Conservation Reserve Program payments in Knox County, Texas totaled $163,247 in 2017
Counties in Knox County, Texas Receiving Conservation Reserve Program payments, 2017
| Rank |
County |
Conservation Reserve Program
2017 | Pct of
Total | Running
Percentage |
| 1 | Bailey County, Texas | $5,911,397 | 5.5% | 5.5% |
| 2 | Lamb County, Texas | $5,848,715 | 5.4% | 10.9% |
| 3 | Gaines County, Texas | $5,511,731 | 5.1% | 16.0% |
| 4 | Deaf Smith County, Texas | $5,069,339 | 4.7% | 20.7% |
| 5 | Swisher County, Texas | $4,291,327 | 4.0% | 24.7% |
| 6 | Hockley County, Texas | $4,190,730 | 3.9% | 28.6% |
| 7 | Floyd County, Texas | $4,099,879 | 3.8% | 32.4% |
| 8 | Terry County, Texas | $3,985,357 | 3.7% | 36.1% |
| 9 | Dawson County, Texas | $3,452,075 | 3.2% | 39.3% |
| 10 | Hale County, Texas | $3,437,334 | 3.2% | 42.5% |
| 11 | Castro County, Texas | $3,405,844 | 3.2% | 45.6% |
| 12 | Dallam County, Texas | $3,276,984 | 3.0% | 48.7% |
| 13 | Cochran County, Texas | $3,254,926 | 3.0% | 51.7% |
| 14 | Parmer County, Texas | $3,141,055 | 2.9% | 54.6% |
| 15 | Sherman County, Texas | $2,700,696 | 2.5% | 57.1% |
| 16 | Yoakum County, Texas | $2,149,021 | 2.0% | 59.1% |
| 17 | Randall County, Texas | $2,096,326 | 1.9% | 61.1% |
| 18 | Martin County, Texas | $2,003,746 | 1.9% | 62.9% |
| 19 | Lynn County, Texas | $1,811,209 | 1.7% | 64.6% |
| 20 | Dickens County, Texas | $1,723,510 | 1.6% | 66.2% |
| 21 | Hall County, Texas | $1,691,940 | 1.6% | 67.8% |
| 22 | Crosby County, Texas | $1,545,319 | 1.4% | 69.2% |
| 23 | Briscoe County, Texas | $1,509,994 | 1.4% | 70.6% |
| 24 | Carson County, Texas | $1,331,360 | 1.2% | 71.8% |
| 25 | Lubbock County, Texas | $1,215,668 | 1.1% | 73.0% |
| 26 | Collingsworth County, Texas | $1,200,633 | 1.1% | 74.1% |
| 27 | Howard County, Texas | $1,089,864 | 1.0% | 75.1% |
| 28 | Mitchell County, Texas | $1,088,055 | 1.0% | 76.1% |
| 29 | Hartley County, Texas | $1,066,026 | 1.0% | 77.1% |
| 30 | Wheeler County, Texas | $1,026,385 | 1.0% | 78.0% |
| 31 | Oldham County, Texas | $1,013,450 | 0.9% | 79.0% |
| 32 | Lipscomb County, Texas | $994,502 | 0.9% | 79.9% |
| 33 | Childress County, Texas | $980,562 | 0.9% | 80.8% |
| 34 | Motley County, Texas | $958,422 | 0.9% | 81.7% |
| 35 | Cottle County, Texas | $954,639 | 0.9% | 82.6% |
| 36 | Andrews County, Texas | $938,402 | 0.9% | 83.4% |
| 37 | Ochiltree County, Texas | $930,559 | 0.9% | 84.3% |
| 38 | Fisher County, Texas | $913,687 | 0.8% | 85.2% |
| 39 | Scurry County, Texas | $885,453 | 0.8% | 86.0% |
| 40 | Starr County, Texas | $867,551 | 0.8% | 86.8% |
| 41 | Haskell County, Texas | $719,783 | 0.7% | 87.5% |
| 42 | Jones County, Texas | $707,209 | 0.7% | 88.1% |
| 43 | Hidalgo County, Texas | $691,656 | 0.6% | 88.7% |
| 44 | Moore County, Texas | $675,872 | 0.6% | 89.4% |
| 45 | Kent County, Texas | $632,342 | 0.6% | 90.0% |
| 46 | Stonewall County, Texas | $630,266 | 0.6% | 90.5% |
| 47 | Garza County, Texas | $599,179 | 0.6% | 91.1% |
| 48 | Gray County, Texas | $564,309 | 0.5% | 91.6% |
| 49 | Armstrong County, Texas | $557,188 | 0.5% | 92.1% |
| 50 | Donley County, Texas | $530,029 | 0.5% | 92.6% |
| 51 | Runnels County, Texas | $503,520 | 0.5% | 93.1% |
| 52 | Hansford County, Texas | $471,048 | 0.4% | 93.5% |
| 53 | Hardeman County, Texas | $417,447 | 0.4% | 93.9% |
| 54 | Nolan County, Texas | $413,270 | 0.4% | 94.3% |
| 55 | Pecos County, Texas | $304,985 | 0.3% | 94.6% |
| 56 | Red River County, Texas | $271,995 | 0.3% | 94.8% |
| 57 | Hill County, Texas | $258,962 | 0.2% | 95.1% |
| 58 | Concho County, Texas | $247,322 | 0.2% | 95.3% |
| 59 | Midland County, Texas | $228,331 | 0.2% | 95.5% |
| 60 | Potter County, Texas | $226,819 | 0.2% | 95.7% |
| 61 | Hemphill County, Texas | $224,418 | 0.2% | 95.9% |
| 62 | Reeves County, Texas | $219,926 | 0.2% | 96.1% |
| 63 | King County, Texas | $217,112 | 0.2% | 96.3% |
| 64 | Foard County, Texas | $212,908 | 0.2% | 96.5% |
| 65 | Duval County, Texas | $208,347 | 0.2% | 96.7% |
| 66 | Taylor County, Texas | $203,820 | 0.2% | 96.9% |
| 67 | Lamar County, Texas | $190,380 | 0.2% | 97.1% |
| 68 | Roberts County, Texas | $178,783 | 0.2% | 97.3% |
| 69 | Cameron County, Texas | $164,330 | 0.2% | 97.4% |
| 70 | Glasscock County, Texas | $164,127 | 0.2% | 97.6% |
| 71 | Knox County, Texas | $163,247 | 0.2% | 97.7% |
| 72 | Wilbarger County, Texas | $145,122 | 0.1% | 97.9% |
| 73 | Willacy County, Texas | $138,931 | 0.1% | 98.0% |
| 74 | Jim Wells County, Texas | $132,415 | 0.1% | 98.1% |
| 75 | Jim Hogg County, Texas | $113,724 | 0.1% | 98.2% |
| 76 | Tom Green County, Texas | $112,552 | 0.1% | 98.3% |
| 77 | Borden County, Texas | $102,294 | 0.1% | 98.4% |
| 78 | Uvalde County, Texas | $90,633 | 0.1% | 98.5% |
| 79 | Coleman County, Texas | $81,311 | 0.1% | 98.6% |
| 80 | Williamson County, Texas | $63,196 | 0.1% | 98.6% |
| 81 | Zavala County, Texas | $60,632 | 0.1% | 98.7% |
| 82 | Limestone County, Texas | $59,056 | 0.1% | 98.7% |
| 83 | Presidio County, Texas | $56,627 | 0.1% | 98.8% |
| 84 | Hudspeth County, Texas | $49,361 | 0.0% | 98.8% |
| 85 | Maverick County, Texas | $46,703 | 0.0% | 98.9% |
| 86 | Reagan County, Texas | $45,101 | 0.0% | 98.9% |
| 87 | Live Oak County, Texas | $42,494 | 0.0% | 99.0% |
| 88 | Fayette County, Texas | $41,091 | 0.0% | 99.0% |
| 89 | Schleicher County, Texas | $40,855 | 0.0% | 99.0% |
| 90 | Fannin County, Texas | $40,501 | 0.0% | 99.1% |
| 91 | Navarro County, Texas | $38,641 | 0.0% | 99.1% |
| 92 | Grayson County, Texas | $38,282 | 0.0% | 99.2% |
| 93 | Clay County, Texas | $37,258 | 0.0% | 99.2% |
| 94 | Tyler County, Texas | $35,615 | 0.0% | 99.2% |
| 95 | Medina County, Texas | $35,205 | 0.0% | 99.3% |
| 96 | Hopkins County, Texas | $33,862 | 0.0% | 99.3% |
| 97 | Shackelford County, Texas | $33,421 | 0.0% | 99.3% |
| 98 | Ellis County, Texas | $30,653 | 0.0% | 99.3% |
| 99 | Throckmorton County, Texas | $30,564 | 0.0% | 99.4% |
| 100 | Crockett County, Texas | $29,937 | 0.0% | 99.4% |
| 101 | McCulloch County, Texas | $28,758 | 0.0% | 99.4% |
| 102 | Baylor County, Texas | $28,201 | 0.0% | 99.5% |
| 103 | Brooks County, Texas | $26,071 | 0.0% | 99.5% |
| 104 | Angelina County, Texas | $25,723 | 0.0% | 99.5% |
| 105 | Bowie County, Texas | $25,363 | 0.0% | 99.5% |
| 106 | Houston County, Texas | $25,247 | 0.0% | 99.5% |
| 107 | Kleberg County, Texas | $24,936 | 0.0% | 99.6% |
| 108 | Hardin County, Texas | $21,648 | 0.0% | 99.6% |
| 109 | Callahan County, Texas | $20,845 | 0.0% | 99.6% |
| 110 | Kinney County, Texas | $20,127 | 0.0% | 99.6% |
| 111 | Irion County, Texas | $19,614 | 0.0% | 99.6% |
| 112 | Nueces County, Texas | $19,437 | 0.0% | 99.7% |
| 113 | Coke County, Texas | $16,570 | 0.0% | 99.7% |
| 114 | McLennan County, Texas | $15,926 | 0.0% | 99.7% |
| 115 | Atascosa County, Texas | $15,369 | 0.0% | 99.7% |
| 116 | Falls County, Texas | $14,688 | 0.0% | 99.7% |
| 117 | Hunt County, Texas | $14,686 | 0.0% | 99.7% |
| 118 | Ward County, Texas | $14,091 | 0.0% | 99.8% |
| 119 | Colorado County, Texas | $13,300 | 0.0% | 99.8% |
| 120 | Val Verde County, Texas | $13,250 | 0.0% | 99.8% |
| 121 | Newton County, Texas | $12,824 | 0.0% | 99.8% |
| 122 | Frio County, Texas | $11,689 | 0.0% | 99.8% |
| 123 | Menard County, Texas | $11,493 | 0.0% | 99.8% |
| 124 | Rusk County, Texas | $11,138 | 0.0% | 99.8% |
| 125 | Goliad County, Texas | $10,031 | 0.0% | 99.8% |
| 126 | La Salle County, Texas | $9,784 | 0.0% | 99.8% |
| 127 | Terrell County, Texas | $9,503 | 0.0% | 99.8% |
| 128 | Delta County, Texas | $9,311 | 0.0% | 99.9% |
| 129 | Hamilton County, Texas | $8,710 | 0.0% | 99.9% |
| 130 | Victoria County, Texas | $8,551 | 0.0% | 99.9% |
| 131 | Brown County, Texas | $7,866 | 0.0% | 99.9% |
| 132 | Hutchinson County, Texas | $7,695 | 0.0% | 99.9% |
| 133 | Panola County, Texas | $7,283 | 0.0% | 99.9% |
| 134 | Dimmit County, Texas | $7,275 | 0.0% | 99.9% |
| 135 | Bosque County, Texas | $6,729 | 0.0% | 99.9% |
| 136 | Montague County, Texas | $6,507 | 0.0% | 99.9% |
| 137 | Upton County, Texas | $6,315 | 0.0% | 99.9% |
| 138 | Llano County, Texas | $5,844 | 0.0% | 99.9% |
| 139 | Washington County, Texas | $5,828 | 0.0% | 99.9% |
| 140 | Culberson County, Texas | $5,305 | 0.0% | 99.9% |
| 141 | Eastland County, Texas | $5,019 | 0.0% | 99.9% |
| 142 | Jackson County, Texas | $4,728 | 0.0% | 99.9% |
| 143 | Mason County, Texas | $4,383 | 0.0% | 99.9% |
| 144 | Jeff Davis County, Texas | $4,112 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| 145 | Brewster County, Texas | $3,958 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| 146 | Gillespie County, Texas | $3,927 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| 147 | Stephens County, Texas | $3,311 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| 148 | Wichita County, Texas | $3,266 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| 149 | Jasper County, Texas | $3,160 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| 150 | Archer County, Texas | $2,898 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| 151 | Comanche County, Texas | $2,820 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| 152 | Sutton County, Texas | $2,591 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| 153 | San Patricio County, Texas | $2,509 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| 154 | Karnes County, Texas | $2,444 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| 155 | Real County, Texas | $2,418 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| 156 | Jefferson County, Texas | $2,413 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| 157 | Caldwell County, Texas | $2,349 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| 158 | Crane County, Texas | $2,236 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| 159 | Lampasas County, Texas | $2,233 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| 160 | Kaufman County, Texas | $2,190 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| 161 | Bastrop County, Texas | $1,923 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| 162 | Young County, Texas | $1,738 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| 163 | Milam County, Texas | $1,606 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| 164 | Kimble County, Texas | $1,597 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| 165 | Collin County, Texas | $1,545 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| 166 | Cherokee County, Texas | $1,473 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| 167 | Bandera County, Texas | $1,352 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| 168 | Smith County, Texas | $1,179 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| 169 | Bee County, Texas | $1,157 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| 170 | Burnet County, Texas | $842 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| 171 | Refugio County, Texas | $788 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| 172 | Austin County, Texas | $768 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| 173 | Lavaca County, Texas | $733 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| 174 | Wharton County, Texas | $728 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| 175 | Hays County, Texas | $707 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| 176 | Orange County, Texas | $636 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| 177 | Bell County, Texas | $566 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| 178 | Mills County, Texas | $399 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| 179 | San Saba County, Texas | $320 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| 180 | Kendall County, Texas | $294 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| 181 | Coryell County, Texas | $280 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| 182 | Edwards County, Texas | $-12,365 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
Source: Environmental Working Group. Compiled from USDA data.
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