Farm Subsidy information
Rio Grande County, Colorado
Rio Grande County, Colorado Farm Subsidy Breakdown, 1995-2023
Total Subsidies, Rio Grande County, Colorado, 1995-2023
Rio Grande 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 Rio Grande County, Colorado, 1995-2023:
| Rank | Program | Number of Recipients 1995-2023 |
Subsidy Total 1995-2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Round 1 | 91 | $9,426,144 |
| 2 | Direct Payment Program | 273 | $8,027,908 |
| 3 | Production Flexibility Program | 251 | $6,630,733 |
| 4 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Round 2 | 106 | $5,874,259 |
| 5 | Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) | 134 | $3,640,634 |
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