Farm Subsidy information
Howard County, Iowa
Howard County, Iowa Farm Subsidy Breakdown, 1995-2023
Total Subsidies, Howard County, Iowa, 1995-2023
Howard 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 Howard County, Iowa, 1995-2023:
| Rank | Program | Number of Recipients 1995-2023 |
Subsidy Total 1995-2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Conservation Reserve Program | 2,213 | $106,539,714 |
| 2 | Direct Payment Program | 1,151 | $44,393,617 |
| 3 | Loan Deficiency | 979 | $29,466,471 |
| 4 | Production Flexibility Program | 1,154 | $28,527,899 |
| 5 | Market Facilitation Program (MFP) | 526 | $23,082,392 |
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