Delaware (DE) received $139.2M across 37,929 USDA Farm Service Agency payments from 2017 to 2025.
Total Subsidies
$139.2M
Payments
37,929
Counties
9
Avg Payment
$4K
21% below national avg
How Delaware Compares
National Rank
#48 of 59 states
Subsidy Per Capita
$137
Share of National Total
0.1%
💡 Key Insight
Delaware's peak subsidy year was 2020 at $39.9M. COVID-era spending in 2020 ($39.9M) was 9.8× the 2017 baseline.
Yearly Trends
Top Programs in Delaware
| # | Program | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Agriculture Risk Coverage (County) | $22.9M |
| 2 | Market Facilitation Program 2019 | $18.8M |
| 3 | CFAP Round 2 | $18.1M |
| 4 | Emergency Commodity Assistance Program | $12.3M |
| 5 | Market Facilitation Program (Crops) | $11.9M |
| 6 | Price Loss Coverage Program | $9.0M |
| 7 | Cfapcares2.1 | $7.7M |
| 8 | CRP Annual Rental | $7.4M |
| 9 | CFAP3 Top-Up Payments | $6.7M |
| 10 | Marketing Assistance For Specialty Crops | $6.0M |
Counties in Delaware
| # | County | Payments | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sussex | 17,998 | $70.4M |
| 2 | Kent | 12,660 | $48.8M |
| 3 | New Castle | 3,509 | $11.2M |
| 4 | Worcester | 125 | $1.5M |
| 5 | Dorchester | 398 | $1.2M |
| 6 | Caroline | 644 | $1.0M |
| 7 | Cecil | 318 | $862K |
| 8 | Queen Anne's | 301 | $664K |
| 9 | Talbot | 107 | $451K |
📊 Understanding Delaware's Farm Subsidies
From 2017 to 2025, Delaware received $139.2M in USDA farm subsidy payments — ranking #48 out of 59 states and territories. The state's largest program was Agriculture Risk Coverage (County) at $22.9M, followed by Market Facilitation Program 2019 at $18.8M. Payments flowed to recipients across 9 counties.
The average payment in Delaware ($4K) is close to the national average of $5K.
This data comes from USDA FSA payment files covering 2017–2025. Compare Delaware with other states using our comparison tool, see state rankings, or explore why some states get more.