Wheat Subsidies in Wyoming totaled $136 million from 1995-2020‡.
Counties in Wyoming Receiving wheat subsidies, 1995-2020‡
| Rank | County | Wheat Subsidies 1995-2020‡ | Pct of Total | Running Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Laramie County, Wyoming | $63,805,458 | 47.1% | 47.1% |
| 2 | Goshen County, Wyoming | $25,164,572 | 18.6% | 65.6% |
| 3 | Platte County, Wyoming | $12,671,325 | 9.3% | 75.0% |
| 4 | Campbell County, Wyoming | $11,432,257 | 8.4% | 83.4% |
| 5 | Crook County, Wyoming | $9,541,015 | 7.0% | 90.4% |
| 6 | Niobrara County, Wyoming | $4,608,977 | 3.4% | 93.8% |
| 7 | Sheridan County, Wyoming | $1,739,580 | 1.3% | 95.1% |
| 8 | Weston County, Wyoming | $1,596,499 | 1.2% | 96.3% |
| 9 | Big Horn County, Wyoming | $1,054,402 | 0.8% | 97.1% |
| 10 | Carbon County, Wyoming | $955,221 | 0.7% | 97.8% |
| 11 | Park County, Wyoming | $806,556 | 0.6% | 98.4% |
| 12 | Converse County, Wyoming | $752,770 | 0.6% | 98.9% |
| 13 | Natrona County, Wyoming | $642,296 | 0.5% | 99.4% |
| 14 | Fremont County, Wyoming | $332,865 | 0.2% | 99.7% |
| 15 | Lincoln County, Wyoming | $236,065 | 0.2% | 99.8% |
| 16 | Johnson County, Wyoming | $184,055 | 0.1% | 100.0% |
| 17 | Washakie County, Wyoming | $34,082 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| 18 | Sweetwater County, Wyoming | $3,284 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| 19 | Teton County, Wyoming | $1,236 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| 20 | Hot Springs County, Wyoming | $533 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| 21 | Uinta County, Wyoming | $8 | 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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