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Goshen County, Wyoming

$4.2M in USDA farm subsidies to county recipients (2024)

Underserved Score: 39/100

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USDA Farm Subsidies — Goshen County

$4.2M in USDA farm subsidies to Goshen County recipients (2024).

Sum of payments to 436 recipients in this county, EWG Farm Subsidy Database (totalfarm), 2024 single year.

Program Breakdown (selected programs, EWG/USDA 2024)

Disaster Payments $2.4M
Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) $1.8M
Agricultural Risk Coverage (ARC) $33,599
Price Loss Coverage (PLC) $490

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

$5.9M 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 Ochsner Roth Cattle Co $168,347
2 Dennis Thaler Rev Trust-dennis Thaler $124,509
3 J House Farm & Livestock $99,111
4 E.E.B. $94,811
5 Creekside Ranch LLC $88,775
6 J.L.S. $82,403
7 Bar X LLC $80,121
8 C.J.T. $77,426
9 S S Ranch Co $67,906
10 Oakleaf Ranch $61,465

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

About Farming in Goshen County

The shape of farming in Goshen County is distinctive: farms here are large on average — about 1,707 acres apiece across roughly 736 operations (USDA NASS, 2022 Census). Past farm size, by USDA dollars per farmland acre, Goshen County is among the better-supported counties in Wyoming (Underserved Score 39/100).

Goshen County has roughly 736 farms working about 1,256,152 acres of land in farms (USDA NASS, 2022 Census of Agriculture), averaging ~1,707 acres per farm.

In Goshen County, irrigated cropland rents for roughly $179/acre and farmland is valued near $1,871/acre (USDA NASS).

Goshen County is predominantly hay country — a forage county. Its leading harvested crops are hay (~55% of harvested cropland), corn (~18% of harvested cropland), and wheat (~11% of harvested cropland) (USDA NASS, 2022 Census of Agriculture).

Cattle run at roughly 9 head per 100 farmland acres (about 35,163 head of beef cows in inventory) here (USDA NASS, 2022 Census).

Recorded payments in Goshen County are relatively distributed: the top 5 recipients accounted for about 14% of the county's recorded USDA farm-subsidy dollars across 436 recipients (EWG Farm Subsidy Database, totalfarm, 2024). A descriptive split of recorded payments, not a measure of need.

Among the nearby Wyoming counties listed below, Goshen County's Underserved Score (39/100) is lower (better-supported per acre) than the local average (~60/100), ranking above 1 of 6 of them (higher = historically less USDA $/acre than peers).

With grazing and forage a large part of the land use in Goshen 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 near or above the WY-average USDA $/acre.; Rural (non-metro) county.

Local USDA Offices for Goshen County

Your local USDA service center is where farms in Goshen 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
Goshen County Farm Service Agency
1441 E M St, Torrington, WY
(307) 532-4880
Natural Resources Conservation Service
Torrington Service Center
1441 E M St, Torrington, WY
(307) 532-4880

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

39 out of 100
Near State Average
#20 of 23 most underserved in Wyoming (17th pctile)
32nd national percentile
USDA Support Gap? 4.9/25
Producer Priority? 20.6/25
Insurance Coverage Gap? 9.4/25
What drives this score
  • Receives near or above the WY-average USDA $/acre.
  • Rural (non-metro) county
  • Above-average beginning producers (54 per 100 farms)
  • Elevated women-producer presence (79 per 100 farms)
  • High veteran population (9.6%)
  • Above-median insured loss ratio (2.73).

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 Goshen 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, Goshen County received about $3.33 per acre of farmland in USDA subsidies. That is among the better-supported counties in WY for USDA $/acre. That ranks #1,911 of 3,032 U.S. counties for USDA dollars per farmland acre.

2024 USDA subsidy $ (EWG totalfarm) ÷ land-in-farms acres (1,256,152 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 39).

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

County Land Economics & Demographics

Population
12,642
(2023, USDA ERS)
Median Income
$63,191
(USDA ERS)
Poverty Rate
14.4%
(USDA ERS)
Unemployment
2.6%
(USDA ERS)
Cropland Rent
$179/ac
(USDA NASS, irrig.)
Land Value
$1,871/ac
(USDA NASS, 2022 Census)
Insurance Policies
1,234
(USDA RMA)
Acres Insured
459,649
(USDA RMA)

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Frequently Asked Questions

How much USDA funding does Goshen County receive?

Goshen County recipients received about $4.2M 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 Goshen County?

With grazing and forage prominent in Goshen 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.

How is the FarmGrant Underserved Score calculated?

The Underserved Score (0–100; 39 for Goshen 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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Farms in Goshen 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.