# Farm Business Management and Benchmarking Competitive Grants Program (10.319)

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/programs/10-319-farm-business-management-and-benchmarking-competitive/  
Publisher: Well Told Grants. Data: USAspending.gov and Grants.gov, updated November 7, 2026.

Farm Business Management and Benchmarking Competitive Grants Program is run by Department of Agriculture. From fiscal 2021 to 2025 it awarded $8.0 million in 16 grants, about $502,717 per award.

## Objectives

To establish a competitive research and extension grants program for the purpose of: (1) improving the farm management knowledge and skills of agricultural producers; and (2) maintaining and expanding a national, publicly available farm financial management database to support improved farm management.

## Funding by fiscal year

| Year | Amount | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $1.5 million | 4 |
| 2022 | $1.8 million | 4 |
| 2023 | $2.0 million | 5 |
| 2024 | $1.2 million | 3 |
| 2025 | $1.5 million | 7 |

## Largest recipients

| Recipient | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Regents of the University of Minnesota | Minnesota | $2.4 million |
| University of Missouri System | Missouri | $2.1 million |
| Board of Regents of the University of Nebraska | Nebraska | $1.3 million |
| Texas A&m Agrilife Extension Service | Texas | $661,036 |
| New Mexico State University | New Mexico | $646,005 |
| Kansas State University | Kansas | $500,000 |
| Utah State University | Utah | $464,799 |
| Trustees of Tufts College | Massachusetts | $382,382 |