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McDuffie County, Georgia

$63,132 in USDA farm subsidies to county recipients (2024)

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USDA Farm Subsidies — McDuffie County

$63,132 in USDA farm subsidies to McDuffie County recipients (2024).

Sum of payments to 18 recipients in this county, EWG Farm Subsidy Database (totalfarm), 2024 single year.

Program Breakdown (selected programs, EWG/USDA 2024)

Disaster Payments $53,973
Dairy Programs $8,408
Agricultural Risk Coverage (ARC) $1

Selected program components shown individually. These are separate EWG/USDA pulls and are not additive to the headline subsidy total — no combined "total" is shown. Source: EWG Farm Subsidy Database / USDA, 2024.

Crop Insurance Premium Subsidy

$63,133 in federal crop-insurance premium subsidy (RMA, 2024).

This is a separate program total (premium-subsidy dollars only) — it is not part of the subsidy headline above and is shown on its own. Source: USDA RMA via EWG, 2024.

Top Subsidy Recipients

# Recipient 2024 Total
1 Hillcrest Farms Inc $13,147
2 G.R.R. $8,072
3 Blustarr Farms, Inc. $7,953
4 R.N. $5,743
5 L.A. $4,288
6 J.M.D. $4,038
7 R.L.A. $3,996
8 J.B.A. $3,787
9 E.N.B. $2,492
10 E.C.Y. $1,698

Top recipients by EWG totalfarm (2024). These named payments sum toward the headline total above. Source: EWG Farm Subsidy Database.

About Farming in McDuffie County

Follow the money in McDuffie County and a pattern emerges: recorded USDA payments here are concentrated — the top five recipients account for roughly 62% of the county's recorded farm-subsidy dollars (EWG, totalfarm, 2024). It also helps to know that this is grazing country — cattle run at roughly 16 head per 100 farmland acres (USDA NASS, 2022 Census), well above the row-crop norm.

McDuffie County has roughly 243 farms working about 56,083 acres of land in farms (USDA NASS, 2022 Census of Agriculture), averaging ~231 acres per farm.

In McDuffie County, non-irrigated cropland rents for roughly $65/acre and farmland is valued near $2,810/acre (USDA NASS).

McDuffie County is predominantly hay country — a forage county. Its leading harvested crops are hay (~73% of harvested cropland), cotton (~3% of harvested cropland), and wheat (~2% of harvested cropland) (USDA NASS, 2022 Census of Agriculture).

Cattle run at roughly 16 head per 100 farmland acres (about 4,979 head of beef cows in inventory) here (USDA NASS, 2022 Census).

Recorded payments in McDuffie County are fairly concentrated: the top 5 recipients accounted for about 62% of the county's recorded USDA farm-subsidy dollars across 18 recipients (EWG Farm Subsidy Database, totalfarm, 2024). A descriptive split of recorded payments, not a measure of need.

With grazing and forage a large part of the land use in McDuffie County, conservation and grazing-oriented USDA programs — such as the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP), the Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP), and grassland options under CRP — may be worth asking your local NRCS office about. This is signposting from county land-use patterns, not an eligibility determination.

Local signals from public data: Receives less USDA $/acre than most GA counties — often reflects pasture, specialty, or non-commodity land, not unclaimed funding.; Notable veteran population (7.5%).

Local USDA Offices for McDuffie County

Your local USDA service center is where farms in McDuffie County apply for FSA and NRCS programs and get free, in-person help — they handle program sign-ups, conservation plans, and loan applications.

Natural Resources Conservation Service
Thomson Service Center
226 Bob Kirk Rd Nw, Thomson, GA
(706) 595-1339

Source: USDA Service Center locator (Farmers.gov). Office details can change — confirm current hours and appointments via farmers.gov/service-center-locator.

FarmGrant Underserved Score

Not enough public data to score this county.

USDA Support Gap? 18.9/25
Producer Priority? 0.2/25
What drives this score
  • Receives less USDA $/acre than most GA counties — often reflects pasture, specialty, or non-commodity land, not unclaimed funding.
  • Notable veteran population (7.5%)

We don't have enough public data to publish a single Underserved Score for this county yet — the score is published only when all three components (USDA support per acre, producer-priority composition, and crop-insurance coverage) have data. The available components are shown above. Lower USDA $/acre often reflects pasture, specialty, or non-commodity land use, not unclaimed funding.

Programs to look at in McDuffie County

These are USDA programs commonly relevant to counties like this one, based on public county patterns. They are not a determination that you qualify — you may be eligible; check with your local FSA or NRCS office.

Conservation programs most farms can use

Counties receiving below-average USDA dollars per acre are often under-enrolled in conservation programs open to most land. You may be eligible — these are worth asking your NRCS or FSA office about.

CRP (Conservation Reserve Program) →EQIP (Environmental Quality Incentives Program) →
Priority for veteran producers

This county has a notable veteran-producer population. These USDA programs carry veteran priority — if that's you, they're worth a look.

FSA Microloan →FSA Direct Operating Loan →
Commodity support (if you grow program crops)

If you grow covered program crops, these commodity-support programs may apply. Eligibility depends on your crops and base acres — check with your FSA office.

ARC-CO (Agriculture Risk Coverage — County) →PLC (Price Loss Coverage) →
See the full set of USDA programs you could qualify for → free Subsidy Finder

USDA Funding Per Acre

Historically, McDuffie County received about $1.13 per acre of farmland in USDA subsidies. That is near the state average for USDA $/acre. That ranks #2,580 of 3,032 U.S. counties for USDA dollars per farmland acre.

2024 USDA subsidy $ (EWG totalfarm) ÷ land-in-farms acres (56,083 acres, USDA NASS 2022 Census). A descriptive county-wide statistic — not a prediction of what any individual farm received or will receive.

See how McDuffie County ranks against all U.S. counties →

County Land Economics & Demographics

Population
21,799
(2023, USDA ERS)
Median Income
$53,389
(USDA ERS)
Poverty Rate
19.1%
(USDA ERS)
Unemployment
4.9%
(USDA ERS)
Cropland Rent
$65/ac
(USDA NASS, non-irrig.)
Land Value
$2,810/ac
(USDA NASS, 2022 Census)

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Frequently Asked Questions

How much USDA funding does McDuffie County receive?

McDuffie County recipients received about $63,132 in USDA farm subsidies in 2024, per the EWG Farm Subsidy Database (totalfarm). This is a single-year county total of recorded payments, not a forecast of future funding.

What USDA programs are available to farmers in McDuffie County?

With grazing and forage prominent in McDuffie County, conservation and working-lands programs (EQIP, CSP, grassland CRP) and disaster/livestock assistance may be especially relevant, alongside federal crop insurance and FSA loans. Eligibility depends on your farm; use the free Subsidy Finder to see programs you could qualify for, then confirm with your local FSA or NRCS office.

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Could your farm benefit?

Farms in McDuffie 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 08, 2026. Subsidy figures: USDA/EWG 2024 release. Farmland acres: USDA NASS 2022 Census. Underserved Score refreshed monthly. Each figure above carries its own data year; this page is never fresher than its oldest input.