Farm Subsidy information
West Virginia
West Virginia Farm Subsidy Breakdown, 1995-2023
Total Subsidies, West Virginia, 1995-2023
West Virginia Farm Subsidy Quick Facts
- West Virginia ranking: 45 of 50 States
- 92 percent of farms in West Virginia did not collect subsidy payments - according to USDA.
Top programs in West Virginia, 1995-2023:
| Rank | Program | Number of Recipients 1995-2023 |
Subsidy Total 1995-2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Round 2 | 5,323 | $28,246,489 |
| 2 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Round 1 | 5,091 | $27,614,398 |
| 3 | Direct Payment Program | 3,196 | $18,364,856 |
| 4 | Conservation Reserve Program | 768 | $18,043,706 |
| 5 | Emergency Conservation Program | 4,854 | $14,210,347 |
| 6 | Production Flexibility Program | 3,169 | $13,762,321 |
| 7 | Dairy Programs | 353 | $10,927,000 |
| 8 | Crop Disaster Assistance Program | 2,999 | $10,400,637 |
| 9 | Livestock Disaster and Emergency Programs | 7,032 | $9,810,040 |
| 10 | Market Loss Assistance Program | 3,312 | $9,505,188 |
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