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Dallas-Fort Worth Tops Farm Subsidy Recipients, 25% Idle

7/14/2026

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Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington had the most farm-subsidy recipients, 7,158 people receiving $107 million.
Chicago ranked second with 4,276 recipients collecting $36 million.
The Environmental Working Group reported 92,000 people in U.S. metros received $2.6 billion in subsidies from 2020-2025.
The Government Accountability Office found one-quarter of recipients contributed no labor, noting eligibility includes land, labor or management contributions per the Congressional Research Service, and a 2018 program showed a 19.3 percent improper-payment rate.

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Story summary

Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington had the most farm-subsidy recipients, 7,158 people receiving $107 million.
Chicago ranked second with 4,276 recipients collecting $36 million.
The Environmental Working Group reported 92,000 people in U.S. metros received $2.6 billion in subsidies from 2020-2025.
The Government Accountability Office found one-quarter of recipients contributed no labor, noting eligibility includes land, labor or management contributions per the Congressional Research Service, and a 2018 program showed a 19.3 percent improper-payment rate.