Farm Subsidy information
Mercer County, Illinois
Mercer County, Illinois Farm Subsidy Breakdown, 1995-2023
Total Subsidies, Mercer County, Illinois, 1995-2023
Mercer 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 Mercer County, Illinois, 1995-2023:
| Rank | Program | Number of Recipients 1995-2023 |
Subsidy Total 1995-2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Conservation Reserve Program | 1,577 | $65,982,496 |
| 2 | Direct Payment Program | 1,348 | $54,929,307 |
| 3 | Production Flexibility Program | 1,248 | $39,147,581 |
| 4 | Loan Deficiency | 1,166 | $36,761,818 |
| 5 | Market Facilitation Program (MFP) | 622 | $26,874,806 |
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