$280,975 in USDA farm subsidies to county recipients (2024)
Underserved Score: 49/100
$280,975 in USDA farm subsidies to Posey County recipients (2024).
Sum of payments to 169 recipients in this county, EWG Farm Subsidy Database (totalfarm), 2024 single year.
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.
$6.9M 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.
| # | Recipient | 2024 Total |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | N.J.V. | $25,070 |
| 2 | Dc Family Farms LLC | $21,875 |
| 3 | F.J.B. | $14,375 |
| 4 | M And W Mcfadin Farms Inc | $14,158 |
| 5 | D.R.N. | $12,756 |
| 6 | The Spenco Farms Limited Partnership | $12,450 |
| 7 | Farm Services Agency ** | $11,701 |
| 8 | S.P.M. | $11,260 |
| 9 | W.T.S. | $10,884 |
| 10 | Diamond K Dairy LLC | $8,155 |
Top recipients by EWG totalfarm (2024). These named payments sum toward the headline total above.
Source: EWG Farm Subsidy Database.
Posey County has roughly 462 farms working about 256,130 acres of land in farms (USDA NASS, 2022 Census of Agriculture), averaging ~554 acres per farm.
In Posey County, irrigated cropland rents for roughly $293/acre and farmland is valued near $7,200/acre (USDA NASS).
Local signals from public data: Receives less USDA $/acre than most IN counties — often reflects pasture, specialty, or non-commodity land, not unclaimed funding.; Above-average beginning producers (44 per 100 farms).
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Historically, Posey County received about $1.10 per acre of farmland in USDA subsidies. That is less USDA $/acre than most IN counties — often a sign of pasture, specialty, or non-commodity land, not unclaimed funding. That ranks #2,589 of 3,032 U.S. counties for USDA dollars per farmland acre.
2024 USDA subsidy $ (EWG totalfarm) ÷ land-in-farms acres (256,130 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 49).
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Posey County recipients received about $280,975 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.
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.
The Underserved Score (0–100; 49 for Posey County — Near State Average) 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.
Compare USDA subsidy data and Underserved Scores for nearby Indiana counties.
Farms in Posey 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.
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.