Total Market Facilitation Program payments in Merced County, California totaled $49.0 million from 2018-2020‡.
Programs included in Total Market Facilitation Program payments
| Program | Total Payments 2018-2020‡ |
|---|---|
| Market Facilitation Program - Non-specified commodity crops | $18,070,797 |
| Market Facilitation Program - Specialty Crops | $12,847,983 |
| Market Facilitation Program - Dairy and Hogs | $11,108,744 |
| Market Facilitation Program - Dairy | $5,167,662 |
| Market Facilitation Program - Dairy and Hogs | $1,509,165 |
| Market Facilitation Program - Shelled Almonds | $198,165 |
| Market Facilitation Program - Cotton | $58,254 |
| Market Facilitation Program - Hogs | $5,512 |
| Market Facilitation Program - Wheat | $4,126 |
‡ Data for 2020 includes payments made by USDA through June 30, 2020 and does not include crop insurance premium subsidies.
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