Boulder County in Colorado received $3.7M in USDA Farm Service Agency payments across 1,238 individual payments from 2017 to 2025.
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Total Subsidies
$3.7M
Payments
1,238
Peak Year
2020
$978K
Avg Payment
$3K
36% below national avg
💡 Key Insight
Boulder County's peak subsidy year was 2020 at $978K. COVID-era spending in 2020 ($978K) was 3.5× the 2017 baseline. The average payment of $3K is 36% below the national average.
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Boulder County ranks #2558 out of 3,087 U.S. counties in total farm subsidy payments, and #45 within Colorado.
This county receives 91% less than the average Colorado county ($40.2M), suggesting a smaller agricultural footprint relative to state peers.
Peak spending in 2020 ($978K) was likely driven by COVID-era CFAP emergency payments. The average payment of $3K is 36% below the national average of $5K.
About Farm Subsidies in Boulder County
Boulder County, Colorado 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 $3.7M across 1,238 individual payments from Farm Service Agency programs including Conservation Reserve Program (CRP), Price Loss Coverage (PLC), Agriculture Risk Coverage (ARC), and emergency assistance programs.
Like many agricultural counties, Boulder County saw its peak subsidy payments in 2020 when the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP) distributed emergency payments to offset pandemic-related losses.
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.