Farm Subsidy information
Benton County, Washington
Benton County, Washington Farm Subsidy Breakdown, 1995-2023
Total Subsidies, Benton County, Washington, 1995-2023
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, 1995-2023:
| Rank | Program | Number of Recipients 1995-2023 |
Subsidy Total 1995-2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Conservation Reserve Program | 490 | $107,695,686 |
| 2 | Total Emergency Relief Program | 172 | $19,055,780 |
| 3 | Production Flexibility Program | 385 | $17,861,001 |
| 4 | Direct Payment Program | 391 | $15,894,151 |
| 5 | Agricultural Risk Coverage (ARC) Program | 204 | $15,012,153 |
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