Commodity subsidies in Benton County, Iowa totaled $340 million from 1995-2020‡.
Programs included in Subtotal, Farming Subsidies payments
| Program | Total Payments 1995-2020‡ |
|---|---|
| Total Direct Payments | $84,038,433 |
| Loan Deficiency Payments | $56,224,619 |
| Production Flexibility Contracts | $49,016,276 |
| Total Market Facilitation Program | $41,628,938 |
| Total Agricultural Risk Coverage | $32,905,113 |
| Mkt. Loss Asst. - Commodity Crops | $25,668,365 |
| Total Counter Cyclical Payments | $14,680,104 |
| Marketing Loan Gains | $11,683,535 |
| Coronavirus Food Assistance Program | $6,758,656 |
| Deficiency Payments | $5,946,325 |
| Oilseed Program | $3,806,455 |
| Average Crop Revenue Election Program (ACRE) | $2,956,106 |
| Total Dairy Program | $2,004,390 |
| Misc. Farm - Subsidies | $734,614 |
| Total Price Loss Coverage | $683,754 |
| Total Commodity Certificates | $405,544 |
| Market Loss Assistance - Non-commodity | $284,125 |
| Total Lamb Payments | $64,060 |
| Total Livestock Indemnity Program | $59,227 |
| Wool And Mohair Programs | $23,204 |
| Total Agricultural Trade Adjustment Assistance Program | $12,000 |
| Total Organic Cost Share | $10,775 |
‡ Data for 2020 includes payments made by USDA through June 30, 2020 and does not include crop insurance premium subsidies.
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