Farm Subsidy information
Somerset County, Maryland
Somerset County, Maryland Farm Subsidy Breakdown, 1995-2023
Total Subsidies, Somerset County, Maryland, 1995-2023
Somerset 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 Somerset County, Maryland, 1995-2023:
| Rank | Program | Number of Recipients 1995-2023 |
Subsidy Total 1995-2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Conservation Reserve Program | 384 | $12,985,928 |
| 2 | Loan Deficiency | 161 | $5,790,916 |
| 3 | Direct Payment Program | 158 | $5,679,647 |
| 4 | Market Facilitation Program (MFP) | 66 | $3,197,255 |
| 5 | Production Flexibility Program | 166 | $2,754,850 |
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