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Wakulla County, Florida

$289,139 in USDA farm subsidies to county recipients (2024)

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USDA Farm Subsidies — Wakulla County

$289,139 in USDA farm subsidies to Wakulla County recipients (2024).

Sum of payments to 14 recipients in this county, EWG Farm Subsidy Database (totalfarm), 2024 single year.

Program Breakdown (selected programs, EWG/USDA 2024)

Disaster Payments $288,068

Selected program components shown individually. These are separate EWG/USDA pulls and are not additive to the headline subsidy total — no combined "total" is shown. Source: EWG Farm Subsidy Database / USDA, 2024.

Crop Insurance Premium Subsidy

$313,067 in federal crop-insurance premium subsidy (RMA, 2024).

This is a separate program total (premium-subsidy dollars only) — it is not part of the subsidy headline above and is shown on its own. Source: USDA RMA via EWG, 2024.

Top Subsidy Recipients

# Recipient 2024 Total
1 Fat Bottom Oysters, LLC $59,579
2 Bb's Apiaries Inc $49,874
3 R.H.M. $43,877
4 Linda's Apiaries Inc $30,048
5 Langston's Honey Inc $28,129
6 S.H.C. $24,842
7 W.S.W. $11,455
8 S.A.S.J. $8,158
9 S.T.W. $7,957
10 S.G.W. $7,603

Top recipients by EWG totalfarm (2024). These named payments sum toward the headline total above. Source: EWG Farm Subsidy Database.

About Farming in Wakulla County

One thing that sets Wakulla County apart is how its USDA money flows — recorded USDA payments here are concentrated — the top five recipients account for roughly 73% of the county's recorded farm-subsidy dollars (EWG, totalfarm, 2024). Worth noting too: veterans make up about 11% of the adult population (USDA ERS) — a community where veteran-and-beginning-farmer USDA programs may be especially worth a look.

Wakulla County has roughly 255 farms (USDA NASS, 2022 Census of Agriculture).

In Wakulla County, farmland is valued near $9,146/acre (USDA NASS).

Wakulla County is predominantly hay country — a forage county. Its leading harvested crops are hay (~73% of harvested cropland), orchards & fruit (~2% of harvested cropland), and vegetables (~1% of harvested cropland) (USDA NASS, 2022 Census of Agriculture).

Recorded payments in Wakulla County are fairly concentrated: the top 5 recipients accounted for about 73% of the county's recorded USDA farm-subsidy dollars across 14 recipients (EWG Farm Subsidy Database, totalfarm, 2024). A descriptive split of recorded payments, not a measure of need.

With grazing and forage a large part of the land use in Wakulla 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: Elevated beginning-producer presence (104 per 100 farms); Elevated women-producer presence (81 per 100 farms).

Local USDA Offices for Wakulla County

Your local USDA service center is where farms in Wakulla 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
Jefferson County Farm Service Agency
1244 N Jefferson St, Monticello, FL
(850) 997-2072
Natural Resources Conservation Service
Monticello Service Center
1244 N Jefferson St, Monticello, FL
(850) 997-2072

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? 20.4/25
Insurance Coverage Gap? 21.4/25
What drives this score
  • Elevated beginning-producer presence (104 per 100 farms)
  • Elevated women-producer presence (81 per 100 farms)
  • High veteran population (10.7%)
  • Above-median insured loss ratio (2.60).
  • Lower insured-policy density than typical (0.1 policies/farm).

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 Wakulla 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.

Priority for beginning producers

This county has a high share of beginning producers per 100 farms. These USDA programs give beginning producers priority scoring, set-asides, or higher cost-share — if that's you, they're worth a look.

FSA Microloan →FSA Direct Operating Loan →Beginning Farmer & Rancher Development Program →
Crop insurance & NAP coverage

This county shows lower-than-typical crop-insurance participation. These risk-protection programs are commonly relevant — coverage and eligibility depend on your operation.

Federal Crop Insurance →NAP (Noninsured Crop Disaster Assistance) →
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) →
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County Land Economics & Demographics

Population
36,449
(2023, USDA ERS)
Median Income
$72,916
(USDA ERS)
Poverty Rate
10.4%
(USDA ERS)
Unemployment
2.7%
(USDA ERS)
Land Value
$9,146/ac
(USDA NASS, 2022 Census)
Insurance Policies
18
(USDA RMA)
Acres Insured
2,100,804
(USDA RMA)

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Frequently Asked Questions

How much USDA funding does Wakulla County receive?

Wakulla County recipients received about $289,139 in USDA farm subsidies in 2024, 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 Wakulla County?

In Wakulla County — where hay 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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Could your farm benefit?

Farms in Wakulla 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 June 08, 2026. Subsidy figures: USDA/EWG 2024 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.