FARMGRANT COUNTY PROFILE · PUBLIC USDA DATA

Monroe County, Florida

Opportunity Score: 32/100

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USDA Farm Subsidies — Monroe County

We have no recorded EWG farm-subsidy payments for Monroe County in the 2024 data. This is common for counties with little program-crop acreage, urban counties, and Alaska boroughs — it does not mean a farm here cannot apply for USDA programs.

Source: EWG Farm Subsidy Database (totalfarm), 2024. Absence of a county recipient row only means no payments were attributed to this county in that release.

About Farming in Monroe County

No 2024 recipient payments recorded · Opportunity Score still available

Monroe County has roughly 39 farms (USDA NASS, 2022 Census of Agriculture).

Local signals from public data: Rural county — eligible for rural-priority programs; High veteran population (9.2%).

No 2024 EWG farm-subsidy recipient payments are recorded for this county — common for counties with little program-crop acreage or largely non-farm land use — but the Opportunity Score below still draws on USDA program-eligibility, insurance, and economic-need data, and farms here may still apply for USDA programs.

FarmGrant Opportunity Score

32 out of 100
Low Opportunity
#66 of 67 in Florida (3rd pctile)
8th national percentile
Funding Gap? 0.0/25
Program Eligibility? 13.0/25
Insurance Opportunity? 0.0/25
Economic Need? 3.0/25
What drives this score
  • Rural county — eligible for rural-priority programs
  • High veteran population (9.2%)

An opportunity-gap indicator (0–100) built from up to four public-data components — not a prediction that any farm will get funding or qualifies for a program. Sources: USDA ERS, NASS, RMA, and EWG subsidy records.

County Land Economics & Demographics

Population
80,614
(2023, USDA ERS)
Median Income
$85,639
(USDA ERS)
Poverty Rate
10.0%
(USDA ERS)
Unemployment
1.9%
(USDA ERS)

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Frequently Asked Questions

How much USDA funding does Monroe County receive?

No EWG farm-subsidy recipient payments are recorded for Monroe County in the 2024 data. That is common for counties with little program-crop acreage or largely non-farm land, and does not mean farms here cannot apply for USDA programs.

What USDA programs are available to farmers in Monroe County?

Farmers may be eligible for a range of USDA programs — conservation (e.g. CRP, EQIP), commodity support (ARC/PLC), disaster assistance, federal crop insurance, and FSA loans. Eligibility depends on your farm; use the free Subsidy Finder to see programs you could qualify for.

How is the FarmGrant Opportunity Score calculated?

The Opportunity Score (0–100; 32 for Monroe County) is an opportunity-gap indicator built from up to four public-data components — funding gap, program eligibility, insurance opportunity, and economic need — using USDA ERS, NASS, RMA, and EWG records. It is not a prediction that any farm will receive funding or qualifies for a specific program.

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Could your farm benefit?

Farms in Monroe County may qualify for USDA programs based on crop, conservation, and disaster activity. Run the free Subsidy Finder to see which programs you could qualify for, then prep your local USDA office visit.

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Data as of June 02, 2026. Subsidy figures: USDA/EWG 2024 release. Farmland acres: USDA NASS 2022 Census. Opportunity score refreshed monthly. Each figure above carries its own data year; this page is never fresher than its oldest input.