Farm Subsidy information
Union County, South Dakota
Union County, South Dakota Farm Subsidy Breakdown, 1995-2023
Total Subsidies, Union County, South Dakota, 1995-2023
Union County, South Dakota Farm Subsidy Quick Facts
- South Dakota ranking: 8 of 50 States
- 28 percent of farms in South Dakota did not collect subsidy payments - according to USDA.
Top programs in Union County, South Dakota, 1995-2023:
| Rank | Program | Number of Recipients 1995-2023 |
Subsidy Total 1995-2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Direct Payment Program | 1,265 | $43,598,228 |
| 2 | Loan Deficiency | 1,092 | $32,751,923 |
| 3 | Conservation Reserve Program | 737 | $27,070,109 |
| 4 | Production Flexibility Program | 1,214 | $25,371,175 |
| 5 | Agricultural Risk Coverage (ARC) Program | 844 | $22,128,885 |
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