Farm Subsidy information
Palo Alto County, Iowa
Palo Alto County, Iowa Farm Subsidy Breakdown, 1995-2023
Total Subsidies, Palo Alto County, Iowa, 1995-2023
Palo Alto 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 Palo Alto County, Iowa, 1995-2023:
| Rank | Program | Number of Recipients 1995-2023 |
Subsidy Total 1995-2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Conservation Reserve Program | 2,091 | $94,497,062 |
| 2 | Direct Payment Program | 1,662 | $68,381,590 |
| 3 | Loan Deficiency | 1,587 | $44,780,483 |
| 4 | Production Flexibility Program | 1,665 | $41,294,755 |
| 5 | Agricultural Risk Coverage (ARC) Program | 1,151 | $40,564,972 |
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