Dairy Program Subsidies in Washington totaled $124 million from 1995-2020‡.

Counties in Washington Receiving dairy program subsidies, 1995-2020‡

Rank County Dairy Program Subsidies
1995-2020‡		Pct of
Total		Running
Percentage
1Whatcom County, Washington$39,858,05732.0%32.0%
2Yakima County, Washington$17,844,93414.3%46.4%
3Skagit County, Washington$11,174,5539.0%55.3%
4Snohomish County, Washington$10,584,4308.5%63.9%
5Grant County, Washington$7,871,5276.3%70.2%
6King County, Washington$6,979,6455.6%75.8%
7Lewis County, Washington$6,444,1965.2%81.0%
8Franklin County, Washington$4,119,0413.3%84.3%
9Thurston County, Washington$2,606,1482.1%86.4%
10Grays Harbor County, Washington$1,905,8071.5%87.9%
11Clark County, Washington$1,890,9961.5%89.4%
12Pierce County, Washington$1,875,7001.5%90.9%
13Spokane County, Washington$1,787,5801.4%92.4%
14Pacific County, Washington$1,757,0221.4%93.8%
15Stevens County, Washington$1,422,0501.1%94.9%
16Adams County, Washington$1,267,3341.0%95.9%
17Klickitat County, Washington$787,3650.6%96.6%
18Benton County, Washington$761,3220.6%97.2%
19Island County, Washington$738,4570.6%97.8%
20Cowlitz County, Washington$679,6350.5%98.3%
21Wahkiakum County, Washington$601,9910.5%98.8%
22Clallam County, Washington$589,6590.5%99.3%
23Jefferson County, Washington$324,0420.3%99.5%
24Kittitas County, Washington$263,9980.2%99.8%
25Whitman County, Washington$174,4510.1%99.9%
26Lincoln County, Washington$89,7150.1%100.0%
27Walla Walla County, Washington$34,8200.0%100.0%
28Pend Oreille County, Washington$7,2050.0%100.0%
29Mason County, Washington$4,4600.0%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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