Culberson County, Texas Farm Subsidies

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Culberson County in Texas received $5.7M in USDA Farm Service Agency payments across 353 individual payments from 2017 to 2025.

📊 County Rank

National Rank

#2378 of 3087

Rank in Texas

#207 of 254

Total Subsidies

$5.7M

Payments

353

Peak Year

2022

$1.6M

Avg Payment

$16K

251% above national avg

💡 Key Insight

Culberson County's peak subsidy year was 2022 at $1.6M. COVID-era spending in 2020 ($1.0M) was 5.4× the 2017 baseline. The average payment of $16K is 251% above the national average.

Yearly Trend

Yearly Subsidy Trend

Year-by-Year Breakdown

YearSubsidiesPaymentsAvg Payment
2025$768K57$13K
2024$542K52$10K
2023$376K53$7K
2022$1.6M39$42K
2021$583K40$15K
2020$1.0M58$17K
2019$433K29$15K
2018$226K16$14K
2017$187K9$21K

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🤖 AI Overview

Culberson County ranks #2378 out of 3,087 U.S. counties in total farm subsidy payments, and #207 within Texas.

This county receives 88% less than the average Texas county ($48.2M), suggesting a smaller agricultural footprint relative to state peers.

Peak spending in 2022 ($1.6M) was likely driven by commodity and conservation program cycles. The average payment of $16K is 251% above the national average of $5K.

About Farm Subsidies in Culberson County

Culberson County, Texas 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 $5.7M across 353 individual payments from Farm Service Agency programs including Conservation Reserve Program (CRP), Price Loss Coverage (PLC), Agriculture Risk Coverage (ARC), and emergency assistance programs.

Culberson County's subsidy payments peaked in 2022 at $1.6M.

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.