2026 Total Payments
44.3B
USDA ERS national total
45.2% YoY
USDA ERS · 1995–2026 · 50 states + 3,078 counties
Where do US farm subsidies
actually go?
44.3B in government payments tracked across 3,078 counties · conservation, commodity, disaster + crop insurance · 32 years of USDA ERS Farm Income & Wealth Statistics through fiscal year 2026.
- 2026 payments
- 44.3B
- Counties
- 3,078
- Programs
- 35
- Years tracked
- 30
National farm program key statistics
Conservation Payments
5.3B
CRP, EQIP, CSP and related
Disaster Assistance
23.9B
Ad hoc + emergency aid
US Net Farm Income
153.4B
2026 cash income
Top 10 States by Total Subsidy Payments
View all 50 states →Top 10 US states by cumulative federal farm payments (1995–2026) — USDA ERS Farm Income and Wealth Statistics. Cumulative state payments across commodity, conservation, and disaster programs.
| # | State | Total Payments |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Texas TX | 1.2B |
| 2 | Oklahoma OK | 823M |
| 3 | Kansas KS | 727M |
| 4 | Iowa IA | 725M |
| 5 | California CA | 666M |
| 6 | Nebraska NE | 624M |
| 7 | South Dakota SD | 590M |
| 8 | Arkansas AR | 509M |
| 9 | Minnesota MN | 508M |
| 10 | Missouri MO | 505M |
Farm Program Categories
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Commodity Programs
Price support and revenue protection programs including ARC, PLC, and Dairy Margin Protection.
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Conservation Programs
Programs that pay farmers to protect land, water, and natural resources including CRP, EQIP, and CSP.
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Disaster & Emergency
Ad hoc and emergency payments for drought, flooding, market disruptions, and pandemic recovery.
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About This Data
Data sourced from the USDA Economic Research Service (ERS) Farm Income and Wealth Statistics, released February 5, 2026. Covers state-level farm program payments, net farm income, and crop insurance data from 1995 to 2024 for all 50 states. All dollar values are in thousands of dollars ($1,000 units) at the source.
Source: USDA ERS Farm Income and Wealth Statistics · Not affiliated with the US Department of Agriculture.
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