Fairfield County, Ohio Farm Subsidies

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Fairfield County in Ohio received $53.5M in USDA Farm Service Agency payments across 19,050 individual payments from 2017 to 2025.

📊 County Rank

National Rank

#1007 of 3087

Rank in Ohio

#33 of 89

Total Subsidies

$53.5M

Payments

19,050

Peak Year

2025

$14.2M

Avg Payment

$3K

39% below national avg

💡 Key Insight

Fairfield County's peak subsidy year was 2025 at $14.2M. The average payment of $3K is 39% below the national average.

Yearly Trend

Yearly Subsidy Trend

Year-by-Year Breakdown

YearSubsidiesPaymentsAvg Payment
2025$14.2M3,461$4K
2024$999K684$1K
2023$963K671$1K
2022$1.1M631$2K
2021$3.8M2,105$2K
2020$11.6M3,954$3K
2019$10.6M2,636$4K
2018$4.3M2,087$2K
2017$5.9M2,821$2K

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🤖 AI Overview

Fairfield County ranks #1007 out of 3,087 U.S. counties in total farm subsidy payments, and #33 within Ohio.

This county receives 31% more than the average Ohio county ($40.7M), indicating it is a major agricultural hub within the state.

Peak spending in 2025 ($14.2M) was likely driven by commodity and conservation program cycles. The average payment of $3K is 39% below the national average of $5K.

About Farm Subsidies in Fairfield County

Fairfield County, Ohio 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 $53.5M across 19,050 individual payments from Farm Service Agency programs including Conservation Reserve Program (CRP), Price Loss Coverage (PLC), Agriculture Risk Coverage (ARC), and emergency assistance programs.

Fairfield County's subsidy payments peaked in 2025 at $14.2M.

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.