Alaska Farm Subsidies

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Alaska (AK) received $154.3M across 13,160 USDA Farm Service Agency payments from 2017 to 2025.

Total Subsidies

$154.3M

Payments

13,160

Counties

8

Avg Payment

$12K

153% above national avg

How Alaska Compares

National Rank

#46 of 59 states

Subsidy Per Capita

$210

Share of National Total

0.1%

💡 Key Insight

Alaska's peak subsidy year was 2020 at $115.3M. COVID-era spending in 2020 ($115.3M) was 20.2× the 2017 baseline.

Yearly Trends

Top Programs in Alaska

Top Recipients in Alaska

#RecipientTotal
1State Of Alaska$20.1M

Counties in Alaska

#CountyPaymentsAmount
1Homer4,045$94.1M
2District of Columbia67$20.4M
3Palmer1,034$14.6M
4Delta921$7.6M
5Fairbanks415$1.8M
6Butler77$882K
7Van Buren130$623K
8Franklin104$533K

📊 Understanding Alaska's Farm Subsidies

From 2017 to 2025, Alaska received $154.3M in USDA farm subsidy payments — ranking #46 out of 59 states and territories. The state's largest program was Seafood Trade Relief Program at $108.6M, followed by Market Access Program at $19.9M. Payments flowed to recipients across 8 counties.

The average payment in Alaska ($12K) is 2.5× the national average of $5K — suggesting larger farming operations or heavier emergency spending than typical states.

This data comes from USDA FSA payment files covering 2017–2025. Compare Alaska with other states using our comparison tool, see state rankings, or explore why some states get more.