Vermont (VT) received $211.4M across 45,059 USDA Farm Service Agency payments from 2017 to 2025.
Total Subsidies
$211.4M
Payments
45,059
Counties
16
Avg Payment
$5K
Near national avg
How Vermont Compares
National Rank
#41 of 59 states
Subsidy Per Capita
$327
Share of National Total
0.1%
💡 Key Insight
Vermont's peak subsidy year was 2020 at $87.9M. COVID-era spending in 2020 ($87.9M) was 39.5× the 2017 baseline.
Yearly Trends
Top Programs in Vermont
| # | Program | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dairy Margin Coverage | $57.9M |
| 2 | CFAP Round 2 | $34.3M |
| 3 | CFAP CARES Act | $34.0M |
| 4 | CFAP CCC Payments (A) | $11.0M |
| 5 | Margin Protection Program — Dairy | $7.1M |
| 6 | Dairy Margin Coverage Program | $6.7M |
| 7 | Marketing Assistance For Specialty Crops | $5.5M |
| 8 | TMP/MFP 2019 Livestock | $4.8M |
| 9 | Agriculture Risk Coverage (County) | $4.0M |
| 10 | Emergency Commodity Assistance Program | $3.9M |
Top Recipients in Vermont
| # | Recipient | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Newmont Farm Llc | $4.0M |
| 2 | Organic Trade Association | $2.7M |
Counties in Vermont
| # | County | Payments | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Franklin | 9,987 | $57.6M |
| 2 | Addison | 7,224 | $51.0M |
| 3 | Orleans | 5,508 | $22.2M |
| 4 | Orange | 2,725 | $13.3M |
| 5 | Chittenden | 2,885 | $10.8M |
| 6 | Caledonia | 3,829 | $10.3M |
| 7 | Washington | 1,788 | $7.6M |
| 8 | Rutland | 3,286 | $7.3M |
| 9 | Lamoille | 1,499 | $6.5M |
| 10 | Windham | 1,232 | $6.2M |
| 11 | Windsor | 1,398 | $4.6M |
| 12 | Grand Isle | 809 | $3.7M |
| 13 | District of Columbia | 66 | $2.7M |
| 14 | Essex | 879 | $2.2M |
| 15 | Bennington | 574 | $1.6M |
| 16 | Grafton | 94 | $1.2M |
📊 Understanding Vermont's Farm Subsidies
From 2017 to 2025, Vermont received $211.4M in USDA farm subsidy payments — ranking #41 out of 59 states and territories. The state's largest program was Dairy Margin Coverage at $57.9M, followed by CFAP Round 2 at $34.3M. Payments flowed to recipients across 16 counties.
The average payment in Vermont ($5K) is close to the national average of $5K.
This data comes from USDA FSA payment files covering 2017–2025. Compare Vermont with other states using our comparison tool, see state rankings, or explore why some states get more.