Michigan (MI) received $2.18B across 524,594 USDA Farm Service Agency payments from 2017 to 2025.
Total Subsidies
$2.18B
Payments
524,594
Counties
90
Avg Payment
$4K
11% below national avg
How Michigan Compares
National Rank
#24 of 59 states
Subsidy Per Capita
$217
Share of National Total
1.5%
💡 Key Insight
Michigan's peak subsidy year was 2020 at $662.6M. COVID-era spending in 2020 ($662.6M) was 7.1× the 2017 baseline.
Yearly Trends
Top Programs in Michigan
| # | Program | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | CFAP Round 2 | $352.6M |
| 2 | Agriculture Risk Coverage (County) | $264.9M |
| 3 | Market Facilitation Program 2019 | $245.1M |
| 4 | Market Facilitation Program (Crops) | $184.6M |
| 5 | Emergency Commodity Assistance Program | $168.6M |
| 6 | CRP Annual Rental | $139.8M |
| 7 | CFAP CARES Act | $124.3M |
| 8 | Marketing Assistance For Specialty Crops | $96.5M |
| 9 | CFAP CCC Payments (A) | $80.5M |
| 10 | Dairy Margin Coverage | $65.4M |
Top Recipients in Michigan
| # | Recipient | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michigan Sugar Company | $27.9M |
| 2 | J & J Bee Service Inc | $4.5M |
| 3 | Berrybrook Enterprises | $4.1M |
| 4 | Farm Service Agency/Commodity Credit Corporation | $4.0M |
| 5 | Sackett Potatoes | $4.0M |
| 6 | Kleinheksel Farms | $3.9M |
| 7 | Kenny Brothers Farm Partnership | $2.6M |
| 8 | Bischer Farms Partnership | $2.6M |
| 9 | B & T Partnership | $2.5M |
| 10 | Rich-Ro Dairy Llc | $2.5M |
| 11 | Meachum Family Farms Llc | $2.4M |
| 12 | Little Creeks | $2.4M |
| 13 | Hilltop Fruit Trees Llc | $2.4M |
| 14 | Pridgeon Farms Llc | $2.3M |
| 15 | Oak Prairie Farms | $2.2M |
| 16 | Barton Farm Co | $2.2M |
| 17 | Johnson Farms Llc | $2.2M |
| 18 | Valley Farms Llc | $2.1M |
| 19 | Crumbaugh Farms Partnership | $2.1M |
| 20 | Crossroads Blueberry Farm, Llc | $2.0M |
| 21 | Lennard Ag Company | $2.0M |
| 22 | Northridge Orchards Llc | $2.0M |
| 23 | Dakota Plains Dairy Llc | $2.0M |
| 24 | Hackert Family Farms | $1.9M |
| 25 | Maple Row Dairy | $1.9M |
Counties in Michigan
| # | County | Payments | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Huron | 30,324 | $134.3M |
| 2 | Sanilac | 20,562 | $103.7M |
| 3 | Lenawee | 23,656 | $87.8M |
| 4 | Tuscola | 23,466 | $83.3M |
| 5 | Ottawa | 7,647 | $81.2M |
| 6 | Saginaw | 27,668 | $77.4M |
| 7 | Gratiot | 18,781 | $71.1M |
| 8 | Clinton | 14,883 | $70.3M |
| 9 | Allegan | 9,216 | $69.0M |
| 10 | Kent | 6,334 | $58.7M |
| 11 | Hillsdale | 18,198 | $57.8M |
| 12 | Ionia | 12,668 | $56.6M |
| 13 | Calhoun | 13,725 | $56.5M |
| 14 | Berrien | 8,869 | $55.8M |
| 15 | Monroe | 20,523 | $49.8M |
| 16 | Kalamazoo | 6,422 | $49.0M |
| 17 | Branch | 12,604 | $47.9M |
| 18 | Cass | 9,114 | $47.9M |
| 19 | Shiawassee | 16,158 | $45.8M |
| 20 | Bay | 13,792 | $44.1M |
| 21 | Eaton | 14,914 | $42.1M |
| 22 | Isabella | 11,161 | $40.9M |
| 23 | Van Buren | 5,088 | $40.9M |
| 24 | St. Joseph | 8,924 | $40.8M |
| 25 | Ingham | 7,471 | $40.6M |
| 26 | Montcalm | 8,285 | $37.5M |
| 27 | Barry | 7,778 | $36.4M |
| 28 | Jackson | 9,197 | $32.7M |
| 29 | District of Columbia | 42 | $30.1M |
| 30 | St. Clair | 9,381 | $28.7M |
| 31 | Washtenaw | 11,242 | $27.2M |
| 32 | Lapeer | 6,756 | $26.1M |
| 33 | Missaukee | 2,328 | $25.2M |
| 34 | Genesee | 7,650 | $22.6M |
| 35 | Newaygo | 3,652 | $22.6M |
| 36 | Midland | 8,406 | $22.3M |
| 37 | Arenac | 6,845 | $21.9M |
| 38 | Oceana | 1,744 | $20.7M |
| 39 | Mecosta | 4,340 | $18.8M |
| 40 | Macomb | 3,960 | $16.5M |
| 41 | Muskegon | 1,642 | $16.1M |
| 42 | Menominee | 4,401 | $13.3M |
| 43 | Livingston | 2,753 | $13.1M |
| 44 | Mason | 2,584 | $13.1M |
| 45 | Ogemaw | 2,971 | $12.3M |
| 46 | Leelanau | 1,428 | $12.0M |
| 47 | Osceola | 1,958 | $10.3M |
| 48 | Alpena | 3,102 | $8.1M |
| 49 | Grand Traverse | 1,485 | $8.1M |
| 50 | Chippewa | 3,485 | $7.5M |
| 51 | Iosco | 1,923 | $6.6M |
| 52 | Antrim | 858 | $6.4M |
| 53 | Gladwin | 2,617 | $6.3M |
| 54 | Presque Isle | 2,366 | $5.8M |
| 55 | Clare | 1,556 | $4.7M |
| 56 | Benzie | 368 | $4.2M |
| 57 | Delta | 1,532 | $3.9M |
| 58 | Wayne | 624 | $3.8M |
| 59 | Lincoln | 278 | $2.8M |
| 60 | Wexford | 646 | $2.4M |
| 61 | Alcona | 837 | $2.4M |
| 62 | Fulton | 664 | $2.2M |
| 63 | Dickinson | 636 | $2.1M |
| 64 | Kalkaska | 313 | $2.1M |
| 65 | Montmorency | 773 | $2.0M |
| 66 | Paulding | 306 | $1.6M |
| 67 | Manistee | 235 | $1.5M |
| 68 | Charlevoix | 670 | $1.5M |
| 69 | Otsego | 506 | $1.5M |
| 70 | Mackinac | 626 | $1.3M |
| 71 | Emmet | 545 | $1.3M |
| 72 | Hardee | 8 | $1.3M |
| 73 | Oakland | 424 | $1.2M |
| 74 | Juneau | 36 | $1.1M |
| 75 | Cheboygan | 640 | $1.0M |
| 76 | Henry | 545 | $999K |
| 77 | Knox | 307 | $912K |
| 78 | Marshall | 367 | $798K |
| 79 | LaPorte | 170 | $793K |
| 80 | Pamlico | 60 | $714K |
| 81 | Elkhart | 236 | $686K |
| 82 | Lake | 172 | $627K |
| 83 | Hughes | 44 | $615K |
| 84 | Luce | 261 | $567K |
| 85 | Vermilion | 205 | $494K |
| 86 | Adair | 45 | $480K |
| 87 | Scott | 59 | $478K |
| 88 | Iron | 146 | $464K |
| 89 | Clay | 476 | $461K |
| 90 | Mississippi | 78 | $450K |
📊 Understanding Michigan's Farm Subsidies
From 2017 to 2025, Michigan received $2.18B in USDA farm subsidy payments — ranking #24 out of 59 states and territories. The state's largest program was CFAP Round 2 at $352.6M, followed by Agriculture Risk Coverage (County) at $264.9M. Payments flowed to recipients across 90 counties.
The average payment in Michigan ($4K) is close to the national average of $5K.
This data comes from USDA FSA payment files covering 2017–2025. Compare Michigan with other states using our comparison tool, see state rankings, or explore why some states get more.