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Carroll County, Mississippi

$1.7M in USDA farm subsidies to county recipients (2025)

Underserved Score: 68/100

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USDA Farm Subsidies — Carroll County

$1.7M in USDA farm subsidies to Carroll County recipients (2025).

Sum of payments to 259 recipients in this county, EWG Farm Subsidy Database (totalfarm), 2025 single year.

Program Breakdown (selected programs, EWG/USDA 2025)

Disaster Payments $581,626
Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) $433,502
Emergency Commodity Assistance (ECAP, one-time) $335,524
Agricultural Risk Coverage (ARC) $257,426
Supplemental Disaster Relief (SDRP, one-time, included in Disaster Payments) $108,201
Price Loss Coverage (PLC) $94,323

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. SDRP is part of the Disaster Payments figure, not additional to it. Emergency Commodity Assistance, Supplemental Disaster Relief are one-time programs funded by the American Relief Act, 2025.

Top Subsidy Recipients

# Recipient 2025 Total
1 Delta's Edge Planting Company LLC $197,942
2 W.J.T. $109,259
3 J.W. $99,127
4 A.M. $50,618
5 Davis & Davis Farms $45,900
6 Third Bridge Wildlife Plantation LLC $44,356
7 Teoc Farms LLC $40,841
8 51 Farms $39,416
9 R.T.G.I. $37,635
10 P.T. $34,911

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

About Farming in Carroll County

On the support axis, Carroll County leans underserved: by USDA dollars per farmland acre, Carroll County sits toward the less-supported end of Mississippi counties (Underserved Score 68/100) — often a marker of pasture, specialty, or non-commodity land rather than unclaimed funding. Set against that, this is grazing country — cattle run at roughly 14 head per 100 farmland acres (USDA NASS, 2022 Census), well above the row-crop norm.

Carroll County has roughly 382 farms working about 127,775 acres of land in farms (USDA NASS, 2022 Census of Agriculture), averaging ~334 acres per farm.

In Carroll County, irrigated cropland rents for roughly $190/acre and farmland is valued near $2,905/acre (USDA NASS).

Carroll County is predominantly corn country — a row crop county. Its leading harvested crops are corn (~32% of harvested cropland), hay (~24% of harvested cropland), and cotton (~22% of harvested cropland) (USDA NASS, 2022 Census of Agriculture).

Cattle run at roughly 14 head per 100 farmland acres (about 9,387 head of beef cows in inventory) here (USDA NASS, 2022 Census).

Recorded payments in Carroll County are relatively distributed: the top 5 recipients accounted for about 30% of the county's recorded USDA farm-subsidy dollars across 259 recipients (EWG Farm Subsidy Database, totalfarm, 2025). A descriptive split of recorded payments, not a measure of need.

Among the nearby Mississippi counties listed below, Carroll County's Underserved Score (68/100) is higher (less USDA support per acre) than the local average (~43/100), ranking above 5 of 6 of them (higher = historically less USDA $/acre than peers).

With grazing and forage a large part of the land use in Carroll County, conservation and grazing-oriented USDA programs — such as the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP), the Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP), and grassland options under CRP — may be worth asking your local NRCS office about. This is signposting from county land-use patterns, not an eligibility determination.

Local signals from public data: Receives below-MS-average USDA $/acre.; Rural (non-metro) county.

Local USDA Offices for Carroll County

Your local USDA service center is where farms in Carroll 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
Carroll County Farm Service Agency
12836 Ms Hwy 35, Carrollton, MS
(662) 237-0198
Natural Resources Conservation Service
Carrollton Service Center
12836 Ms Hwy 35, Carrollton, MS
(662) 237-0198

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

68 out of 100
Underserved
#17 of 80 most underserved in Mississippi (80th pctile)
83rd national percentile
USDA Support Gap? 17.2/25
Producer Priority? 21.6/25
Insurance Coverage Gap? 12.9/25
What drives this score
  • Receives below-MS-average USDA $/acre.
  • Rural (non-metro) county
  • Farming-dependent county economy
  • Elevated insured loss ratio (3.64) — higher recorded crop-loss claims

The Underserved Score (0–100) is a descriptive, relative measure of how little USDA farm-program support this county has historically received per acre compared with other counties — built from up to three public-data components (USDA support per acre, producer-priority composition, and crop-insurance coverage). Lower USDA $/acre often reflects pasture, specialty, or non-commodity land use, not unclaimed funding. This is not a measure of need, deservedness, or eligibility, and it does not predict that any farm will receive funding. Sources: USDA NASS, RMA, ERS, and EWG subsidy records.

Programs to look at in Carroll 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) →
Rural / farming-dependent priority

This is a rural, farming-dependent county. These programs target rural energy and value-added projects — you may be eligible; check with your local USDA office.

REAP (Rural Energy for America Program) →VAPG (Value-Added Producer Grant) →
Disaster & loss-protection programs

This county shows an elevated insured loss history. These disaster and risk-protection programs are commonly relevant — coverage and eligibility depend on your operation.

LFP (Livestock Forage Disaster 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) →
See the full set of USDA programs you could qualify for → free Subsidy Finder

USDA Funding Per Acre

Historically, Carroll County received about $13.32 per acre of farmland in USDA subsidies. That is less USDA $/acre than most MS counties — often a sign of pasture, specialty, or non-commodity land, not unclaimed funding. That ranks #1,935 of 3,032 U.S. counties for USDA dollars per farmland acre.

2025 USDA subsidy $ (EWG totalfarm) ÷ land-in-farms acres (127,775 acres, USDA NASS 2022 Census). A descriptive county-wide statistic — not a prediction of what any individual farm received or will receive. This is the same axis as the Underserved Score above (less $/acre → higher Underserved Score, currently 68).

See how Carroll County ranks against all U.S. counties →

County Land Economics & Demographics

Population
9,535
(2023, USDA ERS)
Median Income
$55,290
(USDA ERS)
Poverty Rate
17.2%
(USDA ERS)
Unemployment
3.9%
(USDA ERS)
Cropland Rent
$190/ac
(USDA NASS, irrig.)
Land Value
$2,905/ac
(USDA NASS, 2022 Census)
Insurance Policies
455
(USDA RMA)
Acres Insured
30,075
(USDA RMA)

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Frequently Asked Questions

How much USDA funding does Carroll County receive?

Carroll County recipients received about $1.7M 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 Carroll County?

As a mainly corn-growing county, Carroll County farms with covered program crops may be eligible for commodity support (ARC/PLC) and federal crop insurance, alongside conservation programs (CRP, EQIP, CSP), disaster assistance, 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.

How is the FarmGrant Underserved Score calculated?

The Underserved Score (0–100; 68 for Carroll County — Underserved) is a descriptive, relative measure of how little USDA farm-program support this county has historically received per acre compared with other counties, built from three public-data components — USDA support per acre, producer-priority composition, and crop-insurance coverage (USDA NASS, RMA, ERS, and EWG records). Lower USDA support per acre often reflects pasture, specialty, or non-commodity land use rather than unclaimed funding. It is not a measure of need or eligibility and does not predict that any farm will receive funding.

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Programs your farm could qualify for

Farms in Carroll 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.