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Montgomery County, Indiana

$1.7M in USDA farm subsidies to county recipients (2024)

Underserved Score: 17/100

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USDA Farm Subsidies — Montgomery County

$1.7M in USDA farm subsidies to Montgomery County recipients (2024).

Sum of payments to 621 recipients in this county, EWG Farm Subsidy Database (totalfarm), 2024 single year.

Program Breakdown (selected programs, EWG/USDA 2024)

Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) $1.6M
Disaster Payments $34,289

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

$7.1M 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 Mills Livestock Grain LLC $82,853
2 Doubet Family Farms LLC $48,974
3 Bluff Creek Farms LLC $44,048
4 P.B.S. $32,641
5 Schenck Farms LLC $30,204
6 K.L.S.D.A.K.S.R. $29,358
7 R & M Graham Farms LLC $27,822
8 T.A.B. $25,896
9 Cain's Homelike Farms Inc $25,848
10 R.G.M. $25,350

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

About Farming in Montgomery County

Montgomery County has roughly 651 farms working about 252,762 acres of land in farms (USDA NASS, 2022 Census of Agriculture), averaging ~388 acres per farm.

In Montgomery County, non-irrigated cropland rents for roughly $267/acre and farmland is valued near $8,819/acre (USDA NASS).

Local signals from public data: Receives near or above the IN-average USDA $/acre.; Rural (non-metro) county.

FarmGrant Underserved Score

17 out of 100
Well-Served (high USDA $/acre vs. peers)
#84 of 92 most underserved in Indiana (10th pctile)
2nd national percentile
USDA Support Gap? 2.0/25
Producer Priority? 12.9/25
Insurance Coverage Gap? 0.5/25
What drives this score
  • Receives near or above the IN-average USDA $/acre.
  • Rural (non-metro) county
  • Above-average beginning producers (47 per 100 farms)
  • Above-average women producers (58 per 100 farms)
  • Notable veteran population (7.6%)

The Underserved Score (0–100) is a descriptive, relative measure of how little USDA farm-program support this county has historically received per acre compared with other counties — built from up to three public-data components (USDA support per acre, producer-priority composition, and crop-insurance coverage). Lower USDA $/acre often reflects pasture, specialty, or non-commodity land use, not unclaimed funding. This is not a measure of need, deservedness, or eligibility, and it does not predict that any farm will receive funding. Sources: USDA NASS, RMA, ERS, and EWG subsidy records.

Programs to look at in Montgomery County

These are USDA programs commonly relevant to counties like this one, based on public county patterns. They are not a determination that you qualify — you may be eligible; check with your local FSA or NRCS office.

Conservation programs most farms can use

Counties receiving below-average USDA dollars per acre are often under-enrolled in conservation programs open to most land. You may be eligible — these are worth asking your NRCS or FSA office about.

CRP (Conservation Reserve Program) →EQIP (Environmental Quality Incentives Program) →
Priority for beginning producers

This county has a high share of beginning producers per 100 farms. These USDA programs give beginning producers priority scoring, set-asides, or higher cost-share — if that's you, they're worth a look.

FSA Microloan →FSA Direct Operating Loan →
Commodity support (if you grow program crops)

If you grow covered program crops, these commodity-support programs may apply. Eligibility depends on your crops and base acres — check with your FSA office.

ARC-CO (Agriculture Risk Coverage — County) →PLC (Price Loss Coverage) →
See the full set of USDA programs you could qualify for → free Subsidy Finder

USDA Funding Per Acre

Historically, Montgomery County received about $6.61 per acre of farmland in USDA subsidies. That is among the better-supported counties in IN for USDA $/acre. That ranks #1,222 of 3,032 U.S. counties for USDA dollars per farmland acre.

2024 USDA subsidy $ (EWG totalfarm) ÷ land-in-farms acres (252,762 acres, USDA NASS 2022 Census). A descriptive county-wide statistic — not a prediction of what any individual farm received or will receive. This is the same axis as the Underserved Score above (less $/acre → higher Underserved Score, currently 17).

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

County Land Economics & Demographics

Population
38,573
(2023, USDA ERS)
Median Income
$69,928
(USDA ERS)
Poverty Rate
10.9%
(USDA ERS)
Unemployment
2.8%
(USDA ERS)
Cropland Rent
$267/ac
(USDA NASS, non-irrig.)
Land Value
$8,819/ac
(USDA NASS, 2022 Census)
Insurance Policies
1,158
(USDA RMA)
Acres Insured
210,526
(USDA RMA)

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Frequently Asked Questions

How much USDA funding does Montgomery County receive?

Montgomery County recipients received about $1.7M 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 Montgomery 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 Underserved Score calculated?

The Underserved Score (0–100; 17 for Montgomery County — Well-Served (high USDA $/acre vs. peers)) is a descriptive, relative measure of how little USDA farm-program support this county has historically received per acre compared with other counties, built from three public-data components — USDA support per acre, producer-priority composition, and crop-insurance coverage (USDA NASS, RMA, ERS, and EWG records). Lower USDA support per acre often reflects pasture, specialty, or non-commodity land use rather than unclaimed funding. It is not a measure of need or eligibility and does not predict that any farm will receive funding.

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Could your farm benefit?

Farms in Montgomery 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 08, 2026. Subsidy figures: USDA/EWG 2024 release. Farmland acres: USDA NASS 2022 Census. Underserved Score refreshed monthly. Each figure above carries its own data year; this page is never fresher than its oldest input.