Commodity subsidies in Lee County, Iowa totaled $124 million from 1995-2020‡.
Programs included in Subtotal, Farming Subsidies payments
| Program | Total Payments 1995-2020‡ |
|---|---|
| Total Direct Payments | $32,240,796 |
| Loan Deficiency Payments | $21,251,571 |
| Production Flexibility Contracts | $19,609,222 |
| Total Market Facilitation Program | $18,264,239 |
| Mkt. Loss Asst. - Commodity Crops | $10,275,527 |
| Total Counter Cyclical Payments | $5,656,428 |
| Marketing Loan Gains | $3,378,699 |
| Total Agricultural Risk Coverage | $3,320,715 |
| Deficiency Payments | $2,477,465 |
| Total Price Loss Coverage | $1,881,082 |
| Coronavirus Food Assistance Program | $1,450,638 |
| Oilseed Program | $1,397,966 |
| Total Dairy Program | $1,070,999 |
| Average Crop Revenue Election Program (ACRE) | $916,654 |
| Misc. Farm - Subsidies | $478,260 |
| Market Loss Assistance - Non-commodity | $218,740 |
| Total Livestock Indemnity Program | $139,787 |
| Total Lamb Payments | $32,496 |
| Wool And Mohair Programs | $21,479 |
| Total Commodity Certificates | $10,332 |
‡ Data for 2020 includes payments made by USDA through June 30, 2020 and does not include crop insurance premium subsidies.
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