SubsidyLookup

Butler County, Kentucky Farm Subsidies

Butler County, Kentucky received $48M in USDA farm subsidy payments across 10,295 records from FY2010 to FY2025. That averages $241.17 per resident per year based on Census Bureau population estimates.

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

Payments by Fiscal Year
Year Total $/Capita
FY2025 $4,524K $365.61
FY2024 $530K $42.81
FY2023 $522K $42.20
FY2022 $2,904K $234.88
FY2021 $15,013K $1,220.35
FY2020 $4,040K $328.04
FY2019 $3,686K $286.62
FY2018 $2,951K $231.81
FY2017 $1,847K $144.35
FY2016 $1,111K $87.54
FY2015 $1,068K $83.84
FY2014 $2,584K $202.72
FY2013 $2,103K $165.39
FY2012 $1,696K $133.07
FY2011 $1,817K $142.73
FY2010 $1,870K $146.73

Top Recipients (Historical, through ~2019)

Recipient Total Received Payments
GREG & RITA DRAKE FARM PARTNERSHIP $667,918 177
BOWLES FARMS $433,473 138
SAM MOORE FARMS $419,637 93
SUNMARK APARTMENTS $104,843 3
H & S DAIRY $91,152 88
W & M MOORE FAMILY FARM PARTNERSHIP $76,285 17
WALTERS FARM NO II INC $56,922 33
NOBLE B WALLACE JR ESTATE $30,022 12
DALES TRUST $16,097 26
FRANKLIN FAMILY REALTY HOLDINGS $6,875 16
KIRBY AND SONS FARMS $5,556 10
ROGER JOHNSON ESTATE $2,578 4
KENT FARMS $2,338 6
WILLIAM G C MCCOY ESTATE $1,896 12
BROWN & BROWN FARMS $1,570 6
DAVID A NEWTON TRUST $1,474 5
COX V M FAMILY FARM $1,040 4
HUTCHESON BROTHERS $931 11
M & M FARM PARTNERSHIP $870 2
EVELYN DUNKELBERGER ESTATE $497 1
BYRON KENDALL HATCHER ESTATE $377 1
HOWARD COOK TESTAMENTARY TRUST $366 2
PHYLLIS EDMONDS ESTATE $94 1
EDNA DAVENPORT ESTATE $60 1
WILLIAM R. MCCOY ESTATE $0 0
How much did Butler County, Kentucky receive in farm subsidies?

Butler County, Kentucky received $48 million in USDA farm subsidy payments from FY2010 through FY2025 across 10,295 records. 124 named recipients are on record. That works out to an average of $241.17 per resident per year.

What is the farm subsidy per capita in Butler County, Kentucky?

Butler County, Kentucky averaged $241.17 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 Butler County, Kentucky?

The top USDA program in Butler County, Kentucky is CONSERVATION RESERVE PROGRAM, with $13,405K in total payments. Learn more about this program →

See all counties in Kentucky

View the full ranked list of all counties in Kentucky →