Lebanon County in Pennsylvania received $35.3M in USDA Farm Service Agency payments across 6,945 individual payments from 2017 to 2025.
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Total Subsidies
$35.3M
Payments
6,945
Peak Year
2020
$12.9M
Avg Payment
$5K
Near national avg
💡 Key Insight
Lebanon County's peak subsidy year was 2020 at $12.9M. COVID-era spending in 2020 ($12.9M) was 15.2× the 2017 baseline. The average payment of $5K is near the national average.
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Lebanon County ranks #1276 out of 3,087 U.S. counties in total farm subsidy payments, and #8 within Pennsylvania.
This county receives 95% more than the average Pennsylvania county ($18.2M), indicating it is a major agricultural hub within the state.
Peak spending in 2020 ($12.9M) was likely driven by COVID-era CFAP emergency payments. The average payment of $5K is near the national average of $5K.
About Farm Subsidies in Lebanon County
Lebanon County, Pennsylvania 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 $35.3M across 6,945 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, Lebanon 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.