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Livingston County, Missouri

$4.3M in USDA farm subsidies to county recipients (2024)

Underserved Score: 19/100

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USDA Farm Subsidies — Livingston County

$4.3M in USDA farm subsidies to Livingston County recipients (2024).

Sum of payments to 509 recipients in this county, EWG Farm Subsidy Database (totalfarm), 2024 single year.

Program Breakdown (selected programs, EWG/USDA 2024)

Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) $3.9M
Disaster Payments $403,113

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

$10.3M 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 Robert R. Timmons Trust Dated June 30, 1994 $151,701
2 F.F. $75,432
3 Broyles Farms LLC $69,403
4 T.I. $63,885
5 Medicine Creek Farms LLC $57,647
6 D.P.D. $51,124
7 A.C. $50,855
8 C.W. $50,000
9 Sws Farms LLC $47,199
10 P.H.J. $44,405

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

About Farming in Livingston County

On support per acre, Livingston County sits on the stronger side: by USDA dollars per farmland acre, Livingston County is among the better-supported counties in Missouri (Underserved Score 19/100). Set against that, recorded USDA payments here are broadly spread rather than concentrated — the top five recipients account for only about 10% of recorded farm-subsidy dollars (EWG, totalfarm, 2024).

Livingston County has roughly 785 farms working about 286,858 acres of land in farms (USDA NASS, 2022 Census of Agriculture), averaging ~365 acres per farm.

In Livingston County, non-irrigated cropland rents for roughly $176/acre and farmland is valued near $4,690/acre (USDA NASS).

Livingston County is predominantly soybeans country — a row crop county. Its leading harvested crops are soybeans (~69% of harvested cropland), corn (~21% of harvested cropland), and hay (~8% of harvested cropland) (USDA NASS, 2022 Census of Agriculture).

Cattle run at roughly 4 head per 100 farmland acres (about 6,105 head of beef cows in inventory) here (USDA NASS, 2022 Census).

Recorded payments in Livingston County are relatively distributed: the top 5 recipients accounted for about 10% of the county's recorded USDA farm-subsidy dollars across 509 recipients (EWG Farm Subsidy Database, totalfarm, 2024). A descriptive split of recorded payments, not a measure of need.

Among the nearby Missouri counties listed below, Livingston County's Underserved Score (19/100) is lower (better-supported per acre) than the local average (~50/100), ranking above 0 of 6 of them (higher = historically less USDA $/acre than peers).

As a heavily row-crop county, Livingston County farms growing covered commodities may be eligible for commodity-support programs such as Agricultural Risk Coverage (ARC) and Price Loss Coverage (PLC), and for federal crop insurance — eligibility depends on your crops and base acres, so check with your FSA office.

Local signals from public data: Receives near or above the MO-average USDA $/acre.; Rural (non-metro) county.

Local USDA Offices for Livingston County

Your local USDA service center is where farms in Livingston 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
Livingston County Farm Service Agency
1100 Morton Pkwy, Chillicothe, MO
(660) 646-6220
Natural Resources Conservation Service
Chillicothe Service Center
1100 Morton Pkwy, Chillicothe, MO

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

19 out of 100
Well-Served (high USDA $/acre vs. peers)
#107 of 111 most underserved in Missouri (5th pctile)
4th national percentile
USDA Support Gap? 3.6/25
Producer Priority? 12.6/25
Insurance Coverage Gap? 0.1/25
What drives this score
  • Receives near or above the MO-average USDA $/acre.
  • Rural (non-metro) county
  • Above-average beginning producers (48 per 100 farms)
  • Above-average women producers (58 per 100 farms)
  • Notable veteran population (7.2%)

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 Livingston 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, Livingston County received about $14.93 per acre of farmland in USDA subsidies. That is among the better-supported counties in MO for USDA $/acre. That ranks #408 of 3,032 U.S. counties for USDA dollars per farmland acre.

2024 USDA subsidy $ (EWG totalfarm) ÷ land-in-farms acres (286,858 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 19).

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

County Land Economics & Demographics

Population
14,557
(2023, USDA ERS)
Median Income
$59,389
(USDA ERS)
Poverty Rate
13.9%
(USDA ERS)
Unemployment
2.4%
(USDA ERS)
Cropland Rent
$176/ac
(USDA NASS, non-irrig.)
Land Value
$4,690/ac
(USDA NASS, 2022 Census)
Insurance Policies
1,917
(USDA RMA)
Acres Insured
145,667
(USDA RMA)

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Frequently Asked Questions

How much USDA funding does Livingston County receive?

Livingston County recipients received about $4.3M 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 Livingston County?

As a mainly soybeans-growing county, Livingston 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; 19 for Livingston County — Well-Served (high USDA $/acre vs. peers)) 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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Could your farm benefit?

Farms in Livingston 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.