Farm Subsidy information
El Paso County, Texas
El Paso County, Texas Farm Subsidy Breakdown, 1995-2023
Total Subsidies, El Paso County, Texas, 1995-2023
El Paso 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 El Paso County, Texas, 1995-2023:
| Rank | Program | Number of Recipients 1995-2023 |
Subsidy Total 1995-2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Counter Cyclical Program | 187 | $6,398,256 |
| 2 | Direct Payment Program | 202 | $5,320,651 |
| 3 | Total Emergency Relief Program | 50 | $4,332,286 |
| 4 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Round 2 | 104 | $4,056,574 |
| 5 | Market Facilitation Program (MFP) | 100 | $3,745,761 |
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