Farm Subsidy information
Cameron County, Texas
USDA Subsidies for farms in Cameron County, Texas totaled $428 million in subsidies from 1995 through 2021
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| Year | Subsidy Category | Total USDA Subsidies | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Payments / Recipients |
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| 1995 | Conservation Disaster Commodity Crop Insurance | $332,733 $626,349 $1,587,518 $1,989,505 | 64 Recipients 227 Recipients 1,339 Recipients 2,744 Policies | $4,536,105 1,401 |
| 1996 | Conservation Disaster Commodity Crop Insurance | $341,450 $12,470 $6,717,988 $1,874,529 | 61 Recipients 7 Recipients 1,879 Recipients 3,162 Policies | $8,946,437 1,903 |
| 1997 | Conservation Disaster Commodity Crop Insurance | $285,240 $16,373 $6,953,638 $2,065,733 | 34 Recipients 7 Recipients 2,076 Recipients 3,145 Policies | $9,320,984 2,094 |
| 1998 | Conservation Disaster Commodity Crop Insurance | $257,067 $392,138 $12,477,068 $2,180,735 | 30 Recipients 20 Recipients 2,028 Recipients 3,434 Policies | $15,307,008 2,046 |
| 1999 | Conservation Disaster Commodity Crop Insurance | $340,084 $7,255,513 $17,722,053 $2,119,026 | 35 Recipients 498 Recipients 1,992 Recipients 3,304 Policies | $27,436,676 2,103 |
| 2000 | Conservation Disaster Commodity Crop Insurance | $338,406 $1,859,032 $15,745,869 $2,266,767 | 46 Recipients 338 Recipients 1,995 Recipients 3,386 Policies | $20,210,075 2,049 |
| 2001 | Conservation Disaster Commodity Crop Insurance | $405,180 $3,852,674 $13,340,513 $3,619,355 | 53 Recipients 521 Recipients 1,855 Recipients 3,176 Policies | $21,217,722 1,946 |
| 2002 | Conservation Disaster Commodity Crop Insurance | $326,654 $179,381 $6,583,694 $3,525,931 | 49 Recipients 152 Recipients 1,815 Recipients 3,689 Policies | $10,615,660 1,897 |
| 2003 | Conservation Disaster Commodity Crop Insurance | $248,752 $4,762,449 $16,076,357 $3,432,118 | 38 Recipients 447 Recipients 1,886 Recipients 2,835 Policies | $24,519,676 1,947 |
| 2004 | Conservation Disaster Commodity Crop Insurance | $314,125 $733,197 $12,027,204 $3,737,600 | 46 Recipients 131 Recipients 2,207 Recipients 2,826 Policies | $16,812,126 2,250 |
| 2005 | Conservation Disaster Commodity Crop Insurance | $219,301 $1,654,562 $18,250,898 $3,078,951 | 33 Recipients 220 Recipients 2,217 Recipients 2,599 Policies | $23,203,713 2,245 |
| 2006 | Conservation Disaster Commodity Crop Insurance | $220,967 $118,539 $14,567,609 $3,295,900 | 34 Recipients 7 Recipients 1,734 Recipients 2,573 Policies | $18,203,015 1,755 |
| 2007 | Conservation Disaster Commodity Crop Insurance | $226,044 $886,969 $10,238,735 $3,840,266 | 31 Recipients 90 Recipients 1,579 Recipients 2,500 Policies | $15,192,014 1,602 |
| 2008 | Conservation Disaster Commodity Crop Insurance | $170,139 $1,569,204 $8,609,487 $4,345,628 | 25 Recipients 177 Recipients 1,447 Recipients 2,300 Policies | $14,694,458 1,493 |
| 2009 | Conservation Disaster Commodity Crop Insurance | $163,204 $143,170 $11,762,286 $4,405,438 | 24 Recipients 23 Recipients 1,472 Recipients 2,455 Policies | $16,474,098 1,492 |
| 2010 | Conservation Disaster Commodity Crop Insurance | $198,437 $3,783,098 $5,410,249 $5,186,481 | 24 Recipients 242 Recipients 1,320 Recipients 2,480 Policies | $14,578,265 1,362 |
| 2011 | Conservation Disaster Commodity Crop Insurance | $255,387 $2,559,765 $5,088,546 $6,973,135 | 22 Recipients 146 Recipients 1,178 Recipients 2,501 Policies | $14,876,833 1,222 |
| 2012 | Conservation Disaster Commodity Crop Insurance | $194,647 $257,083 $4,582,732 $7,711,954 | 22 Recipients 30 Recipients 1,204 Recipients 2,498 Policies | $12,746,416 1,229 |
| 2013 | Conservation Disaster Commodity Crop Insurance | $289,330 $2,032,738 $3,897,225 $7,428,524 | 22 Recipients 57 Recipients 1,000 Recipients 2,460 Policies | $13,647,817 1,029 |
| 2014 | Conservation Disaster Commodity Crop Insurance | $217,036 $222,855 $3,123,445 $6,421,219 | 23 Recipients 19 Recipients 882 Recipients 2,594 Policies | $9,984,555 906 |
| 2015 | Conservation Disaster Commodity Crop Insurance | $273,195 $-20,348 $2,085,241 $5,514,753 | 18 Recipients 3 Recipients 468 Recipients 2,629 Policies | $7,852,841 485 |
| 2016 | Conservation Disaster Commodity Crop Insurance | $265,395 $35,174 $4,491,678 $6,029,492 | 15 Recipients 3 Recipients 724 Recipients 2,612 Policies | $10,821,739 737 |
| 2017 | Conservation Disaster Commodity Crop Insurance | $164,330 $31,236 $6,394,182 $6,963,791 | 13 Recipients 10 Recipients 678 Recipients 2,533 Policies | $13,553,539 695 |
| 2018 | Conservation Disaster Commodity Crop Insurance | $158,695 $6,153 $5,328,852 $6,929,592 | 12 Recipients 6 Recipients 785 Recipients 2,542 Policies | $12,423,292 797 |
| 2019 | Conservation Disaster Commodity Crop Insurance | $147,611 $15,756 $21,420,466 $6,580,613 | 13 Recipients 7 Recipients 725 Recipients 2,612 Policies | $28,164,445 739 |
| 2020 | Conservation Disaster Commodity Crop Insurance | $169,057 $38,859 $18,489,004 $7,314,078 | 11 Recipients 14 Recipients 666 Recipients 2,650 Policies | $26,010,936 677 |
| 2021 | Conservation Disaster Commodity Crop Insurance | $105,423 $1,318,850 $6,904,350 $8,776,659 | 9 Recipients 78 Recipients 543 Recipients 2,858 Policies | $17,101,841 560 |
| Total | Conservation Disaster Commodity Crop Insurance | $6,627,888 $34,343,239 $259,876,891 $139,001,790 | 170 Recipients 1,417 Recipients 5,606 Recipients 78,003 Policies | $428,452,287 5,748 |
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