Rice Subsidies in California totaled $2.8 billion from 1995-2020‡.
USDA has not provided recipient detail for rice cooperatives.
Programs included in rice subsidies
| Program | Total Payments 1995-2020‡ |
|---|---|
| Direct Payment - Rice | $824,227,291 |
| Production Flexibility - Rice | $575,966,889 |
| Market Loss Assistance - Rice | $307,392,890 |
| Market Gains - Rice | $276,137,489 |
| Loan Deficiency - Rice | $226,890,443 |
| Deficiency - Rice | $127,887,539 |
| Counter Cyclical Payment - Rice | $113,168,620 |
| Commodity Certificates - Rice | $104,399,519 |
| Advance Deficiency - Rice | $62,325,468 |
| Price Loss Coverage - Rice | $42,033,071 |
| Agricultural Risk Coverage County - Rice | $18,565,964 |
| ACRE Direct Payments - Rice | $11,264,803 |
| Loan Deficiency - Special Rice | $5,286,262 |
| ACRE Revenue Support - Rice | $2,333,855 |
| Agricultural Risk Coverage Individual - Rice | $1,259,579 |
| Rice Marketing Expense Payments | $-17,235 |
| Denied Market Gain - Rice | $-60,815 |
| Loan Def. Refund - Rice | $-106,530 |
| Loan Def. Refund - Rice | $-274,037 |
| Prod. Flex. Refund - Rice | $-347,738 |
‡ Data for 2020 includes payments made by USDA through June 30, 2020 and does not include crop insurance premium subsidies.
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