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Umatilla County: Medicaid made up 9.2% of total income in 2022

In 2022, Medicaid transfers made up 9.2% of income in Umatilla County, providing an average of $4,523 per capita to residents.

By East Oregon News | Mar 25, 2025

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In 2022, Baker County ranks 11th among Oregon counties for government transfer income per capita at $16,126

In 2022, residents of Baker County received an average of $16,126 per capita in government transfer payments—ranking it 11th highest in Oregon.

By East Oregon News | Mar 24, 2025

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Grant County: Income Maintenance dependency reached 2.7% in 2022

By East Oregon News | Mar 22, 2025

In 2022, Income Maintenance transfers made up 2.7% of income in Grant County, providing an average of $1,382 per capita to residents.

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Harney County: Income Maintenance made up 3.1% of total income in 2022

By East Oregon News | Mar 19, 2025

In 2022, Income Maintenance transfers made up 3.1% of income in Harney County, providing an average of $1,558 per capita to residents.

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Wallowa County residents received $16,286 per capita in government transfers in 2022, ranking ninth in Oregon

By East Oregon News | Mar 17, 2025

In 2022, residents of Wallowa County received an average of $16,286 per capita in government transfer payments—ranking it ninth highest in Oregon.

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Wallowa County: Income Maintenance transfers accounted for 2.2% of income in 2022

By East Oregon News | Mar 16, 2025

In 2022, Income Maintenance transfers made up 2.2% of income in Wallowa County, providing an average of $1,135 per capita to residents.

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Baker County: Residents received $26.88 million per capita from Income Maintenance transfers in 2022

By East Oregon News | Mar 13, 2025

In 2022, Income Maintenance transfers made up 3.3% of income in Baker County, providing an average of $1,587 per capita to residents.

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Grant County ranks eighth highest in Oregon for per capita government transfer income at $16,346 in 2022

By East Oregon News | Mar 10, 2025

In 2022, residents of Grant County received an average of $16,346 per capita in government transfer payments—ranking it eighth highest in Oregon.

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Union County: Income Maintenance dependency reached 3.1% in 2022

By East Oregon News | Mar 9, 2025

In 2022, Income Maintenance transfers made up 3.1% of income in Union County, providing an average of $1,543 per capita to residents.

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Malheur County: Income Maintenance made up 5.3% of total income in 2022

By East Oregon News | Mar 6, 2025

In 2022, Income Maintenance transfers made up 5.3% of income in Malheur County, providing an average of $2,025 per capita to residents.

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Umatilla County: Income Maintenance transfers accounted for 3.2% of income in 2022

By East Oregon News | Mar 1, 2025

In 2022, Income Maintenance transfers made up 3.2% of income in Umatilla County, providing an average of $1,553 per capita to residents.

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EDA awards $36,742 in grants for economic development projects in Union County in 2023

By East Oregon News | Jan 20, 2025

In 2023, the U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA) awarded a total of $36,742 in grants for economic development projects in Union County, Oregon.

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EDA awards $225,000 in grants for economic development projects in Umatilla County in 2023

By East Oregon News | Jan 20, 2025

In 2023, the U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA) awarded a total of $225,000 in grants for economic development projects in Umatilla County, Oregon.

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U.S. Rep. Salinas votes to make it easier for illegal aliens to vote in federal elections

By East Oregon News | Jul 25, 2024

U.S. Rep. Andrea Salinas (D-OR) voted against the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act, known as the SAVE Act, which would require individuals to provide proof of U.S. citizenship when registering to vote in federal elections and bar illegal aliens from voting.

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Amount of taxpayer-funded subsidies plummet in cities associated with Baker County in 2021

By East Oregon News | Mar 4, 2024

Farms throughout cities in Baker County received $5.5 million less in subsidies in 2021 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture compared to the year before.

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The state of taxpayer-funded farm subsidies in cities associated with Grant County in 2021

By East Oregon News | Mar 3, 2024

Farms throughout cities in Grant County received $1.2 million less in subsidies in 2021 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture compared to the year before.

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Did farm subsidies in cities associated with Harney County rise or fall in 2021?

By East Oregon News | Mar 2, 2024

Farms throughout cities in Harney County received $475,990 less in subsidies in 2021 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture compared to the year before.

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Farm subsidies plummet in 2021 across cities in Malheur County

By East Oregon News | Mar 1, 2024

Farms throughout cities in Malheur County received $24.8 million less in subsidies in 2021 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture compared to the year before.

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Amount of taxpayer-funded subsidies plummet in cities associated with Umatilla County in 2021

By East Oregon News | Feb 29, 2024

Farms throughout cities in Umatilla County received $15.1 million less in subsidies in 2021 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture compared to the year before.

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How much in taxpayer-funded subsidies did farmers in Wallowa County receive in 2021?

By East Oregon News | Feb 28, 2024

Farms in Wallowa County received $2,634,758 in taxpayer-funded subsidies in 2021, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture.