Farm Subsidy information
Whatcom County, Washington
Whatcom County, Washington Farm Subsidy Breakdown, 1995-2023
Total Subsidies, Whatcom County, Washington, 1995-2023
Whatcom 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 Whatcom County, Washington, 1995-2023:
| Rank | Program | Number of Recipients 1995-2023 |
Subsidy Total 1995-2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dairy Programs | 454 | $45,911,691 |
| 2 | Conservation Reserve Program | 666 | $27,092,971 |
| 3 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Round 2 | 252 | $17,510,226 |
| 4 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Round 1 | 154 | $15,091,728 |
| 5 | Miscellaneous Farm Programs | 635 | $9,592,036 |
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