FARMGRANT COUNTY PROFILE · PUBLIC USDA DATA

Cascade County, Montana

$4.0M in USDA farm subsidies to county recipients (2024)

Opportunity Score: 35/100

Get Matched to Programs

USDA Farm Subsidies — Cascade County

$4.0M in USDA farm subsidies to Cascade County recipients (2024).

Sum of payments to 436 recipients in this county, EWG Farm Subsidy Database (totalfarm), 2024 single year.

Program Breakdown (selected programs, EWG/USDA 2024)

Disaster Payments $2.8M
Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) $808,823
Agricultural Risk Coverage (ARC) $358,142
Dairy Programs $78,756

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

$8.3M 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 D.G.H. $386,662
2 Standley Brothers Partnership $134,524
3 J.S.O. $134,185
4 Lane Ranch Cascade $132,385
5 M.A.G. $92,806
6 Fairhaven Colony Inc $88,629
7 A. $76,389
8 Countryhome Colony Inc $73,951
9 Hillcrest Colony Inc $72,296
10 Mckamey Ranch Co $69,819

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

About Farming in Cascade County

Cascade County has roughly 976 farms working about 1,364,780 acres of land in farms (USDA NASS, 2022 Census of Agriculture), averaging ~1,398 acres per farm.

In Cascade County, irrigated cropland rents for roughly $93/acre and farmland is valued near $1,234/acre (USDA NASS).

Local signals from public data: Above-average USDA $/acre — fewer gaps; Elevated beginning-producer presence (55 per 100 farms).

FarmGrant Opportunity Score

35 out of 100
Below Average
#53 of 56 in Montana (7th pctile)
14th national percentile
Funding Gap? 5.0/25
Program Eligibility? 17.0/25
Insurance Opportunity? 8.8/25
Economic Need? 5.0/25
What drives this score
  • Above-average USDA $/acre — fewer gaps
  • Elevated beginning-producer presence (55 per 100 farms)
  • Elevated women-producer presence (74 per 100 farms)
  • High veteran population (14.7%)
  • Above-median loss ratio (2.29)

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, Cascade County received about $2.96 per acre of farmland in USDA subsidies. That ranks #1,997 of 3,032 U.S. counties for USDA dollars per farmland acre.

2024 USDA subsidy $ (EWG totalfarm) ÷ land-in-farms acres (1,364,780 acres, USDA NASS 2022 Census). A descriptive county-wide statistic — not a prediction of what any individual farm received or will receive.

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

County Land Economics & Demographics

Population
84,900
(2023, USDA ERS)
Median Income
$65,018
(USDA ERS)
Poverty Rate
12.1%
(USDA ERS)
Unemployment
2.9%
(USDA ERS)
Cropland Rent
$93/ac
(USDA NASS, irrig.)
Land Value
$1,234/ac
(USDA NASS, 2022 Census)
Insurance Policies
1,137
(USDA RMA)
Acres Insured
558,171
(USDA RMA)

Track new USDA programs for Cascade County

Free email alerts when new and open USDA programs become available. No spam, unsubscribe anytime.

Frequently Asked Questions

How much USDA funding does Cascade County receive?

Cascade County recipients received about $4.0M 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 Cascade 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; 35 for Cascade 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 Montana

Could your farm benefit?

Farms in Cascade 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.