Marion County, Alabama Farm Subsidies

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Marion County in Alabama received $18.3M in USDA Farm Service Agency payments across 5,433 individual payments from 2017 to 2025.

📊 County Rank

National Rank

#1726 of 3087

Rank in Alabama

#35 of 67

Total Subsidies

$18.3M

Payments

5,433

Peak Year

2017

$3.4M

Avg Payment

$3K

27% below national avg

💡 Key Insight

Marion County's peak subsidy year was 2017 at $3.4M. The average payment of $3K is 27% below the national average.

Yearly Trend

Yearly Subsidy Trend

Year-by-Year Breakdown

YearSubsidiesPaymentsAvg Payment
2025$2.3M756$3K
2024$1.5M443$3K
2023$881K263$3K
2022$189K69$3K
2021$2.2M535$4K
2020$2.9M1,396$2K
2019$3.0M517$6K
2018$1.9M459$4K
2017$3.4M995$3K

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🤖 AI Overview

Marion County ranks #1726 out of 3,087 U.S. counties in total farm subsidy payments, and #35 within Alabama.

This county receives 41% less than the average Alabama county ($30.8M), suggesting a smaller agricultural footprint relative to state peers.

Peak spending in 2017 ($3.4M) was likely driven by commodity and conservation program cycles. The average payment of $3K is 27% below the national average of $5K.

About Farm Subsidies in Marion County

Marion County, Alabama is one of 3,087 U.S. counties receiving USDA farm subsidy payments. Over the nine-year period from 2017 to 2025, the county received $18.3M across 5,433 individual payments from Farm Service Agency programs including Conservation Reserve Program (CRP), Price Loss Coverage (PLC), Agriculture Risk Coverage (ARC), and emergency assistance programs.

Marion County's subsidy payments peaked in 2017 at $3.4M.

Data on this page comes from USDA Farm Service Agency payment files, which are public records available under the Freedom of Information Act. All payment data is aggregated at the county level — individual recipient details are available on our top recipients page.