SubsidyLookup

Lee County, Illinois Farm Subsidies

Lee County, Illinois received $173M in USDA farm subsidy payments across 27,528 records from FY2010 to FY2025. That averages $314.21 per resident per year based on Census Bureau population estimates.

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

Payments by Fiscal Year
Year Total $/Capita
FY2025 $15,106K $448.85
FY2024 $2,460K $73.10
FY2023 $2,088K $62.04
FY2022 $5,219K $153.77
FY2021 $23,472K $686.42
FY2020 $10,886K $319.60
FY2019 $16,234K $476.62
FY2018 $11,218K $327.24
FY2017 $20,803K $602.41
FY2016 $19,100K $553.64
FY2015 $1,116K $32.32
FY2014 $8,144K $233.26
FY2013 $8,442K $240.35
FY2012 $7,102K $201.67
FY2011 $11,718K $329.04
FY2010 $10,324K $286.95

Top Recipients (Historical, through ~2019)

Recipient Total Received Payments
M & R FARMS $1,741,340 374
OLSON FARMS $1,666,772 301
SAUK VALLEY FARMS $1,051,626 246
TABLE GROVE APT INC $958,307 19
MINIER APTS INC. $846,928 16
COLWELL FARMS $727,804 120
SUGAR CREEK FARM PARTNERSHIP $715,795 230
FOX RIDGE APTS LTD $673,935 16
FLEMING FARMS $671,849 140
SUTTON, DONALD J $664,217 24
GILMORE FARMS $609,391 215
GARY A DAWS TRUST $544,253 13
HART FARMS INC $514,408 94
SHEAFFER, JAMES $462,374 72
ALTHAUS BROS FARM PRTP $457,348 138
SUTTON, M JOANN $319,960 11
MEAD FARMS $308,514 112
RICHARDSON WILDLIFE FOUNDATION $295,748 18
HENKEL FARMS INC $276,220 143
MONTEZUMA HOUSING INVESTMENTS LLC $275,978 5
FREEDOM HILLS RANCHES LLC $252,036 49
WILLIAM J MCENIRY REVOCABLE TRUST $250,313 83
STAMBERGER FARMS LTD $248,039 74
BORELL FARMS LTD $245,637 29
HERRMANN BROS FARM PRT $218,504 44
How much did Lee County, Illinois receive in farm subsidies?

Lee County, Illinois received $173 million in USDA farm subsidy payments from FY2010 through FY2025 across 27,528 records. 952 named recipients are on record. That works out to an average of $314.21 per resident per year.

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

Lee County, Illinois averaged $314.21 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 Lee County, Illinois?

The top USDA program in Lee County, Illinois is DIRECT AND COUNTER-CYCLICAL PAYMENTS PROGRAM, with $38,125K in total payments. Learn more about this program →

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