SubsidyLookup

Watauga County, North Carolina Farm Subsidies

Watauga County, North Carolina received $19M in USDA farm subsidy payments across 1,403 records from FY2010 to FY2025. That averages $22.11 per resident per year based on Census Bureau population estimates.

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

Payments by Fiscal Year
Year Total $/Capita
FY2025 $1,675K $30.59
FY2024 $1,231K $22.48
FY2023 $106K $1.94
FY2022 $915K $16.64
FY2021 $2,802K $50.97
FY2020 $1,282K $23.69
FY2019 $440K $7.82
FY2018 $1,089K $19.37
FY2017 $811K $14.69
FY2016 $764K $14.10
FY2015 $824K $15.50
FY2014 $1,180K $22.51
FY2013 $1,255K $23.99
FY2012 $1,261K $24.22
FY2011 $1,311K $25.39
FY2010 $2,034K $39.91

Top Recipients (Historical, through ~2019)

Recipient Total Received Payments
MEADOW HILL LIMITED PARTNERSHIP $1,275,425 3
MEADOW HILL II LIMITED PARTNERSHIP $1,229,478 3
IVY TERRACE APARTMENTS $551,661 3
RANSOM STREET APARTMENTS $272,872 3
BROWN BROTHERS FARMS $26,858 3
KATE H ELLISON ESTATE $7,324 6
RAYMOND G FARTHING LIVING TRUST $7,320 6
SCOTT'S FARM $4,753 3
GENEVIEVE S HENSON ESTATE $2,904 4
SHORE FAMILY LLP $2,505 6
NELLIE SUE HAGAMAN ESTATE $2,300 6
RHETT A FLOYD TRUST $2,082 1
JOSEPH MARION WILSON ESTATE $1,918 2
WARD FAMILY PARTNERSHIP $1,810 3
JEAN H WARD ESTATE $1,653 4
VALLE CRUCIS PARK INC $1,629 6
MOUNTAIN WORKS $1,454 2
BARBARA C ADAMS ESTATE $1,414 6
JANNIE MARGARET CAMERON HOLDER ESTATE $1,407 2
MAYBELL P COOK ESTATE $1,269 3
JAMES G AUSTIN FAMILY TRUST $1,069 10
GENEVA L EARP ESTATE $1,029 12
COFFEYS ORCHARD $1,022 2
MOUNTAINEER RURITAN CLUB $794 6
JANE H COX ESTATE $698 1
How much did Watauga County, North Carolina receive in farm subsidies?

Watauga County, North Carolina received $19 million in USDA farm subsidy payments from FY2010 through FY2025 across 1,403 records. 152 named recipients are on record. That works out to an average of $22.11 per resident per year.

What is the farm subsidy per capita in Watauga County, North Carolina?

Watauga County, North Carolina averaged $22.11 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 Watauga County, North Carolina?

The top USDA program in Watauga County, North Carolina is RURAL RENTAL ASSISTANCE PAYMENTS, with $10,794K in total payments. Learn more about this program →

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