Cotton Subsidies in California totaled $3.3 billion from 1995-2020‡.
Programs included in cotton subsidies
| Program | Total Payments 1995-2020‡ |
|---|---|
| Commodity Certificates - Coop Cotton | $848,175,911 |
| Counter Cyclical Payment - Cotton | $669,472,086 |
| Direct Payment - Upland Cotton | $528,827,499 |
| Production Flexibility - Upland Cotton | $435,620,310 |
| Market Loss Assistance - Upland Cotton | $217,610,123 |
| Loan Deficiency - Upland Cotton | $138,004,075 |
| Commodity Certificates - Cotton | $124,245,456 |
| Market Gains - Upland Cotton | $76,627,404 |
| Cotton Transistion Assistance Program | $32,401,215 |
| Storage Forgiven - Upland Cotton | $20,239,896 |
| Cotton Ginning Cost Share Payment | $15,615,843 |
| Advance Deficiency - Upland Cotton | $13,086,973 |
| Market Facilitation Program - Cotton | $485,877 |
| ACRE Direct Payments - Upland Cotton | $9,660 |
| Mkt. Loss Asst. Refund - Upland Cotton | $-1,988 |
| Loan Def. Refund - Cotton | $-9,431 |
| Prod. Flex. Refund - Upland Cotton | $-39,082 |
| Deficiency - Elscotton | $-135,201 |
| Deficiency - Upcotton | $-22,894,088 |
‡ Data for 2020 includes payments made by USDA through June 30, 2020 and does not include crop insurance premium subsidies.
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