Farm Subsidy information
Cumberland County, Maine
Cumberland County, Maine Farm Subsidy Breakdown, 2012
Total Subsidies, Cumberland County, Maine, 2012
Cumberland County, Maine Farm Subsidy Quick Facts
- Maine ranking: 40 of 50 States
- 89 percent of farms in Maine did not collect subsidy payments - according to USDA.
Top programs in Cumberland County, Maine, 2012:
| Rank | Program | Number of Recipients 2012 |
Subsidy Total 2012 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Trade Adjustment Assistance for Farmers Program (TAAF) | 205 | $397,334 |
| 2 | Dairy Programs | 12 | $64,206 |
| 3 | Direct Payment Program | 18 | $11,686 |
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