Farm Subsidy information
Contra Costa County, California
Contra Costa County, California Farm Subsidy Breakdown, 1995-2023
Total Subsidies, Contra Costa County, California, 1995-2023
Contra Costa County, California Farm Subsidy Quick Facts
- California ranking: 10 of 50 States
- 92 percent of farms in California did not collect subsidy payments - according to USDA.
Top programs in Contra Costa County, California, 1995-2023:
| Rank | Program | Number of Recipients 1995-2023 |
Subsidy Total 1995-2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Livestock Forage Disaster Program | 100 | $6,667,329 |
| 2 | Non-insured Disaster Assistance | 117 | $5,969,320 |
| 3 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Round 2 | 54 | $3,358,778 |
| 4 | Direct Payment Program | 55 | $2,150,949 |
| 5 | Production Flexibility Program | 59 | $1,801,571 |
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