$256,097 in USDA farm subsidies to county recipients (2024)
Underserved Score: 58/100
$256,097 in USDA farm subsidies to Langlade County recipients (2024).
Sum of payments to 63 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.
$1.4M 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.
| # | Recipient | 2024 Total |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | J.D.K. | $35,350 |
| 2 | Empire Dairy LLC | $18,876 |
| 3 | J.J.T. | $18,519 |
| 4 | M.J.K. | $15,710 |
| 5 | M.J.A. | $11,737 |
| 6 | M.W.B. | $10,520 |
| 7 | Hyland Lakes Spuds Inc | $9,310 |
| 8 | L.S. | $9,205 |
| 9 | Jordan Weden Farms LLC | $8,284 |
| 10 | Nagel Dairy Farms LLC | $6,626 |
Top recipients by EWG totalfarm (2024). These named payments sum toward the headline total above.
Source: EWG Farm Subsidy Database.
What stands out about Langlade County is its people: veterans make up about 10% of the adult population (USDA ERS) — a community where veteran-and-beginning-farmer USDA programs may be especially worth a look. On a separate note, by USDA dollars per farmland acre, Langlade County sits toward the less-supported end of Wisconsin counties (Underserved Score 58/100) — often a marker of pasture, specialty, or non-commodity land rather than unclaimed funding.
Langlade County has roughly 333 farms working about 109,487 acres of land in farms (USDA NASS, 2022 Census of Agriculture), averaging ~329 acres per farm.
In Langlade County, irrigated cropland rents for roughly $178/acre and farmland is valued near $3,988/acre (USDA NASS).
Langlade County is predominantly vegetables country — a specialty county. Its leading harvested crops are vegetables (~28% of harvested cropland), hay (~19% of harvested cropland), and potatoes (~18% of harvested cropland) (USDA NASS, 2022 Census of Agriculture).
Cattle run at roughly 13 head per 100 farmland acres (about 10,147 head of beef cows in inventory) here (USDA NASS, 2022 Census).
Recorded payments in Langlade County are relatively distributed: the top 5 recipients accounted for about 39% of the county's recorded USDA farm-subsidy dollars across 63 recipients (EWG Farm Subsidy Database, totalfarm, 2024). A descriptive split of recorded payments, not a measure of need.
Among the nearby Wisconsin counties listed below, Langlade County's Underserved Score (58/100) 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).
With grazing and forage a large part of the land use in Langlade 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: Receives less USDA $/acre than most WI counties — often reflects pasture, specialty, or non-commodity land, not unclaimed funding.; Rural (non-metro) county.
Your local USDA service center is where farms in Langlade 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.
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.
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.
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.
This county has a notable veteran-producer population. These USDA programs carry veteran priority — if that's you, they're worth a look.
This county shows an elevated insured loss history. These disaster and risk-protection programs are commonly relevant — coverage and eligibility depend on your operation.
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.
Historically, Langlade County received about $2.34 per acre of farmland in USDA subsidies. That is less USDA $/acre than most WI counties — often a sign of pasture, specialty, or non-commodity land, not unclaimed funding. That ranks #2,179 of 3,032 U.S. counties for USDA dollars per farmland acre.
2024 USDA subsidy $ (EWG totalfarm) ÷ land-in-farms acres (109,487 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 58).
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Langlade County recipients received about $256,097 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.
With grazing and forage prominent in Langlade County, conservation and working-lands programs (EQIP, CSP, grassland CRP) and disaster/livestock assistance may be especially relevant, alongside 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.
The Underserved Score (0–100; 58 for Langlade 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.
Compare USDA subsidy data and Underserved Scores for nearby Wisconsin counties.
Farms in Langlade 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.