Commodity subsidies in Tom Green County, Texas totaled $217 million from 1995-2023.
Programs included in Total Commodity Programs payments
| Program | Total Payments 1995-2023 |
|---|---|
| Direct Payment Program | $33,912,520 |
| Counter Cyclical Program | $29,880,132 |
| Market Facilitation Program (MFP) | $22,404,302 |
| Production Flexibility Program | $21,879,419 |
| Loan Deficiency | $21,576,581 |
| Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) | $20,915,714 |
| Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Round 2 | $13,282,487 |
| Market Loss Assistance Program | $12,899,055 |
| Market Gains | $8,666,547 |
| Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Round 1 | $7,794,294 |
| Cotton Ginning Program | $5,646,740 |
| Agricultural Risk Coverage (ARC) Program | $3,969,095 |
| Wool and Mohair Programs | $3,159,012 |
| Average Crop Revenue Election Program (ACRE) | $2,394,799 |
| Dairy Programs | $2,359,179 |
| Commodity Certificates | $2,320,693 |
| Cotton Transistion Assistance Program | $2,074,134 |
| Lamb Meat Adjustment Program | $1,171,324 |
| Deficiency Payment | $274,104 |
| Total Pandemic Assistance Program (PARP) | $245,625 |
| Miscellaneous Farm Programs | $23,908 |
| LDP-like Grazing Payments | $11,015 |
| Oilseed Program | $3,764 |
| Margin Protection Program | $1,088 |
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