Wheat Subsidies in Illinois totaled $945 million from 1995-2020‡.
Programs included in wheat subsidies
| Program | Total Payments 1995-2020‡ |
|---|---|
| Direct Payment - Wheat | $256,301,921 |
| Production Flexibility - Wheat | $242,195,586 |
| Market Loss Assistance - Wheat | $123,698,894 |
| Loan Deficiency - Wheat | $56,960,979 |
| Price Loss Coverage - Wheat | $37,977,686 |
| Agricultural Risk Coverage County - Wheat | $36,307,163 |
| ACRE Direct Payments - Wheat | $10,858,178 |
| Advance Deficiency - Wheat | $10,689,118 |
| ACRE Revenue Support - Wheat | $9,259,091 |
| Market Facilitation Program - Wheat | $3,004,870 |
| Market Gains - Wheat | $2,654,710 |
| Commodity Certificates - Wheat | $69,338 |
| LDP-like Grazing Payments - Wheat | $12,546 |
| Agricultural Risk Coverage Individual - Wheat | $8,934 |
| Counter Cyclical Payment - Wheat | $4,187 |
| Mkt. Loss Asst. Refund - Wheat | $-2,584 |
| Direct Payment Violation - Wheat | $-5,183 |
| Loan Def. Refund - Wheat | $-10,210 |
| Prod. Flex. Refund - Wheat | $-47,123 |
| Loan Def. Refund - Wheat | $-171,810 |
| Deficiency - Wheat | $-10,546,094 |
‡ Data for 2020 includes payments made by USDA through June 30, 2020 and does not include crop insurance premium subsidies.
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