Farm Subsidy information
Union County, North Carolina
Union County, North Carolina Farm Subsidy Breakdown, 1995-2023
Total Subsidies, Union County, North Carolina, 1995-2023
Union County, North Carolina Farm Subsidy Quick Facts
- North Carolina ranking: 20 of 50 States
- 78 percent of farms in North Carolina did not collect subsidy payments - according to USDA.
Top programs in Union County, North Carolina, 1995-2023:
| Rank | Program | Number of Recipients 1995-2023 |
Subsidy Total 1995-2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Direct Payment Program | 866 | $17,568,041 |
| 2 | Loan Deficiency | 377 | $12,978,037 |
| 3 | Market Facilitation Program (MFP) | 114 | $10,639,632 |
| 4 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Round 2 | 202 | $9,319,838 |
| 5 | Agricultural Risk Coverage (ARC) Program | 238 | $8,583,709 |
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