Farm Subsidy information
Merced County, California
Merced County, California Farm Subsidy Breakdown, 1995-2023
Total Subsidies, Merced County, California, 1995-2023
Merced 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 Merced County, California, 1995-2023:
| Rank | Program | Number of Recipients 1995-2023 |
Subsidy Total 1995-2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dairy Programs | 755 | $114,679,760 |
| 2 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Round 2 | 1,191 | $92,018,117 |
| 3 | Direct Payment Program | 1,286 | $79,458,290 |
| 4 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Round 1 | 1,027 | $72,833,467 |
| 5 | Counter Cyclical Program | 999 | $63,346,405 |
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