Macon County in Tennessee received $33.4M in USDA Farm Service Agency payments across 5,710 individual payments from 2017 to 2025.
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Total Subsidies
$33.4M
Payments
5,710
Peak Year
2022
$11.2M
Avg Payment
$6K
26% above national avg
💡 Key Insight
Macon County's peak subsidy year was 2022 at $11.2M. COVID-era spending in 2020 ($7.1M) was 10.1× the 2017 baseline. The average payment of $6K is 26% above the national average.
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Macon County ranks #1308 out of 3,087 U.S. counties in total farm subsidy payments, and #18 within Tennessee.
This county receives 88% more than the average Tennessee county ($17.7M), indicating it is a major agricultural hub within the state.
Peak spending in 2022 ($11.2M) was likely driven by commodity and conservation program cycles. The average payment of $6K is 26% above the national average of $5K.
About Farm Subsidies in Macon County
Macon County, Tennessee 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 $33.4M across 5,710 individual payments from Farm Service Agency programs including Conservation Reserve Program (CRP), Price Loss Coverage (PLC), Agriculture Risk Coverage (ARC), and emergency assistance programs.
Macon County's subsidy payments peaked in 2022 at $11.2M.
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.