Emergency Relief Program

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USDA Program Code: 2437 · Ranked #9 of 157 programs

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⚡ Quick Facts

Total Amount

$6.56B

Total Payments

597,814

States Served

20

Program Rank

#9 of 157

💡 Key Insight

This program accounts for 4.5% of all farm subsidies, averaging $11K per payment. Peak year: 2022 ($6.20B). Top state: North Dakota ($1.08B).

Spending by Year

Top States

#StateAmount
1North Dakota$1.08B
2Texas$919.5M
3South Dakota$588.1M
4Minnesota$457.2M
5Montana$238.1M
6Colorado$198.1M
7Washington$164.8M
8North Carolina$159.3M
9Arkansas$149.7M
10Georgia$111.0M
11Mississippi$90.3M
12Idaho$65.4M
13Alabama$50.7M
14Virginia$48.2M
15Oregon$47.5M
16South Carolina$35.6M
17New Mexico$34.1M
18Arizona$18.7M
19Connecticut$9.2M
20Nevada$6.6M

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📊 Why This Data Matters

Emergency Relief Program is ranked #9 out of 157 USDA farm subsidy programs, accounting for 4.5% of all farm subsidy spending from 2017 to 2025. With 597,814 individual payments totaling $6.56B, the average payment was $11K. Annual spending ranged from $458K to $6.20B.

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.