Emmet County in Iowa received $113.0M in USDA Farm Service Agency payments across 22,351 individual payments from 2017 to 2025.
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Total Subsidies
$113.0M
Payments
22,351
Peak Year
2025
$30.8M
Avg Payment
$5K
Near national avg
💡 Key Insight
Emmet County's peak subsidy year was 2025 at $30.8M. COVID-era spending in 2020 ($22.1M) was 6.4× the 2017 baseline. The average payment of $5K is near the national average.
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Emmet County ranks #379 out of 3,087 U.S. counties in total farm subsidy payments, and #56 within Iowa.
This county is close to the Iowa average of $122.3M per county.
Peak spending in 2025 ($30.8M) was likely driven by commodity and conservation program cycles. The average payment of $5K is near the national average of $5K.
About Farm Subsidies in Emmet County
Emmet County, Iowa 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 $113.0M across 22,351 individual payments from Farm Service Agency programs including Conservation Reserve Program (CRP), Price Loss Coverage (PLC), Agriculture Risk Coverage (ARC), and emergency assistance programs.
Emmet County's subsidy payments peaked in 2025 at $30.8M.
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.