Livestock Disaster / Emergency payments in Wyoming totaled $254 million from 1995-2020‡.
Counties in Wyoming Receiving Livestock Disaster / Emergency payments, 1995-2020‡
| Rank | County | Livestock Disaster / Emergency 1995-2020‡ | Pct of Total | Running Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Campbell County, Wyoming | $28,962,407 | 11.4% | 11.4% |
| 2 | Crook County, Wyoming | $22,380,221 | 8.8% | 20.2% |
| 3 | Fremont County, Wyoming | $18,038,277 | 7.1% | 27.3% |
| 4 | Niobrara County, Wyoming | $16,635,226 | 6.5% | 33.8% |
| 5 | Johnson County, Wyoming | $15,776,916 | 6.2% | 40.0% |
| 6 | Weston County, Wyoming | $15,731,088 | 6.2% | 46.2% |
| 7 | Natrona County, Wyoming | $14,063,159 | 5.5% | 51.7% |
| 8 | Carbon County, Wyoming | $11,786,275 | 4.6% | 56.4% |
| 9 | Converse County, Wyoming | $11,437,671 | 4.5% | 60.9% |
| 10 | Goshen County, Wyoming | $11,092,390 | 4.4% | 65.2% |
| 11 | Platte County, Wyoming | $10,861,675 | 4.3% | 69.5% |
| 12 | Sheridan County, Wyoming | $10,814,916 | 4.3% | 73.7% |
| 13 | Lincoln County, Wyoming | $9,035,329 | 3.6% | 77.3% |
| 14 | Sublette County, Wyoming | $8,880,584 | 3.5% | 80.8% |
| 15 | Laramie County, Wyoming | $8,494,426 | 3.3% | 84.1% |
| 16 | Sweetwater County, Wyoming | $7,813,427 | 3.1% | 87.2% |
| 17 | Big Horn County, Wyoming | $7,472,293 | 2.9% | 90.1% |
| 18 | Washakie County, Wyoming | $6,814,143 | 2.7% | 92.8% |
| 19 | Albany County, Wyoming | $6,019,707 | 2.4% | 95.2% |
| 20 | Uinta County, Wyoming | $5,171,768 | 2.0% | 97.2% |
| 21 | Hot Springs County, Wyoming | $4,034,583 | 1.6% | 98.8% |
| 22 | Park County, Wyoming | $3,030,564 | 1.2% | 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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