Farm Subsidy information
Montgomery County, Maryland
Montgomery County, Maryland Farm Subsidy Breakdown, 1995-2023
Total Subsidies, Montgomery County, Maryland, 1995-2023
Montgomery County, Maryland Farm Subsidy Quick Facts
- Maryland ranking: 36 of 50 States
- 71 percent of farms in Maryland did not collect subsidy payments - according to USDA.
Top programs in Montgomery County, Maryland, 1995-2023:
| Rank | Program | Number of Recipients 1995-2023 |
Subsidy Total 1995-2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Direct Payment Program | 140 | $5,841,649 |
| 2 | Production Flexibility Program | 158 | $4,214,910 |
| 3 | Conservation Reserve Program | 103 | $3,859,608 |
| 4 | Loan Deficiency | 89 | $3,856,183 |
| 5 | Market Facilitation Program (MFP) | 40 | $2,942,745 |
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