$33,542 in USDA farm subsidies to county recipients (2025)
$33,542 in USDA farm subsidies to Orleans County recipients (2025).
Sum of payments to 11 recipients in this county, EWG Farm Subsidy Database (totalfarm), 2025 single year.
Selected USDA programs recorded in this county for 2025, each shown as its own figure. This is not a breakdown of the headline total above and the rows are not meant to be added up: the list is not exhaustive, and where one program sits inside another the same dollars appear on two lines, so a total of these rows can come out higher than the headline. Source: EWG Farm Subsidy Database / USDA, 2025. Specialty Crop Marketing Assistance is a one-time program funded by the American Relief Act, 2025.
| # | Recipient | 2025 Total |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Moones Enterprises LLC Dba River Queen Greens | $15,526 |
| 2 | Bluu Herbs, LLC | $3,603 |
| 3 | Fortmayer Farms LLC | $3,388 |
| 4 | Nightshade Farms Nightshade Farm & Flowers | $2,579 |
| 5 | Too Tall Farms, LLC | $2,546 |
| 6 | D.D.R. | $2,059 |
| 7 | Baby T-rex Farms LLC | $1,742 |
| 8 | Budsies, LLC | $740 |
| 9 | A.M. | $715 |
| 10 | P.J. | $438 |
Top recipients by EWG totalfarm (2025). These named payments sum toward the headline total above.
Source: EWG Farm Subsidy Database.
Follow the money in Orleans County and a pattern emerges: recorded USDA payments here are concentrated — the top five recipients account for roughly 82% of the county's recorded farm-subsidy dollars (EWG, totalfarm, 2025). It also helps to know that farmland is valued near $44,661 an acre (USDA NASS, 2022 Census), among the higher-value cropland in the country.
Orleans County has roughly 48 farms working about 171 acres of land in farms (USDA NASS, 2022 Census of Agriculture), averaging ~4 acres per farm.
In Orleans County, farmland is valued near $44,661/acre (USDA NASS).
Orleans County is predominantly vegetables country — a specialty county. Its leading harvested crops are vegetables (~57% of harvested cropland), orchards & fruit (~15% of harvested cropland), and potatoes (~4% of harvested cropland) (USDA NASS, 2022 Census of Agriculture).
Recorded payments in Orleans County are fairly concentrated: the top 5 recipients accounted for about 82% of the county's recorded USDA farm-subsidy dollars across 11 recipients (EWG Farm Subsidy Database, totalfarm, 2025). A descriptive split of recorded payments, not a measure of need.
Local signals from public data: Receives near or above the LA-average USDA $/acre..
Your local USDA service center is where farms in Orleans County apply for FSA and NRCS programs and get free, in-person help — they handle program sign-ups, conservation plans, and loan applications.
Source: USDA Service Center locator (Farmers.gov). Office details can change — confirm current hours and appointments via farmers.gov/service-center-locator.
Not enough public data to score this county.
We don't have enough public data to publish a single Underserved Score for this county yet — the score is published only when all three components (USDA support per acre, producer-priority composition, and crop-insurance coverage) have data. The available components are shown above. Lower USDA $/acre often reflects pasture, specialty, or non-commodity land use, not unclaimed funding.
These are USDA programs commonly relevant to counties like this one, based on public county patterns. They are not a determination that you qualify — you may be eligible; check with your local FSA or NRCS office.
Counties receiving below-average USDA dollars per acre are often under-enrolled in conservation programs open to most land. You may be eligible — these are worth asking your NRCS or FSA office about.
If you grow covered program crops, these commodity-support programs may apply. Eligibility depends on your crops and base acres — check with your FSA office.
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Orleans County recipients received about $33,542 in USDA farm subsidies in 2025, per the EWG Farm Subsidy Database (totalfarm). This is a single-year county total of recorded payments, not a forecast of future funding.
In Orleans County — where vegetables leads the harvested cropland — farmers may be eligible for conservation (CRP, EQIP), commodity support (ARC/PLC), disaster assistance, federal crop insurance, and FSA loans. Eligibility depends on your farm; use the free Subsidy Finder to see programs you could qualify for, then confirm with your local FSA or NRCS office.
Compare USDA subsidy data and Underserved Scores for nearby Louisiana counties.
Farms in Orleans County may qualify for USDA programs based on crop, conservation, and disaster activity. Run the free Subsidy Finder to see which programs you could qualify for, then prep your local USDA office visit.
Data as of August 27, 2026. Subsidy figures: USDA/EWG 2025 release. Farmland acres: USDA NASS 2022 Census. Underserved Score refreshed monthly. Each figure above carries its own data year; this page is never fresher than its oldest input.