Wheat Subsidies in California totaled $685 million from 1995-2020‡.
Programs included in wheat subsidies
| Program | Total Payments 1995-2020‡ |
|---|---|
| Direct Payment - Wheat | $193,007,473 |
| Production Flexibility - Wheat | $174,404,192 |
| Market Loss Assistance - Wheat | $87,240,652 |
| Price Loss Coverage - Wheat | $60,839,485 |
| Loan Deficiency - Wheat | $36,606,450 |
| Agricultural Risk Coverage County - Wheat | $13,736,463 |
| Karnal Bunt - Compensation | $11,089,471 |
| Advance Deficiency - Wheat | $9,449,931 |
| Hard Winter Wheat Incentive Payment | $1,121,980 |
| Market Facilitation Program - Wheat | $415,222 |
| ACRE Direct Payments - Wheat | $387,900 |
| Market Gains - Wheat | $208,355 |
| ACRE Revenue Support - Wheat | $130,432 |
| Counter Cyclical Payment - Wheat | $70,633 |
| Commodity Certificates - Wheat | $18,743 |
| Agricultural Risk Coverage Individual - Wheat | $8,465 |
| LDP-like Grazing Payments - Wheat | $8,210 |
| Loan Def. Refund - Wheat | $-105 |
| Mkt. Loss Asst. Refund - Wheat | $-2,206 |
| Loan Def. Refund - Wheat | $-5,071 |
| Prod. Flex. Refund - Wheat | $-8,335 |
| Deficiency - Wheat | $-2,441,806 |
‡ Data for 2020 includes payments made by USDA through June 30, 2020 and does not include crop insurance premium subsidies.
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