FARMGRANT COUNTY PROFILE · PUBLIC USDA DATA

Schuyler County, Missouri

$1.2M in USDA farm subsidies to county recipients (2024)

Opportunity Score: 48/100

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USDA Farm Subsidies — Schuyler County

$1.2M in USDA farm subsidies to Schuyler County recipients (2024).

Sum of payments to 184 recipients in this county, EWG Farm Subsidy Database (totalfarm), 2024 single year.

Program Breakdown (selected programs, EWG/USDA 2024)

Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) $825,250
Disaster Payments $394,774
Dairy Programs $1,148

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

$2.8M 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 Jackson Brothers Ranch LLC $97,633
2 Ruth Cattle, LLC $53,117
3 Ellyn Kremer Trust $45,168
4 Laverne J Kremer Trust - Laverne Kremer $45,168
5 David And Laura Anderson Family Trust $35,228
6 J.C. $33,727
7 S & J Living Trust $32,922
8 R.A.J. $30,847
9 Dennis J Weaver Revocable Trust $27,470
10 Thomas M Degnan - 168 Worthington Farm LLC $22,771

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

About Farming in Schuyler County

Schuyler County has roughly 411 farms working about 143,229 acres of land in farms (USDA NASS, 2022 Census of Agriculture), averaging ~348 acres per farm.

In Schuyler County, non-irrigated cropland rents for roughly $109/acre and farmland is valued near $4,152/acre (USDA NASS).

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

FarmGrant Opportunity Score

48 out of 100
Below Average
#52 of 115 in Missouri (56th pctile)
46th national percentile
Funding Gap? 10.0/25
Program Eligibility? 21.0/25
Insurance Opportunity? 3.8/25
Economic Need? 14.0/25
What drives this score
  • Slightly below state-average USDA $/acre
  • Rural county — eligible for rural-priority programs
  • Farming-dependent economy
  • Above-average beginning producers (43 per 100 farms)
  • Elevated women-producer presence (67 per 100 farms)
  • Notable veteran population (6.5%)
  • Moderate poverty (14.5%)
  • Below-average income ($52,078)

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, Schuyler County received about $8.53 per acre of farmland in USDA subsidies. That ranks #954 of 3,032 U.S. counties for USDA dollars per farmland acre.

2024 USDA subsidy $ (EWG totalfarm) ÷ land-in-farms acres (143,229 acres, USDA NASS 2022 Census). A descriptive county-wide statistic — not a prediction of what any individual farm received or will receive.

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County Land Economics & Demographics

Population
4,053
(2023, USDA ERS)
Median Income
$52,078
(USDA ERS)
Poverty Rate
14.5%
(USDA ERS)
Unemployment
3.9%
(USDA ERS)
Cropland Rent
$109/ac
(USDA NASS, non-irrig.)
Land Value
$4,152/ac
(USDA NASS, 2022 Census)
Insurance Policies
410
(USDA RMA)
Acres Insured
43,449
(USDA RMA)

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Frequently Asked Questions

How much USDA funding does Schuyler County receive?

Schuyler County recipients received about $1.2M 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 Schuyler 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; 48 for Schuyler 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 Schuyler 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.