FARMGRANT COUNTY PROFILE · PUBLIC USDA DATA

Suffolk County, Massachusetts

$2,145 in USDA farm subsidies to county recipients (2024)

Opportunity Score: 38/100

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USDA Farm Subsidies — Suffolk County

$2,145 in USDA farm subsidies to Suffolk County recipients (2024).

Sum of payments to 3 recipients in this county, EWG Farm Subsidy Database (totalfarm), 2024 single year.

Crop Insurance Premium Subsidy

$2,145 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 Gold Bell Inc. $750
2 S Strock & Co Inc $750
3 O.P.C. $645

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

About Farming in Suffolk County

Suffolk County has roughly 28 farms working about 206 acres of land in farms (USDA NASS, 2022 Census of Agriculture), averaging ~7 acres per farm.

In Suffolk County, farmland is valued near $52,340/acre (USDA NASS).

Local signals from public data: Slightly below state-average USDA $/acre; Elevated beginning-producer presence (75 per 100 farms).

FarmGrant Opportunity Score

38 out of 100
Below Average
#13 of 14 in Massachusetts (14th pctile)
20th national percentile
Funding Gap? 10.0/25
Program Eligibility? 13.0/25
Insurance Opportunity? 0.0/25
Economic Need? 6.0/25
What drives this score
  • Slightly below state-average USDA $/acre
  • Elevated beginning-producer presence (75 per 100 farms)
  • Elevated women-producer presence (79 per 100 farms)
  • Moderate poverty (15.1%)

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
768,425
(2023, USDA ERS)
Median Income
$91,386
(USDA ERS)
Poverty Rate
15.1%
(USDA ERS)
Unemployment
3.2%
(USDA ERS)
Land Value
$52,340/ac
(USDA NASS, 2022 Census)

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Frequently Asked Questions

How much USDA funding does Suffolk County receive?

Suffolk County recipients received about $2,145 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 Suffolk 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; 38 for Suffolk 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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Farms in Suffolk 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.