Livestock Disaster / Emergency payments in Washington totaled $1.2 million in 2019
Counties in Washington Receiving Livestock Disaster / Emergency payments, 2019
| Rank | County | Livestock Disaster / Emergency 2019 | Pct of Total | Running Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Grant County, Washington | $353,765 | 29.5% | 29.5% |
| 2 | Klickitat County, Washington | $291,309 | 24.3% | 53.8% |
| 3 | Skamania County, Washington | $159,967 | 13.3% | 67.1% |
| 4 | Asotin County, Washington | $74,080 | 6.2% | 73.3% |
| 5 | Garfield County, Washington | $66,698 | 5.6% | 78.8% |
| 6 | Lewis County, Washington | $57,677 | 4.8% | 83.6% |
| 7 | Thurston County, Washington | $50,333 | 4.2% | 87.8% |
| 8 | Cowlitz County, Washington | $46,301 | 3.9% | 91.7% |
| 9 | Okanogan County, Washington | $31,610 | 2.6% | 94.3% |
| 10 | Adams County, Washington | $19,776 | 1.6% | 96.0% |
| 11 | Wahkiakum County, Washington | $15,465 | 1.3% | 97.3% |
| 12 | Clark County, Washington | $14,883 | 1.2% | 98.5% |
| 13 | Pierce County, Washington | $7,309 | 0.6% | 99.1% |
| 14 | Skagit County, Washington | $4,581 | 0.4% | 99.5% |
| 15 | Ferry County, Washington | $3,150 | 0.3% | 99.8% |
| 16 | Douglas County, Washington | $1,208 | 0.1% | 99.9% |
| 17 | Whatcom County, Washington | $798 | 0.1% | 99.9% |
| 18 | King County, Washington | $464 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| 19 | Pacific County, Washington | $379 | 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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