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Del Norte County, California

$208,447 in USDA farm subsidies to county recipients (2024)

Opportunity Score: 68/100

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USDA Farm Subsidies — Del Norte County

$208,447 in USDA farm subsidies to Del Norte County recipients (2024).

Sum of payments to 7 recipients in this county, EWG Farm Subsidy Database (totalfarm), 2024 single year.

Program Breakdown (selected programs, EWG/USDA 2024)

Disaster Payments $19,932
Dairy Programs $18,068

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

$208,446 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 Alexandre Dairy/alexandre Eco Dairy/smith River Ra $163,695
2 Palmer Westbrook Inc $22,178
3 Ocean View Beef LLC Dba Lopez Ranch $20,912
4 Jordan Creek Family Ltd Ptnshp $924
5 R.T. $431
6 T.G.M. $221
7 J.B. $86

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

About Farming in Del Norte County

Del Norte County has roughly 54 farms (USDA NASS, 2022 Census of Agriculture).

In Del Norte County, farmland is valued near $10,206/acre (USDA NASS).

Local signals from public data: Rural county — eligible for rural-priority programs; Elevated beginning-producer presence (67 per 100 farms).

FarmGrant Opportunity Score

68 out of 100
High Opportunity
#11 of 58 in California (83rd pctile)
88th national percentile
Funding Gap? 0.0/25
Program Eligibility? 21.0/25
Insurance Opportunity? 0.0/25
Economic Need? 13.0/25
What drives this score
  • Rural county — eligible for rural-priority programs
  • Elevated beginning-producer presence (67 per 100 farms)
  • Elevated women-producer presence (80 per 100 farms)
  • High veteran population (8.1%)
  • Moderate poverty (13.8%)
  • Above-average unemployment (5.7%)

An opportunity-gap indicator (0–100) built from up to four public-data components — not a prediction that any farm will get funding or qualifies for a program. Sources: USDA ERS, NASS, RMA, and EWG subsidy records.

County Land Economics & Demographics

Population
26,589
(2023, USDA ERS)
Median Income
$70,231
(USDA ERS)
Poverty Rate
13.8%
(USDA ERS)
Unemployment
5.7%
(USDA ERS)
Land Value
$10,206/ac
(USDA NASS, 2022 Census)

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Frequently Asked Questions

How much USDA funding does Del Norte County receive?

Del Norte County recipients received about $208,447 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 Del Norte 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.

How is the FarmGrant Opportunity Score calculated?

The Opportunity Score (0–100; 68 for Del Norte County) is an opportunity-gap indicator built from up to four public-data components — funding gap, program eligibility, insurance opportunity, and economic need — using USDA ERS, NASS, RMA, and EWG records. It is not a prediction that any farm will receive funding or qualifies for a specific program.

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Could your farm benefit?

Farms in Del Norte 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 02, 2026. Subsidy figures: USDA/EWG 2024 release. Farmland acres: USDA NASS 2022 Census. Opportunity score refreshed monthly. Each figure above carries its own data year; this page is never fresher than its oldest input.