Nevada County in California received $948K in USDA Farm Service Agency payments across 211 individual payments from 2017 to 2025.
📊 County Rank
Total Subsidies
$948K
Payments
211
Peak Year
2022
$206K
Avg Payment
$4K
Near national avg
💡 Key Insight
Nevada County's peak subsidy year was 2022 at $206K. COVID-era spending in 2020 ($174K) was 2.2× the 2017 baseline. The average payment of $4K is near the national average.
Yearly Trend
Yearly Subsidy Trend
Year-by-Year Breakdown
Other California Counties
Explore More
🤖 AI Overview
Nevada County ranks #2892 out of 3,087 U.S. counties in total farm subsidy payments, and #57 within California.
This county receives 99% less than the average California county ($102.8M), suggesting a smaller agricultural footprint relative to state peers.
Peak spending in 2022 ($206K) was likely driven by commodity and conservation program cycles. The average payment of $4K is near the national average of $5K.
About Farm Subsidies in Nevada County
Nevada County, California 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 $948K across 211 individual payments from Farm Service Agency programs including Conservation Reserve Program (CRP), Price Loss Coverage (PLC), Agriculture Risk Coverage (ARC), and emergency assistance programs.
Nevada County's subsidy payments peaked in 2022 at $206K.
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.