Agricultural Market and Economic Research (10.290)
Agricultural Market and Economic Research (Assistance Listing 10.290) is run by the Office of the Chief Economist, part of the Department of Agriculture. It awarded $8.1 million in 54 grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, about $149,586 per award on average. No funding opportunity is open on Grants.gov right now.
The typical award was $100,000. Half of the 54 awards fell between $50,000 and $200,000, and they ranged from $10,000 to $650,000.
- Awarded, FY 2021 to 2025$8.1 million
- Grant awards54
- Typical award$100,000
- Awarded in FY 2025$2.5 million
- Size rank1,534 of 1,823
- Type of assistanceCooperative agreements
Key findings
- Annual funding fell from $5.3 million in fiscal 2021 to $2.5 million in fiscal 2025.
- It is the 1534th largest of 1,823 federal grant programs by five-year awards.
- The 20 largest recipients received 95% of the money.
- Awards went to recipients in 20 states and territories.
What the program funds
To conduct cooperative economic analyses in support of the Office of the Chief Economist's responsibility to advise the Secretary of Agriculture on the economic implications of Department policies, programs, and proposed legislation. These projects and analyses cover the nation's agricultural commodity markets; risk analyses and cost-benefit analyses related to international food and agriculture; sustainable development; energy issues related to the agricultural economy; agricultural labor; global climate change; and any other topics that support the Department's consideration or review of policies and programs.
Open opportunities
No opportunity under this program is open or forecast on Grants.gov right now. Programs often post once a year, so the funding history below shows what to expect.
Rules from the program listing
Who can apply
Applicants must have substantial experience in the field of research for which they are applying.
What the money can and cannot pay for
Funds can be used to conduct research that is in cooperation with the Office of the Chief Economist's in-house research and analysis programs and projects. Funds cannot be used for construction, renovation, real property purchases, and in most cases, equipment.;
Matching requirements
This program has no statutory formula. Matching requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing. MOE requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing.
Deadlines
May 01, 2026 to Sep 01, 2026
Award range and average, in the agency's words
For FY24, the range of Financial Assistance was $60,000 to $4,036,708, with an average award of $367,472.
Examples of funded projects
Fiscal Year2025: In fiscal year 2025, funded projects provided analysis on a variety of topics including immigration enforcement and farm labor to conduct research on policy-relevant farm labor issues, including the effects of immigration enforcement on US and H- 2A workers and labor markets; Welfare impacts of changes in food assistance benefits to evaluate changes in food assistance benefits on recipients, food purchasing decisions and dietary outcomes. And second, to assess the degree to which changes in food assistance benefits generate higher or lower food prices; Impacts on the US agricultural and energy sectors from interacting state and federal biofuel policies to measure the market impacts of biofuel policies and their interactions to provide a foundation for evaluating impacts on farm returns of current and potential future biofuel policy changes.
Funding history and past recipients
From fiscal 2021 to 2025, Agricultural Market and Economic Research (10.290) awarded $8.1 million across 54 grant awards, an average of $149,586 per award.
Who usually wins
Colleges and universities received 96% of the money, nonprofits 3.7%.
| Recipient type | Awards | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colleges and universities | 48 | $7.8 million | 96% |
| Nonprofits | 6 | $300,000 | 3.7% |
By state
3 states have a page for this program: those that received at least $1 million or 10 awards. They are Virginia, Texas and Kansas.
| State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Virginia | 5 | $1.5 million |
| Texas | 6 | $1.1 million |
| Kansas | 4 | $1.1 million |
| Colorado | 2 | $920,974 |
| Oklahoma | 3 | $700,000 |
| Missouri | 4 | $350,734 |
| Tennessee | 2 | $340,172 |
| California | 5 | $310,000 |
| Illinois | 4 | $200,000 |
| Indiana | 1 | $200,000 |
| Michigan | 1 | $200,000 |
| Vermont | 3 | $200,000 |
| Wyoming | 2 | $200,000 |
| Mississippi | 2 | $178,262 |
| North Carolina | 4 | $170,000 |
| Florida | 1 | $150,000 |
| New York | 1 | $100,000 |
| Arkansas | 1 | $82,000 |
| Oregon | 1 | $50,000 |
| Minnesota | 2 | $30,000 |