FARMGRANT COUNTY PROFILE · PUBLIC USDA DATA

DuPage County, Illinois

$6,804 in USDA farm subsidies to county recipients (2024)

Opportunity Score: 22/100

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USDA Farm Subsidies — DuPage County

$6,804 in USDA farm subsidies to DuPage County recipients (2024).

Sum of payments to 7 recipients in this county, EWG Farm Subsidy Database (totalfarm), 2024 single year.

Program Breakdown (selected programs, EWG/USDA 2024)

Disaster Payments $3,054

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

$98,900 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 Pauling Bros $2,884
2 Manna Organics LLC $750
3 H.O. $750
4 Tradesbarn LLC $750
5 Vego Naturals LLC $750
6 Global Resourecs Direct LLC $750
7 R.J.B.J. $170

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

About Farming in DuPage County

DuPage County has roughly 60 farms working about 819 acres of land in farms (USDA NASS, 2022 Census of Agriculture), averaging ~14 acres per farm.

In DuPage County, farmland is valued near $57,683/acre (USDA NASS).

Local signals from public data: Above-average USDA $/acre — fewer gaps; Above-median loss ratio (2.25).

FarmGrant Opportunity Score

22 out of 100
Low Opportunity
#102 of 102 in Illinois (1st pctile)
1st national percentile
Funding Gap? 5.0/25
Program Eligibility? 3.0/25
Insurance Opportunity? 11.2/25
Economic Need? 3.0/25
What drives this score
  • Above-average USDA $/acre — fewer gaps
  • Above-median loss ratio (2.25)

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
921,213
(2023, USDA ERS)
Median Income
$107,032
(USDA ERS)
Poverty Rate
6.6%
(USDA ERS)
Unemployment
3.4%
(USDA ERS)
Land Value
$57,683/ac
(USDA NASS, 2022 Census)
Insurance Policies
43
(USDA RMA)
Acres Insured
3,600
(USDA RMA)

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Frequently Asked Questions

How much USDA funding does DuPage County receive?

DuPage County recipients received about $6,804 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 DuPage 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; 22 for DuPage 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 DuPage 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.