Farm Subsidy information
Sangamon County, Illinois
Sangamon County, Illinois Farm Subsidy Breakdown, 1995-2023
Total Subsidies, Sangamon County, Illinois, 1995-2023
Sangamon 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 Sangamon County, Illinois, 1995-2023:
| Rank | Program | Number of Recipients 1995-2023 |
Subsidy Total 1995-2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Direct Payment Program | 3,403 | $83,745,252 |
| 2 | Loan Deficiency | 3,059 | $76,636,254 |
| 3 | Production Flexibility Program | 3,117 | $52,684,785 |
| 4 | Conservation Reserve Program | 1,605 | $51,692,890 |
| 5 | Market Facilitation Program (MFP) | 1,338 | $51,198,569 |
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