Farm Subsidy information
Mason County, West Virginia
Mason County, West Virginia Farm Subsidy Breakdown, 1995-2023
Total Subsidies, Mason County, West Virginia, 1995-2023
Mason County, 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 Mason County, West Virginia, 1995-2023:
| Rank | Program | Number of Recipients 1995-2023 |
Subsidy Total 1995-2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Direct Payment Program | 212 | $2,540,760 |
| 2 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Round 2 | 221 | $1,693,811 |
| 3 | Agricultural Risk Coverage (ARC) Program | 98 | $1,489,713 |
| 4 | Production Flexibility Program | 184 | $1,482,325 |
| 5 | Conservation Reserve Program | 39 | $1,153,912 |
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