SubsidyLookup

Santa Barbara County, California Farm Subsidies

Santa Barbara County, California received $91M in USDA farm subsidy payments across 3,992 records from FY2010 to FY2025. That averages $12.89 per resident per year based on Census Bureau population estimates.

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

Payments by Fiscal Year
Year Total $/Capita
FY2025 $13,595K $30.81
FY2024 $484K $1.10
FY2023 $5,192K $11.77
FY2022 $8,926K $20.11
FY2021 $25,936K $59.28
FY2020 $7,273K $16.22
FY2019 $8,594K $19.29
FY2018 $1,249K $2.81
FY2017 $1,621K $3.64
FY2016 $2,699K $6.08
FY2015 $3,729K $8.44
FY2014 $2,885K $6.57
FY2013 $1,334K $3.07
FY2012 $1,049K $2.44
FY2011 $2,230K $5.24
FY2010 $3,973K $9.37

Top Recipients (Historical, through ~2019)

Recipient Total Received Payments
MIDWEST INVESTMENTS $1,474,551 38
WILLIAMS LIVESTOCK $463,636 7
MARETTI & MINETTI RCH CO $306,136 9
HOWARD HUDSON TRUSTEE RAYMOND HUDSON TRUST $293,050 38
EUGENE & GAIL ZANNON TRUST $250,634 5
PAUL RIGHETTI RANCH CO $204,041 6
RUFFONI RANCH PARTNERSHIP $186,333 8
HAYES BROTHERS RANCHES $176,896 9
THE JUDITH MILLER WILLIS REVOCABLE TRUST $131,333 50
BETTY LORENZ SURVIVORS TRUST $125,769 12
OMEGA FARMING INC $104,501 2
BIG J PRODUCE INC $100,000 1
FIRST HARVEST INC $100,000 1
PAMELA BURKE SEP PROPERTY TR $92,676 21
RANCHO SAN ROQUE INC $90,000 2
PATA & PATA $82,386 13
CHAPEL COURT $64,400 1
GLINES RANCH GP $63,925 5
JOHN THOMPSON AND ROSEMARY THOMPSON REVOC TRU $62,491 11
THE DONALD L LORENZ DECENDENTS BY-PASS TRUST $61,904 6
LOMA LARGA FARMING INC $60,000 1
FRESH BOUNTY OF SANTA MARIA INC $58,050 3
RANCHO LA PURISIMA $54,595 9
DUTRA FAMILY TRUST $54,390 12
THE DONALD L LORENZ BY-PASS TRUST $49,629 6
How much did Santa Barbara County, California receive in farm subsidies?

Santa Barbara County, California received $91 million in USDA farm subsidy payments from FY2010 through FY2025 across 3,992 records. 481 named recipients are on record. That works out to an average of $12.89 per resident per year.

What is the farm subsidy per capita in Santa Barbara County, California?

Santa Barbara County, California averaged $12.89 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 Santa Barbara County, California?

The top USDA program in Santa Barbara County, California is CORONAVIRUS FOOD ASSISTANCE PROGRAM 1, with $28,580K in total payments. Learn more about this program →

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