Farm Subsidy information
Saguache County, Colorado
Saguache County, Colorado Farm Subsidy Breakdown, 1995-2023
Total Subsidies, Saguache County, Colorado, 1995-2023
Saguache 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 Saguache County, Colorado, 1995-2023:
| Rank | Program | Number of Recipients 1995-2023 |
Subsidy Total 1995-2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Direct Payment Program | 177 | $7,830,150 |
| 2 | Livestock Forage Disaster Program | 96 | $7,139,241 |
| 3 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Round 1 | 98 | $7,009,129 |
| 4 | Non-insured Disaster Assistance | 101 | $6,381,109 |
| 5 | Production Flexibility Program | 136 | $6,244,860 |
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