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Kings County, New York

$3,935 in USDA farm subsidies to county recipients (2025)

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USDA Farm Subsidies — Kings County

$3,935 in USDA farm subsidies to Kings County recipients (2025).

Sum of payments to 1 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) $3,935

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 Ecobay Farms LLC $3,935

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

About Farming in Kings County

In Kings County, the ground is the headline — farmland is valued near $588,578 an acre (USDA NASS, 2022 Census), among the higher-value cropland in the country. On top of that, about 19% of residents live below the poverty line (USDA ERS), a level at which USDA's beginning-farmer and limited-resource provisions may be relevant.

Kings County has roughly 15 farms (USDA NASS, 2022 Census of Agriculture).

In Kings County, farmland is valued near $588,578/acre (USDA NASS).

Local USDA Offices for Kings County

Your local USDA service center is where farms in Kings 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
Riverhead Service Center
423 Griffing Ave, Riverhead, NY
(631) 727-5666
Natural Resources Conservation Service
Riverhead Service Center
423 Griffing Ave, Riverhead, NY
(631) 727-5666

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.

Producer Priority? 0.0/25

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.

County Land Economics & Demographics

Population
2,561,225
(2023, USDA ERS)
Median Income
$76,353
(USDA ERS)
Poverty Rate
19.1%
(USDA ERS)
Unemployment
5.5%
(USDA ERS)
Land Value
$588,578/ac
(USDA NASS, 2022 Census)

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Frequently Asked Questions

How much USDA funding does Kings County receive?

Kings County recipients received about $3,935 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 Kings County?

Farmers may be eligible for a range of USDA programs — conservation (e.g. 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 Kings 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.