Commodity subsidies in Ford County, Illinois totaled $229 million from 1995-2020‡.
Programs included in Subtotal, Farming Subsidies payments
| Program | Total Payments 1995-2020‡ |
|---|---|
| Loan Deficiency Payments | $53,444,682 |
| Total Direct Payments | $51,683,329 |
| Production Flexibility Contracts | $33,463,344 |
| Total Market Facilitation Program | $32,310,399 |
| Mkt. Loss Asst. - Commodity Crops | $17,418,072 |
| Total Counter Cyclical Payments | $10,219,870 |
| Total Agricultural Risk Coverage | $9,724,348 |
| Average Crop Revenue Election Program (ACRE) | $8,617,824 |
| Deficiency Payments | $4,170,945 |
| Coronavirus Food Assistance Program | $3,241,787 |
| Oilseed Program | $2,564,799 |
| Marketing Loan Gains | $2,056,191 |
| Total Commodity Certificates | $173,224 |
| Total Price Loss Coverage | $115,140 |
| Misc. Farm - Subsidies | $114,800 |
| Market Loss Assistance - Non-commodity | $22,876 |
| Total Dairy Program | $8,725 |
| Total Lamb Payments | $5,449 |
| Wool And Mohair Programs | $4,615 |
| Total Organic Cost Share | $4,470 |
| Cotton Ginning Cost Share Program | $104 |
‡ Data for 2020 includes payments made by USDA through June 30, 2020 and does not include crop insurance premium subsidies.
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