Lee County in Kentucky received $521K in USDA Farm Service Agency payments across 459 individual payments from 2017 to 2025.
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Total Subsidies
$521K
Payments
459
Peak Year
2023
$260K
Avg Payment
$1K
76% below national avg
💡 Key Insight
Lee County's peak subsidy year was 2023 at $260K. COVID-era spending in 2020 ($189K) was 21.2× the 2017 baseline. The average payment of $1K is 76% below the national average.
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Lee County ranks #2972 out of 3,087 U.S. counties in total farm subsidy payments, and #104 within Kentucky.
This county receives 96% less than the average Kentucky county ($14.5M), suggesting a smaller agricultural footprint relative to state peers.
Peak spending in 2023 ($260K) was likely driven by commodity and conservation program cycles. The average payment of $1K is 76% below the national average of $5K.
About Farm Subsidies in Lee County
Lee County, Kentucky 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 $521K across 459 individual payments from Farm Service Agency programs including Conservation Reserve Program (CRP), Price Loss Coverage (PLC), Agriculture Risk Coverage (ARC), and emergency assistance programs.
Lee County's subsidy payments peaked in 2023 at $260K.
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.