Farm Subsidy information
Austin County, Texas
Austin County, Texas Farm Subsidy Breakdown, 1995-2023
Total Subsidies, Austin County, Texas, 1995-2023
Austin County, Texas Farm Subsidy Quick Facts
- Texas ranking: 1 of 50 States
- 86 percent of farms in Texas did not collect subsidy payments - according to USDA.
Top programs in Austin County, Texas, 1995-2023:
| Rank | Program | Number of Recipients 1995-2023 |
Subsidy Total 1995-2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Livestock Forage Disaster Program | 694 | $12,538,446 |
| 2 | Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) | 324 | $10,082,915 |
| 3 | Direct Payment Program | 608 | $8,787,030 |
| 4 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Round 1 | 581 | $5,967,409 |
| 5 | Production Flexibility Program | 442 | $5,928,406 |
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