SubsidyLookup

Brown County, Illinois Farm Subsidies

Brown County, Illinois received $52M in USDA farm subsidy payments across 13,000 records from FY2010 to FY2025. That averages $493.62 per resident per year based on Census Bureau population estimates.

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

Payments by Fiscal Year
Year Total $/Capita
FY2025 $2,785K $442.43
FY2024 $3,386K $538.03
FY2023 $1,067K $169.57
FY2022 $1,036K $164.10
FY2021 $5,483K $852.44
FY2020 $4,974K $798.78
FY2019 $7,148K $1,079.90
FY2018 $4,011K $609.55
FY2017 $4,204K $635.61
FY2016 $1,669K $251.50
FY2015 $1,735K $256.80
FY2014 $2,766K $404.58
FY2013 $3,565K $519.16
FY2012 $2,896K $420.20
FY2011 $2,617K $380.26
FY2010 $2,595K $375.04

Top Recipients (Historical, through ~2019)

Recipient Total Received Payments
RIVER BIRCH PROPERTIES LP $1,841,747 12
BROWN COUNTY HOUSING AUTHORITY $870,584 13
LARRY WIESE FARMS INC $685,936 94
LEN WIESE FAMILY PARTNERSHIP $487,039 128
LOREN H WIESE INC $431,725 38
ROBERTS FARMS $387,217 159
ALAN & GLEN KOCH FARMS INC $302,219 142
JOHN H DORMIRE & SON PARTNERSHIP $270,382 62
ARTSONS INC $179,909 142
S & O MARKERT TRUST $161,431 61
KOCHNOOK DAIRY FARM $149,147 136
GDD FARMS INC $143,313 49
SHIELDS FARMS INC $137,831 74
WILLIAM GUST IRREVOCABLE TRUST $134,925 34
COLCLASURE FARM INC $134,905 54
BRADLEY FARMING CORPORATION $123,791 17
MARVIN C SCHRIEBER REVOCABLE TRUST $118,852 76
SCOTT MARKERT FARMS INC $111,659 58
BOYLEN BROTHERS PARTNERSHIP $106,938 84
JOSEPH E RAY REVOCABLE TRUST $103,251 44
STEVEN A KRUPPS FAMILY TRUST $102,226 51
BEHYMER FARMS INC $100,600 56
BAUCH BROTHERS $87,814 89
RICHARDSON FARMS OUTFITTERS INC $76,582 40
MELVIN E MCCLELLAND TESTAMENTARY TRUST $57,126 24
How much did Brown County, Illinois receive in farm subsidies?

Brown County, Illinois received $52 million in USDA farm subsidy payments from FY2010 through FY2025 across 13,000 records. 410 named recipients are on record. That works out to an average of $493.62 per resident per year.

What is the farm subsidy per capita in Brown County, Illinois?

Brown County, Illinois averaged $493.62 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 Brown County, Illinois?

The top USDA program in Brown County, Illinois is CONSERVATION RESERVE PROGRAM, with $23,184K in total payments. Learn more about this program →

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