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Midland County, Texas

$273,266 in USDA farm subsidies to county recipients (2024)

Underserved Score: 57/100

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USDA Farm Subsidies — Midland County

$273,266 in USDA farm subsidies to Midland County recipients (2024).

Sum of payments to 46 recipients in this county, EWG Farm Subsidy Database (totalfarm), 2024 single year.

Program Breakdown (selected programs, EWG/USDA 2024)

Disaster Payments $163,711
Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) $83,605
Agricultural Risk Coverage (ARC) $25,948

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

$3.2M 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 Stillwind Investments LLC $75,452
2 Double S Cattle Co $53,525
3 K.R.T. $14,188
4 A.T. $14,188
5 Cameron Lee Farms Inc. $11,868
6 Schumann Cattle Co $10,246
7 Anderson Farms Jv $8,322
8 M.L. $6,814
9 D.T.U.B.T.E.D.M.E.T. $5,534
10 R.T.U.B.T.E. $5,534

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

About Farming in Midland County

Scale marks Midland County out — farms here are large on average — about 1,605 acres apiece across roughly 349 operations (USDA NASS, 2022 Census). Beyond scale, recorded USDA payments here are concentrated — the top five recipients account for roughly 62% of the county's recorded farm-subsidy dollars (EWG, totalfarm, 2024).

Midland County has roughly 349 farms working about 560,075 acres of land in farms (USDA NASS, 2022 Census of Agriculture), averaging ~1,605 acres per farm.

In Midland County, farmland is valued near $1,618/acre (USDA NASS).

Midland County is predominantly orchards & fruit country — a mixed county. (USDA NASS, 2022 Census of Agriculture).

Cattle run at roughly 1 head per 100 farmland acres (about 3,822 head of beef cows in inventory) here (USDA NASS, 2022 Census).

Recorded payments in Midland County are fairly concentrated: the top 5 recipients accounted for about 62% of the county's recorded USDA farm-subsidy dollars across 46 recipients (EWG Farm Subsidy Database, totalfarm, 2024). A descriptive split of recorded payments, not a measure of need.

Among the nearby Texas counties listed below, Midland County's Underserved Score (57/100) is close to the local average (~58/100), ranking above 3 of 6 of them (higher = historically less USDA $/acre than peers).

Local signals from public data: Receives less USDA $/acre than most TX counties — often reflects pasture, specialty, or non-commodity land, not unclaimed funding.; Elevated beginning-producer presence (69 per 100 farms).

Local USDA Offices for Midland County

Your local USDA service center is where farms in Midland 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
Ector-Crane-Midland County Farm Service Agency
801 S Pagewood Ave, Ste 4, Odessa, TX
(432) 332-7052
Natural Resources Conservation Service
Midland Service Center
1509 West Wall St.Suite 106, The Permain Building, Midland, TX
(432) 684-8722

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

57 out of 100
Moderately Underserved
#104 of 252 most underserved in Texas (59th pctile)
66th national percentile
USDA Support Gap? 23.7/25
Producer Priority? 7.4/25
Insurance Coverage Gap? 2.5/25
What drives this score
  • Receives less USDA $/acre than most TX counties — often reflects pasture, specialty, or non-commodity land, not unclaimed funding.
  • Elevated beginning-producer presence (69 per 100 farms)
  • Elevated women-producer presence (78 per 100 farms)
  • Notable veteran population (6.0%)

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 Midland 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, Midland County received about $0.49 per acre of farmland in USDA subsidies. That is less USDA $/acre than most TX counties — often a sign of pasture, specialty, or non-commodity land, not unclaimed funding. That ranks #2,799 of 3,032 U.S. counties for USDA dollars per farmland acre.

2024 USDA subsidy $ (EWG totalfarm) ÷ land-in-farms acres (560,075 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 57).

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

County Land Economics & Demographics

Population
177,108
(2023, USDA ERS)
Median Income
$94,375
(USDA ERS)
Poverty Rate
10.9%
(USDA ERS)
Unemployment
2.5%
(USDA ERS)
Land Value
$1,618/ac
(USDA NASS, 2022 Census)
Insurance Policies
381
(USDA RMA)
Acres Insured
241,048
(USDA RMA)

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Frequently Asked Questions

How much USDA funding does Midland County receive?

Midland County recipients received about $273,266 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 Midland County?

In Midland County — where orchards & fruit 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.

How is the FarmGrant Underserved Score calculated?

The Underserved Score (0–100; 57 for Midland 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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Could your farm benefit?

Farms in Midland 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.