Commodity subsidies in Merced County, California totaled $429 million from 1995-2020‡.
Programs included in Subtotal, Farming Subsidies payments
| Program | Total Payments 1995-2020‡ |
|---|---|
| Total Direct Payments | $79,458,290 |
| Total Dairy Program | $74,129,766 |
| Total Counter Cyclical Payments | $63,346,405 |
| Total Market Facilitation Program | $48,970,408 |
| Production Flexibility Contracts | $47,368,878 |
| Loan Deficiency Payments | $27,842,651 |
| Mkt. Loss Asst. - Commodity Crops | $23,923,907 |
| Coronavirus Food Assistance Program | $11,077,961 |
| Market Loss Assistance - Non-commodity | $10,070,643 |
| Total Commodity Certificates | $8,514,189 |
| Total Agricultural Risk Coverage | $7,320,278 |
| Total Price Loss Coverage | $5,875,162 |
| Cotton Ginning Cost Share Program | $4,006,488 |
| Marketing Loan Gains | $3,995,021 |
| Total Livestock Indemnity Program | $3,234,496 |
| Cotton Transistion Assistance Program | $2,645,784 |
| Deficiency Payments | $1,579,687 |
| Misc. Farm - Subsidies | $1,281,461 |
| Wool And Mohair Programs | $757,419 |
| Total Lamb Payments | $299,653 |
| Total Storage Program | $249,902 |
| Hard Winter Wheat Incentive Program | $108,651 |
| Average Crop Revenue Election Program (ACRE) | $13,633 |
| Oilseed Program | $5,965 |
| Total Ldp-like Grazing Payments | $128 |
‡ Data for 2020 includes payments made by USDA through June 30, 2020 and does not include crop insurance premium subsidies.
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