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USDA SUBSIDY DATA · 2024 · EWG / FOIA

USDA Subsidy Payments in Rensselaer County, New York

Rensselaer County received $973,861 in farm subsidies (2024).

Rensselaer County at a Glance
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USDA Payments
$973,861
Subsidy Recipients
28
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28 farmers in Rensselaer County received $973,861 in 2024
Average payment: $34,781 per recipient
Program Breakdown — Rensselaer County

Rensselaer County, New York received $973,861 in total farm subsidies (2024).

Agricultural Risk Coverage (ARC) $2,107
Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) $1,143
Disaster Payments $41,838
Crop Insurance Subsidies $443,731
Dairy Programs $41,311
Total $973,861
Top Recipients — Rensselaer County (28 total)

Businesses shown by full name; individuals shown by initials (FOIA/EWG data).

1. High Meadows Of Hoosick LLC — Hoosick Falls, NY 12090
$62,052
2. Sheffer's Grassland Dairy LLC — Hoosick Falls, NY 12090
$39,807
3. Aj Farms Produce & Grain LLC — Melrose, NY 12121
$26,752
4. D.S. — Buskirk, NY 12028
$8,369
5. Kinderhook Creek Farm Enterprises LLC — Stephentown, NY 12168
$7,527
6. Hickory Hill Dairy, LLC — Johnsonville, NY 12094
$5,113
7. Copses Farms LLC — Valley Falls, NY 12185
$5,005
8. Herrington Farms, Inc — Troy, NY 12180
$4,165
9. Wagner Farm, LLC — Poestenkill, NY 12140
$4,165
10. Tarbox Farms, LLC — Troy, NY 12180
$3,730
11. Berle Farm LLC — Hoosick Falls, NY 12090
$3,040
12. Unc Brock Inc — Schaghticoke, NY 12154
$2,662
13. Hooskip Farm LLC — Petersburg, NY 12138
$2,462
14. Lewcliff Farms, LLC — Valley Falls, NY 12185
$1,786
15. Laughing Earth LLC — Cropseyville, NY 12052
$1,725
16. Lukeland Farms — Hoosick Falls, NY 12090
$1,541
17. L.H.B. — Hoosick Falls, NY 12090
$1,318
18. Millbrook Dairy Farms LLC — Valley Falls, NY 12185
$1,249
19. Swartz Dairy And Produce LLC — Castleton, NY 12033
$1,037
20. B.C.V.B. — West Sand Lake, NY 12196
$991
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How to Apply — Open Programs

These USDA programs are currently accepting applications. Visit your local NRCS/FSA office to get started.

ARC-CO (Agriculture Risk Coverage — County) FSA

Provides revenue loss protection when actual county crop revenue drops below a benchmark. Payment is automatic once enrolled — no claim needed.

Value: $8–$75/acre depending on crop and county revenue shortfall
Complexity: Low — sign election at FSA, 15 minutes
Where: Your local FSA office
Bring:
  • Photo ID
  • FSA farm number (FSA will have it on file)
PLC (Price Loss Coverage) FSA

Provides price protection when the national average price for a covered commodity drops below its reference price. Pays on base acres, not planted acres.

Value: $0–$125+/acre depending on how far price drops below reference
Complexity: Low — sign election at FSA, 15 minutes
Where: Your local FSA office
Bring:
  • Photo ID
  • FSA farm number
CRP (Conservation Reserve Program) FSA

Annual rental payments for removing environmentally sensitive land from production and planting conservation cover (grass, trees, buffers). 10-15 year contracts.

Value: $50–$300+/acre/year depending on soil rental rate in your county
Complexity: Medium — FSA evaluates your offer using Environmental Benefits Index
Where: Your local FSA office
Bring:
  • Photo ID
  • FSA farm number
  • Deed or lease for the land
  • Cropping history (last 6 years)
EQIP (Environmental Quality Incentives Program) NRCS

Cost-share payments (typically 50-75%) for conservation practices: cover crops, fencing, water systems, nutrient management, erosion control, and more.

Value: Cost-share typically 50-75% of practice cost (90% for beginning farmers). Payment limits removed for FY2025.
Complexity: Low to apply (2-page form), then NRCS develops conservation plan with you
Where: Your local NRCS office
Bring:
  • Photo ID
  • Deed or lease
  • Description of conservation concerns
CSP (Conservation Stewardship Program) NRCS

Annual payments for maintaining and improving existing conservation practices. If you're already doing cover crops, no-till, or rotational grazing — you may already qualify.

Value: $4,000–$40,000+/year depending on acres and practices (minimum raised from $1,500 to $4,000 in FY2024)
Complexity: Medium — NRCS evaluates your existing conservation and scores it
Where: Your local NRCS office
Bring:
  • Photo ID
  • Deed or lease
  • Description of current conservation practices
Federal Crop Insurance RMA

Government-subsidized crop insurance. The government pays ~60% of your premium. Protects against yield loss, revenue loss, or both.

Value: Premium subsidy saves $5–$30+/acre; coverage at 50-85% of expected revenue
Complexity: Low-Medium — agent handles paperwork, you choose coverage level
Where: Through a private crop insurance agent (not FSA/NRCS)
Bring:
  • Production records (yield history)
  • Acreage information
  • FSA farm/tract numbers
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USDA Funding Rank — Rensselaer County, New York ?
28 subsidy recipients were funded in Rensselaer County in 2024.
31th
percentile in New York
Ranked 39th of 55 counties · $189,260 total
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What this means: Rensselaer County receives more USDA funding than 31% of counties in New York. Farmers in this county may want to explore additional USDA program options.

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