Farm Subsidy information
Benton County, Tennessee
Benton County, Tennessee Farm Subsidy Breakdown, 1995-2023
Total Subsidies, Benton County, Tennessee, 1995-2023
Benton County, Tennessee Farm Subsidy Quick Facts
- Tennessee ranking: 25 of 50 States
- 74 percent of farms in Tennessee did not collect subsidy payments - according to USDA.
Top programs in Benton County, Tennessee, 1995-2023:
| Rank | Program | Number of Recipients 1995-2023 |
Subsidy Total 1995-2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Conservation Reserve Program | 402 | $9,320,906 |
| 2 | Direct Payment Program | 525 | $2,198,916 |
| 3 | Market Facilitation Program (MFP) | 103 | $1,496,164 |
| 4 | Production Flexibility Program | 444 | $1,426,089 |
| 5 | Loan Deficiency | 172 | $1,049,185 |
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