West Virginia (WV) received $150.7M across 61,284 USDA Farm Service Agency payments from 2017 to 2025.
Total Subsidies
$150.7M
Payments
61,284
Counties
45
Avg Payment
$2K
47% below national avg
How West Virginia Compares
National Rank
#47 of 59 states
Subsidy Per Capita
$85
Share of National Total
0.1%
💡 Key Insight
West Virginia's peak subsidy year was 2020 at $65.7M. COVID-era spending in 2020 ($65.7M) was 55.7× the 2017 baseline.
Yearly Trends
Top Programs in West Virginia
| # | Program | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Livestock Forage Program | $30.0M |
| 2 | CFAP Round 2 | $25.8M |
| 3 | CFAP CCC Payments (A) | $13.2M |
| 4 | Emergency Livestock Relief Program-2023-24 | $11.3M |
| 5 | CFAP CARES Act | $8.5M |
| 6 | Agriculture Risk Coverage (County) | $6.7M |
| 7 | Pandemic Asst-Timber Harvesters/Haulers | $6.7M |
| 8 | Cfap3 — Ltu | $5.6M |
| 9 | CRP Annual Rental | $5.2M |
| 10 | Emerg Assist Livestock Bees Fish (Elap) | $3.6M |
Counties in West Virginia
| # | County | Payments | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Greenbrier | 4,072 | $13.7M |
| 2 | Hardy | 2,408 | $12.4M |
| 3 | Jefferson | 2,764 | $9.5M |
| 4 | Berkeley | 2,262 | $8.8M |
| 5 | Mason | 2,781 | $8.3M |
| 6 | Monroe | 3,531 | $8.2M |
| 7 | Pendleton | 2,385 | $7.8M |
| 8 | Hampshire | 2,512 | $6.1M |
| 9 | Preston | 2,856 | $5.8M |
| 10 | Grant | 2,242 | $5.2M |
| 11 | Pocahontas | 1,960 | $5.2M |
| 12 | Jackson | 1,991 | $4.0M |
| 13 | Putnam | 2,173 | $3.9M |
| 14 | Randolph | 1,361 | $3.3M |
| 15 | Harrison | 1,238 | $3.3M |
| 16 | Lewis | 854 | $3.3M |
| 17 | Nicholas | 846 | $3.0M |
| 18 | Roane | 1,440 | $2.8M |
| 19 | Mineral | 757 | $2.4M |
| 20 | Barbour | 1,272 | $2.4M |
| 21 | Upshur | 762 | $2.3M |
| 22 | Wood | 1,414 | $2.0M |
| 23 | Braxton | 983 | $1.9M |
| 24 | Wirt | 575 | $1.7M |
| 25 | Summers | 753 | $1.5M |
| 26 | Gilmer | 481 | $1.5M |
| 27 | Ritchie | 644 | $1.2M |
| 28 | Taylor | 709 | $1.2M |
| 29 | Wayne | 896 | $1.2M |
| 30 | Raleigh | 679 | $949K |
| 31 | Mercer, McDowell | 511 | $918K |
| 32 | Webster | 144 | $906K |
| 33 | Marion | 764 | $866K |
| 34 | Lincoln | 1,038 | $860K |
| 35 | Monongalia | 523 | $806K |
| 36 | Marshall | 652 | $802K |
| 37 | Cabell | 807 | $790K |
| 38 | Morgan | 478 | $765K |
| 39 | Kanawha | 1,015 | $724K |
| 40 | Tucker | 422 | $674K |
| 41 | Fayette | 417 | $630K |
| 42 | Doddridge | 388 | $607K |
| 43 | Calhoun | 410 | $580K |
| 44 | Ohio | 365 | $537K |
| 45 | Tyler | 309 | $501K |
📊 Understanding West Virginia's Farm Subsidies
From 2017 to 2025, West Virginia received $150.7M in USDA farm subsidy payments — ranking #47 out of 59 states and territories. The state's largest program was Livestock Forage Program at $30.0M, followed by CFAP Round 2 at $25.8M. Payments flowed to recipients across 45 counties.
The average payment in West Virginia ($2K) 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 West Virginia with other states using our comparison tool, see state rankings, or explore why some states get more.