2022 Farm Subsidies
USDA farm subsidy spending and payments for fiscal year 2022.
🌪️ Drought and disaster relief programs
$7.16B
Total Spending
1,611,775
Payment Records
#7 of 9
Rank (2017–2025)
-50%
vs. Average
Top States in 2022
Top Programs in 2022
| # | Program | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Emergency Relief Program | $6.20B |
| 2 | Livestock Forage Program | $1.91B |
| 3 | CRP Annual Rental | $1.75B |
| 4 | Emergency Relief Program-Speciality Crops | $1.07B |
| 5 | Emergency Livestock Relief Program | $604.9M |
| 6 | Price Loss Coverage | $267.2M |
| 7 | Web-Based Nap | $147.9M |
| 8 | ARC Program-County Coverage | $98.4M |
| 9 | Dairy Margin Coverage | $90.2M |
| 10 | Ecpcof | $83.4M |
| 11 | Nap Regular Web-Based | $74.5M |
| 12 | CFAP Round 2 | $73.4M |
| 13 | Spot Market Hog Pandemic Program | $62.2M |
| 14 | CRP Cost-Share Web-Based — Cof | $41.0M |
| 15 | Dmc Program-Supplemental | $37.3M |
All Years Comparison
📊 Why 2022 Data Matters
2022 shows the aftermath of crisis-era spending. After the record $38.7B in 2020, spending declined but didn't return to pre-2018 levels. Emergency programs continued — disaster relief for drought, wildfires, and hurricanes kept spending elevated. The question this year's data raises is whether the elevated spending baseline established during the trade war and pandemic has become the "new normal" for farm subsidies, or whether it will eventually return to pre-crisis levels.