Seward County in Nebraska received $130.3M in USDA Farm Service Agency payments across 33,840 individual payments from 2017 to 2025.
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Total Subsidies
$130.3M
Payments
33,840
Peak Year
2020
$32.2M
Avg Payment
$4K
17% below national avg
💡 Key Insight
Seward County's peak subsidy year was 2020 at $32.2M. COVID-era spending in 2020 ($32.2M) was 2.4× the 2017 baseline. The average payment of $4K is 17% below the national average.
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Seward County ranks #264 out of 3,087 U.S. counties in total farm subsidy payments, and #18 within Nebraska.
This county receives 55% more than the average Nebraska county ($83.8M), indicating it is a major agricultural hub within the state.
Peak spending in 2020 ($32.2M) was likely driven by COVID-era CFAP emergency payments. The average payment of $4K is 17% below the national average of $5K.
About Farm Subsidies in Seward County
Seward County, Nebraska 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 $130.3M across 33,840 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, Seward 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.