Farm Subsidy information
Jefferson County, Illinois
Jefferson County, Illinois Farm Subsidy Breakdown, 1995-2023
Total Subsidies, Jefferson County, Illinois, 1995-2023
Jefferson County, Illinois Farm Subsidy Quick Facts
- Illinois ranking: 3 of 50 States
- 33 percent of farms in Illinois did not collect subsidy payments - according to USDA.
Top programs in Jefferson County, Illinois, 1995-2023:
| Rank | Program | Number of Recipients 1995-2023 |
Subsidy Total 1995-2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Conservation Reserve Program | 2,091 | $54,176,393 |
| 2 | Direct Payment Program | 2,312 | $23,488,100 |
| 3 | Market Facilitation Program (MFP) | 1,056 | $18,496,907 |
| 4 | Loan Deficiency | 1,736 | $17,564,972 |
| 5 | Production Flexibility Program | 2,011 | $12,539,454 |
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