Farm Subsidy information
Mercer County, West Virginia
USDA subsidies for farms in Mercer County, West Virginia totaled $1,650,000 from 1995 through 2023.
| Subsidy Category | Type | 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 | 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 | TOTAL 1995-2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Commodity Programs | Payments | $3,023 $9,808 $5,891 $9,575 $17,432 $18,437 $48,553 $3,961 $8,597 $6,060 $13,175 $11,337 $5,011 $4,127 $3,215 | $3,064 $2,930 $2,951 $2,750 $621 $378 $3,919 $4,531 $841 $786 $444,667 $64,901 $0 $10,273 | $710,813 |
| Recipients | 13 37 31 33 37 36 42 29 27 21 21 18 15 18 10 | 7 6 5 5 2 1 3 3 1 3 73 68 0 9 | 131 | |
| Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Round 1 | Payments | $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 | $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $225,405 $63,098 $0 $0 | $288,502 |
| Recipients | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 68 67 0 0 | 69 | |
| Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Round 2 | Payments | $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 | $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $218,771 $1,563 $0 $182 | $220,516 |
| Recipients | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 65 7 0 1 | 65 | |
| Total Pandemic Assistance Program (PARP) | Payments | $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 | $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $10,091 | $10,091 |
| Recipients | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 | 8 | |
| Agricultural Risk Coverage (ARC) Program | Payments | $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 | $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $378 $3,696 $3,689 $0 $563 $0 $0 $0 $0 | $8,326 |
| Recipients | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 | 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 | 2 | |
| Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) | Payments | $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 | $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $223 $842 $841 $223 $491 $240 $0 $0 | $2,860 |
| Recipients | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 2 2 0 0 | 3 | |
| Direct Payment Program | Payments | $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $6,234 $5,379 $5,379 $4,832 $4,832 $3,263 $2,281 | $2,281 $2,281 $2,330 $2,129 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 | $41,221 |
| Recipients | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 17 16 16 14 13 13 3 | 3 3 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 | 21 | |
| Counter Cyclical Program | Payments | $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $5,162 $6,228 $0 $0 $0 | $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 | $11,390 |
| Recipients | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 15 0 0 0 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 | 15 | |
| Production Flexibility Program | Payments | $0 $8,641 $5,891 $4,646 $6,872 $6,914 $6,280 $3,956 $-27 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 | $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 | $43,173 |
| Recipients | 0 30 31 32 25 30 28 28 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 | 37 | |
| Market Loss Assistance Program | Payments | $0 $0 $0 $3,025 $8,281 $8,656 $11,274 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 | $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 | $31,236 |
| Recipients | 0 0 0 31 34 33 37 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 | 41 | |
| Tobacco Loss Assistance Program | Payments | $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $1,798 $793 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 | $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 | $2,591 |
| Recipients | 0 0 0 0 0 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 | 5 | |
| Deficiency Payment | Payments | $989 $14 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 | $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 | $1,003 |
| Recipients | 8 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 | 9 | |
| Loan Deficiency | Payments | $0 $0 $0 $1,901 $99 $228 $150 $0 $934 $681 $775 $277 $179 $241 $313 | $162 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 | $5,941 |
| Recipients | 0 0 0 3 1 1 2 0 10 9 8 5 5 6 6 | 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 | 15 | |
| Wool and Mohair Programs | Payments | $2,034 $1,153 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 | $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 | $3,187 |
| Recipients | 7 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 | 10 | |
| Lamb Meat Adjustment Program | Payments | $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $829 $920 $0 $1,197 $0 $1,854 $0 $0 $0 $0 | $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 | $4,800 |
| Recipients | 0 0 0 0 0 3 1 0 6 0 7 0 0 0 0 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 | 8 | |
| Miscellaneous Farm Programs | Payments | $0 $0 $0 $3 $2,179 $12 $29,137 $5 $0 $0 $4 $0 $0 $2 $0 | $0 $28 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 | $31,371 |
| Recipients | 0 0 0 1 6 1 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 | 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 | 13 | |
| Tobacco Payment Program | Payments | $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $259 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 | $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 | $259 |
| Recipients | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 | 5 | |
| Tobacco Transition Payment | Payments | $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $621 $621 | $621 $621 $621 $621 $621 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 | $4,345 |
| Recipients | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 | 2 2 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 | 2 | |
| Total Conservation Programs | Payments | $31,593 $15,550 $6,612 $12,664 $14,549 $95,524 $4,542 $9,005 $24,387 $23,276 $17,196 $3,898 $3,629 $15,138 $4,009 | $1,589 $1,589 $1,260 $1,260 $1,260 $1,260 $1,260 $1,260 $1,260 $163 $163 $163 $163 $163 | $294,385 |
| Recipients | 35 21 8 9 13 87 8 6 5 5 4 4 4 5 5 | 4 4 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 1 1 1 1 1 | 124 | |
| Conservation Reserve Program | Payments | $0 $0 $865 $479 $329 $329 $329 $329 $23,755 $21,327 $17,196 $3,898 $3,629 $15,138 $4,009 | $1,589 $1,589 $1,260 $1,260 $1,260 $1,260 $1,260 $1,260 $1,260 $163 $163 $163 $163 $163 | $104,425 |
| Recipients | 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 4 4 4 4 4 5 5 | 4 4 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 1 1 1 1 1 | 5 | |
| Environmental Quality Incentives Program | Payments | $0 $4,117 $5,253 $8,178 $12,836 $5,721 $4,213 $8,676 $632 $1,949 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 | $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 | $51,575 |
| Recipients | 0 1 6 7 10 6 7 5 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 | 14 | |
| Miscellaneous Conservation Programs | Payments | $31,593 $11,433 $494 $4,007 $1,384 $89,474 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 | $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 | $138,385 |
| Recipients | 35 20 1 1 2 83 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 | 116 | |
| Total Disaster Programs | Payments | $39,825 $0 $0 $0 $74,485 $128,244 $72,858 $16,730 $130,408 $1,196 $14,835 $0 $0 $61,486 $0 | $19,807 $1,773 $0 $0 $0 $6,854 $706 $3,624 $2,262 $0 $0 $59,596 $707 $6,503 | $641,899 |
| Recipients | 2 0 0 0 52 119 11 5 103 2 2 0 0 85 0 | 8 1 0 0 0 5 1 2 3 0 0 2 1 3 | 225 | |
| Crop Disaster Assistance Program | Payments | $0 $0 $0 $0 $20,211 $44,325 $60,931 $0 $57,334 $0 $14,835 $0 $0 $27,379 $0 | $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 | $225,015 |
| Recipients | 0 0 0 0 5 71 3 0 7 0 2 0 0 2 0 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 | 76 | |
| Livestock Indemnity Program (LIP) | Payments | $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 | $19,807 $1,773 $0 $0 $0 $6,854 $706 $2,129 $1,803 $0 $0 $0 $0 $447 | $33,519 |
| Recipients | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 | 8 1 0 0 0 5 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 1 | 15 | |
| Non-insured Disaster Assistance | Payments | $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $15,295 $2,185 $1,196 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 | $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $5,949 | $24,625 |
| Recipients | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 | 7 | |
| Livestock Disaster and Emergency Programs | Payments | $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $41,031 $0 $0 $70,889 $0 $0 $0 $0 $34,107 $0 | $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 | $146,027 |
| Recipients | 0 0 0 0 0 100 0 0 97 0 0 0 0 83 0 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 | 174 | |
| Emergency Conservation Program | Payments | $0 $0 $0 $0 $54,274 $42,888 $8,686 $1,435 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 | $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 | $107,283 |
| Recipients | 0 0 0 0 47 25 5 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 | 70 | |
| Miscellaneous Disaster Programs | Payments | $39,825 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $3,241 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 | $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $59,596 $0 $0 | $102,662 |
| Recipients | 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 | 7 | |
| Emergency Livestock Assistance Program (ELAP) | Payments | $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 | $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $1,495 $459 $0 $0 $0 $707 $107 | $2,768 |
| Recipients | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 | 4 |
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