Corn Subsidies in Palo Alto County, Iowa totaled $253 million from 1995-2020‡.
Programs included in corn subsidies
| Program | Total Payments 1995-2020‡ |
|---|---|
| Direct Payment - Corn | $52,005,068 |
| Production Flexibility - Corn | $41,261,474 |
| Agricultural Risk Coverage County - Corn | $29,282,798 |
| Loan Deficiency - Corn | $27,590,341 |
| Market Loss Assistance - Corn | $21,874,254 |
| Counter Cyclical Payment - Corn | $12,448,698 |
| Market Gains - Corn | $8,818,842 |
| Deficiency - Corn | $2,698,891 |
| ACRE Direct Payments - Corn | $2,537,882 |
| Advance Deficiency - Corn | $2,503,541 |
| Commodity Certificates - Corn | $431,852 |
| ACRE Revenue Support - Corn | $424,191 |
| Market Facilitation Program - Corn | $113,924 |
| Warehouse Storage - Corn | $93,773 |
| Farm Storage - Corn | $68,951 |
| Price Loss Coverage - Corn | $56,677 |
| Agricultural Risk Coverage Individual - Corn | $18,178 |
| Loan Def. Refund - Corn | $-4,840 |
| Loan Def. Refund - Corn | $-17,706 |
‡ Data for 2020 includes payments made by USDA through June 30, 2020 and does not include crop insurance premium subsidies.
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