Maryland (MD) received $441.8M across 146,897 USDA Farm Service Agency payments from 2017 to 2025.
Total Subsidies
$441.8M
Payments
146,897
Counties
31
Avg Payment
$3K
35% below national avg
How Maryland Compares
National Rank
#39 of 59 states
Subsidy Per Capita
$71
Share of National Total
0.3%
💡 Key Insight
Maryland's peak subsidy year was 2020 at $82.8M. COVID-era spending in 2020 ($82.8M) was 5.1× the 2017 baseline.
Yearly Trends
Top Programs in Maryland
| # | Program | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | CRP Annual Rental | $87.4M |
| 2 | Agriculture Risk Coverage (County) | $65.0M |
| 3 | Market Facilitation Program 2019 | $54.6M |
| 4 | CFAP Round 2 | $45.6M |
| 5 | Market Facilitation Program (Crops) | $36.5M |
| 6 | Emergency Commodity Assistance Program | $36.1M |
| 7 | Price Loss Coverage Program | $22.1M |
| 8 | Supp Disaster Relief (Non-Specialty Crops) | $17.5M |
| 9 | CFAP CARES Act | $15.1M |
| 10 | Dairy Margin Coverage | $14.3M |
Top Recipients in Maryland
| # | Recipient | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harborview Farms | $4.3M |
| 2 | Clear Meadow Farm Ptr | $2.1M |
| 3 | Oak Bluff Farms Llc | $1.9M |
Counties in Maryland
| # | County | Payments | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kent | 11,346 | $45.2M |
| 2 | Queen Anne's | 13,003 | $42.2M |
| 3 | Frederick | 11,358 | $41.2M |
| 4 | Dorchester | 9,206 | $33.2M |
| 5 | Caroline | 12,552 | $32.7M |
| 6 | Talbot | 9,703 | $32.2M |
| 7 | Carroll | 11,649 | $31.5M |
| 8 | Washington | 6,784 | $23.8M |
| 9 | Worcester | 6,654 | $22.8M |
| 10 | Wicomico | 6,275 | $18.5M |
| 11 | Baltimore | 5,043 | $15.1M |
| 12 | Cecil | 4,324 | $14.5M |
| 13 | Harford | 4,569 | $12.5M |
| 14 | Somerset | 4,256 | $11.3M |
| 15 | Montgomery | 1,996 | $9.7M |
| 16 | St. Mary's | 4,963 | $8.1M |
| 17 | Garrett | 2,827 | $6.7M |
| 18 | Charles | 2,665 | $4.3M |
| 19 | Howard | 972 | $2.5M |
| 20 | Anne Arundel | 935 | $2.4M |
| 21 | Calvert | 645 | $1.7M |
| 22 | Prince George's | 996 | $1.7M |
| 23 | Sussex | 529 | $1.6M |
| 24 | York | 318 | $1.1M |
| 25 | Wayne | 239 | $1.1M |
| 26 | Allegany | 802 | $1.1M |
| 27 | Chester | 20 | $1.0M |
| 28 | New Madrid | 304 | $808K |
| 29 | Jackson | 96 | $710K |
| 30 | Accomack | 123 | $687K |
| 31 | Linn | 50 | $502K |
📊 Understanding Maryland's Farm Subsidies
From 2017 to 2025, Maryland received $441.8M in USDA farm subsidy payments — ranking #39 out of 59 states and territories. The state's largest program was CRP Annual Rental at $87.4M, followed by Agriculture Risk Coverage (County) at $65.0M. Payments flowed to recipients across 31 counties.
The average payment in Maryland ($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 Maryland with other states using our comparison tool, see state rankings, or explore why some states get more.