Red River County, Louisiana Farm Subsidies

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Red River County in Louisiana received $15.5M in USDA Farm Service Agency payments across 2,416 individual payments from 2017 to 2025.

📊 County Rank

National Rank

#1817 of 3087

Rank in Louisiana

#28 of 64

Total Subsidies

$15.5M

Payments

2,416

Peak Year

2020

$4.0M

Avg Payment

$6K

39% above national avg

💡 Key Insight

Red River County's peak subsidy year was 2020 at $4.0M. COVID-era spending in 2020 ($4.0M) was 3.2× the 2017 baseline. The average payment of $6K is 39% above the national average.

Yearly Trend

Yearly Subsidy Trend

Year-by-Year Breakdown

YearSubsidiesPaymentsAvg Payment
2025$2.9M271$11K
2024$1.1M270$4K
2023$1.6M213$8K
2022$1.1M155$7K
2020$4.0M469$8K
2019$2.4M387$6K
2018$1.2M286$4K
2017$1.2M365$3K

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🤖 AI Overview

Red River County ranks #1817 out of 3,087 U.S. counties in total farm subsidy payments, and #28 within Louisiana.

This county receives 54% less than the average Louisiana county ($33.5M), suggesting a smaller agricultural footprint relative to state peers.

Peak spending in 2020 ($4.0M) was likely driven by COVID-era CFAP emergency payments. The average payment of $6K is 39% above the national average of $5K.

About Farm Subsidies in Red River County

Red River 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 $15.5M across 2,416 individual payments from Farm Service Agency programs including Conservation Reserve Program (CRP), Price Loss Coverage (PLC), Agriculture Risk Coverage (ARC), and emergency assistance programs.

Like many agricultural counties, Red River County saw its peak subsidy payments in 2020 when the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP) distributed emergency payments to offset pandemic-related losses.

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.