Farm Subsidy information
5th District of Virginia
(Rep. Denver Riggleman)
5th District Of Virginia (Rep. Denver Riggleman) Farm Subsidy Breakdown, 2008
Total Subsidies, 5th District of Virginia (Rep. Denver Riggleman), 2008
5th District Of Virginia (Rep. Denver Riggleman) Farm Subsidy Quick Facts
- Virginia ranking: 33 of 50 States
- 86 percent of farms in Virginia did not collect subsidy payments - according to USDA.
Top programs in 5th District of Virginia (Rep. Denver Riggleman), 2008:
| Rank | Program | Number of Recipients 2008 |
Subsidy Total 2008 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tobacco Transition Payment | 1,332 | $9,746,073 |
| 2 | Crop Disaster Assistance Program | 455 | $3,608,135 |
| 3 | Direct Payment Program | 1,601 | $910,151 |
| 4 | Conservation Reserve Program | 438 | $745,839 |
| 5 | Livestock Disaster and Emergency Programs | 543 | $590,364 |
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