Farm Subsidy information
Macon County, Alabama
Macon County, Alabama Farm Subsidy Breakdown, 1995-2023
Total Subsidies, Macon County, Alabama, 1995-2023
Macon 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 Macon County, Alabama, 1995-2023:
| Rank | Program | Number of Recipients 1995-2023 |
Subsidy Total 1995-2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Conservation Reserve Program | 261 | $8,060,818 |
| 2 | Counter Cyclical Program | 132 | $3,649,401 |
| 3 | Direct Payment Program | 157 | $3,207,807 |
| 4 | Production Flexibility Program | 194 | $2,762,064 |
| 5 | Market Loss Assistance Program | 180 | $1,475,861 |
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