Gillespie County in Texas received $29.2M in USDA Farm Service Agency payments across 13,399 individual payments from 2017 to 2025.
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Total Subsidies
$29.2M
Payments
13,399
Peak Year
2023
$5.8M
Avg Payment
$2K
53% below national avg
💡 Key Insight
Gillespie County's peak subsidy year was 2023 at $5.8M. COVID-era spending in 2020 ($4.9M) was 12.2× the 2017 baseline. The average payment of $2K is 53% below the national average.
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Gillespie County ranks #1397 out of 3,087 U.S. counties in total farm subsidy payments, and #113 within Texas.
This county receives 39% less than the average Texas county ($48.2M), suggesting a smaller agricultural footprint relative to state peers.
Peak spending in 2023 ($5.8M) was likely driven by commodity and conservation program cycles. The average payment of $2K is 53% below the national average of $5K.
About Farm Subsidies in Gillespie County
Gillespie 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 $29.2M across 13,399 individual payments from Farm Service Agency programs including Conservation Reserve Program (CRP), Price Loss Coverage (PLC), Agriculture Risk Coverage (ARC), and emergency assistance programs.
Gillespie County's subsidy payments peaked in 2023 at $5.8M.
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.