Red Lake County, Minnesota Farm Subsidies

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Red Lake County in Minnesota received $52.3M in USDA Farm Service Agency payments across 7,794 individual payments from 2017 to 2025.

📊 County Rank

National Rank

#1022 of 3087

Rank in Minnesota

#61 of 90

Total Subsidies

$52.3M

Payments

7,794

Peak Year

2022

$13.2M

Avg Payment

$7K

45% above national avg

💡 Key Insight

Red Lake County's peak subsidy year was 2022 at $13.2M. COVID-era spending in 2020 ($10.9M) was 3.6× the 2017 baseline. The average payment of $7K is 45% above the national average.

Yearly Trend

Yearly Subsidy Trend

Year-by-Year Breakdown

YearSubsidiesPaymentsAvg Payment
2025$8.0M1,326$6K
2024$1.4M416$3K
2023$1.4M420$3K
2022$13.2M1,015$13K
2020$10.9M1,915$6K
2019$9.1M954$9K
2018$5.2M795$7K
2017$3.0M953$3K

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🤖 AI Overview

Red Lake County ranks #1022 out of 3,087 U.S. counties in total farm subsidy payments, and #61 within Minnesota.

This county receives 41% less than the average Minnesota county ($89.1M), suggesting a smaller agricultural footprint relative to state peers.

Peak spending in 2022 ($13.2M) was likely driven by commodity and conservation program cycles. The average payment of $7K is 45% above the national average of $5K.

About Farm Subsidies in Red Lake County

Red Lake County, Minnesota 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 $52.3M across 7,794 individual payments from Farm Service Agency programs including Conservation Reserve Program (CRP), Price Loss Coverage (PLC), Agriculture Risk Coverage (ARC), and emergency assistance programs.

Red Lake County's subsidy payments peaked in 2022 at $13.2M.

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.