Commodity subsidies in Houston County, Alabama totaled $207 million from 1995-2023.
Programs included in Total Commodity Programs payments
| Program | Total Payments 1995-2023 |
|---|---|
| Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) | $62,466,094 |
| Counter Cyclical Program | $34,373,048 |
| Peanut Quota Buyout Program | $32,558,456 |
| Direct Payment Program | $31,097,019 |
| Production Flexibility Program | $9,809,259 |
| Loan Deficiency | $7,333,304 |
| Market Facilitation Program (MFP) | $5,342,700 |
| Market Loss Assistance Program | $5,133,454 |
| Miscellaneous Farm Programs | $4,766,381 |
| Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Round 2 | $4,190,083 |
| Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Round 1 | $3,099,048 |
| Market Gains | $2,765,268 |
| Cotton Ginning Program | $1,461,207 |
| Cotton Transistion Assistance Program | $837,445 |
| Dairy Programs | $548,948 |
| Agricultural Risk Coverage (ARC) Program | $309,857 |
| Total Pandemic Assistance Program (PARP) | $206,201 |
| Deficiency Payment | $60,553 |
| Margin Protection Program | $57,153 |
| Biomass Crop Assistance Program | $51,313 |
| Oilseed Program | $44,582 |
| Commodity Certificates | $40,660 |
| LDP-like Grazing Payments | $22,098 |
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