Columbia County in Wisconsin received $38.1M in USDA Farm Service Agency payments across 12,111 individual payments from 2017 to 2025.
📊 County Rank
Total Subsidies
$38.1M
Payments
12,111
Peak Year
2025
$14.3M
Avg Payment
$3K
32% below national avg
💡 Key Insight
Columbia County's peak subsidy year was 2025 at $14.3M. The average payment of $3K is 32% below the national average.
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Columbia County ranks #1220 out of 3,087 U.S. counties in total farm subsidy payments, and #40 within Wisconsin.
This county receives 21% less than the average Wisconsin county ($48.5M), suggesting a smaller agricultural footprint relative to state peers.
Peak spending in 2025 ($14.3M) was likely driven by commodity and conservation program cycles. The average payment of $3K is 32% below the national average of $5K.
About Farm Subsidies in Columbia County
Columbia County, Wisconsin 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 $38.1M across 12,111 individual payments from Farm Service Agency programs including Conservation Reserve Program (CRP), Price Loss Coverage (PLC), Agriculture Risk Coverage (ARC), and emergency assistance programs.
Columbia County's subsidy payments peaked in 2025 at $14.3M.
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.