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FARMGRANT OPPORTUNITY FINDER · 3,143 COUNTIES · 6 PUBLIC USDA/FEDERAL DATA SOURCES

County Opportunity Finder

Data-driven scores based on funding patterns, demographics, and economic indicators. 540 counties with high opportunity characteristics.

Top 25 Highest Opportunity Counties
1. Costilla County, CO
92
Very low USDA $/acre vs. state average — large funding gap · Rural county — eligible for rural-priority programs
2. Bienville County, LA
90
Very low USDA $/acre vs. state average — large funding gap · Rural county — eligible for rural-priority programs
3. Lee County, KY
89
Very low USDA $/acre vs. state average — large funding gap · Rural county — eligible for rural-priority programs
4. Oscoda County, MI
88
Very low USDA $/acre vs. state average — large funding gap · Rural county — eligible for rural-priority programs
5. Elliott County, KY
87
Very low USDA $/acre vs. state average — large funding gap · Rural county — eligible for rural-priority programs
6. Knox County, KY
86
Very low USDA $/acre vs. state average — large funding gap · Rural county — eligible for rural-priority programs
7. Menifee County, KY
85
Very low USDA $/acre vs. state average — large funding gap · Rural county — eligible for rural-priority programs
8. Iron County, MO
85
Very low USDA $/acre vs. state average — large funding gap · Rural county — eligible for rural-priority programs
9. Piscataquis County, ME
85
Very low USDA $/acre vs. state average — large funding gap · Rural county — eligible for rural-priority programs
10. Bell County, KY
84
Very low USDA $/acre vs. state average — large funding gap · Rural county — eligible for rural-priority programs
11. Martin County, KY
84
Very low USDA $/acre vs. state average — large funding gap · Rural county — eligible for rural-priority programs
12. Leslie County, KY
84
Very low USDA $/acre vs. state average — large funding gap · Rural county — eligible for rural-priority programs
13. Kalkaska County, MI
84
Very low USDA $/acre vs. state average — large funding gap · Rural county — eligible for rural-priority programs
14. Putnam County, FL
83
Very low USDA $/acre vs. state average — large funding gap · Rural county — eligible for rural-priority programs
15. Ripley County, MO
83
Very low USDA $/acre vs. state average — large funding gap · Rural county — eligible for rural-priority programs
16. Hancock County, GA
83
Very low USDA $/acre vs. state average — large funding gap · Rural county — eligible for rural-priority programs
17. Cocke County, TN
83
Very low USDA $/acre vs. state average — large funding gap · Rural county — eligible for rural-priority programs
18. Johnson County, KY
82
Very low USDA $/acre vs. state average — large funding gap · Rural county — eligible for rural-priority programs
19. Perry County, KY
82
Very low USDA $/acre vs. state average — large funding gap · Rural county — eligible for rural-priority programs
20. Harlan County, KY
82
Below-average USDA $/acre vs. state · Rural county — eligible for rural-priority programs
21. Carter County, MO
82
Very low USDA $/acre vs. state average — large funding gap · Rural county — eligible for rural-priority programs
22. Iron County, MI
82
Very low USDA $/acre vs. state average — large funding gap · Rural county — eligible for rural-priority programs
23. Ouachita County, AR
82
Very low USDA $/acre vs. state average — large funding gap · Rural county — eligible for rural-priority programs
24. Talbot County, GA
82
Very low USDA $/acre vs. state average — large funding gap · Rural county — eligible for rural-priority programs
25. Clay County, KY
81
Very low USDA $/acre vs. state average — large funding gap · Rural county — eligible for rural-priority programs
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How Opportunity Scores Work

Each county's score (0-100) is built from up to four data components from public federal data: Funding Gap (USDA payments per producer vs. state average), Program Eligibility (beginning farmers, women, veterans, rural classification), Insurance Opportunity (coverage rates, loss ratios), and Economic Need (poverty, unemployment, income levels). The composite is the average of the components that have data for that county, rescaled to 0-100 — missing data is left out and renormalized, never scored as a bonus. A higher score suggests more potential for additional USDA program participation based on county characteristics.