Farm Subsidy information
Covington County, Alabama
Covington County, Alabama Farm Subsidy Breakdown, 1995-2023
Total Subsidies, Covington County, Alabama, 1995-2023
Covington County, Alabama Farm Subsidy Quick Facts
- Alabama ranking: 28 of 50 States
- 63 percent of farms in Alabama did not collect subsidy payments - according to USDA.
Top programs in Covington County, Alabama, 1995-2023:
| Rank | Program | Number of Recipients 1995-2023 |
Subsidy Total 1995-2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Conservation Reserve Program | 1,233 | $24,118,269 |
| 2 | Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) | 314 | $19,806,423 |
| 3 | Counter Cyclical Program | 635 | $14,869,292 |
| 4 | Direct Payment Program | 873 | $13,787,613 |
| 5 | Peanut Quota Buyout Program | 759 | $9,560,345 |
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