SubsidyLookup

Union County, Kentucky Farm Subsidies

Union County, Kentucky received $74M in USDA farm subsidy payments across 16,414 records from FY2010 to FY2025. That averages $320.88 per resident per year based on Census Bureau population estimates.

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

Payments by Fiscal Year
Year Total $/Capita
FY2025 $6,111K $466.29
FY2024 $1,099K $83.88
FY2023 $370K $28.22
FY2022 $938K $71.56
FY2021 $7,593K $572.89
FY2020 $6,299K $461.42
FY2019 $10,002K $689.94
FY2018 $6,621K $456.00
FY2017 $6,275K $428.18
FY2016 $2,061K $139.32
FY2015 $842K $56.21
FY2014 $6,463K $428.24
FY2013 $4,124K $273.49
FY2012 $4,808K $318.55
FY2011 $4,839K $317.05
FY2010 $5,237K $342.86

Top Recipients (Historical, through ~2019)

Recipient Total Received Payments
WHITE, RICHARD $1,789,708 551
GREENWELL BROTHERS $1,047,982 811
GREENWELL ACRES $983,075 318
HARDESTY FARMS $792,876 251
S & S FARM $757,158 226
BROWNS RAMSEY CREEK FARM $727,818 239
DAMIEN ELDER & SONS A PARTNERSHIP $687,251 199
HENDRICKSON FARMS, LLC $657,330 184
GREGG & REBECCA STEWARD $642,356 199
JOHN & PAT DAVIS A PARTNERSHIP $631,241 87
SPRAGUE BROTHERS FARMS $627,686 72
GREG GREENWELL FARMS $602,048 263
M F O $552,551 144
STEVE ANDERSON FARMS $490,300 27
THOMAS BROTHERS $468,751 250
MCELROY FARMS ENTERPRISES $434,126 153
HANCOCK BROS $405,431 162
HAGAN BROS FARM $380,425 327
L B WALLER & CO A PARTNERSHIP $335,591 223
WILLARD GREENWELL FARMS $329,659 42
HEPPLER FARMS $311,415 89
RANDY HAGAN FARMS $300,180 210
PRIDE FARMS $285,893 95
WHITE OAKS SPRINGS FARM $282,663 32
JOHNNY ROYSTER FARMS $277,880 330
How much did Union County, Kentucky receive in farm subsidies?

Union County, Kentucky received $74 million in USDA farm subsidy payments from FY2010 through FY2025 across 16,414 records. 528 named recipients are on record. That works out to an average of $320.88 per resident per year.

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

Union County, Kentucky averaged $320.88 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 Union County, Kentucky?

The top USDA program in Union County, Kentucky is DIRECT AND COUNTER-CYCLICAL PAYMENTS PROGRAM, with $18,310K in total payments. Learn more about this program →

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