Nevada (NV) received $233.4M across 27,334 USDA Farm Service Agency payments from 2017 to 2025.
Total Subsidies
$233.4M
Payments
27,334
Counties
43
Avg Payment
$9K
84% above national avg
How Nevada Compares
National Rank
#40 of 59 states
Subsidy Per Capita
$73
Share of National Total
0.2%
💡 Key Insight
Nevada's peak subsidy year was 2020 at $75.7M. COVID-era spending in 2020 ($75.7M) was 21.2× the 2017 baseline.
Yearly Trends
Top Programs in Nevada
| # | Program | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Livestock Forage Program | $53.8M |
| 2 | CFAP Round 2 | $26.0M |
| 3 | CFAP CCC Payments (A) | $15.5M |
| 4 | CRP Annual Rental | $13.9M |
| 5 | Emergency Livestock Relief Program | $12.8M |
| 6 | Emerg Assist Livestock Bees Fish (Elap) | $12.6M |
| 7 | CFAP CARES Act | $9.0M |
| 8 | Livestock Indeminity Payments Program | $6.8M |
| 9 | Emergency Relief Program | $6.6M |
| 10 | Price Loss Coverage Program | $5.8M |
Top Recipients in Nevada
| # | Recipient | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dg Partners Llc | $6.0M |
| 2 | Sharon L Rhoads | $2.0M |
| 3 | Storm'S Oasis Dairy Llc | $1.9M |
Counties in Nevada
| # | County | Payments | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Elko | 2,248 | $40.0M |
| 2 | Humboldt | 2,229 | $31.2M |
| 3 | Churchill | 2,239 | $22.8M |
| 4 | Lyon | 1,118 | $15.8M |
| 5 | White Pine | 660 | $11.6M |
| 6 | Pershing | 1,139 | $10.6M |
| 7 | Southeast Nye | 520 | $10.5M |
| 8 | Lincoln | 659 | $8.9M |
| 9 | Lander | 384 | $8.9M |
| 10 | Washoe | 747 | $6.2M |
| 11 | Eureka | 370 | $5.2M |
| 12 | Elmore | 922 | $4.4M |
| 13 | Mono | 93 | $3.8M |
| 14 | Alpine | 50 | $3.3M |
| 15 | Millard | 56 | $2.4M |
| 16 | Douglas | 282 | $2.2M |
| 17 | Lassen | 77 | $1.7M |
| 18 | Holt | 74 | $1.4M |
| 19 | Harney | 144 | $1.4M |
| 20 | Clark | 189 | $1.3M |
| 21 | DeSoto | 8 | $1.3M |
| 22 | Northwest Nye | 192 | $1.2M |
| 23 | Lake | 64 | $1.2M |
| 24 | Walla Walla | 83 | $1.1M |
| 25 | Mineral | 495 | $894K |
| 26 | Madera | 25 | $857K |
| 27 | Monterey | 3 | $756K |
| 28 | Ochiltree | 107 | $721K |
| 29 | Kings | 5 | $717K |
| 30 | Butte | 44 | $708K |
| 31 | Clay | 265 | $651K |
| 32 | Adams | 122 | $573K |
| 33 | Riverside | 14 | $573K |
| 34 | Swift | 334 | $545K |
| 35 | Franklin | 153 | $537K |
| 36 | Musselshell | 35 | $500K |
| 37 | Merced | 20 | $481K |
| 38 | Gilliam | 50 | $480K |
| 39 | Esmeralda | 67 | $473K |
| 40 | Yuma | 22 | $470K |
| 41 | Sherman | 111 | $464K |
| 42 | Dawson | 108 | $461K |
| 43 | San Joaquin | 12 | $452K |
📊 Understanding Nevada's Farm Subsidies
From 2017 to 2025, Nevada received $233.4M in USDA farm subsidy payments — ranking #40 out of 59 states and territories. The state's largest program was Livestock Forage Program at $53.8M, followed by CFAP Round 2 at $26.0M. Payments flowed to recipients across 43 counties.
The average payment in Nevada ($9K) is 1.8× 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 Nevada with other states using our comparison tool, see state rankings, or explore why some states get more.