Farm Subsidy information
Benton County, Washington
Benton County, Washington Farm Subsidy Breakdown, 2012
Total Subsidies, Benton County, Washington, 2012
Benton County, Washington Farm Subsidy Quick Facts
- Washington ranking: 23 of 50 States
- 85 percent of farms in Washington did not collect subsidy payments - according to USDA.
Top programs in Benton County, Washington, 2012:
| Rank | Program | Number of Recipients 2012 |
Subsidy Total 2012 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Conservation Reserve Program | 216 | $4,804,164 |
| 2 | SURE - 2010 Recovery Act Program | 37 | $882,602 |
| 3 | Direct Payment Program | 109 | $700,076 |
| 4 | Average Crop Revenue Election Program (ACRE) | 62 | $533,712 |
| 5 | Tree Assistance Program | 3 | $94,983 |
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