Commodity subsidies in Butler County, Alabama totaled $14.0 million from 1995-2023.
Programs included in Total Commodity Programs payments
| Program | Total Payments 1995-2023 |
|---|---|
| Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) | $2,084,045 |
| Direct Payment Program | $2,032,625 |
| Counter Cyclical Program | $1,780,459 |
| Peanut Quota Buyout Program | $1,234,610 |
| Loan Deficiency | $1,207,325 |
| Production Flexibility Program | $1,179,557 |
| Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Round 1 | $872,818 |
| Tobacco Transition Payment | $819,063 |
| Biomass Crop Assistance Program | $643,208 |
| Market Loss Assistance Program | $621,622 |
| Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Round 2 | $555,039 |
| Agricultural Risk Coverage (ARC) Program | $222,337 |
| Market Facilitation Program (MFP) | $183,223 |
| Miscellaneous Farm Programs | $142,920 |
| Tobacco Loss Assistance Program | $107,598 |
| Deficiency Payment | $70,926 |
| Cotton Transistion Assistance Program | $66,915 |
| Commodity Certificates | $52,744 |
| Market Gains | $31,825 |
| Tobacco Payment Program | $21,804 |
| LDP-like Grazing Payments | $13,565 |
| Total Pandemic Assistance Program (PARP) | $9,129 |
| Wool and Mohair Programs | $1,915 |
| Dairy Programs | $932 |
| Lamb Meat Adjustment Program | $100 |
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