Orange County, Texas Farm Subsidies

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Orange County in Texas received $2.8M in USDA Farm Service Agency payments across 152 individual payments from 2017 to 2025.

📊 County Rank

National Rank

#2635 of 3087

Rank in Texas

#231 of 254

Total Subsidies

$2.8M

Payments

152

Peak Year

2025

$1.2M

Avg Payment

$19K

301% above national avg

💡 Key Insight

Orange County's peak subsidy year was 2025 at $1.2M. COVID-era spending in 2020 ($223K) was 3.4× the 2017 baseline. The average payment of $19K is 301% above the national average.

Yearly Trend

Yearly Subsidy Trend

Year-by-Year Breakdown

YearSubsidiesPaymentsAvg Payment
2025$1.2M39$31K
2024$293K17$17K
2023$96K8$12K
2022$8K2$4K
2021$734K26$28K
2020$223K27$8K
2019$74K6$12K
2018$136K20$7K
2017$66K7$9K

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🤖 AI Overview

Orange County ranks #2635 out of 3,087 U.S. counties in total farm subsidy payments, and #231 within Texas.

This county receives 94% less than the average Texas county ($48.2M), suggesting a smaller agricultural footprint relative to state peers.

Peak spending in 2025 ($1.2M) was likely driven by commodity and conservation program cycles. The average payment of $19K is 301% above the national average of $5K.

About Farm Subsidies in Orange County

Orange 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 $2.8M across 152 individual payments from Farm Service Agency programs including Conservation Reserve Program (CRP), Price Loss Coverage (PLC), Agriculture Risk Coverage (ARC), and emergency assistance programs.

Orange County's subsidy payments peaked in 2025 at $1.2M.

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.