Corn Subsidies in Utah totaled $45.6 million from 1995-2020‡.
Counties in Utah Receiving corn subsidies, 1995-2020‡
| Rank | County | Corn Subsidies 1995-2020‡ | Pct of Total | Running Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Box Elder County, Utah | $14,060,377 | 30.9% | 30.9% |
| 2 | Millard County, Utah | $6,554,657 | 14.4% | 45.2% |
| 3 | Cache County, Utah | $4,800,617 | 10.5% | 55.8% |
| 4 | Sevier County, Utah | $2,822,341 | 6.2% | 62.0% |
| 5 | Utah County, Utah | $2,749,131 | 6.0% | 68.0% |
| 6 | Weber County, Utah | $2,585,804 | 5.7% | 73.7% |
| 7 | Sanpete County, Utah | $2,264,782 | 5.0% | 78.7% |
| 8 | Uintah County, Utah | $1,832,042 | 4.0% | 82.7% |
| 9 | Emery County, Utah | $1,627,581 | 3.6% | 86.3% |
| 10 | Beaver County, Utah | $1,531,962 | 3.4% | 89.6% |
| 11 | Duchesne County, Utah | $1,519,600 | 3.3% | 93.0% |
| 12 | Davis County, Utah | $848,665 | 1.9% | 94.8% |
| 13 | Juab County, Utah | $625,750 | 1.4% | 96.2% |
| 14 | Iron County, Utah | $402,390 | 0.9% | 97.1% |
| 15 | San Juan County, Utah | $326,585 | 0.7% | 97.8% |
| 16 | Morgan County, Utah | $256,729 | 0.6% | 98.4% |
| 17 | Carbon County, Utah | $224,054 | 0.5% | 98.8% |
| 18 | Salt Lake County, Utah | $214,075 | 0.5% | 99.3% |
| 19 | Piute County, Utah | $142,251 | 0.3% | 99.6% |
| 20 | Wayne County, Utah | $62,613 | 0.1% | 99.8% |
| 21 | Washington County, Utah | $61,019 | 0.1% | 99.9% |
| 22 | Tooele County, Utah | $46,049 | 0.1% | 100.0% |
| 23 | Garfield County, Utah | $913 | 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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