Wheat Subsidies in Matagorda County, Texas totaled $1.3 million from 1995-2020‡.
Counties in Matagorda County, Texas Receiving wheat subsidies, 1995-2020‡
| Rank | County | Wheat Subsidies 1995-2020‡ | Pct of Total | Running Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hansford County, Texas | $168,438,029 | 4.7% | 4.7% |
| 2 | Deaf Smith County, Texas | $160,087,883 | 4.4% | 9.1% |
| 3 | Ochiltree County, Texas | $126,919,291 | 3.5% | 12.7% |
| 4 | Parmer County, Texas | $107,336,058 | 3.0% | 15.6% |
| 5 | Sherman County, Texas | $106,104,833 | 2.9% | 18.6% |
| 6 | Moore County, Texas | $96,208,164 | 2.7% | 21.3% |
| 7 | Swisher County, Texas | $94,240,279 | 2.6% | 23.9% |
| 8 | Castro County, Texas | $91,903,952 | 2.6% | 26.4% |
| 9 | Knox County, Texas | $91,395,936 | 2.5% | 29.0% |
| 10 | Dallam County, Texas | $81,262,616 | 2.3% | 31.2% |
| 11 | Haskell County, Texas | $80,169,784 | 2.2% | 33.5% |
| 12 | Wilbarger County, Texas | $78,224,450 | 2.2% | 35.6% |
| 13 | Baylor County, Texas | $73,591,674 | 2.0% | 37.7% |
| 14 | Jones County, Texas | $71,703,290 | 2.0% | 39.7% |
| 15 | Carson County, Texas | $70,260,381 | 2.0% | 41.6% |
| 16 | Fannin County, Texas | $69,139,967 | 1.9% | 43.6% |
| 17 | Wichita County, Texas | $68,681,895 | 1.9% | 45.5% |
| 18 | Randall County, Texas | $65,128,732 | 1.8% | 47.3% |
| 19 | Runnels County, Texas | $61,483,850 | 1.7% | 49.0% |
| 20 | Hardeman County, Texas | $53,734,811 | 1.5% | 50.5% |
| 21 | Hartley County, Texas | $53,613,814 | 1.5% | 52.0% |
| 22 | Grayson County, Texas | $53,306,242 | 1.5% | 53.4% |
| 23 | Floyd County, Texas | $48,607,611 | 1.4% | 54.8% |
| 24 | Collin County, Texas | $44,400,582 | 1.2% | 56.0% |
| 25 | Hill County, Texas | $44,345,454 | 1.2% | 57.3% |
| 26 | Archer County, Texas | $44,315,224 | 1.2% | 58.5% |
| 27 | Foard County, Texas | $43,640,909 | 1.2% | 59.7% |
| 28 | Lamar County, Texas | $43,536,382 | 1.2% | 60.9% |
| 29 | Hutchinson County, Texas | $42,739,826 | 1.2% | 62.1% |
| 30 | Taylor County, Texas | $42,128,501 | 1.2% | 63.3% |
| 31 | Armstrong County, Texas | $40,452,975 | 1.1% | 64.4% |
| 32 | Hale County, Texas | $37,914,924 | 1.1% | 65.5% |
| 33 | Young County, Texas | $37,164,241 | 1.0% | 66.5% |
| 34 | Throckmorton County, Texas | $36,813,198 | 1.0% | 67.5% |
| 35 | Ellis County, Texas | $36,271,641 | 1.0% | 68.5% |
| 36 | Clay County, Texas | $35,836,327 | 1.0% | 69.5% |
| 37 | Gray County, Texas | $33,634,284 | 0.9% | 70.4% |
| 38 | Concho County, Texas | $31,979,488 | 0.9% | 71.3% |
| 39 | Tom Green County, Texas | $31,851,911 | 0.9% | 72.2% |
| 40 | Denton County, Texas | $31,655,383 | 0.9% | 73.1% |
| 41 | McCulloch County, Texas | $29,314,508 | 0.8% | 73.9% |
| 42 | Hunt County, Texas | $28,174,009 | 0.8% | 74.7% |
| 43 | Oldham County, Texas | $27,779,641 | 0.8% | 75.5% |
| 44 | Lamb County, Texas | $27,587,677 | 0.8% | 76.2% |
| 45 | McLennan County, Texas | $27,328,214 | 0.8% | 77.0% |
| 46 | Fisher County, Texas | $26,778,941 | 0.7% | 77.7% |
| 47 | Lipscomb County, Texas | $25,940,778 | 0.7% | 78.5% |
| 48 | Bailey County, Texas | $23,584,766 | 0.7% | 79.1% |
| 49 | Red River County, Texas | $23,233,783 | 0.6% | 79.8% |
| 50 | Childress County, Texas | $23,129,924 | 0.6% | 80.4% |
| 51 | Cooke County, Texas | $22,792,959 | 0.6% | 81.0% |
| 52 | Gaines County, Texas | $22,144,332 | 0.6% | 81.7% |
| 53 | Briscoe County, Texas | $22,094,239 | 0.6% | 82.3% |
| 54 | Coleman County, Texas | $20,814,098 | 0.6% | 82.9% |
| 55 | Falls County, Texas | $18,126,083 | 0.5% | 83.4% |
| 56 | Stonewall County, Texas | $17,815,150 | 0.5% | 83.8% |
| 57 | Bell County, Texas | $17,506,985 | 0.5% | 84.3% |
| 58 | Navarro County, Texas | $17,046,370 | 0.5% | 84.8% |
| 59 | Callahan County, Texas | $16,649,133 | 0.5% | 85.3% |
| 60 | Milam County, Texas | $14,989,637 | 0.4% | 85.7% |
| 61 | Bowie County, Texas | $14,906,612 | 0.4% | 86.1% |
| 62 | Williamson County, Texas | $14,880,853 | 0.4% | 86.5% |
| 63 | Wheeler County, Texas | $14,294,205 | 0.4% | 86.9% |
| 64 | Johnson County, Texas | $14,158,081 | 0.4% | 87.3% |
| 65 | Collingsworth County, Texas | $13,243,468 | 0.4% | 87.7% |
| 66 | Terry County, Texas | $12,518,929 | 0.3% | 88.0% |
| 67 | Coryell County, Texas | $12,059,230 | 0.3% | 88.4% |
| 68 | Delta County, Texas | $12,009,641 | 0.3% | 88.7% |
| 69 | Kaufman County, Texas | $11,877,185 | 0.3% | 89.0% |
| 70 | Uvalde County, Texas | $11,689,348 | 0.3% | 89.3% |
| 71 | Shackelford County, Texas | $11,501,971 | 0.3% | 89.7% |
| 72 | San Saba County, Texas | $10,422,857 | 0.3% | 90.0% |
| 73 | Potter County, Texas | $10,225,601 | 0.3% | 90.2% |
| 74 | Hemphill County, Texas | $9,676,243 | 0.3% | 90.5% |
| 75 | Montague County, Texas | $9,261,171 | 0.3% | 90.8% |
| 76 | Tarrant County, Texas | $8,980,295 | 0.2% | 91.0% |
| 77 | Crosby County, Texas | $8,672,700 | 0.2% | 91.3% |
| 78 | Medina County, Texas | $8,470,328 | 0.2% | 91.5% |
| 79 | Glasscock County, Texas | $8,446,324 | 0.2% | 91.7% |
| 80 | Roberts County, Texas | $8,445,949 | 0.2% | 92.0% |
| 81 | Dallas County, Texas | $8,340,188 | 0.2% | 92.2% |
| 82 | Cottle County, Texas | $8,018,486 | 0.2% | 92.4% |
| 83 | Mitchell County, Texas | $7,920,608 | 0.2% | 92.6% |
| 84 | Limestone County, Texas | $7,590,000 | 0.2% | 92.8% |
| 85 | Brown County, Texas | $7,494,337 | 0.2% | 93.1% |
| 86 | Guadalupe County, Texas | $7,450,486 | 0.2% | 93.3% |
| 87 | Reagan County, Texas | $7,278,916 | 0.2% | 93.5% |
| 88 | Yoakum County, Texas | $7,179,529 | 0.2% | 93.7% |
| 89 | Zavala County, Texas | $6,862,145 | 0.2% | 93.9% |
| 90 | Nolan County, Texas | $6,750,380 | 0.2% | 94.0% |
| 91 | Cochran County, Texas | $6,072,478 | 0.2% | 94.2% |
| 92 | Bosque County, Texas | $6,069,877 | 0.2% | 94.4% |
| 93 | Hall County, Texas | $5,977,082 | 0.2% | 94.5% |
| 94 | Scurry County, Texas | $5,778,083 | 0.2% | 94.7% |
| 95 | Hamilton County, Texas | $5,739,699 | 0.2% | 94.9% |
| 96 | Lynn County, Texas | $5,736,363 | 0.2% | 95.0% |
| 97 | Lubbock County, Texas | $5,630,237 | 0.2% | 95.2% |
| 98 | Dickens County, Texas | $5,567,641 | 0.2% | 95.3% |
| 99 | Donley County, Texas | $5,510,040 | 0.2% | 95.5% |
| 100 | Dawson County, Texas | $5,357,624 | 0.1% | 95.6% |
| 101 | Coke County, Texas | $5,040,926 | 0.1% | 95.8% |
| 102 | Wise County, Texas | $4,934,081 | 0.1% | 95.9% |
| 103 | Hockley County, Texas | $4,761,212 | 0.1% | 96.1% |
| 104 | Upton County, Texas | $4,696,868 | 0.1% | 96.2% |
| 105 | Karnes County, Texas | $4,673,967 | 0.1% | 96.3% |
| 106 | Frio County, Texas | $4,591,447 | 0.1% | 96.4% |
| 107 | Eastland County, Texas | $4,546,378 | 0.1% | 96.6% |
| 108 | King County, Texas | $4,521,446 | 0.1% | 96.7% |
| 109 | Travis County, Texas | $4,490,113 | 0.1% | 96.8% |
| 110 | Kent County, Texas | $4,010,106 | 0.1% | 96.9% |
| 111 | Bexar County, Texas | $3,846,343 | 0.1% | 97.0% |
| 112 | Gillespie County, Texas | $3,761,809 | 0.1% | 97.1% |
| 113 | Comanche County, Texas | $3,692,949 | 0.1% | 97.2% |
| 114 | Rockwall County, Texas | $3,646,767 | 0.1% | 97.3% |
| 115 | Schleicher County, Texas | $3,643,263 | 0.1% | 97.4% |
| 116 | Borden County, Texas | $3,575,020 | 0.1% | 97.5% |
| 117 | Hopkins County, Texas | $3,325,196 | 0.1% | 97.6% |
| 118 | Wilson County, Texas | $3,316,396 | 0.1% | 97.7% |
| 119 | Martin County, Texas | $3,115,110 | 0.1% | 97.8% |
| 120 | Robertson County, Texas | $3,046,172 | 0.1% | 97.9% |
| 121 | Stephens County, Texas | $3,012,554 | 0.1% | 98.0% |
| 122 | Howard County, Texas | $2,804,401 | 0.1% | 98.1% |
| 123 | Nueces County, Texas | $2,790,752 | 0.1% | 98.1% |
| 124 | Motley County, Texas | $2,498,507 | 0.1% | 98.2% |
| 125 | Jackson County, Texas | $2,422,826 | 0.1% | 98.3% |
| 126 | Atascosa County, Texas | $2,339,909 | 0.1% | 98.3% |
| 127 | Mills County, Texas | $2,311,470 | 0.1% | 98.4% |
| 128 | Wharton County, Texas | $2,300,547 | 0.1% | 98.5% |
| 129 | Jack County, Texas | $2,290,693 | 0.1% | 98.5% |
| 130 | Jim Wells County, Texas | $2,282,919 | 0.1% | 98.6% |
| 131 | Live Oak County, Texas | $2,040,067 | 0.1% | 98.7% |
| 132 | Bee County, Texas | $1,919,265 | 0.1% | 98.7% |
| 133 | Sterling County, Texas | $1,913,166 | 0.1% | 98.8% |
| 134 | Liberty County, Texas | $1,884,374 | 0.1% | 98.8% |
| 135 | Culberson County, Texas | $1,883,544 | 0.1% | 98.9% |
| 136 | Andrews County, Texas | $1,686,120 | 0.0% | 98.9% |
| 137 | Hays County, Texas | $1,574,470 | 0.0% | 99.0% |
| 138 | Lampasas County, Texas | $1,494,090 | 0.0% | 99.0% |
| 139 | Pecos County, Texas | $1,358,574 | 0.0% | 99.0% |
| 140 | Rains County, Texas | $1,355,379 | 0.0% | 99.1% |
| 141 | Midland County, Texas | $1,348,078 | 0.0% | 99.1% |
| 142 | Matagorda County, Texas | $1,345,040 | 0.0% | 99.1% |
| 143 | Burleson County, Texas | $1,306,046 | 0.0% | 99.2% |
| 144 | Palo Pinto County, Texas | $1,300,066 | 0.0% | 99.2% |
| 145 | Mason County, Texas | $1,201,410 | 0.0% | 99.3% |
| 146 | Colorado County, Texas | $1,192,292 | 0.0% | 99.3% |
| 147 | Franklin County, Texas | $1,169,768 | 0.0% | 99.3% |
| 148 | Caldwell County, Texas | $1,133,807 | 0.0% | 99.3% |
| 149 | Duval County, Texas | $994,867 | 0.0% | 99.4% |
| 150 | Chambers County, Texas | $953,526 | 0.0% | 99.4% |
| 151 | Bastrop County, Texas | $928,247 | 0.0% | 99.4% |
| 152 | Jeff Davis County, Texas | $900,509 | 0.0% | 99.5% |
| 153 | El Paso County, Texas | $873,496 | 0.0% | 99.5% |
| 154 | Garza County, Texas | $863,247 | 0.0% | 99.5% |
| 155 | Erath County, Texas | $830,560 | 0.0% | 99.5% |
| 156 | Irion County, Texas | $823,072 | 0.0% | 99.5% |
| 157 | Jefferson County, Texas | $802,256 | 0.0% | 99.6% |
| 158 | Henderson County, Texas | $780,512 | 0.0% | 99.6% |
| 159 | Victoria County, Texas | $755,680 | 0.0% | 99.6% |
| 160 | Menard County, Texas | $744,429 | 0.0% | 99.6% |
| 161 | Reeves County, Texas | $617,550 | 0.0% | 99.7% |
| 162 | Kleberg County, Texas | $608,796 | 0.0% | 99.7% |
| 163 | Waller County, Texas | $600,288 | 0.0% | 99.7% |
| 164 | Houston County, Texas | $591,789 | 0.0% | 99.7% |
| 165 | Parker County, Texas | $571,763 | 0.0% | 99.7% |
| 166 | Brazoria County, Texas | $556,770 | 0.0% | 99.7% |
| 167 | Burnet County, Texas | $551,855 | 0.0% | 99.7% |
| 168 | San Patricio County, Texas | $509,944 | 0.0% | 99.8% |
| 169 | Hudspeth County, Texas | $504,638 | 0.0% | 99.8% |
| 170 | Kinney County, Texas | $492,050 | 0.0% | 99.8% |
| 171 | Harris County, Texas | $468,988 | 0.0% | 99.8% |
| 172 | La Salle County, Texas | $467,570 | 0.0% | 99.8% |
| 173 | Hood County, Texas | $437,033 | 0.0% | 99.8% |
| 174 | Lee County, Texas | $414,494 | 0.0% | 99.8% |
| 175 | Comal County, Texas | $366,928 | 0.0% | 99.8% |
| 176 | Fayette County, Texas | $361,042 | 0.0% | 99.9% |
| 177 | Gonzales County, Texas | $354,881 | 0.0% | 99.9% |
| 178 | DeWitt County, Texas | $347,016 | 0.0% | 99.9% |
| 179 | Sutton County, Texas | $316,880 | 0.0% | 99.9% |
| 180 | Brazos County, Texas | $306,243 | 0.0% | 99.9% |
| 181 | $277,120 | 0.0% | 99.9% | |
| 182 | Fort Bend County, Texas | $232,018 | 0.0% | 99.9% |
| 183 | Lavaca County, Texas | $228,649 | 0.0% | 99.9% |
| 184 | Titus County, Texas | $226,153 | 0.0% | 99.9% |
| 185 | Goliad County, Texas | $206,945 | 0.0% | 99.9% |
| 186 | Refugio County, Texas | $184,959 | 0.0% | 99.9% |
| 187 | Cameron County, Texas | $175,158 | 0.0% | 99.9% |
| 188 | Van Zandt County, Texas | $174,524 | 0.0% | 99.9% |
| 189 | Somervell County, Texas | $162,945 | 0.0% | 99.9% |
| 190 | Leon County, Texas | $159,167 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| 191 | Calhoun County, Texas | $139,864 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| 192 | Bandera County, Texas | $136,661 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| 193 | McMullen County, Texas | $131,080 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| 194 | Washington County, Texas | $126,291 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| 195 | Kerr County, Texas | $123,747 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| 196 | Wood County, Texas | $114,583 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| 197 | Dimmit County, Texas | $104,836 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| 198 | Crockett County, Texas | $84,883 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| 199 | Kendall County, Texas | $80,354 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| 200 | Maverick County, Texas | $80,062 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| 201 | Smith County, Texas | $62,039 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| 202 | Austin County, Texas | $57,969 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| 203 | Llano County, Texas | $53,386 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| 204 | Kimble County, Texas | $49,295 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| 205 | Blanco County, Texas | $45,334 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| 206 | Morris County, Texas | $44,247 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| 207 | Hardin County, Texas | $43,014 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| 208 | Hidalgo County, Texas | $37,843 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| 209 | Anderson County, Texas | $26,203 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| 210 | Freestone County, Texas | $25,600 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| 211 | Brooks County, Texas | $16,322 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| 212 | Galveston County, Texas | $15,176 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| 213 | Orange County, Texas | $12,479 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| 214 | Nacogdoches County, Texas | $12,472 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| 215 | Madison County, Texas | $9,727 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| 216 | Camp County, Texas | $8,801 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| 217 | Rusk County, Texas | $8,133 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| 218 | Val Verde County, Texas | $7,841 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| 219 | Harrison County, Texas | $6,298 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| 220 | Walker County, Texas | $6,249 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| 221 | Cherokee County, Texas | $6,160 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| 222 | Gregg County, Texas | $3,031 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| 223 | Starr County, Texas | $2,670 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| 224 | Panola County, Texas | $2,436 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| 225 | Polk County, Texas | $1,984 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| 226 | Real County, Texas | $1,947 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| 227 | Angelina County, Texas | $1,888 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| 228 | Willacy County, Texas | $1,408 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| 229 | Cass County, Texas | $896 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| 230 | Shelby County, Texas | $831 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| 231 | San Jacinto County, Texas | $620 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| 232 | Presidio County, Texas | $220 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| 233 | Grimes County, Texas | $78 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
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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