Farm Subsidy information
Otero County, Colorado
Otero County, Colorado Farm Subsidy Breakdown, 1995-2023
Total Subsidies, Otero County, Colorado, 1995-2023
Otero County, Colorado Farm Subsidy Quick Facts
- Colorado ranking: 19 of 50 States
- 77 percent of farms in Colorado did not collect subsidy payments - according to USDA.
Top programs in Otero County, Colorado, 1995-2023:
| Rank | Program | Number of Recipients 1995-2023 |
Subsidy Total 1995-2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Non-insured Disaster Assistance | 564 | $43,850,364 |
| 2 | Livestock Forage Disaster Program | 293 | $18,712,813 |
| 3 | Direct Payment Program | 585 | $9,547,086 |
| 4 | Crop Disaster Assistance Program | 352 | $9,478,190 |
| 5 | Production Flexibility Program | 554 | $7,186,273 |
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