In Mexico, rural subsidies reach billions of dollars and are essential to many farmers' survival. Many of these subsidies, however, have been diverted into hands they were not intended for. Information is difficult to obtain and even more difficult to navigate.  The Farm Subsidy Tracking project (Subsidios al Campo) began in 2008 as an effort to build a database on how the subsidies are distributed across the country.  The project makes data from 6 national subsidy programmes systematically available online.  With over 350,000 searches, the site has become one of the most popular sources of information. It provides an alternative to the government's official narrative, helping analysts and advocates to fight for rural economic policy change in Mexico.