Production Flexibility Contracts payments in Merced County, California totaled $47.4 million from 1995-2020‡.
Programs included in Production Flexibility Contracts payments
| Program | Total Payments 1995-2020‡ |
|---|---|
| Production Flexibility - Upland Cotton | $30,665,939 |
| Production Flexibility - Rice | $7,339,984 |
| Production Flexibility - Wheat | $4,769,076 |
| Production Flexibility - Corn | $4,098,499 |
| Production Flexibility - Barley | $676,296 |
| Production Flexibility - Sorghum | $73,068 |
| Production Flexibility - Oats | $18,959 |
| Prod. Flex. Refund - Wheat | $-108 |
| Prod. Flex. Refund - Barley | $-859 |
| Prod. Flex. Refund - Corn | $-1,516 |
| Prod. Flex. Refund - Upland Cotton | $-23,697 |
| Prod. Flex. Refund - Rice | $-246,763 |
‡ Data for 2020 includes payments made by USDA through June 30, 2020 and does not include crop insurance premium subsidies.
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