List of State Crop Assistance Payments

In addition to a farm bill extension through September 30, the American Relief Act of 2025, recently passed by Congress, contains $9.8 billion in market relief payments for 20 covered crops. This economic assistance is intended to offset part of the economic loss producers are facing following a decline in crop prices and production costs remaining high. Analysis from the Food and Agricultural Policy Research Institute says the top ten states were based on estimated payments for corn, soybeans, wheat, cotton, sorghum, rice, barley, oats, and peanuts, shows Texas at #1 with $963 million, primarily because it’s the largest U.S. cotton producer. Iowa is next with $846 million because of strong support for corn and soybean farmers. Illinois is next at $790 million, followed by Kansas at $787 million and Nebraska at $625 million, rounded out the top five. Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota, Indiana, and Missouri finish out the top ten.