Farm Subsidy information
Benton County, Iowa
Benton County, Iowa Farm Subsidy Breakdown, 1995-2023
Total Subsidies, Benton County, Iowa, 1995-2023
Benton County, Iowa Farm Subsidy Quick Facts
- Iowa ranking: 2 of 50 States
- 29 percent of farms in Iowa did not collect subsidy payments - according to USDA.
Top programs in Benton County, Iowa, 1995-2023:
| Rank | Program | Number of Recipients 1995-2023 |
Subsidy Total 1995-2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Direct Payment Program | 1,773 | $84,038,433 |
| 2 | Conservation Reserve Program | 1,802 | $72,321,596 |
| 3 | Loan Deficiency | 1,624 | $56,224,619 |
| 4 | Production Flexibility Program | 1,805 | $49,016,276 |
| 5 | Market Facilitation Program (MFP) | 884 | $41,629,208 |
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