Corn Subsidies in Colorado totaled $1.7 billion from 1995-2020‡.
Programs included in corn subsidies
| Program | Total Payments 1995-2020‡ |
|---|---|
| Direct Payment - Corn | $302,098,443 |
| Loan Deficiency - Corn | $223,819,386 |
| Production Flexibility - Corn | $209,927,237 |
| Agricultural Risk Coverage County - Corn | $133,927,279 |
| Market Loss Assistance - Corn | $108,425,568 |
| Counter Cyclical Payment - Corn | $76,345,999 |
| Price Loss Coverage - Corn | $28,889,196 |
| Deficiency - Corn | $13,457,459 |
| Advance Deficiency - Corn | $13,106,547 |
| Market Gains - Corn | $13,095,473 |
| ACRE Direct Payments - Corn | $8,775,718 |
| ACRE Revenue Support - Corn | $4,031,794 |
| Commodity Certificates - Corn | $2,903,674 |
| Agricultural Risk Coverage Individual - Corn | $2,385,706 |
| Market Facilitation Program - Corn | $139,756 |
| Farm Storage - Corn | $66,782 |
| Warehouse Storage - Corn | $33,605 |
| Loan Def. Refund - Corn | $-322 |
| Loan Def. Refund - Corn | $-28,772 |
| Prod. Flex. Refund - Corn | $-52,724 |
| Loan Def. Refund - Corn | $-103,313 |
‡ Data for 2020 includes payments made by USDA through June 30, 2020 and does not include crop insurance premium subsidies.
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