Farm Subsidy information
Penobscot County, Maine
Penobscot County, Maine Farm Subsidy Breakdown, 1995-2023
Total Subsidies, Penobscot County, Maine, 1995-2023
Penobscot 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 Penobscot County, Maine, 1995-2023:
| Rank | Program | Number of Recipients 1995-2023 |
Subsidy Total 1995-2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Biomass Crop Assistance Program | 12 | $10,618,246 |
| 2 | Dairy Programs | 127 | $8,266,331 |
| 3 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Round 1 | 48 | $2,866,239 |
| 4 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Round 2 | 73 | $2,830,259 |
| 5 | Loan Deficiency | 85 | $2,348,029 |
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