Calcasieu County in Louisiana received $33.1M in USDA Farm Service Agency payments across 5,124 individual payments from 2017 to 2025.
📊 County Rank
Total Subsidies
$33.1M
Payments
5,124
Peak Year
2017
$5.5M
Avg Payment
$6K
39% above national avg
💡 Key Insight
Calcasieu County's peak subsidy year was 2017 at $5.5M. The average payment of $6K is 39% above the national average.
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Calcasieu County ranks #1319 out of 3,087 U.S. counties in total farm subsidy payments, and #20 within Louisiana.
This county is close to the Louisiana average of $33.5M per county.
Peak spending in 2017 ($5.5M) was likely driven by commodity and conservation program cycles. The average payment of $6K is 39% above the national average of $5K.
About Farm Subsidies in Calcasieu County
Calcasieu County, Louisiana 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 $33.1M across 5,124 individual payments from Farm Service Agency programs including Conservation Reserve Program (CRP), Price Loss Coverage (PLC), Agriculture Risk Coverage (ARC), and emergency assistance programs.
Calcasieu County's subsidy payments peaked in 2017 at $5.5M.
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.