FARMGRANT COUNTY PROFILE · PUBLIC USDA DATA

Baylor County, Texas

$1.9M in USDA farm subsidies to county recipients (2024)

Opportunity Score: 53/100

Get Matched to Programs

USDA Farm Subsidies — Baylor County

$1.9M in USDA farm subsidies to Baylor County recipients (2024).

Sum of payments to 218 recipients in this county, EWG Farm Subsidy Database (totalfarm), 2024 single year.

Program Breakdown (selected programs, EWG/USDA 2024)

Disaster Payments $1.7M
Agricultural Risk Coverage (ARC) $230,140
Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) $11,825

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

$4.9M 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 J.S.P. $206,711
2 J.P. $102,925
3 C.L.O. $85,634
4 D & D Farms $79,746
5 C.A.O. $73,015
6 B.Y. $55,987
7 Bourland Cattle Co LLC $55,959
8 Tinney Cattle Co LLC $51,393
9 K.Y. $51,176
10 Calthan Cattle Company, LLC $45,962

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

About Farming in Baylor County

Baylor County has roughly 229 farms working about 555,156 acres of land in farms (USDA NASS, 2022 Census of Agriculture), averaging ~2,424 acres per farm.

In Baylor County, non-irrigated cropland rents for roughly $31/acre and farmland is valued near $2,007/acre (USDA NASS).

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

FarmGrant Opportunity Score

53 out of 100
Moderate Opportunity
#118 of 254 in Texas (54th pctile)
58th national percentile
Funding Gap? 15.0/25
Program Eligibility? 19.0/25
Insurance Opportunity? 8.8/25
Economic Need? 11.0/25
What drives this score
  • Moderately below state-average USDA $/acre
  • Rural county — eligible for rural-priority programs
  • Above-average beginning producers (48 per 100 farms)
  • Elevated women-producer presence (61 per 100 farms)
  • High veteran population (8.1%)
  • Above-median loss ratio (2.49)
  • Moderate poverty (17.4%)
  • Below-average income ($49,566)

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, Baylor County received about $3.48 per acre of farmland in USDA subsidies. That ranks #1,869 of 3,032 U.S. counties for USDA dollars per farmland acre.

2024 USDA subsidy $ (EWG totalfarm) ÷ land-in-farms acres (555,156 acres, USDA NASS 2022 Census). A descriptive county-wide statistic — not a prediction of what any individual farm received or will receive.

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

County Land Economics & Demographics

Population
3,463
(2023, USDA ERS)
Median Income
$49,566
(USDA ERS)
Poverty Rate
17.4%
(USDA ERS)
Unemployment
2.5%
(USDA ERS)
Cropland Rent
$31/ac
(USDA NASS, non-irrig.)
Land Value
$2,007/ac
(USDA NASS, 2022 Census)
Insurance Policies
645
(USDA RMA)
Acres Insured
261,870
(USDA RMA)

Track new USDA programs for Baylor County

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How much USDA funding does Baylor County receive?

Baylor County recipients received about $1.9M 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 Baylor 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; 53 for Baylor 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 Texas

Could your farm benefit?

Farms in Baylor 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.