Farm Subsidy information
Benton County, Mississippi
Benton County, Mississippi Farm Subsidy Breakdown, 1995-2023
Total Subsidies, Benton County, Mississippi, 1995-2023
Benton County, Mississippi Farm Subsidy Quick Facts
- Mississippi ranking: 16 of 50 States
- 59 percent of farms in Mississippi did not collect subsidy payments - according to USDA.
Top programs in Benton County, Mississippi, 1995-2023:
| Rank | Program | Number of Recipients 1995-2023 |
Subsidy Total 1995-2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Conservation Reserve Program | 418 | $6,317,587 |
| 2 | Direct Payment Program | 349 | $4,858,803 |
| 3 | Counter Cyclical Program | 292 | $4,228,752 |
| 4 | Production Flexibility Program | 293 | $3,775,782 |
| 5 | Market Loss Assistance Program | 259 | $1,921,460 |
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