NRCS
Subsidy
CSP (Conservation Stewardship Program)
Annual payments for maintaining and improving existing conservation practices. If you're already doing cover crops,...
$4,000–$40,000+/year depending on acres and practices (minimum raised from $1,500 to $4,000 in FY2024)
51 days left
NRCS
Subsidy
EQIP (Environmental Quality Incentives Program)
Cost-share payments (typically 50-75%) for conservation practices: cover crops, fencing, water systems, nutrient...
Cost-share typically 50-75% of practice cost (90% for beginning farmers). Payment limits removed for FY2025.
Nov 01, 2026
FSA
Subsidy
NAP (Noninsured Crop Disaster Assistance)
Disaster protection for crops NOT covered by federal crop insurance — vegetables, fruits, mushrooms, honey,...
$325/crop/county fee; covers 50-65% of expected value at catastrophic level
Application deadlines vary by crop, typically befo
FSA
Subsidy
LDP (Loan Deficiency Payment)
A direct payment when the market price drops below the loan rate. You get the difference without actually taking out...
Difference between loan rate and posted county price × your eligible bushels
Must request before selling or losing beneficial i
FSA
Subsidy
ELAP (Emergency Assistance for Livestock, Honeybees & Farm-raised Fish)
Disaster payments for livestock losses from disease, adverse weather, blizzards, or wildfires. Also covers honeybee...
Varies by loss — covers above-normal feed costs, transportation, colony losses
Must file notice of loss within 30 days; applicati
FSA
Subsidy
TAP (Tree Assistance Program)
Payments to replant or rehabilitate trees, bushes, and vines damaged by natural disaster (ice storms, drought,...
Up to 65% of cost to replant/rehabilitate (higher for beginning/disadvantaged farmers)
Must file notice of loss within 90 days of discove
FSA
Subsidy
ECP (Emergency Conservation Program)
Cost-share (up to 75%) for emergency repairs to farmland damaged by natural disaster — fencing, debris removal,...
Up to 75% of cost to restore farmland (higher for beginning/limited resource)
County FSA committee must approve; apply ASAP afte
FSA
Loan
MAL (Marketing Assistance Loan)
Low-interest 9-month loans using your harvested crop as collateral. Lets you hold grain and sell when prices improve...
Loan rates per bushel (e.g., corn ~$2.20/bu, soybeans ~$6.20/bu). Interest at posted rate.
62 days left
FSA
Loan
FSA Direct Operating Loan
Operating loans for farmers who can't get commercial credit. Covers feed, seed, fertilizer, livestock, equipment,...
Up to $400,000
Open - apply anytime
Rural Development
Grant
VAPG (Value-Added Producer Grant)
Grants for farmers creating value-added products — farm-to-table, artisan cheese, craft meats, specialty jams,...
Planning: up to $75,000; Working Capital: up to $250,000 (requires 1:1 match)
32 days left
AMS
Grant
FMPP (Farmers Market Promotion Program)
Grants to establish, expand, or promote farmers markets, roadside stands, CSAs, and other direct-to-consumer channels.
$50,000–$500,000
32 days left
NIFA (via SARE regions)
Grant
SARE Farmer/Rancher Grant
Grants for on-farm research into sustainable practices. Test cover crops, rotational grazing, reduced tillage, new...
$5,000–$30,000 depending on SARE region (individual or team project)
~Nov 15, 2026
Rural Development
Grant
REAP (Rural Energy for America Program)
Grants and loans for renewable energy systems (solar, wind) and energy efficiency improvements (grain dryers,...
Grants up to 50% of project cost (max $1M renewables, $500K efficiency); loan guarantees up to 75% of project cost
Quarterly application windows
AMS
Grant
Specialty Crop Block Grant
Grants to enhance the competitiveness of specialty crops (fruits, vegetables, tree nuts, herbs, horticulture)....
$10,000–$500,000+ (varies by state allocation)
Varies by state — check your state department of a