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Buena Vista County, Iowa Farm Subsidies

Buena Vista County, Iowa received $196M in USDA farm subsidy payments across 34,140 records from FY2010 to FY2025. That averages $598.26 per resident per year based on Census Bureau population estimates.

2,339 named recipients on record (historical, through ~2019).

Payments by Fiscal Year
Year Total $/Capita
FY2025 $18,449K $897.03
FY2024 $3,977K $193.35
FY2023 $5,051K $245.58
FY2022 $15,016K $727.36
FY2021 $21,875K $1,052.19
FY2020 $10,407K $500.17
FY2019 $15,795K $802.17
FY2018 $5,370K $271.13
FY2017 $6,402K $317.65
FY2016 $17,072K $839.87
FY2015 $28,452K $1,396.57
FY2014 $8,425K $408.82
FY2013 $8,562K $414.63
FY2012 $8,730K $424.66
FY2011 $10,401K $512.09
FY2010 $11,579K $568.85

Top Recipients (Historical, through ~2019)

Recipient Total Received Payments
REMBRANDT ENTERPRISE $16,830,951 13
HILLSHIRE BRANDS CO $7,128,004 15
SARA LEE FOODS $5,367,200 9
TYSON FOODS $980,386 3
SCHALLER COMPANY $606,720 117
DEMERS FARMS $557,025 152
PARADISE PARK $472,308 2
M & M INVESTMENTS $462,948 5
MATTHEW MCCARTHY $377,773 8
MCKENNA, PAT $345,989 94
S & S FARMS INC $304,671 121
BIR PROPERTIES LLC $302,429 3
TURNQUIST FARM ACCOUNT $300,935 148
EHLERS FARMS LTD $289,568 77
G W S FARMS INC $287,759 108
SLEEZER INC $283,242 124
MICHAEL P FRANZMEIER FARM CO $257,813 127
KATHERINE A HERRIG REVOCABLE TRUST $236,354 133
CURRIE FARMS INC $235,135 89
K-WEBB INC $217,752 59
4 M FAMILY FARMZ INC $201,320 101
SIEPKER FARM INC $197,324 83
VICTORIA L OLSON TRUST $189,096 85
FRANZMEIER FARMS CORP $179,952 80
MAPLE ACRES INC $179,651 77
How much did Buena Vista County, Iowa receive in farm subsidies?

Buena Vista County, Iowa received $196 million in USDA farm subsidy payments from FY2010 through FY2025 across 34,140 records. 2,339 named recipients are on record. That works out to an average of $598.26 per resident per year.

What is the farm subsidy per capita in Buena Vista County, Iowa?

Buena Vista County, Iowa averaged $598.26 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 Buena Vista County, Iowa?

The top USDA program in Buena Vista County, Iowa is DIRECT AND COUNTER-CYCLICAL PAYMENTS PROGRAM, with $33,440K in total payments. Learn more about this program →

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