FARMGRANT COUNTY PROFILE · PUBLIC USDA DATA

Gibson County, Indiana

$709,581 in USDA farm subsidies to county recipients (2024)

Opportunity Score: 42/100

Get Matched to Programs

USDA Farm Subsidies — Gibson County

$709,581 in USDA farm subsidies to Gibson County recipients (2024).

Sum of payments to 157 recipients in this county, EWG Farm Subsidy Database (totalfarm), 2024 single year.

Program Breakdown (selected programs, EWG/USDA 2024)

Disaster Payments $509,531
Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) $133,409
Agricultural Risk Coverage (ARC) $47,001
Dairy Programs $19,396

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

$8.9M 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 Frey Brothers $368,306
2 J.C.S. $29,606
3 Keg Creek Farms $17,566
4 Pathway Family Farms $15,260
5 Maple Land Co LLC $12,724
6 G.A.L. $11,614
7 Gibson County Grain Inc $11,264
8 N.F.L.P. $9,968
9 New Generation Dairy $8,580
10 Obert Farms Inc $8,408

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

About Farming in Gibson County

Gibson County has roughly 477 farms working about 248,444 acres of land in farms (USDA NASS, 2022 Census of Agriculture), averaging ~521 acres per farm.

In Gibson County, non-irrigated cropland rents for roughly $224/acre and farmland is valued near $7,732/acre (USDA NASS).

Local signals from public data: Moderately below state-average USDA $/acre; Rural county — eligible for rural-priority programs.

FarmGrant Opportunity Score

42 out of 100
Below Average
#39 of 92 in Indiana (59th pctile)
31st national percentile
Funding Gap? 15.0/25
Program Eligibility? 17.0/25
Insurance Opportunity? 5.6/25
Economic Need? 5.0/25
What drives this score
  • Moderately below state-average USDA $/acre
  • Rural county — eligible for rural-priority programs
  • Above-average beginning producers (38 per 100 farms)
  • Above-average women producers (48 per 100 farms)
  • High veteran population (8.3%)

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.

USDA Funding Per Acre

Historically, Gibson County received about $2.86 per acre of farmland in USDA subsidies. That ranks #2,022 of 3,032 U.S. counties for USDA dollars per farmland acre.

2024 USDA subsidy $ (EWG totalfarm) ÷ land-in-farms acres (248,444 acres, USDA NASS 2022 Census). A descriptive county-wide statistic — not a prediction of what any individual farm received or will receive.

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

County Land Economics & Demographics

Population
32,904
(2023, USDA ERS)
Median Income
$67,497
(USDA ERS)
Poverty Rate
11.0%
(USDA ERS)
Unemployment
2.4%
(USDA ERS)
Cropland Rent
$224/ac
(USDA NASS, non-irrig.)
Land Value
$7,732/ac
(USDA NASS, 2022 Census)
Insurance Policies
1,414
(USDA RMA)
Acres Insured
193,212
(USDA RMA)

Track new USDA programs for Gibson County

Get the free weekly USDA roundup — new programs, deadlines, and updates. No spam, unsubscribe anytime.

Frequently Asked Questions

How much USDA funding does Gibson County receive?

Gibson County recipients received about $709,581 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 Gibson 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; 42 for Gibson 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.

Nearby Counties in Indiana

Could your farm benefit?

Farms in Gibson 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.

Find Your Programs Prep USDA Visit Deadlines

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.