(FARGO, ND) — Corn, soybean, wheat and cotton growers across the U.S. are set to benefit the most from the $9.8 billion dollars in economic aid payments that were passed by Congress as part of the American Relief Act of 2025.
The legislation, which passed along with an extension of the 2018 Farm Bill as part of a continuing resolution, provided relief payments for 20 covered crops and is intended to offset part of the economic losses that producers are facing due to low commodity prices and high input/production costs. Analysis from the Food and Agricultural Policy Research Institute breaks down the top states set to receive payments along with per crop figures of what the payments will look like for producers.
The top ten states set to receive payments were based on estimated payments for corn, soybeans, wheat, cotton, sorghum, rice, barley, oats and peanuts. An estimated 80% of the total payments are going to corn, soybean and wheat producers with cotton at number four on the list. Below is a breakdown of some of the top crops set for payment:
- Corn- $3.829 Billion
- Soybeans- $2.553 Billion
- Wheat- $1.532 Billion
- Cotton- $975 Million
- Sorghum- $248 Million
- Rice- $216 Million
Looking at the payment rates per acre, cotton takes the top spot:
- Cotton- $87.26
- Corn- $42.51
- Soybeans- $29.50
- Wheat- $30.69
- Oats- $77.66
- Peanuts- $76.30
- Sorghum- $42.58
- Rice- $69.52
- Barley- $21.76
When it comes to the state by state breakdown, Texas takes the top spot primarily due to being the largest U.S. cotton producer while Iowa is number two with strong support for corn and soybean farmers. Below is the top-ten state list:
- Texas- $963 Million
- Iowa- $846 Million
- Illinois- $790 Million
- Kansas- $787 Million
- Nebraska- $625 Million
- Minnesota- $616 Million
- North Dakota- $597 Million
- South Dakota- $497 Million
- Indiana- $400 Million
- Missouri- $391 Million
Read the full report from FAPRI here: https://fapri.missouri.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/FAPRI-MU-Report-06-24.pdf