$175,701 in USDA farm subsidies to county recipients (2024)
$175,701 in USDA farm subsidies to Bernalillo County recipients (2024).
Sum of payments to 10 recipients in this county, EWG Farm Subsidy Database (totalfarm), 2024 single year.
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.
$246,397 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.
| # | Recipient | 2024 Total |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | B.B.J. | $74,918 |
| 2 | B.B. | $74,911 |
| 3 | J.I.P. | $12,778 |
| 4 | D.A. | $5,523 |
| 5 | C.P. | $2,949 |
| 6 | Vitamin Cottage Natural Foods Markets , Inc | $1,500 |
| 7 | N.V.O. | $1,500 |
| 8 | Silverleaf Family Farms LLC | $750 |
| 9 | H.R.F. | $681 |
| 10 | A.R.L. | $191 |
Top recipients by EWG totalfarm (2024). These named payments sum toward the headline total above.
Source: EWG Farm Subsidy Database.
One thing that sets Bernalillo County apart is how its USDA money flows — recorded USDA payments here are concentrated — the top five recipients account for roughly 97% of the county's recorded farm-subsidy dollars (EWG, totalfarm, 2024). Worth noting too: veterans make up about 9% of the adult population (USDA ERS) — a community where veteran-and-beginning-farmer USDA programs may be especially worth a look.
Bernalillo County has roughly 964 farms (USDA NASS, 2022 Census of Agriculture).
In Bernalillo County, farmland is valued near $2,788/acre (USDA NASS).
Bernalillo County is predominantly hay country — a forage county. Its leading harvested crops are hay (~75% of harvested cropland), vegetables (~4% of harvested cropland), and corn (~2% of harvested cropland) (USDA NASS, 2022 Census of Agriculture).
Recorded payments in Bernalillo County are fairly concentrated: the top 5 recipients accounted for about 97% of the county's recorded USDA farm-subsidy dollars across 10 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 Bernalillo 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 (58 per 100 farms); Elevated women-producer presence (80 per 100 farms).
Your local USDA service center is where farms in Bernalillo County apply for FSA and NRCS programs and get free, in-person help — they handle program sign-ups, conservation plans, and loan applications.
Source: USDA Service Center locator (Farmers.gov). Office details can change — confirm current hours and appointments via farmers.gov/service-center-locator.
Not enough public data to score this county.
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.
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.
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.
This county shows lower-than-typical crop-insurance participation. These risk-protection programs are commonly relevant — coverage and eligibility depend on your operation.
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Bernalillo County recipients received about $175,701 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.
In Bernalillo 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.
Compare USDA subsidy data and Underserved Scores for nearby New Mexico counties.
Farms in Bernalillo 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.
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.