Van Buren County in Iowa received $79.9M in USDA Farm Service Agency payments across 18,963 individual payments from 2017 to 2025.
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Total Subsidies
$79.9M
Payments
18,963
Peak Year
2022
$15.8M
Avg Payment
$4K
Near national avg
💡 Key Insight
Van Buren County's peak subsidy year was 2022 at $15.8M. COVID-era spending in 2020 ($12.9M) was 3.0× the 2017 baseline. The average payment of $4K is near the national average.
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Van Buren County ranks #681 out of 3,087 U.S. counties in total farm subsidy payments, and #82 within Iowa.
This county receives 35% less than the average Iowa county ($122.3M), suggesting a smaller agricultural footprint relative to state peers.
Peak spending in 2022 ($15.8M) was likely driven by commodity and conservation program cycles. The average payment of $4K is near the national average of $5K.
About Farm Subsidies in Van Buren County
Van Buren 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 $79.9M across 18,963 individual payments from Farm Service Agency programs including Conservation Reserve Program (CRP), Price Loss Coverage (PLC), Agriculture Risk Coverage (ARC), and emergency assistance programs.
Van Buren County's subsidy payments peaked in 2022 at $15.8M.
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.