Nassau County, Florida Farm Subsidies

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Nassau County in Florida received $991K in USDA Farm Service Agency payments across 294 individual payments from 2017 to 2025.

📊 County Rank

National Rank

#2883 of 3087

Rank in Florida

#63 of 66

Total Subsidies

$991K

Payments

294

Peak Year

2020

$554K

Avg Payment

$3K

27% below national avg

💡 Key Insight

Nassau County's peak subsidy year was 2020 at $554K. COVID-era spending in 2020 ($554K) was 3.8× the 2017 baseline. The average payment of $3K is 27% below the national average.

Yearly Trend

Yearly Subsidy Trend

Year-by-Year Breakdown

YearSubsidiesPaymentsAvg Payment
2023$6K5$1K
2022$7671$767
2021$173K45$4K
2020$554K160$3K
2019$3K3$921
2018$109K20$5K
2017$146K60$2K

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🤖 AI Overview

Nassau County ranks #2883 out of 3,087 U.S. counties in total farm subsidy payments, and #63 within Florida.

This county receives 96% less than the average Florida county ($25.6M), suggesting a smaller agricultural footprint relative to state peers.

Peak spending in 2020 ($554K) was likely driven by COVID-era CFAP emergency payments. The average payment of $3K is 27% below the national average of $5K.

About Farm Subsidies in Nassau County

Nassau County, Florida 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 $991K across 294 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, Nassau 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.