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Ramsey County, Minnesota

$256,524 in USDA farm subsidies to county recipients (2025)

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USDA Farm Subsidies — Ramsey County

$256,524 in USDA farm subsidies to Ramsey County recipients (2025).

Sum of payments to 33 recipients in this county, EWG Farm Subsidy Database (totalfarm), 2025 single year.

Program Breakdown (selected programs, EWG/USDA 2025)

Specialty Crop Marketing Assistance (MASC, one-time) $256,432
Disaster Payments $91

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.

Top Subsidy Recipients

# Recipient 2025 Total
1 R&r Cultivation LLC $168,150
2 Urbanize LLC $56,899
3 W.T. $4,054
4 E.E. $3,095
5 S.N. $2,925
6 M.M. $2,116
7 D.J.V. $2,043
8 L.N. $1,950
9 C.T. $1,565
10 M.O. $1,564

Top recipients by EWG totalfarm (2025). These named payments sum toward the headline total above. Source: EWG Farm Subsidy Database.

About Farming in Ramsey County

One thing that sets Ramsey County apart is how its USDA money flows — recorded USDA payments here are concentrated — the top five recipients account for roughly 92% of the county's recorded farm-subsidy dollars (EWG, totalfarm, 2025). Worth noting too: farmland is valued near $46,973 an acre (USDA NASS, 2022 Census), among the higher-value cropland in the country.

Ramsey County has roughly 47 farms working about 799 acres of land in farms (USDA NASS, 2022 Census of Agriculture), averaging ~17 acres per farm.

In Ramsey County, farmland is valued near $46,973/acre (USDA NASS).

Ramsey County is predominantly vegetables country — a specialty county. Its leading harvested crops are vegetables (~46% of harvested cropland) (USDA NASS, 2022 Census of Agriculture).

Recorded payments in Ramsey County are fairly concentrated: the top 5 recipients accounted for about 92% of the county's recorded USDA farm-subsidy dollars across 33 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 MN-average USDA $/acre..

Local USDA Offices for Ramsey County

Your local USDA service center is where farms in Ramsey County apply for FSA and NRCS programs and get free, in-person help — they handle program sign-ups, conservation plans, and loan applications.

Farm Service Agency
Dakota County Farm Service Agency
430 3RD Street; Suite 250, Farmington, MN
(651) 463-8626
Natural Resources Conservation Service
Farmington Service Center
430 3RD Street; Suite 250, Farmington, MN
(651) 463-8665

Source: USDA Service Center locator (Farmers.gov). Office details can change — confirm current hours and appointments via farmers.gov/service-center-locator.

FarmGrant Underserved Score

Not enough public data to score this county.

USDA Support Gap? 0.1/25
Producer Priority? 0.7/25
What drives this score
  • Receives near or above the MN-average USDA $/acre.

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.

Programs to look at in Ramsey County

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.

Conservation programs most farms can use

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.

CRP (Conservation Reserve Program) →EQIP (Environmental Quality Incentives Program) →CSP (Conservation Stewardship Program) →
Commodity support (if you grow program crops)

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.

ARC-CO (Agriculture Risk Coverage — County) →PLC (Price Loss Coverage) →
See the full set of USDA programs you could qualify for → free Subsidy Finder

County Land Economics & Demographics

Population
536,075
(2023, USDA ERS)
Median Income
$77,764
(USDA ERS)
Poverty Rate
11.9%
(USDA ERS)
Unemployment
2.7%
(USDA ERS)
Land Value
$46,973/ac
(USDA NASS, 2022 Census)

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Frequently Asked Questions

How much USDA funding does Ramsey County receive?

Ramsey County recipients received about $256,524 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.

What USDA programs are available to farmers in Ramsey County?

In Ramsey 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.

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Programs your farm could qualify for

Farms in Ramsey 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.

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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.