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Award Distribution

Discrimination Financial Assistance Program

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Section 22007 of the Inflation Reduction Act provided financial assistance for farmers, ranchers, and forest landowners who experienced discrimination by USDA in USDA farm lending programs prior to 2021.

Applications

More than 58,000 individuals filed applications during the application period, which ran from July 7, 2023, to January 17, 2024. Applicants came from across the United States, the District of Columbia, and the territories. Across all applicants, each category of eligible discrimination (race, color, national origin or ethnicity, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, age, marital status, or disability, or in reprisal/retaliation for prior civil rights activity) was cited.

Awards

  • In total, about 43,000 awards were approved.
  • More than 23,000 awards, about 54%, were to applicants who had or have farming or ranching operations. They received a total of about $1.9 billion with individual awards ranging from $10,000 to $500,000.
  • Over 20,000 awards, about 46%, were to applicants who planned to have farming or ranching operations but were unable to establish them as a result of USDA actions. They received a total of $101 million with individual awards ranging from $3,500 to $6,000.
  • Awards were approved for applicants from every state, the District of Columbia, U.S. Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico, and American Samoa.

Financial Assistance Award Distribution

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Financial Assistance Awards by State
Awards By State
State/TerritoryAll RecipientsProducersPlanned Producers
#$##
STATES    
Alabama10,907$383,704,6206,4944,413
Alaska25$2,391,4901213
Arizona196$8,019,00012571
Arkansas1,456$106,789,130707749
California1,059$49,947,130821238
Colorado68$5,563,5204622
Connecticut21$688,400129
Delaware15$693,56069
District of Columbia23$2,611,7601211
Florida546$32,414,387329217
Georgia2,170$137,344,3401,191979
Hawaii14$309,32095
Idaho22$2,093,310202
Illinois440$18,447,320201239
Indiana128$5,787,9705672
Iowa30$3,726,200219
Kansas67$6,945,5104225
Kentucky75$4,425,8106312
Louisiana1,265$77,351,490667598
Maine8$126,48062
Maryland110$4,783,5405357
Massachusetts36$940,7002115
Michigan291$14,316,600173118
Minnesota46$3,849,3303313
Mississippi13,283$521,830,4605,8927,391
Missouri129$7,842,0807554
Montana228$29,072,98020820
Nebraska38$4,061,750353
Nevada103$4,861,7204657
New Hampshire5$680,23041
New Jersey86$4,245,9704145
New Mexico134$6,661,96012014
New York150$7,356,2208466
North Carolina1,376$136,129,070831545
North Dakota110$17,905,1008822
Ohio118$6,792,4407147
Oklahoma2,926$100,634,5761,3641,562
Oregon47$3,025,7303215
Pennsylvania59$4,937,7804217
Rhode Island2$9,50002
South Carolina1,369$54,478,360827542
South Dakota362$53,363,48033329
Tennessee1,584$48,732,030626958
Texas1,311$59,157,570661650
Utah13$569,460112
Vermont6$718,63760
Virginia408$28,451,84034662
Washington53$5,261,310458
West Virginia23$1,309,370194
Wisconsin83$6,787,4905528
Wyoming39$2,777,720345
TERRITORIES    
American Samoa5$92,30050
Puerto Rico46$3,873,900442
U.S. Virgin Islands130$3,688,43010525
TOTAL RECIPIENTS:43,244$1,998,580,38023,17020,074
Distribution Amounts
Recipient TypeAward Amount#$
Planned Producers$3,500 - $4,9998,075$31,920,500
$5,000 - $6,00011,999$69,094,000
Subtotal Planned Producers 20,074$101,014,500
Producers$10,000 - $49,99914,543$316,406,220
$50,000 - $99,9993,280$226,384,726
$100,000 - $249,9993,274$504,270,204
$250,000 - $499,9991,184$406,004,730
$500,000889$444,500,000
Subtotal Producers 23,170$1,897,565,880
TOTAL RECIPIENTS: 43,244$1,998,580,380
Recipient Race, Color, National Origin, Ethnicity
 All RecipientsProducersPlanned Producers
#$##
RACE, COLOR, NATIONAL ORIGIN, ETHNICITY42,225$1,927,953,51722,45719,768
Black or African American38,263$1,622,788,61019,58518,678
Asian114$8,866,3109222
Hispanic or Latino594$56,271,480461133
Middle Eastern or North African26$1,125,180188
American Indian or Alaska Native3,517$234,094,6472,4091,108
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander61$2,803,0303625
Unspecified Non-White113$6,766,2606251
White435$45,412,12737461
Other63$5,022,6505013
Not Provided1,077$74,981,073755322
TOTAL RECIPIENTS:43,302$2,003,001,10023,21220,090

Note: Given that nearly all recipients provided their race/color/national origin/ethnicity, it is likely that some were reporting their demographics, rather than a basis of discrimination. The statistics above reflect what was reported by recipients, not findings by the DFAP program. Recipients may have reported more than one type of discrimination and/or more than one race, color, national origin, or ethnicity.

Other Discrimination Reported
 All RecipientsProducersPlanned Producers
#$##
SEX, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, GENDER IDENTITY21,270$933,459,21011,15510,115
Female15,236$580,063,8507,5407,696
Male5,924$350,535,4103,5682,356
LGBTQ+232$6,802,79090142
Perceived as LGBTQ+9$596,45072
Transgender or Non-Binary55$1,025,2402035
Straight/Heterosexual78$3,182,4304830
MARITAL STATUS2,797$139,003,1331,6461,151
Married869$50,016,697530339
Single/Divorced/Separated/Widowed1,862$81,829,8261,056806
Other - Interracial Marriage66$7,156,610606
AGE*8,934$442,415,2074,9993,935
Under 18129$4,033,9004881
18-243,654$181,386,8871,8711,783
25-342,855$143,230,3001,6091,246
35-441,145$54,784,810680465
45-54581$27,632,010373208
55-64355$20,196,57026590
65 and Over164$9,141,09012737
Not Provided51$2,009,6402625
RELIGION2,451$90,033,3101,509942
Christian1,575$61,492,490759816
Muslim89$2,617,9903752
Jewish11$462,79065
Mormon/LDS11$1,770,090110
Native American (Various)594$16,498,2405877
Rastafarian30$558,170291
Other141$6,633,5408061
DISABILITY747$41,771,270456291
Mental118$7,279,5308335
Mobility/Upper Limbs206$14,244,60013769
Speech-Related32$2,121,930239
Vision or Hearing54$2,455,1803123
Other337$15,670,030182155
REPRISAL FOR PRIOR CIVIL RIGHTS ACTIVITY1,905$165,990,7301,374531
TOTAL RECIPIENTS:43,302$2,003,001,10023,21220,090

Note: Applicants were asked to check off the type of discrimination they were reporting. Analysis suggests that some did that, and others provided demographic information. Many provided information in more than one category.
* Tallies recipients who checked off "age discrimination" and uses DOB and the year of the reported discrimination to estimate age at the time.

Recipient Age (as of January 2024)
AgeAll RecipientsProducersPlanned Producers
#$##
Under 185$35,59014
18-24381$5,689,990191190
25-342,296$47,994,6908331,463
35-444,988$142,731,5602,1112,877
45-547,892$275,987,8543,6544,238
55-6411,702$512,170,8466,1855,517
65 and Over15,733$1,005,517,05010,1065,627
Not Provided305$12,873,520131174
TOTAL RECIPIENTS:43,302$2,003,001,10023,21220,090
Recipient Farm Size (at time of reported discrimination)
 Producer Recipients
#%$%
Acreage unknown5,99126%$386,695,09720%
Less than 10 acres2,97913%$86,115,5905%
10 - 49.99 acres6,68729%$355,454,11719%
50 - 179.99 acres4,43219%$492,706,14026%
180 - 499.99 acres1,5987%$297,184,52616%
500 - 999.99 acres9894%$126,262,9707%
1000 or more acres5362%$157,489,6608%
TOTAL RECIPIENTS:23,212100%$1,901,908,100100%
Recipient Congressional District
StateCongressional DistrictAll RecipientsProducersPlanned Producers
#$##
Alabama1st488$15,649,490336152
Alabama2nd3,696$183,981,6002,1611,535
Alabama3rd873$30,457,770534339
Alabama4th106$5,976,1006145
Alabama5th323$9,583,280149174
Alabama6th413$9,294,980202211
Alabama7th5,027$129,670,3503,0661,961
AlaskaAt Large5$148,27023
Arizona1st7$60,46025
Arizona2nd105$4,353,7509114
Arizona3rd19$314,270514
Arizona4th6$62,96015
Arizona5th6$97,03024
Arizona6th8$303,62071
Arizona7th12$206,84039
Arizona8th14$135,130410
Arizona9th20$2,367,550911
Arkansas1st809$63,211,550391418
Arkansas2nd270$14,508,74095175
Arkansas3rd32$1,721,290248
Arkansas4th371$29,770,220209162
California1st33$1,770,580285
California2nd7$214,72043
California3rd5$153,47041
California4th11$1,670,49092
California5th12$1,295,500102
California6th10$189,84055
California7th12$618,36066
California8th15$1,051,690105
California9th10$760,88064
California10th6$66,84033
California11th<4$3,5000<4
California12th9$1,132,03063
California13th14$419,030104
California14th5$105,81023
California15th<4$6,0000<4
California16th<4$16,780<40
California17th<4$32,680<4<4
California18th26$5,359,230251
California19th4$931,56040
California20th172$7,533,9501684
California21st62$5,331,3804715
California22nd362$10,455,7503575
California23rd17$556,750413
California24th7$517,42061
California25th12$1,576,99057
California26th6$474,77042
California27th15$151,230510
California28th7$225,81043
California29th5$71,05032
California30th10$83,86028
California31st4$406,83031
California32nd10$215,75037
California33rd13$556,43058
California34th<4$213,310<4<4
California35th6$162,55033
California36th4$32,28022
California37th33$1,617,4301716
California38th<4$108,320<4<4
California39th13$771,14067
California40th4$219,81022
California41st8$124,71026
California42nd8$256,09026
California43rd44$769,9101232
California44th18$635,130414
California45th<4$187,040<4<4
California46th<4$4,0000<4
California47th4$146,78013
California48th4$246,88031
California49th4$40,56022
California50th<4$145,170<4<4
California51st<4$117,490<40
California52nd12$227,66075
Colorado1st7$699,74025
Colorado2nd4$90,31040
Colorado3rd21$2,820,170192
Colorado4th7$703,56052
Colorado5th<4$7,5000<4
Colorado6th19$338,000910
Colorado7th<4$46,770<40
Colorado8th6$857,47051
Connecticut1st<4$35,560<4<4
Connecticut2nd5$73,85041
Connecticut3rd4$423,61031
Connecticut4th5$35,78014
Connecticut5th<4$55,350<4<4
DelawareAt Large15$693,56069
District of ColumbiaAt Large22$2,111,7601111
Florida1st87$3,844,4005037
Florida2nd78$5,827,3006414
Florida3rd53$4,528,0704211
Florida4th32$852,8101121
Florida5th9$444,79054
Florida6th11$753,500110
Florida7th8$1,092,06053
Florida8th13$162,980310
Florida9th6$1,052,34051
Florida10th11$842,90074
Florida11th10$1,019,53073
Florida12th10$1,172,99082
Florida13th7$249,98043
Florida14th26$1,476,3601115
Florida15th23$708,5001211
Florida16th35$1,311,4302213
Florida17th<4$26,680<4<4
Florida18th32$2,380,1402012
Florida19th12$64,000012
Florida20th31$1,301,3501615
Florida21st6$419,32033
Florida22nd11$289,28038
Florida23rd<4$6,0000<4
Florida24th19$862,540109
Florida25th6$446,70733
Florida26th<4$22,280<4<4
Florida27th<4$53,350<4<4
Florida28th6$1,263,65051
Georgia1st71$5,180,3504625
Georgia2nd581$41,964,460337244
Georgia3rd103$6,110,3205053
Georgia4th159$5,549,9307683
Georgia5th104$4,222,4105648
Georgia6th9$444,22027
Georgia7th105$3,418,5604362
Georgia8th450$31,945,830245205
Georgia9th39$1,624,1401920
Georgia10th91$8,045,2805536
Georgia11th27$1,136,9101116
Georgia12th138$15,883,46011919
Georgia13th259$8,407,740115144
Georgia14th41$3,077,1202120
Hawaii1st5$158,17023
Hawaii2nd9$151,15072
Idaho1st7$646,22070
Idaho2nd15$1,447,090132
Illinois1st115$4,069,0604768
Illinois2nd114$4,866,0504668
Illinois3rd4$287,94022
Illinois4th10$148,10028
Illinois5th<4$33,680<4<4
Illinois6th10$119,31046
Illinois7th78$4,013,1903939
Illinois8th13$375,97085
Illinois9th7$246,98043
Illinois10th12$379,60057
Illinois11th9$672,87081
Illinois12th7$411,72061
Illinois13th14$971,50059
Illinois14th14$210,33059
Illinois15th12$335,88093
Illinois16th6$362,46042
Illinois17th12$1,256,59066
Indiana1st30$683,1201614
Indiana2nd7$133,71016
Indiana3rd49$845,4101138
Indiana4th7$1,088,96061
Indiana5th<4$33,570<40
Indiana6th4$118,60022
Indiana7th22$1,264,4301210
Indiana8th5$693,02050
Indiana9th5$966,72032
Iowa1st6$849,23042
Iowa2nd9$724,06045
Iowa3rd10$1,775,25082
Iowa4th5$377,66050
Kansas1st21$2,352,920156
Kansas2nd16$1,580,04097
Kansas3rd<4$522,780<4<4
Kansas4th26$2,483,7701610
Kentucky1st17$1,521,010161
Kentucky2nd18$1,728,790180
Kentucky3rd13$108,62049
Kentucky4th8$293,71080
Kentucky5th<4$67,140<40
Kentucky6th16$773,680142
Louisiana1st57$1,260,6702037
Louisiana2nd221$4,855,87063158
Louisiana3rd227$16,338,29013295
Louisiana4th87$4,817,9505829
Louisiana5th576$45,746,360350226
Louisiana6th100$3,905,9804654
Maine1st<4$22,280<4<4
Maine2nd6$104,20051
Maryland1st5$530,78023
Maryland2nd8$801,37053
Maryland3rd9$162,96063
Maryland4th29$1,988,690218
Maryland5th41$832,4201526
Maryland6th8$203,73026
Maryland7th8$100,64017
Maryland8th<4$182,630<40
Massachusetts1st14$189,55068
Massachusetts2nd<4$218,200<40
Massachusetts3rd<4$34,680<4<4
Massachusetts4th<4$71,940<40
Massachusetts5th0$000
Massachusetts6th0$000
Massachusetts7th7$174,46043
Massachusetts8th5$136,27041
Massachusetts9th<4$28,780<4<4
Michigan1st9$276,05072
Michigan2nd<4$92,310<40
Michigan3rd13$678,97094
Michigan4th16$728,940106
Michigan5th8$1,394,43080
Michigan6th9$324,89081
Michigan7th13$561,59085
Michigan8th52$3,159,2302923
Michigan9th8$1,160,09062
Michigan10th22$347,830913
Michigan11th17$916,68098
Michigan12th58$2,510,8803226
Michigan13th64$1,796,1003529
Minnesota1st<4$96,320<4<4
Minnesota2nd<4$39,570<4<4
Minnesota3rd4$21,50004
Minnesota4th6$66,46015
Minnesota5th<4$22,780<4<4
Minnesota6th4$679,77040
Minnesota7th11$847,620110
Minnesota8th14$2,075,310140
Mississippi1st2,310$84,260,1601,2511,059
Mississippi2nd5,614$156,533,5202,0113,603
Mississippi3rd4,246$233,027,0802,1642,082
Mississippi4th1,115$49,926,580473642
Missouri1st38$754,2901226
Missouri2nd<4$13,5000<4
Missouri3rd5$651,06032
Missouri4th16$2,089,630151
Missouri5th18$325,440612
Missouri6th18$1,287,170126
Missouri7th9$1,106,69072
Missouri8th25$1,639,580214
Montana1st106$14,870,6409511
Montana2nd121$14,143,5901129
Nebraska1st6$564,74042
Nebraska2nd5$239,98041
Nebraska3rd25$3,181,500250
Nevada1st23$852,670617
Nevada2nd31$2,790,560283
Nevada3rd10$391,76055
Nevada4th41$834,730734
New Hampshire1st<4$117,490<40
New Hampshire2nd4$562,74031
New Jersey1st5$102,31032
New Jersey2nd6$486,74060
New Jersey3rd12$1,005,75075
New Jersey4th<4$525,180<40
New Jersey5th0$000
New Jersey6th4$34,28013
New Jersey7th8$497,36044
New Jersey8th<4$26,780<4<4
New Jersey9th<4$22,780<4<4
New Jersey10th25$393,890718
New Jersey11th<4$137,890<4<4
New Jersey12th15$803,20078
New Mexico1st11$922,590101
New Mexico2nd35$2,449,380323
New Mexico3rd87$3,189,2807710
New York1st<4$50,340<40
New York2nd<4$6,0000<4
New York3rd<4$53,850<4<4
New York4th7$454,79052
New York5th5$134,27050
New York6th0$000
New York7th<4$4,0000<4
New York8th4$37,68013
New York9th6$614,71033
New York10th<4$26,280<4<4
New York11th0$000
New York12th<4$6,0000<4
New York13th16$390,580313
New York14th5$225,81014
New York15th10$140,09046
New York16th7$112,20043
New York17th<4$56,740<40
New York18th5$179,73041
New York19th9$374,26072
New York20th<4$92,320<40
New York21st5$70,62041
New York22nd5$214,42023
New York23rd10$1,289,710100
New York24th7$1,107,80070
New York25th29$1,868,2701514
New York26th7$55,56025
North Carolina1st102$13,827,3407329
North Carolina2nd27$2,574,190198
North Carolina3rd421$38,742,290220201
North Carolina4th64$7,109,2805014
North Carolina5th12$421,82075
North Carolina6th51$2,913,0102823
North Carolina7th353$32,269,490246107
North Carolina8th132$22,959,8309141
North Carolina9th77$5,738,7004235
North Carolina10th8$1,128,10044
North Carolina11th8$971,57062
North Carolina12th37$1,431,2801621
North Carolina13th61$6,378,7702734
North Carolina14th32$1,362,7301220
North DakotaAt Large109$17,888,3208722
Ohio1st7$80,24034
Ohio2nd<4$190,630<4<4
Ohio3rd13$483,55085
Ohio4th11$1,137,02083
Ohio5th8$150,38035
Ohio6th<4$335,680<40
Ohio7th<4$20,280<4<4
Ohio8th6$789,94033
Ohio9th5$551,50041
Ohio10th10$295,05046
Ohio11th37$2,052,4402512
Ohio12th4$572,14031
Ohio13th4$83,53022
Ohio14th5$544,06032
Ohio15th<4$6,0000<4
Oklahoma1st173$4,408,73010469
Oklahoma2nd850$52,084,756599251
Oklahoma3rd731$16,075,540185546
Oklahoma4th347$11,678,110129218
Oklahoma5th822$16,426,690347475
Oregon1st6$444,51024
Oregon2nd19$1,072,890145
Oregon3rd5$40,59014
Oregon4th7$596,96052
Oregon5th5$763,70050
Oregon6th5$107,08050
Pennsylvania1st<4$198,020<4<4
Pennsylvania2nd<4$425,800<40
Pennsylvania3rd4$216,19040
Pennsylvania4th<4$554,350<4<4
Pennsylvania5th6$92,53024
Pennsylvania6th<4$3,5000<4
Pennsylvania7th4$50,18031
Pennsylvania8th5$549,96032
Pennsylvania9th8$889,57080
Pennsylvania10th4$272,05031
Pennsylvania11th<4$4,5000<4
Pennsylvania12th<4$591,470<4<4
Pennsylvania13th4$55,34031
Pennsylvania14th5$898,44041
Pennsylvania15th<4$75,530<40
Pennsylvania16th4$60,35022
Pennsylvania17th0$000
Rhode Island1st<4$9,5000<4
Rhode Island2nd0$000
South Carolina1st37$1,074,380298
South Carolina2nd66$3,899,1004521
South Carolina3rd30$1,556,220264
South Carolina4th9$405,43063
South Carolina5th99$6,523,3107128
South Carolina6th412$21,871,84032686
South Carolina7th718$19,519,620328390
South DakotaAt Large364$53,913,83033529
Tennessee1st17$678,470134
Tennessee2nd12$157,38066
Tennessee3rd15$350,29096
Tennessee4th31$1,461,7402011
Tennessee5th30$521,2801218
Tennessee6th23$949,9701211
Tennessee7th29$1,135,1401514
Tennessee8th735$27,427,680295440
Tennessee9th686$15,617,970240446
Texas1st38$2,117,9502612
Texas2nd42$1,231,2402121
Texas3rd42$737,7201626
Texas4th46$2,281,4603115
Texas5th60$1,980,3702139
Texas6th64$1,478,3002539
Texas7th29$1,351,5801217
Texas8th51$1,353,7702130
Texas9th64$1,725,2602935
Texas10th29$979,380236
Texas11th22$574,830715
Texas12th47$643,6201334
Texas13th21$1,296,500156
Texas14th22$783,3101210
Texas15th28$5,668,360244
Texas16th5$66,74032
Texas17th67$4,392,0005215
Texas18th51$1,328,2802130
Texas19th16$1,619,180142
Texas20th9$980,32054
Texas21st8$78,35026
Texas22nd50$2,867,0302921
Texas23rd21$796,160156
Texas24th22$290,300616
Texas25th45$2,077,6102025
Texas26th37$2,466,5501918
Texas27th16$1,162,970160
Texas28th24$3,043,030186
Texas29th18$212,040612
Texas30th122$3,252,0703785
Texas31st8$99,53026
Texas32nd51$531,8301437
Texas33rd34$1,231,630925
Texas34th42$4,095,000393
Texas35th9$297,24054
Texas36th29$3,077,640227
Texas37th7$427,72034
Texas38th24$728,4801014
Utah1st0$000
Utah2nd<4$37,060<4<4
Utah3rd9$305,81081
Utah4th<4$226,590<40
VermontAt Large6$718,63760
Virginia1st32$5,098,830293
Virginia2nd27$1,586,7401512
Virginia3rd13$1,220,950103
Virginia4th61$4,011,3304615
Virginia5th220$12,807,14021010
Virginia6th<4$33,560<40
Virginia7th28$1,663,9801711
Virginia8th5$501,26023
Virginia9th9$469,95090
Virginia10th10$839,91055
Virginia11th<4$310,510<40
Washington1st<4$541,960<40
Washington2nd<4$12,0000<4
Washington3rd8$156,29080
Washington4th24$3,324,620231
Washington5th8$1,129,41080
Washington6th<4$41,960<40
Washington7th<4$3,5000<4
Washington8th0$000
Washington9th<4$3,5000<4
Washington10th4$48,07013
West Virginia1st13$385,120112
West Virginia2nd10$924,25082
Wisconsin1st10$172,06064
Wisconsin2nd10$713,44082
Wisconsin3rd8$1,152,60080
Wisconsin4th26$2,080,0901115
Wisconsin5th4$51,96022
Wisconsin6th4$605,70031
Wisconsin7th14$1,349,520122
Wisconsin8th7$662,12052
WyomingAt Large39$2,777,720345
TERRITORIES     
American SamoaAt Large5$92,30050
Puerto RicoAt Large46$3,873,900442
U.S. Virgin IslandsAt Large130$3,699,71010624
TOTAL RECIPIENTS: 43,162$2,003,001,10023,13020,032

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