Lander County in Nevada received $8.9M in USDA Farm Service Agency payments across 388 individual payments from 2017 to 2025.
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Total Subsidies
$8.9M
Payments
388
Peak Year
2020
$2.7M
Avg Payment
$23K
395% above national avg
💡 Key Insight
Lander County's peak subsidy year was 2020 at $2.7M. COVID-era spending in 2020 ($2.7M) was 25.7× the 2017 baseline. The average payment of $23K is 395% above the national average.
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Lander County ranks #2159 out of 3,087 U.S. counties in total farm subsidy payments, and #9 within Nevada.
This county receives 22% less than the average Nevada county ($11.4M), suggesting a smaller agricultural footprint relative to state peers.
Peak spending in 2020 ($2.7M) was likely driven by COVID-era CFAP emergency payments. The average payment of $23K is 395% above the national average of $5K.
About Farm Subsidies in Lander County
Lander County, Nevada 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 $8.9M across 388 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, Lander 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.