Kitsap County, Washington Farm Subsidies

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Kitsap County in Washington received $3.5M in USDA Farm Service Agency payments across 182 individual payments from 2017 to 2025.

📊 County Rank

National Rank

#2575 of 3087

Rank in Washington

#30 of 39

Total Subsidies

$3.5M

Payments

182

Peak Year

2021

$1.6M

Avg Payment

$19K

312% above national avg

💡 Key Insight

Kitsap County's peak subsidy year was 2021 at $1.6M. COVID-era spending in 2020 ($300K) was 92.4× the 2017 baseline. The average payment of $19K is 312% above the national average.

Yearly Trend

Yearly Subsidy Trend

Year-by-Year Breakdown

YearSubsidiesPaymentsAvg Payment
2025$197K8$25K
2024$1.3M3$441K
2023$2501$250
2022$17K5$3K
2021$1.6M139$12K
2020$300K16$19K
2019$3K4$638
2018$2K4$486
2017$3K2$2K

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🤖 AI Overview

Kitsap County ranks #2575 out of 3,087 U.S. counties in total farm subsidy payments, and #30 within Washington.

This county receives 95% less than the average Washington county ($74.5M), suggesting a smaller agricultural footprint relative to state peers.

Peak spending in 2021 ($1.6M) was likely driven by commodity and conservation program cycles. The average payment of $19K is 312% above the national average of $5K.

About Farm Subsidies in Kitsap County

Kitsap County, Washington 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 $3.5M across 182 individual payments from Farm Service Agency programs including Conservation Reserve Program (CRP), Price Loss Coverage (PLC), Agriculture Risk Coverage (ARC), and emergency assistance programs.

Kitsap County's subsidy payments peaked in 2021 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.