Emergency Livestock Relief Program

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USDA Program Code: 2911 · Ranked #25 of 157 programs

Emergency

⚡ Quick Facts

Total Amount

$725.3M

Total Payments

207,412

States Served

6

Program Rank

#25 of 157

💡 Key Insight

This program accounts for 0.5% of all farm subsidies, averaging $3K per payment. Peak year: 2022 ($604.9M). Top state: Montana ($101.1M).

Spending by Year

Top States

#StateAmount
1Montana$101.1M
2Wyoming$47.1M
3Oregon$37.1M
4New Mexico$29.4M
5Utah$27.7M
6Nevada$12.8M

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📊 Why This Data Matters

Emergency Livestock Relief Program is ranked #25 out of 157 USDA farm subsidy programs, accounting for 0.5% of all farm subsidy spending from 2017 to 2025. With 207,412 individual payments totaling $725.3M, the average payment was $3K. Annual spending ranged from $10K to $604.9M.

As an emergency program, this represents the kind of ad-hoc spending that has increasingly dominated farm subsidies since 2018. Unlike traditional programs authorized through the Farm Bill, emergency programs are created in response to specific crises — making farm spending less predictable and more politically driven.

All data comes from USDA Farm Service Agency payment files (2017–2025). Compare with all 157 programs, explore spending trends, or see programs by category.