SubsidyLookup

Cherokee County, Alabama Farm Subsidies

Cherokee County, Alabama received $37M in USDA farm subsidy payments across 10,205 records from FY2010 to FY2025. That averages $91.20 per resident per year based on Census Bureau population estimates.

248 named recipients on record (historical, through ~2019).

Payments by Fiscal Year
Year Total $/Capita
FY2025 $4,279K $166.71
FY2024 $1,435K $55.93
FY2023 $1,290K $50.26
FY2022 $3,314K $130.70
FY2021 $3,802K $151.64
FY2020 $2,962K $118.63
FY2019 $2,544K $96.91
FY2018 $2,259K $86.77
FY2017 $1,085K $42.01
FY2016 $1,749K $67.87
FY2015 $2,006K $77.93
FY2014 $1,315K $50.76
FY2013 $1,413K $54.28
FY2012 $3,029K $116.68
FY2011 $1,841K $70.83
FY2010 $3,150K $121.32

Top Recipients (Historical, through ~2019)

Recipient Total Received Payments
ROCHESTER & SONS FARMS $1,334,947 613
EAST FARMS $681,622 64
COOSA RIVER LAND CO $601,049 464
JAMES A & DEBORAH GRIFFITH PARTNE $435,588 272
DON AND SUSAN ROCHESTER FARM $273,777 253
HARDIN FARMS $269,742 271
LOWE FARMS $261,398 233
THE ELLIS FARM LLP $242,410 49
MCMICHEN & SON $226,039 257
R 3 FARMS INC $176,149 193
MCMICHEN FARM $166,205 151
RED OAK FARMS $98,393 92
JAMES H STEELE SR CREDIT SHELTER TRUST $26,843 40
CHATTOKEE FARMS $23,906 4
THE CLARA BEN JORDAN FAMILY LIMITED PARTNERSH $23,706 45
TERRAPIN FARMS $22,550 23
J T JORDAN & SONS $19,684 3
LITTLE RIVER FORESRTY INC $15,533 9
PAUL JENNINGS FARMS $13,796 18
ALEXIS FARMS LLC $13,200 1
BIG C INC $12,194 10
WHIPPOORWILL TRACE PROPERTIES TR $9,647 18
THE JOE AND MARY NORTON LIVING TRUST $9,032 7
B N AND L S FARMS $8,360 13
NELLIE BUFORD HENDERSON ESTATE $7,052 3
How much did Cherokee County, Alabama receive in farm subsidies?

Cherokee County, Alabama received $37 million in USDA farm subsidy payments from FY2010 through FY2025 across 10,205 records. 248 named recipients are on record. That works out to an average of $91.20 per resident per year.

What is the farm subsidy per capita in Cherokee County, Alabama?

Cherokee County, Alabama averaged $91.20 per resident per year in USDA farm subsidy payments from FY2010 through FY2025. This figure is calculated using annual Census Bureau population estimates matched to each fiscal year. Per-capita figures reflect total subsidy dollars — including payments to farms, businesses, and individuals — divided by the county's total population, not just the farm population.

What USDA programs pay the most in Cherokee County, Alabama?

The top USDA program in Cherokee County, Alabama is DIRECT AND COUNTER-CYCLICAL PAYMENTS PROGRAM, with $5,917K in total payments. Learn more about this program →

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