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Pasquotank County, North Carolina

$541,251 in USDA farm subsidies to county recipients (2024)

Underserved Score: 53/100

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USDA Farm Subsidies — Pasquotank County

$541,251 in USDA farm subsidies to Pasquotank County recipients (2024).

Sum of payments to 43 recipients in this county, EWG Farm Subsidy Database (totalfarm), 2024 single year.

Program Breakdown (selected programs, EWG/USDA 2024)

Disaster Payments $541,254

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

$3.4M 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 W B Bateman & Sons Inc $230,051
2 G6 Farms LLC $97,624
3 F.P.M.S. $52,240
4 M.L. $30,251
5 H.P.J. $20,941
6 C.R.G.A.S. $16,576
7 E.W.L. $13,662
8 Twin Acre Farms LLC $9,600
9 J.A.S. $5,792
10 Billie F Reid & Sons Inc $5,266

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

About Farming in Pasquotank County

One thing that sets Pasquotank County apart is how its USDA money flows — recorded USDA payments here are concentrated — the top five recipients account for roughly 80% of the county's recorded farm-subsidy dollars (EWG, totalfarm, 2024). Worth noting too: veterans make up about 12% of the adult population (USDA ERS) — a community where veteran-and-beginning-farmer USDA programs may be especially worth a look.

Pasquotank County has roughly 133 farms working about 95,870 acres of land in farms (USDA NASS, 2022 Census of Agriculture), averaging ~721 acres per farm.

In Pasquotank County, non-irrigated cropland rents for roughly $124/acre and farmland is valued near $4,382/acre (USDA NASS).

Pasquotank County is predominantly soybeans country — a row crop county. Its leading harvested crops are soybeans (~68% of harvested cropland), corn (~26% of harvested cropland), and wheat (~9% of harvested cropland) (USDA NASS, 2022 Census of Agriculture).

Recorded payments in Pasquotank County are fairly concentrated: the top 5 recipients accounted for about 80% of the county's recorded USDA farm-subsidy dollars across 43 recipients (EWG Farm Subsidy Database, totalfarm, 2024). A descriptive split of recorded payments, not a measure of need.

Among the nearby North Carolina counties listed below, Pasquotank County's Underserved Score (53/100) is higher (less USDA support per acre) than the local average (~42/100), ranking above 5 of 6 of them (higher = historically less USDA $/acre than peers).

As a heavily row-crop county, Pasquotank 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 NC-average USDA $/acre.; Rural (non-metro) county.

Local USDA Offices for Pasquotank County

Your local USDA service center is where farms in Pasquotank 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
Pasquotank County Farm Service Agency
1023 Us Highway 17 S, Elizabeth City, NC
(252) 338-1070
Natural Resources Conservation Service
Elizabeth City Service Center
1023 Us Highway 17 S, Elizabeth City, NC
(252) 338-6353

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

53 out of 100
Moderately Underserved
#44 of 92 most underserved in North Carolina (53rd pctile)
59th national percentile
USDA Support Gap? 11.9/25
Producer Priority? 16.8/25
Insurance Coverage Gap? 13.2/25
What drives this score
  • Receives near or above the NC-average USDA $/acre.
  • Rural (non-metro) county
  • Above-average beginning producers (53 per 100 farms)
  • Above-average women producers (41 per 100 farms)
  • High veteran population (11.6%)
  • Elevated insured loss ratio (3.71) — higher recorded crop-loss claims

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 Pasquotank 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 →
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) →
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) →
See the full set of USDA programs you could qualify for → free Subsidy Finder

USDA Funding Per Acre

Historically, Pasquotank County received about $5.65 per acre of farmland in USDA subsidies. That is near the state average for USDA $/acre. That ranks #1,388 of 3,032 U.S. counties for USDA dollars per farmland acre.

2024 USDA subsidy $ (EWG totalfarm) ÷ land-in-farms acres (95,870 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 53).

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

County Land Economics & Demographics

Population
41,444
(2023, USDA ERS)
Median Income
$59,463
(USDA ERS)
Poverty Rate
15.5%
(USDA ERS)
Unemployment
4.1%
(USDA ERS)
Cropland Rent
$124/ac
(USDA NASS, non-irrig.)
Land Value
$4,382/ac
(USDA NASS, 2022 Census)
Insurance Policies
574
(USDA RMA)
Acres Insured
62,986
(USDA RMA)

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Frequently Asked Questions

How much USDA funding does Pasquotank County receive?

Pasquotank County recipients received about $541,251 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 Pasquotank County?

As a mainly soybeans-growing county, Pasquotank 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; 53 for Pasquotank County — Moderately Underserved) 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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Farms in Pasquotank 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.