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Terrell County, Texas

$1.4M in USDA farm subsidies to county recipients (2024)

Underserved Score: 46/100

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USDA Farm Subsidies — Terrell County

$1.4M in USDA farm subsidies to Terrell County recipients (2024).

Sum of payments to 39 recipients in this county, EWG Farm Subsidy Database (totalfarm), 2024 single year.

Program Breakdown (selected programs, EWG/USDA 2024)

Disaster Payments $1.4M

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

$2.4M 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 E.C.H.I. $173,442
2 Kothman Ranch Co $116,644
3 C.S. $104,270
4 Kothman Ranch Co $91,449
5 Tres Pavos Reales Livestock LLC $81,522
6 S.M. $79,655
7 W.W.S. $61,626
8 H.V. $60,049
9 J.C.C. $52,317
10 J.L.B. $49,980

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

About Farming in Terrell County

The shape of farming in Terrell County is distinctive: farms here are large on average — about 13,356 acres apiece across roughly 60 operations (USDA NASS, 2022 Census). Past farm size, farmland here is comparatively low-cost at about $1,263 an acre (USDA NASS, 2022 Census).

Terrell County has roughly 60 farms working about 801,358 acres of land in farms (USDA NASS, 2022 Census of Agriculture), averaging ~13,356 acres per farm.

In Terrell County, farmland is valued near $1,263/acre (USDA NASS).

Cattle run at roughly 1 head per 100 farmland acres (about 3,043 head of beef cows in inventory) here (USDA NASS, 2022 Census).

Recorded payments in Terrell County are fairly concentrated: the top 5 recipients accounted for about 41% of the county's recorded USDA farm-subsidy dollars across 39 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, Terrell County's Underserved Score (46/100) is lower (better-supported per acre) than the local average (~50/100), 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.; Rural (non-metro) county.

Local USDA Offices for Terrell County

Your local USDA service center is where farms in Terrell 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
Pecos-Terrell County Farm Service Agency
2306 W Dickinson Blvd Ste 1, Fort Stockton, TX
(432) 336-5206
Natural Resources Conservation Service
Sanderson Service Center
823 W Oak, Sanderson, TX
(432) 345-2595

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

46 out of 100
Near State Average
#154 of 252 most underserved in Texas (39th pctile)
46th national percentile
USDA Support Gap? 19.8/25
Producer Priority? 1.9/25
Insurance Coverage Gap? 5.4/25
What drives this score
  • Receives less USDA $/acre than most TX counties — often reflects pasture, specialty, or non-commodity land, not unclaimed funding.
  • Rural (non-metro) county

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 Terrell 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) →
Rural / farming-dependent priority

This is a rural, farming-dependent county. These programs target rural energy and value-added projects — you may be eligible; check with your local USDA office.

REAP (Rural Energy for America Program) →VAPG (Value-Added Producer Grant) →
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, Terrell County received about $1.72 per acre of farmland in USDA subsidies. That is among the better-supported counties in TX for USDA $/acre. That ranks #2,398 of 3,032 U.S. counties for USDA dollars per farmland acre.

2024 USDA subsidy $ (EWG totalfarm) ÷ land-in-farms acres (801,358 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 46).

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

County Land Economics & Demographics

Population
687
(2023, USDA ERS)
Median Income
$47,947
(USDA ERS)
Poverty Rate
18.6%
(USDA ERS)
Unemployment
3.5%
(USDA ERS)
Land Value
$1,263/ac
(USDA NASS, 2022 Census)
Insurance Policies
54
(USDA RMA)
Acres Insured
775,903
(USDA RMA)

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Frequently Asked Questions

How much USDA funding does Terrell County receive?

Terrell County recipients received about $1.4M 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 Terrell County?

Farmers may be eligible for a range of USDA programs — conservation (e.g. 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; 46 for Terrell County — Near State Average) 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 Terrell 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.