Farm Subsidy information
Waldo County, Maine
Waldo County, Maine Farm Subsidy Breakdown, 1995-2023
Total Subsidies, Waldo County, Maine, 1995-2023
Waldo 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 Waldo County, Maine, 1995-2023:
| Rank | Program | Number of Recipients 1995-2023 |
Subsidy Total 1995-2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dairy Programs | 115 | $4,816,308 |
| 2 | Environmental Quality Incentives Program | 52 | $1,099,124 |
| 3 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Round 1 | 35 | $848,196 |
| 4 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Round 2 | 74 | $829,493 |
| 5 | Market Loss Assistance Program | 96 | $770,218 |
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