Benewah, South Shoshone County in Idaho received $27.3M in USDA Farm Service Agency payments across 6,742 individual payments from 2017 to 2025.
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Total Subsidies
$27.3M
Payments
6,742
Peak Year
2025
$5.6M
Avg Payment
$4K
13% below national avg
💡 Key Insight
Benewah, South Shoshone County's peak subsidy year was 2025 at $5.6M. COVID-era spending in 2020 ($4.7M) was 2.1× the 2017 baseline. The average payment of $4K is 13% below the national average.
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Benewah, South Shoshone County ranks #1446 out of 3,087 U.S. counties in total farm subsidy payments, and #23 within Idaho.
This county receives 35% less than the average Idaho county ($42.1M), suggesting a smaller agricultural footprint relative to state peers.
Peak spending in 2025 ($5.6M) was likely driven by commodity and conservation program cycles. The average payment of $4K is 13% below the national average of $5K.
About Farm Subsidies in Benewah, South Shoshone County
Benewah, South Shoshone County, Idaho 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 $27.3M across 6,742 individual payments from Farm Service Agency programs including Conservation Reserve Program (CRP), Price Loss Coverage (PLC), Agriculture Risk Coverage (ARC), and emergency assistance programs.
Benewah, South Shoshone County's subsidy payments peaked in 2025 at $5.6M.
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.