USDA Program Code: 2867 · Ranked #7 of 157 programs
Trade War⚡ Quick Facts
Total Amount
$8.21B
Total Payments
967,735
States Served
20
Program Rank
#7 of 157
💡 Key Insight
This program accounts for 5.6% of all farm subsidies, averaging $8K per payment. Peak year: 2018 ($4.89B). Top state: Illinois ($1.08B).
Spending by Year
Top States
| # | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Illinois | $1.08B |
| 2 | Iowa | $927.1M |
| 3 | Minnesota | $639.0M |
| 4 | Nebraska | $564.6M |
| 5 | Indiana | $560.1M |
| 6 | Kansas | $523.0M |
| 7 | Ohio | $460.9M |
| 8 | North Dakota | $447.9M |
| 9 | Missouri | $438.7M |
| 10 | South Dakota | $415.2M |
| 11 | Arkansas | $270.5M |
| 12 | Mississippi | $211.8M |
| 13 | Michigan | $184.6M |
| 14 | Wisconsin | $175.5M |
| 15 | Kentucky | $153.0M |
| 16 | Tennessee | $144.0M |
| 17 | Louisiana | $120.6M |
| 18 | North Carolina | $105.6M |
| 19 | Virginia | $47.0M |
| 20 | Pennsylvania | $42.8M |
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📊 Why This Data Matters
Market Facilitation Program (Crops) is ranked #7 out of 157 USDA farm subsidy programs, accounting for 5.6% of all farm subsidy spending from 2017 to 2025. With 967,735 individual payments totaling $8.21B, the average payment was $8K. Annual spending ranged from $300K to $4.89B.
This trade war-era program was created to compensate farmers for lost export revenue due to retaliatory tariffs. These payments represented a new model: executive-branch emergency spending bypassing the traditional Farm Bill process, setting precedents that shaped subsequent COVID and disaster spending.
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.