Misc. Conservation Payments in Washington totaled $722,746 from 1995-2020‡.
Counties in Washington Receiving Misc. Conservation Payments payments, 1995-2020‡
| Rank | County | Misc. Conservation Payments 1995-2020‡ | Pct of Total | Running Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Garfield County, Washington | $99,431 | 13.8% | 13.8% |
| 2 | Franklin County, Washington | $79,794 | 11.0% | 24.8% |
| 3 | Pacific County, Washington | $73,487 | 10.2% | 35.0% |
| 4 | Lewis County, Washington | $70,444 | 9.7% | 44.7% |
| 5 | Pierce County, Washington | $61,755 | 8.5% | 53.3% |
| 6 | Whitman County, Washington | $53,293 | 7.4% | 60.6% |
| 7 | Thurston County, Washington | $48,764 | 6.7% | 67.4% |
| 8 | Clark County, Washington | $39,090 | 5.4% | 72.8% |
| 9 | Grays Harbor County, Washington | $34,318 | 4.7% | 77.5% |
| 10 | Stevens County, Washington | $29,139 | 4.0% | 81.6% |
| 11 | Cowlitz County, Washington | $25,599 | 3.5% | 85.1% |
| 12 | Kitsap County, Washington | $24,015 | 3.3% | 88.4% |
| 13 | Snohomish County, Washington | $22,340 | 3.1% | 91.5% |
| 14 | Skamania County, Washington | $14,719 | 2.0% | 93.6% |
| 15 | King County, Washington | $10,000 | 1.4% | 94.9% |
| 16 | Whatcom County, Washington | $9,069 | 1.3% | 96.2% |
| 17 | Mason County, Washington | $8,196 | 1.1% | 97.3% |
| 18 | Skagit County, Washington | $7,619 | 1.1% | 98.4% |
| 19 | Columbia County, Washington | $6,110 | 0.8% | 99.2% |
| 20 | Grant County, Washington | $3,267 | 0.5% | 99.7% |
| 21 | Clallam County, Washington | $2,298 | 0.3% | 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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