Commodity subsidies in Utah totaled $333 million from 1995-2020‡.
Counties in Utah Receiving Commodity Payments, 1995-2020‡
| Rank | County | Subtotal, Farming Subsidies 1995-2020‡ | Pct of Total | Running Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Box Elder County, Utah | $95,041,083 | 28.6% | 28.6% |
| 2 | Cache County, Utah | $56,278,082 | 16.9% | 45.5% |
| 3 | Millard County, Utah | $30,569,269 | 9.2% | 54.7% |
| 4 | Utah County, Utah | $22,320,944 | 6.7% | 61.4% |
| 5 | Sanpete County, Utah | $17,942,968 | 5.4% | 66.8% |
| 6 | San Juan County, Utah | $15,617,586 | 4.7% | 71.5% |
| 7 | Sevier County, Utah | $10,429,902 | 3.1% | 74.6% |
| 8 | Weber County, Utah | $10,351,985 | 3.1% | 77.7% |
| 9 | Juab County, Utah | $8,409,839 | 2.5% | 80.3% |
| 10 | Iron County, Utah | $7,761,999 | 2.3% | 82.6% |
| 11 | Duchesne County, Utah | $7,648,986 | 2.3% | 84.9% |
| 12 | Beaver County, Utah | $7,392,028 | 2.2% | 87.1% |
| 13 | Uintah County, Utah | $6,496,418 | 2.0% | 89.1% |
| 14 | Summit County, Utah | $4,754,690 | 1.4% | 90.5% |
| 15 | Emery County, Utah | $4,307,401 | 1.3% | 91.8% |
| 16 | Salt Lake County, Utah | $4,059,013 | 1.2% | 93.0% |
| 17 | Wayne County, Utah | $3,894,344 | 1.2% | 94.2% |
| 18 | Piute County, Utah | $3,542,848 | 1.1% | 95.2% |
| 19 | Morgan County, Utah | $2,836,601 | 0.9% | 96.1% |
| 20 | Davis County, Utah | $2,808,165 | 0.8% | 96.9% |
| 21 | Tooele County, Utah | $2,487,895 | 0.7% | 97.7% |
| 22 | Rich County, Utah | $2,337,414 | 0.7% | 98.4% |
| 23 | Washington County, Utah | $1,579,367 | 0.5% | 98.9% |
| 24 | Wasatch County, Utah | $1,527,753 | 0.5% | 99.3% |
| 25 | Carbon County, Utah | $1,097,317 | 0.3% | 99.7% |
| 26 | Garfield County, Utah | $761,192 | 0.2% | 99.9% |
| 27 | Kane County, Utah | $182,630 | 0.1% | 99.9% |
| 28 | Grand County, Utah | $131,619 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| 29 | Daggett County, Utah | $76,898 | 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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