Farm Subsidy information
Macon County, Georgia
Macon County, Georgia Farm Subsidy Breakdown, 1995-2023
Total Subsidies, Macon County, Georgia, 1995-2023
Macon County, Georgia Farm Subsidy Quick Facts
- Georgia ranking: 17 of 50 States
- 68 percent of farms in Georgia did not collect subsidy payments - according to USDA.
Top programs in Macon County, Georgia, 1995-2023:
| Rank | Program | Number of Recipients 1995-2023 |
Subsidy Total 1995-2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Direct Payment Program | 539 | $15,864,702 |
| 2 | Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) | 301 | $15,362,662 |
| 3 | Counter Cyclical Program | 350 | $12,965,793 |
| 4 | Conservation Reserve Program | 443 | $9,982,329 |
| 5 | Dairy Programs | 83 | $9,419,666 |
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