Conservation payments in Utah totaled $305 million from 1995-2020‡.
Counties in Utah Receiving Subtotal, Conservation Programs payments, 1995-2020‡
| Rank | County | Subtotal, Conservation Programs 1995-2020‡ | Pct of Total | Running Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Utah NRCS | $76,101,052 | 24.9% | 24.9% |
| 2 | Box Elder County, Utah | $75,949,267 | 24.9% | 49.8% |
| 3 | San Juan County, Utah | $32,689,648 | 10.7% | 60.5% |
| 4 | Cache County, Utah | $21,841,095 | 7.2% | 67.6% |
| 5 | Juab County, Utah | $15,068,557 | 4.9% | 72.6% |
| 6 | Utah County, Utah | $12,082,608 | 4.0% | 76.5% |
| 7 | Millard County, Utah | $11,850,768 | 3.9% | 80.4% |
| 8 | Uintah County, Utah | $10,546,295 | 3.5% | 83.9% |
| 9 | Duchesne County, Utah | $10,494,652 | 3.4% | 87.3% |
| 10 | Emery County, Utah | $8,364,013 | 2.7% | 90.0% |
| 11 | Rich County, Utah | $6,822,117 | 2.2% | 92.3% |
| 12 | Sanpete County, Utah | $5,416,878 | 1.8% | 94.0% |
| 13 | Washington County, Utah | $2,463,175 | 0.8% | 94.8% |
| 14 | Beaver County, Utah | $2,035,635 | 0.7% | 95.5% |
| 15 | Tooele County, Utah | $1,728,037 | 0.6% | 96.1% |
| 16 | Daggett County, Utah | $1,446,480 | 0.5% | 96.6% |
| 17 | Sevier County, Utah | $1,296,153 | 0.4% | 97.0% |
| 18 | Carbon County, Utah | $1,261,651 | 0.4% | 97.4% |
| 19 | Garfield County, Utah | $1,229,783 | 0.4% | 97.8% |
| 20 | Iron County, Utah | $1,194,426 | 0.4% | 98.2% |
| 21 | Wayne County, Utah | $1,118,715 | 0.4% | 98.5% |
| 22 | Summit County, Utah | $1,082,575 | 0.4% | 98.9% |
| 23 | Piute County, Utah | $982,075 | 0.3% | 99.2% |
| 24 | Wasatch County, Utah | $607,940 | 0.2% | 99.4% |
| 25 | Kane County, Utah | $549,194 | 0.2% | 99.6% |
| 26 | Morgan County, Utah | $438,566 | 0.1% | 99.7% |
| 27 | Weber County, Utah | $361,177 | 0.1% | 99.9% |
| 28 | Salt Lake County, Utah | $146,180 | 0.0% | 99.9% |
| 29 | Grand County, Utah | $142,697 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| 30 | Davis County, Utah | $126,153 | 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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