Clearwater County, Idaho Farm Subsidies

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Clearwater County in Idaho received $5.2M in USDA Farm Service Agency payments across 1,461 individual payments from 2017 to 2025.

📊 County Rank

National Rank

#2414 of 3087

Rank in Idaho

#39 of 43

Total Subsidies

$5.2M

Payments

1,461

Peak Year

2022

$1.1M

Avg Payment

$4K

23% below national avg

💡 Key Insight

Clearwater County's peak subsidy year was 2022 at $1.1M. The average payment of $4K is 23% below the national average.

Yearly Trend

Yearly Subsidy Trend

Year-by-Year Breakdown

YearSubsidiesPaymentsAvg Payment
2025$851K178$5K
2024$266K109$2K
2023$228K100$2K
2022$1.1M119$10K
2021$574K178$3K
2020$844K291$3K
2019$237K119$2K
2018$582K209$3K
2017$520K158$3K

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🤖 AI Overview

Clearwater County ranks #2414 out of 3,087 U.S. counties in total farm subsidy payments, and #39 within Idaho.

This county receives 88% less than the average Idaho county ($42.1M), suggesting a smaller agricultural footprint relative to state peers.

Peak spending in 2022 ($1.1M) was likely driven by commodity and conservation program cycles. The average payment of $4K is 23% below the national average of $5K.

About Farm Subsidies in Clearwater County

Clearwater 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 $5.2M across 1,461 individual payments from Farm Service Agency programs including Conservation Reserve Program (CRP), Price Loss Coverage (PLC), Agriculture Risk Coverage (ARC), and emergency assistance programs.

Clearwater County's subsidy payments peaked in 2022 at $1.1M.

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.