Commodity subsidies in Merced County, California totaled $608 million from 1995-2021.
Programs included in Total Commodity Programs payments
| Program | Total Payments 1995-2021 |
|---|---|
| Dairy Programs | $94,133,438 |
| Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Round 2 | $90,280,806 |
| Direct Payment Program | $79,458,290 |
| Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Round 1 | $71,918,219 |
| Counter Cyclical Program | $63,346,405 |
| Market Facilitation Program (MFP) | $51,398,545 |
| Production Flexibility Program | $47,368,878 |
| Market Loss Assistance Program | $33,994,550 |
| Loan Deficiency | $27,842,651 |
| Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) | $14,114,137 |
| Agricultural Risk Coverage (ARC) Program | $7,975,154 |
| Commodity Certificates | $6,970,468 |
| Market Gains | $5,788,644 |
| Cotton Ginning Program | $4,006,488 |
| Cotton Transistion Assistance Program | $2,645,784 |
| Margin Protection Program | $2,644,563 |
| Deficiency Payment | $1,579,687 |
| Miscellaneous Farm Programs | $1,281,461 |
| Wool and Mohair Programs | $757,419 |
| Lamb Meat Adjustment Program | $299,653 |
| Biomass Crop Assistance Program | $145,073 |
| Hard Winter Wheat Incentive Program | $108,651 |
| Average Crop Revenue Election Program (ACRE) | $13,633 |
| Oilseed Program | $5,965 |
| LDP-like Grazing Payments | $128 |
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