Kentucky (KY) received $1.72B across 574,554 USDA Farm Service Agency payments from 2017 to 2025.
Total Subsidies
$1.72B
Payments
574,554
Counties
100
Avg Payment
$3K
36% below national avg
How Kentucky Compares
National Rank
#27 of 59 states
Subsidy Per Capita
$380
Share of National Total
1.2%
💡 Key Insight
Kentucky's peak subsidy year was 2020 at $440.3M. COVID-era spending in 2020 ($440.3M) was 10.3× the 2017 baseline.
Yearly Trends
Top Programs in Kentucky
| # | Program | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | CRP Annual Rental | $235.4M |
| 2 | Market Facilitation Program 2019 | $225.1M |
| 3 | CFAP Round 2 | $191.3M |
| 4 | Agriculture Risk Coverage (County) | $163.7M |
| 5 | Market Facilitation Program (Crops) | $153.0M |
| 6 | Emergency Commodity Assistance Program | $129.5M |
| 7 | CFAP CCC Payments (A) | $91.9M |
| 8 | CFAP CARES Act | $87.4M |
| 9 | Supp Disaster Relief (Non-Specialty Crops) | $66.4M |
| 10 | Emergency Grain Storage Facility Asstnce | $60.7M |
Top Recipients in Kentucky
| # | Recipient | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | D L Robey Farms | $10.3M |
| 2 | Seven Springs Farms | $8.2M |
| 3 | Homestead Family Farms Gp | $5.6M |
| 4 | Bickett Farms Partnership | $5.2M |
| 5 | Peterson Farms | $5.1M |
| 6 | Charles And Ann Garnett Farms | $4.9M |
| 7 | Cook Farms General Partnership | $4.6M |
| 8 | Kenneth And Erica Kington Farms | $4.6M |
| 9 | E M Heard & Sons | $4.5M |
| 10 | Whispering Winds Farms | $4.3M |
| 11 | Flat Branch Farms | $4.2M |
| 12 | Triple Oaks Farms | $3.9M |
| 13 | Quarles Spring Farms | $3.5M |
| 14 | Davis Brothers Farms | $3.3M |
| 15 | White Farms | $3.3M |
| 16 | Double S Farms | $3.2M |
| 17 | Summers Farms | $3.0M |
| 18 | Double M Farms-2 | $2.8M |
| 19 | Mitchell Boys Farms | $2.5M |
| 20 | Roberts Farms | $2.5M |
| 21 | Cundiff Farms | $2.5M |
| 22 | Hunt Farms Ptr | $2.5M |
| 23 | Bickett Farms Llc | $2.4M |
| 24 | Boyd Farms | $2.3M |
| 25 | L Hust Farms General Partnership | $2.3M |
Counties in Kentucky
| # | County | Payments | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Christian | 25,650 | $110.7M |
| 2 | Logan | 18,267 | $90.0M |
| 3 | Graves | 31,984 | $84.7M |
| 4 | Union | 10,603 | $59.2M |
| 5 | Daviess | 20,664 | $56.9M |
| 6 | Warren | 11,167 | $56.0M |
| 7 | Todd | 12,198 | $49.1M |
| 8 | Calloway | 27,720 | $47.4M |
| 9 | McLean | 12,951 | $40.7M |
| 10 | Webster | 15,232 | $37.4M |
| 11 | Barren | 10,380 | $37.4M |
| 12 | Henderson | 12,276 | $34.2M |
| 13 | Hickman | 12,607 | $34.0M |
| 14 | Caldwell | 8,506 | $34.0M |
| 15 | Simpson | 8,491 | $31.4M |
| 16 | Carlisle | 8,795 | $29.9M |
| 17 | Hardin | 8,548 | $28.4M |
| 18 | Hart | 7,682 | $28.2M |
| 19 | Ohio | 10,473 | $28.1M |
| 20 | Hopkins | 8,856 | $27.3M |
| 21 | Trigg | 5,645 | $27.0M |
| 22 | Larue | 4,695 | $26.7M |
| 23 | Breckinridge | 10,833 | $25.8M |
| 24 | Pulaski | 10,190 | $25.3M |
| 25 | Adair | 7,933 | $24.9M |
| 26 | Taylor | 7,252 | $23.5M |
| 27 | Green | 6,661 | $23.5M |
| 28 | Shelby | 6,682 | $23.4M |
| 29 | Marion | 7,777 | $23.4M |
| 30 | Fulton | 8,251 | $22.8M |
| 31 | Grayson | 8,361 | $22.4M |
| 32 | Butler | 7,120 | $21.1M |
| 33 | Muhlenberg | 5,280 | $20.7M |
| 34 | Ballard | 6,824 | $20.1M |
| 35 | Allen | 6,138 | $18.9M |
| 36 | Marshall | 12,591 | $18.7M |
| 37 | Nelson | 5,534 | $17.9M |
| 38 | Meade | 6,331 | $17.8M |
| 39 | Monroe | 5,046 | $17.0M |
| 40 | Crittenden | 4,947 | $15.1M |
| 41 | Metcalfe | 4,840 | $14.4M |
| 42 | Fleming | 6,811 | $14.4M |
| 43 | Livingston | 4,525 | $14.2M |
| 44 | Lincoln | 5,555 | $13.4M |
| 45 | Bourbon | 3,401 | $11.9M |
| 46 | Edmonson | 3,229 | $11.8M |
| 47 | McCracken | 4,576 | $11.1M |
| 48 | Mercer | 3,196 | $10.7M |
| 49 | Russell | 3,881 | $10.6M |
| 50 | Washington | 4,885 | $10.2M |
| 51 | Henry | 4,276 | $9.5M |
| 52 | Hancock | 3,846 | $9.2M |
| 53 | Casey | 5,540 | $8.9M |
| 54 | Wayne | 4,124 | $8.3M |
| 55 | Harrison | 3,731 | $7.9M |
| 56 | Mason | 3,077 | $7.1M |
| 57 | Boyle | 1,976 | $6.9M |
| 58 | Madison | 3,024 | $6.8M |
| 59 | Lyon | 2,433 | $6.8M |
| 60 | Garrard | 2,523 | $6.6M |
| 61 | Montgomery | 2,223 | $6.3M |
| 62 | Clark | 2,221 | $6.1M |
| 63 | Owen | 2,347 | $6.0M |
| 64 | Woodford | 1,589 | $5.4M |
| 65 | Scott | 1,440 | $4.6M |
| 66 | Fayette | 1,191 | $4.3M |
| 67 | Clinton | 2,427 | $4.1M |
| 68 | Spencer | 1,801 | $4.0M |
| 69 | Nicholas | 1,525 | $3.6M |
| 70 | Lewis | 2,010 | $3.6M |
| 71 | Laurel | 1,336 | $3.4M |
| 72 | Franklin | 1,178 | $3.2M |
| 73 | Bath | 1,287 | $3.2M |
| 74 | Pendleton | 1,829 | $3.0M |
| 75 | Gallatin | 823 | $3.0M |
| 76 | Anderson | 1,172 | $2.8M |
| 77 | Bracken | 1,404 | $2.8M |
| 78 | Obion | 723 | $2.8M |
| 79 | Rockcastle | 1,733 | $2.6M |
| 80 | Trimble | 1,303 | $2.6M |
| 81 | Boone | 1,067 | $2.3M |
| 82 | Bullitt | 808 | $2.1M |
| 83 | Oldham | 673 | $2.0M |
| 84 | Carroll | 873 | $2.0M |
| 85 | Clay | 630 | $1.8M |
| 86 | Morgan | 1,418 | $1.6M |
| 87 | Jessamine | 728 | $1.6M |
| 88 | Robertson | 1,066 | $1.5M |
| 89 | Carter | 1,595 | $1.5M |
| 90 | Rowan | 759 | $1.5M |
| 91 | Cumberland | 1,347 | $1.4M |
| 92 | Jackson | 1,040 | $1.4M |
| 93 | Jefferson | 487 | $1.3M |
| 94 | Menifee | 380 | $1.3M |
| 95 | Estill | 983 | $1.2M |
| 96 | Greenup | 842 | $1.2M |
| 97 | Breathitt | 432 | $1.1M |
| 98 | Lake | 174 | $1.1M |
| 99 | Whitley | 738 | $1.1M |
| 100 | Macon | 112 | $1.1M |
📊 Understanding Kentucky's Farm Subsidies
From 2017 to 2025, Kentucky received $1.72B in USDA farm subsidy payments — ranking #27 out of 59 states and territories. The state's largest program was CRP Annual Rental at $235.4M, followed by Market Facilitation Program 2019 at $225.1M. Payments flowed to recipients across 100 counties.
The average payment in Kentucky ($3K) is below the national average of $5K, reflecting a pattern of smaller, more numerous payments typical of states with many small farms or diversified agriculture.
This data comes from USDA FSA payment files covering 2017–2025. Compare Kentucky with other states using our comparison tool, see state rankings, or explore why some states get more.