Commodity subsidies in Mercer County, North Dakota totaled $82.8 million from 1995-2023.
Programs included in Total Commodity Programs payments
| Program | Total Payments 1995-2023 |
|---|---|
| Direct Payment Program | $17,694,043 |
| Production Flexibility Program | $11,892,604 |
| Agricultural Risk Coverage (ARC) Program | $10,183,073 |
| Loan Deficiency | $10,009,974 |
| Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Round 2 | $8,599,892 |
| Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) | $8,034,698 |
| Market Loss Assistance Program | $6,098,319 |
| Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Round 1 | $4,940,023 |
| Market Facilitation Program (MFP) | $4,187,754 |
| Deficiency Payment | $340,054 |
| Counter Cyclical Program | $285,900 |
| Market Gains | $170,685 |
| Oilseed Program | $97,792 |
| Dairy Programs | $94,950 |
| Average Crop Revenue Election Program (ACRE) | $58,948 |
| Miscellaneous Farm Programs | $51,087 |
| Wool and Mohair Programs | $14,371 |
| Lamb Meat Adjustment Program | $2,176 |
| Hard Winter Wheat Incentive Program | $1,746 |
| Total Pandemic Assistance Program (PARP) | $1,143 |
| LDP-like Grazing Payments | $1,106 |
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