2019 Farm Subsidies
USDA farm subsidy spending and payments for fiscal year 2019.
🌐 Expanded MFP payments as trade war continued
$23.72B
Total Spending
5,579,359
Payment Records
#2 of 9
Rank (2017–2025)
+66%
vs. Average
Top States in 2019
| # | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Illinois | $2.09B |
| 2 | Iowa | $2.02B |
| 3 | Texas | $1.97B |
| 4 | Minnesota | $1.62B |
| 5 | North Dakota | $1.56B |
| 6 | Kansas | $1.48B |
| 7 | Nebraska | $1.32B |
| 8 | Indiana | $1.09B |
| 9 | South Dakota | $946.9M |
| 10 | Missouri | $909.9M |
| 11 | Ohio | $802.9M |
| 12 | Arkansas | $771.7M |
| 13 | Georgia | $622.8M |
| 14 | California | $561.4M |
| 15 | Wisconsin | $544.1M |
| 16 | Mississippi | $536.8M |
| 17 | Oklahoma | $428.4M |
| 18 | North Carolina | $400.1M |
| 19 | Michigan | $396.6M |
| 20 | Montana | $377.9M |
Top Programs in 2019
| # | Program | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Market Facilitation Program 2019 | $10.14B |
| 2 | Market Facilitation Program (Crops) | $3.31B |
| 3 | Price Loss Coverage Program | $1.95B |
| 4 | CRP Annual Rental | $1.79B |
| 5 | Agriculture Risk Coverage (County) | $691.6M |
| 6 | TMP/MFP 2019 Livestock | $408.0M |
| 7 | Wildfires And Hurricanes Indemnity Program | $376.0M |
| 8 | Dairy Margin Coverage Program | $282.4M |
| 9 | Market Access Program | $188.3M |
| 10 | Livestock Forage Program | $165.1M |
| 11 | TMP/MFP 2019 Speciality Crops | $147.8M |
| 12 | Dis/Wh2 2019 Wfhurrindemp | $144.2M |
| 13 | Non-Insured Assistance Program | $138.3M |
| 14 | Market Facilitation Program — Dahg | $75.9M |
| 15 | Livestock Indemnity Program | $63.2M |
All Years Comparison
📊 Why 2019 Data Matters
2019 saw expanded trade war payments, triggering the Market Facilitation Program (MFP) — a direct payment program to farmers affected by retaliatory tariffs. MFP represented a new model of farm subsidies: ad-hoc emergency payments decided by the executive branch rather than through the traditional Farm Bill legislative process. This year marked the beginning of a structural shift in how farm subsidies work, with emergency spending increasingly dwarfing the traditional programs that were designed to provide stable, predictable support.