SubsidyLookup

Brown County, South Dakota Farm Subsidies

Brown County, South Dakota received $550M in USDA farm subsidy payments across 56,002 records from FY2010 to FY2025. That averages $903.38 per resident per year based on Census Bureau population estimates.

1,515 named recipients on record (historical, through ~2019).

Payments by Fiscal Year
Year Total $/Capita
FY2025 $48,223K $1,278.00
FY2024 $23,865K $632.46
FY2023 $31,165K $825.93
FY2022 $117,773K $3,107.38
FY2021 $60,329K $1,582.73
FY2020 $30,610K $800.78
FY2019 $52,786K $1,357.56
FY2018 $8,842K $226.12
FY2017 $28,050K $713.15
FY2016 $28,433K $731.23
FY2015 $6,550K $170.41
FY2014 $13,543K $353.81
FY2013 $21,961K $575.67
FY2012 $23,006K $612.22
FY2011 $29,575K $800.79
FY2010 $25,140K $685.86

Top Recipients (Historical, through ~2019)

Recipient Total Received Payments
BRAUN JOINT VENTURE $1,786,842 206
4L FARMS $1,309,097 121
PEMBROOK HUTTERIAN BRETHREN $1,089,385 10
GRASSLAND HUTTERIAN BRETHREN INC $1,056,620 8
H & H FLIEHS PARTNERSHIP $1,055,980 88
SUMPTION FARMS $979,897 379
OCHSNER PARTNERSHIP $969,775 210
LOCKEN FARMS $956,614 209
RIX FARMS INC $950,586 171
THREE M FARMS PARTNERSHIP $908,277 81
SCHAUNAMAN, CRAIG & KIRK $906,136 205
BERBOS FARMS $871,458 62
ELSEN HOMESTEAD FARM $866,967 144
WAUBAY HOUSING $857,685 11
TREEBY FARM PARTNERSHIP $792,595 55
KNECHT FARMS INC $774,903 62
DUNKER FARMS INC $768,958 109
SCHALLER FARMS, INC $755,410 139
DAKOTA VIEW FARMS, INC. $724,844 85
HUTTERVILLE SOUTH DAKOTA INC $682,557 38
EASTEND FARMS, INC $676,840 34
DINGER FARMS INC % VERL $674,981 89
ABELN FARM INC $646,117 65
JON LOCKEN INC $629,218 263
THURSTON CATTLE CO $625,093 24
How much did Brown County, South Dakota receive in farm subsidies?

Brown County, South Dakota received $550 million in USDA farm subsidy payments from FY2010 through FY2025 across 56,002 records. 1,515 named recipients are on record. That works out to an average of $903.38 per resident per year.

What is the farm subsidy per capita in Brown County, South Dakota?

Brown County, South Dakota averaged $903.38 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 Brown County, South Dakota?

The top USDA program in Brown County, South Dakota is CONSERVATION RESERVE PROGRAM, with $116,694K in total payments. Learn more about this program →

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