Commodity subsidies in Buchanan County, Iowa totaled $301 million from 1995-2020‡.
Programs included in Subtotal, Farming Subsidies payments
| Program | Total Payments 1995-2020‡ |
|---|---|
| Total Direct Payments | $71,860,535 |
| Production Flexibility Contracts | $47,804,693 |
| Loan Deficiency Payments | $45,027,030 |
| Total Agricultural Risk Coverage | $30,780,276 |
| Total Market Facilitation Program | $29,918,889 |
| Mkt. Loss Asst. - Commodity Crops | $25,020,450 |
| Total Counter Cyclical Payments | $13,585,938 |
| Marketing Loan Gains | $10,241,547 |
| Coronavirus Food Assistance Program | $9,428,025 |
| Deficiency Payments | $5,897,883 |
| Total Dairy Program | $2,927,516 |
| Average Crop Revenue Election Program (ACRE) | $2,882,140 |
| Oilseed Program | $2,751,341 |
| Misc. Farm - Subsidies | $716,314 |
| Total Commodity Certificates | $682,190 |
| Market Loss Assistance - Non-commodity | $460,356 |
| Total Livestock Indemnity Program | $258,449 |
| Total Price Loss Coverage | $237,974 |
| Total Lamb Payments | $11,598 |
| Wool And Mohair Programs | $10,538 |
| Total Organic Cost Share | $3,520 |
| Total Ldp-like Grazing Payments | $138 |
‡ Data for 2020 includes payments made by USDA through June 30, 2020 and does not include crop insurance premium subsidies.
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