Farm Subsidy information
Jefferson County, Iowa
Jefferson County, Iowa Farm Subsidy Breakdown, 1995-2023
Total Subsidies, Jefferson County, Iowa, 1995-2023
Jefferson 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 Jefferson County, Iowa, 1995-2023:
| Rank | Program | Number of Recipients 1995-2023 |
Subsidy Total 1995-2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Conservation Reserve Program | 1,715 | $110,066,640 |
| 2 | Direct Payment Program | 1,191 | $29,936,957 |
| 3 | Production Flexibility Program | 1,144 | $18,600,696 |
| 4 | Market Facilitation Program (MFP) | 403 | $16,839,670 |
| 5 | Loan Deficiency | 875 | $16,642,882 |
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