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Barrow County, Georgia

$24,865 in USDA farm subsidies to county recipients (2024)

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USDA Farm Subsidies — Barrow County

$24,865 in USDA farm subsidies to Barrow County recipients (2024).

Sum of payments to 18 recipients in this county, EWG Farm Subsidy Database (totalfarm), 2024 single year.

Program Breakdown (selected programs, EWG/USDA 2024)

Disaster Payments $24,719
Agricultural Risk Coverage (ARC) $146

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

$24,865 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 Mclocklin Cattle LLC $6,138
2 J.T.H.J. $3,957
3 R.W. $3,194
4 A.K. $3,116
5 Luke Cattle And Land LLC $2,201
6 C.R.S. $1,628
7 P.A.P. $1,548
8 G.H.G. $1,185
9 M.J.E. $1,099
10 F.E.C. $506

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

About Farming in Barrow County

Unlike its row-crop neighbors, Barrow County leans on livestock — this is grazing country — cattle run at roughly 33 head per 100 farmland acres (USDA NASS, 2022 Census), well above the row-crop norm. Past the livestock picture, recorded USDA payments here are concentrated — the top five recipients account for roughly 75% of the county's recorded farm-subsidy dollars (EWG, totalfarm, 2024).

Barrow County has roughly 256 farms working about 21,238 acres of land in farms (USDA NASS, 2022 Census of Agriculture), averaging ~83 acres per farm.

In Barrow County, farmland is valued near $10,026/acre (USDA NASS).

Barrow County is predominantly hay country — a forage county. Its leading harvested crops are hay (~92% of harvested cropland) and vegetables (~1% of harvested cropland) (USDA NASS, 2022 Census of Agriculture).

Cattle run at roughly 33 head per 100 farmland acres (about 4,071 head of beef cows in inventory) here (USDA NASS, 2022 Census).

Recorded payments in Barrow County are fairly concentrated: the top 5 recipients accounted for about 75% of the county's recorded USDA farm-subsidy dollars across 18 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 Barrow 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-GA-average USDA $/acre.; Above-average beginning producers (41 per 100 farms).

Local USDA Offices for Barrow County

Your local USDA service center is where farms in Barrow 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
Oconee County Farm Service Agency
1291 Greensboro Hwy, Watkinsville, GA
(706) 769-3987
Natural Resources Conservation Service
Monroe Service Center
111 E Spring St, Monroe, GA
(770) 267-1359

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? 18.5/25
Producer Priority? 1.4/25
What drives this score
  • Receives below-GA-average USDA $/acre.
  • Above-average beginning producers (41 per 100 farms)
  • Above-average women producers (55 per 100 farms)
  • Notable veteran population (6.2%)

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 Barrow 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) →
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 →
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

USDA Funding Per Acre

Historically, Barrow County received about $1.17 per acre of farmland in USDA subsidies. That is near the state average for USDA $/acre. That ranks #2,567 of 3,032 U.S. counties for USDA dollars per farmland acre.

2024 USDA subsidy $ (EWG totalfarm) ÷ land-in-farms acres (21,238 acres, USDA NASS 2022 Census). A descriptive county-wide statistic — not a prediction of what any individual farm received or will receive.

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

County Land Economics & Demographics

Population
92,792
(2023, USDA ERS)
Median Income
$72,075
(USDA ERS)
Poverty Rate
11.2%
(USDA ERS)
Unemployment
2.8%
(USDA ERS)
Land Value
$10,026/ac
(USDA NASS, 2022 Census)

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Frequently Asked Questions

How much USDA funding does Barrow County receive?

Barrow County recipients received about $24,865 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 Barrow County?

With grazing and forage prominent in Barrow County, conservation and working-lands programs (EQIP, CSP, grassland CRP) and disaster/livestock assistance may be especially relevant, alongside 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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Farms in Barrow 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.