Farm Subsidy information
Weld County, Colorado
Weld County, Colorado Farm Subsidy Breakdown, 1995-2023
Total Subsidies, Weld County, Colorado, 1995-2023
Weld 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 Weld County, Colorado, 1995-2023:
| Rank | Program | Number of Recipients 1995-2023 |
Subsidy Total 1995-2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Conservation Reserve Program | 2,508 | $216,782,118 |
| 2 | Direct Payment Program | 3,544 | $63,671,953 |
| 3 | Production Flexibility Program | 3,159 | $47,003,781 |
| 4 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Round 2 | 923 | $38,225,917 |
| 5 | Loan Deficiency | 2,552 | $33,960,124 |
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