Pennsylvania Farm Subsidies by County
All 115 Pennsylvania counties ranked by total USDA farm subsidy payments. Dauphin County leads with $30,701M.
Which county in Pennsylvania receives the most farm subsidies?
Dauphin County leads Pennsylvania with $30,701M in total USDA farm subsidy payments. View Dauphin County details →
How are county subsidy totals calculated?
County totals are aggregated from individual payment records in USASpending.gov where a county is listed on the transaction. Totals include all USDA financial assistance award types — direct payments, conservation, commodity support, and disaster programs.
Does the per-capita figure reflect farm population only?
No. Per-capita figures divide total subsidy dollars by the county's total Census Bureau population, not just farm households. This provides a consistent basis for comparison across counties regardless of farm density.
| Rank | County | Total Payments | Avg $/Capita/Year | Records | Recipients | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dauphin County | $30,701M | $6,672.29 | 5,383 | 211 | 2010–2025 |
| 2 | Polk County | $2,759M | — | 423 | 19 | 2011–2025 |
| 3 | Lancaster County | $198M | $22.52 | 28,637 | 810 | 2010–2025 |
| 4 | Berks County | $91M | $13.48 | 15,967 | 680 | 2010–2025 |
| 5 | Franklin County | $88M | $35.47 | 15,795 | 587 | 2010–2025 |
| 6 | Adams County | $80M | $47.73 | 9,112 | 390 | 2010–2025 |
| 7 | Juniata County | $71M | $186.83 | 15,160 | 260 | 2010–2025 |
| 8 | Philadelphia County | $67M | $4.33 | 486 | 81 | 2010–2025 |
| 9 | York County | $64M | $8.84 | 14,146 | 476 | 2010–2025 |
| 10 | Huntingdon County | $63M | $89.33 | 9,742 | 161 | 2010–2025 |
| 11 | Bradford County | $62M | $63.46 | 18,146 | 621 | 2010–2025 |
| 12 | Chester County | $58M | $6.76 | 8,461 | 427 | 2010–2025 |
| 13 | Northumberland County | $51M | $34.56 | 12,422 | 438 | 2010–2025 |
| 14 | Schuylkill County | $47M | $20.43 | 11,557 | 487 | 2010–2025 |
| 15 | Crawford County | $47M | $34.94 | 14,032 | 368 | 2010–2025 |
| 16 | Lycoming County | $46M | $25.06 | 9,866 | 364 | 2010–2025 |
| 17 | Clinton County | $42M | $68.24 | 8,255 | 133 | 2010–2025 |
| 18 | Cumberland County | $40M | $9.82 | 8,623 | 327 | 2010–2025 |
| 19 | Mercer County | $40M | $22.58 | 14,171 | 266 | 2010–2025 |
| 20 | Bedford County | $40M | $51.35 | 7,928 | 375 | 2010–2025 |
| 21 | Westmoreland County | $38M | $6.69 | 9,949 | 233 | 2010–2025 |
| 22 | Somerset County | $37M | $31.35 | 7,835 | 392 | 2010–2025 |
| 23 | Indiana County | $34M | $25.13 | 8,920 | 291 | 2010–2025 |
| 24 | Defiance County | $33M | — | 2 | 1 | 2024–2024 |
| 25 | Columbia County | $32M | $30.16 | 8,673 | 238 | 2010–2025 |
| 26 | Clarion County | $31M | $50.99 | 8,071 | 169 | 2010–2025 |
| 27 | Tioga County | $31M | $46.55 | 7,874 | 220 | 2010–2025 |
| 28 | Snyder County | $30M | $46.48 | 7,685 | 170 | 2010–2025 |
| 29 | Lehigh County | $27M | $4.50 | 7,593 | 160 | 2010–2025 |
| 30 | Cambria County | $26M | $12.28 | 5,245 | 236 | 2010–2025 |
| 31 | Butler County | $25M | $8.07 | 8,775 | 295 | 2010–2025 |
| 32 | Erie County | $24M | $5.49 | 4,105 | 335 | 2010–2025 |
| 33 | Northampton County | $21M | $4.31 | 3,367 | 236 | 2010–2025 |
| 34 | Blair County | $21M | $10.72 | 1,801 | 238 | 2010–2025 |
| 35 | Susquehanna County | $20M | $30.66 | 6,876 | 253 | 2010–2025 |
| 36 | Potter County | $19M | $72.99 | 5,343 | 173 | 2010–2025 |
| 37 | Perry County | $18M | $25.05 | 1,749 | 241 | 2010–2025 |
| 38 | Bucks County | $18M | $1.77 | 5,406 | 196 | 2010–2025 |
| 39 | Armstrong County | $18M | $17.10 | 5,551 | 189 | 2010–2025 |
| 40 | Centre County | $18M | $6.98 | 2,074 | 342 | 2010–2025 |
| 41 | Mifflin County | $17M | $23.11 | 1,074 | 154 | 2010–2025 |
| 42 | Luzerne County | $17M | $3.24 | 3,032 | 164 | 2010–2025 |
| 43 | Clearfield County | $16M | $12.83 | 4,534 | 120 | 2010–2025 |
| 44 | Montour County | $14M | $53.12 | 2,390 | 123 | 2010–2025 |
| 45 | Lebanon County | $14M | $8.01 | 1,832 | 237 | 2010–2025 |
| 46 | Union County | $12M | $16.95 | 1,183 | 173 | 2010–2025 |
| 47 | Washington County | $12M | $3.59 | 3,570 | 146 | 2010–2025 |
| 48 | Montgomery County | $11M | $0.83 | 1,085 | 204 | 2010–2025 |
| 49 | Fulton County | $9M | $40.32 | 1,183 | 159 | 2010–2025 |
| 50 | Jefferson County | $9M | $12.59 | 1,223 | 135 | 2010–2025 |
| 51 | Fayette County | $8M | $4.02 | 1,181 | 140 | 2010–2025 |
| 52 | Lackawanna County | $8M | $2.39 | 3,251 | 54 | 2010–2025 |
| 53 | Allegheny County | $8M | $0.42 | 1,030 | 184 | 2010–2025 |
| 54 | Wayne County | $7M | $8.76 | 474 | 104 | 2010–2025 |
| 55 | Lawrence County | $7M | $8.26 | 2,052 | 205 | 2010–2025 |
| 56 | Beaver County | $6M | $3.21 | 876 | 98 | 2010–2025 |
| 57 | Venango County | $4M | $6.66 | 1,018 | 117 | 2010–2025 |
| 58 | Warren County | $4M | $6.63 | 433 | 68 | 2010–2025 |
| 59 | Mckean County | $4M | $5.57 | 410 | 71 | 2010–2025 |
| 60 | Wyoming County | $3M | $11.15 | 894 | 110 | 2010–2025 |
| 61 | Carbon County | $3M | $3.85 | 635 | 53 | 2010–2025 |
| 62 | Delaware County | $3M | $0.37 | 657 | 110 | 2010–2025 |
| 63 | Elk County | $3M | $5.73 | 119 | 27 | 2010–2025 |
| 64 | Sullivan County | $3M | $33.84 | 710 | 96 | 2010–2025 |
| 65 | Greene County | $2M | $4.43 | 262 | 45 | 2010–2025 |
| 66 | Monroe County | $2M | $0.87 | 665 | 75 | 2010–2025 |
| 67 | Cameron County | $2M | $28.55 | 107 | 23 | 2010–2025 |
| 68 | Forest County | $2M | $16.09 | 73 | 29 | 2010–2024 |
| 69 | Ontario County | $1M | — | 17 | 14 | 2010–2025 |
| 70 | Ocean County | $1M | — | 9 | 9 | 2010–2020 |
| 71 | Sussex County | $1M | — | 8 | 5 | 2010–2012 |
| 72 | Goodhue County | $1M | — | 17 | 9 | 2010–2025 |
| 73 | Pike County | $0M | $0.58 | 80 | 28 | 2010–2025 |
| 74 | Cochise County | $0M | — | 3 | 3 | 2010–2012 |
| 75 | Lincoln County | $0M | — | 2 | 1 | 2017–2017 |
| 76 | Lasalle County | $0M | — | 5 | 4 | 2020–2024 |
| 77 | Montrose County | $0M | — | 1 | 1 | 2010–2010 |
| 78 | Steuben County | $0M | — | 7 | 3 | 2011–2012 |
| 79 | New Castle County | $0M | — | 1 | 1 | 2010–2010 |
| 80 | Dekalb County | $0M | — | 2 | 2 | 2021–2022 |
| 81 | Wabash County | $0M | — | 1 | 1 | 2011–2011 |
| 82 | Cecil County | $0M | — | 4 | 3 | 2010–2012 |
| 83 | Lake County | $0M | — | 1 | 1 | 2012–2012 |
| 84 | Scotland County | $0M | — | 1 | 1 | 2011–2011 |
| 85 | Harford County | $0M | — | 1 | 1 | 2012–2012 |
| 86 | Chautauqua County | $0M | — | 2 | 2 | 2011–2012 |
| 87 | Russell County | $0M | — | 1 | 1 | 2012–2012 |
| 88 | Appanoose County | $0M | — | 1 | 1 | 2010–2010 |
| 89 | Clarke County | $0M | — | 1 | 1 | 2012–2012 |
| 90 | Garrett County | $0M | — | 1 | 1 | 2011–2011 |
| 91 | Harrison County | $0M | — | 2 | 2 | 2011–2012 |
| 92 | Mendocino County | $0M | — | 1 | 1 | 2011–2011 |
| 93 | Grand Isle County | $0M | — | 1 | 1 | 2011–2011 |
| 94 | Wright County | $0M | — | 2 | 2 | 2011–2012 |
| 95 | Brunswick County | $0M | — | 1 | 1 | 2011–2011 |
| 96 | Muskingum County | $0M | — | 1 | 1 | 2011–2011 |
| 97 | Walthall County | $0M | — | 1 | 1 | 2011–2011 |
| 98 | Riley County | $0M | — | 1 | 1 | 2011–2011 |
| 99 | Orange County | $0M | — | 1 | 1 | 2011–2011 |
| 100 | St. Lawrence County | $0M | — | 1 | 1 | 2011–2011 |
| 101 | Labette County | $0M | — | 1 | 1 | 2012–2012 |
| 102 | Carroll County | $0M | — | 1 | 1 | 2012–2012 |
| 103 | Grafton County | $0M | — | 1 | 1 | 2012–2012 |
| 104 | Mackinac County | $0M | — | 1 | 1 | 2012–2012 |
| 105 | Talbot County | $0M | — | 1 | 1 | 2011–2011 |
| 106 | Kent County | $0M | — | 2 | 2 | 2011–2012 |
| 107 | Tyler County | $0M | — | 1 | 1 | 2012–2012 |
| 108 | Pocahontas County | $0M | — | 1 | 1 | 2012–2012 |
| 109 | Douglas County | $0M | — | 1 | 1 | 2011–2011 |
| 110 | Marion County | $0M | — | 1 | 1 | 2012–2012 |
| 111 | Orleans County | $0M | — | 1 | 1 | 2011–2011 |
| 112 | Johnson County | $0M | — | 1 | 1 | 2012–2012 |
| 113 | Southampton County | $0M | — | 1 | 1 | 2012–2012 |
| 114 | Lagrange County | $0M | — | 1 | 1 | 2012–2012 |
| 115 | Mower County | $0M | — | 3 | 1 | 2019–2019 |