoria County, Texas | $339,069 | 9.3% | 42.5% |
| 5 | Hartley County, Texas | $308,406 | 8.4% | 50.9% |
| 6 | Hemphill County, Texas | $246,152 | 6.7% | 57.7% |
| 7 | Dallam County, Texas | $204,489 | 5.6% | 63.2% |
| 8 | Liberty County, Texas | $185,228 | 5.1% | 68.3% |
| 9 | Parmer County, Texas | $159,079 | 4.3% | 72.6% |
| 10 | Baylor County, Texas | $143,337 | 3.9% | 76.6% |
| 11 | Austin County, Texas | $137,852 | 3.8% | 80.3% |
| 12 | Lavaca County, Texas | $127,333 | 3.5% | 83.8% |
| 13 | Fort Bend County, Texas | $90,102 | 2.5% | 86.3% |
| 14 | Van Zandt County, Texas | $73,600 | 2.0% | 88.3% |
| 15 | Colorado County, Texas | $64,600 | 1.8% | 90.0% |
| 16 | Newton County, Texas | $54,595 | 1.5% | 91.5% |
| 17 | Ochiltree County, Texas | $53,361 | 1.5% | 93.0% |
| 18 | Cottle County, Texas | $39,511 | 1.1% | 94.1% |
| 19 | Bastrop County, Texas | $32,227 | 0.9% | 94.9% |
| 20 | Hale County, Texas | $30,988 | 0.8% | 95.8% |
| 21 | Galveston County, Texas | $24,456 | 0.7% | 96.5% |
| 22 | Castro County, Texas | $22,109 | 0.6% | 97.1% |
| 23 | Sherman County, Texas | $20,368 | 0.6% | 97.6% |
| 24 | Carson County, Texas | $19,109 | 0.5% | 98.1% |
| 25 | Moore County, Texas | $16,045 | 0.4% | 98.6% |
| 26 | Gonzales County, Texas | $15,711 | 0.4% | 99.0% |
| 27 | Edwards County, Texas | $14,758 | 0.4% | 99.4% |
| 28 | Hays County, Texas | $14,236 | 0.4% | 99.8% |
| 29 | Fannin County, Texas | $8,897 | 0.2% | 100.0% |
| 30 | Gray County, Texas | $8,614 | 0.2% | 100.3% |
| 31 | Crockett County, Texas | $7,762 | 0.2% | 100.5% |
| 32 | Nacogdoches County, Texas | $7,456 | 0.2% | 100.7% |
| 33 | Bowie County, Texas | $6,945 | 0.2% | 100.9% |
| 34 | Hopkins County, Texas | $5,680 | 0.2% | 101.0% |
| 35 | Bailey County, Texas | $5,321 | 0.1% | 101.2% |
| 36 | Lamar County, Texas | $5,035 | 0.1% | 101.3% |
| 37 | Harris County, Texas | $4,611 | 0.1% | 101.4% |
| 38 | Fayette County, Texas | $4,270 | 0.1% | 101.6% |
| 39 | Coryell County, Texas | $3,868 | 0.1% | 101.7% |
| 40 | Hunt County, Texas | $3,696 | 0.1% | 101.8% |
| 41 | Roberts County, Texas | $3,071 | 0.1% | 101.8% |
| 42 | Titus County, Texas | $2,901 | 0.1% | 101.9% |
| 43 | King County, Texas | $2,847 | 0.1% | 102.0% |
| 44 | Polk County, Texas | $2,129 | 0.1% | 102.1% |
| 45 | Hockley County, Texas | $1,376 | 0.0% | 102.1% |
| 46 | Hudspeth County, Texas | $1,130 | 0.0% | 102.1% |
| 47 | McCulloch County, Texas | $970 | 0.0% | 102.2% |
| 48 | Falls County, Texas | $967 | 0.0% | 102.2% |
| 49 | Victoria County, Texas | $596 | 0.0% | 102.2% |
| 50 | Cochran County, Texas | $-7,046 | -0.2% | 102.0% |
| 51 | Randall County, Texas | $-7,047 | -0.2% | 101.8% |
| 52 | Terry County, Texas | $-25,524 | -0.7% | 101.1% |
| 53 | Lamb County, Texas | $-40,929 | -1.1% | 100.0% |
Source: Environmental Working Group. Compiled from USDA data.
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