USDA Farm Service Agency

What USDA Farm Service Agency does

The USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) is a federal government agency operating under the United States Department of Agriculture that administers the U.S. government's primary farm support programs. FSA delivers services through a nationwide network of county offices, reaching producers across 43 states and Puerto Rico. Its core product suite includes disaster relief payments (Supplemental Disaster Relief Program), emergency loans for disaster-affected producers, Farm Storage Facility Loans (FSFL) for commodity storage infrastructure, and the Agricultural Risk Coverage (ARC) and Price Loss Coverage (PLC) farm support programs. The agency also operates the Office of Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production, which has invested $85 million through 199 grants and 146 cooperative agreements since 2020.

FSA's underlying technology is administrative rather than product-oriented: the agency is currently building the 'One Farmer, One File' initiative, a digital records consolidation platform intended to unify farmer data across FSA, NRCS, and RMA, with completion targeted for 2028. Recent statutory changes under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (September 2025) expanded FSA's eligible payment base to include LLCs and corporations with multiple payment limits, added 30 million new base acres to ARC/PLC, and adjusted payment caps to $155,000 per actively engaged member.

FSA's economic model is fundamentally different from a commercial enterprise: it is federally appropriated and disburses statutory payments and loans rather than earning revenue. In 2025-2026, the agency administered an $11 billion Farmer Bridge Assistance Program, $6.7 billion in SDRP payments, and $1 billion in specialty crop/sugar aid, alongside ongoing ARC/PLC, FSFL, and emergency loan programs. Customer segments are highly diversified by design, including urban/suburban farmers, row crop and oil seed producers, disaster-affected producers, and LLC/corporate farms, with program delivery handled directly through county offices.

Name

USDA Farm Service Agency

Website

https://medicinecreekfarm.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) is a federal agency within the U.S. Department of Agriculture that administers farm support programs, including disaster relief, emergency loans, storage facility loans, and ARC/PLC payments, through a nationwide network of county offices serving agricultural producers across the United States.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Finlayson

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Disaster Relief Payments: FSA provides Supplemental Disaster Relief Program (SDRP) payments to eligible producers who suffered losses from natural disasters, with payment factors increasing to 70% from initial 35%. SDRP payments total $6.7 billion.
2. Farmer Bridge Assistance Program: $11 billion in aid to row crop and oil seed farmers affected by ongoing trade disruptions, administered by FSA based on 2025 acreage reports, with payments capped at $155,000 per entity.
3. Farm Storage Facility Loans (FSFL): Low-interest financing program for building, expanding, or upgrading commodity storage and handling facilities, celebrating its 25th anniversary in 2025.
4. ARC and PLC Program Payments: Agricultural Risk Coverage and Price Loss Coverage programs with payment limits adjusted for inflation to $155,000 per actively engaged member or shareholder for LLCs and corporations.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

The USDA Farm Service Agency administers federal farm support programs through its nationwide county office network, delivering disaster relief payments, emergency loans, farm storage facility loans, and agricultural risk coverage (ARC) and price loss coverage (PLC) programs to agricultural producers. The agency processes disaster declarations, distributes per-acre and per-entity payments, and coordinates with community organizations to provide technical assistance and micro-grants for urban and suburban farmers.

Product overview

USDA Farm Service Agency offers a suite of farm support programs including disaster assistance through the Supplemental Disaster Relief Program and Emergency Loans, financing programs such as the Farm Storage Facility Loan, and trade disruption aid through the Farmer Bridge Assistance Program. The agency administers ARC and PLC farm support programs and is modernizing service delivery through the One Farmer, One File initiative connecting its systems with NRCS and RMA.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Supplemental Disaster Relief Program (SDRP) Program providing disaster relief payments to eligible agricultural producers who suffered losses from natural disasters in calendar years 2023 and 2024. FSA has provided $6.7 billion in SDRP payments.
• Emergency Loans Emergency loans available to producers in designated disaster areas for recovery needs including equipment replacement, livestock replacement, debt refinancing, and farm reorganization.
• Farm Storage Facility Loan (FSFL) Program Provides low-interest financing to agricultural producers for building, expanding, or upgrading commodity storage and handling facilities. The program covers 20+ commodity categories with loan terms ranging from 3 to 12 years based on loan amount.
• Farmer Bridge Assistance Program Program providing $11 billion in aid to row crop and oil seed farmers affected by ongoing trade disruptions. Payment rates include rice at $132.89/acre and cotton at $117.35/acre, capped at $155,000 per entity.
• Agricultural Risk Coverage (ARC) and Price Loss Coverage (PLC) Programs FSA payment programs providing support to farmers. Under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, LLCs, corporations, and other liability-limiting entities now qualify for multiple FSA payments with each actively engaged member eligible for up to $155,000.

Quantifiable outcome

• 43 states and Puerto Rico reached through urban agriculture programs
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Pennsylvania Counties (17 counties)minorOthers · 26 May 2026Secretary Rollins signed disaster declaration for 17 Pennsylvania counties following April 19-21, 2026 freeze events, enabling producers to access emergency loans through FSA.
• Farm to Table New MexicocoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2020Community organization partnered with FSA to provide technical assistance and micro-grants to urban farmers. Received $341,961 funding 40 projects to strengthen local food systems.
• CAFF (Community Alliance with Family Farmers)coreGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2020Community organization partnered with FSA providing technical assistance and micro-grants. Awarded 52 microgrants worth $607,500 to strengthen local food systems.
• NSAC Members (National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2020FSA partnered with NSAC member organizations to provide technical assistance and micro-grants to urban and suburban farmers facing unique challenges.
• Supporting Urban and Innovative Farming Act (S.4470)minorOthersSenators introduced legislation to secure $15 million in mandatory annual funding and expand FSA urban farming program reach amid significant staffing losses.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Niman Ranch: Large sustainable/humanely-raised meat brand (beef, pork, lamb) distributed through retail and foodservice nationwide — a scaled incumbent operating in the same premium, sustainably-raised protein category.

Direct peers

• Polyface Farm: Iconic Virginia regenerative farm (Salatin family) raising pastured beef, pork, poultry, and rabbits with direct-to-consumer sales and on-farm tours/internships — comparable multi-species pasture-based model and educational agritourism.
• Alderspring Ranch: Idaho-based family ranch producing 100% grass-fed beef and pasture-raised pork shipped direct-to-consumer nationwide with a strong founder-narrative brand — closely mirrors Medicine Creek Farm's grass-fed, story-led D2C positioning.
• US Wellness Meats (Grassland Beef): Missouri-based pioneer of grass-fed and pasture-raised meat D2C shipping (beef, lamb, poultry), founded in the early 2000s — comparable online D2C grass-fed model and multi-species catalog.
• White Oak Pastures: Multi-species regenerative farm in Bluffton, GA raising grass-fed beef, lamb, and pastured poultry, with on-farm dining/lodging and a vertically integrated direct-to-consumer model — the closest scaled analogue to Medicine Creek Farm.
• Stone Barns Center for Food & Agriculture: Regenerative farm and education center in Pocantico Hills, NY raising pastured livestock and hosting on-farm dining, tours, and programming — directly comparable regenerative farm + agritourism/education model.
• Thousand Hills Lifetime Grazed Cattle: Minnesota-based grass-fed beef brand sourcing from a network of regenerative family ranchers and selling direct-to-consumer — a regional peer targeting the same Upper Midwest premium consumer.

Regional players

• Marble Hill Farmstead / Pasture Prime Family Farm: Small family farms in the Midwest/Upper Midwest offering pastured meat bundles and on-farm experiences — comparable regional small-scale regenerative D2C and agritourism operations.
• Ferndale Market: Minnesota family farm brand raising pasture-raised turkeys and other livestock direct and through regional retail — a Upper Midwest regional peer with similar values-based branding.

Emerging players

• Crowd Cow: Online marketplace aggregating small regenerative/producer-direct meat brands (beef, pork, chicken) into a national D2C platform — an emerging channel/aggregator model relevant to Medicine Creek Farm's D2C growth.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/MedicineCreekFarm
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/medicine-creek-farm

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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