Commodity subsidies in 34th District of Texas (Rep. Filemon Vela) totaled $317 million from 1995-2023.
Programs included in Total Commodity Programs payments
| Program | Total Payments 1995-2023 |
|---|---|
| Direct Payment Program | $64,779,275 |
| Counter Cyclical Program | $54,794,717 |
| Production Flexibility Program | $45,131,567 |
| Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) | $42,140,796 |
| Market Facilitation Program (MFP) | $27,079,939 |
| Market Loss Assistance Program | $23,295,768 |
| Loan Deficiency | $22,173,318 |
| Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Round 2 | $11,240,290 |
| Agricultural Risk Coverage (ARC) Program | $6,992,682 |
| Average Crop Revenue Election Program (ACRE) | $4,674,009 |
| Commodity Certificates | $4,597,617 |
| Cotton Transistion Assistance Program | $3,529,010 |
| Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Round 1 | $2,764,672 |
| Cotton Ginning Program | $1,658,245 |
| Market Gains | $1,125,625 |
| Deficiency Payment | $574,154 |
| Miscellaneous Farm Programs | $91,673 |
| Total Pandemic Assistance Program (PARP) | $17,993 |
| Oilseed Program | $70 |
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