Commodity subsidies in Polk County, Iowa totaled $144 million from 1995-2020‡.
Programs included in Subtotal, Farming Subsidies payments
| Program | Total Payments 1995-2020‡ |
|---|---|
| Total Direct Payments | $35,028,675 |
| Loan Deficiency Payments | $29,424,266 |
| Production Flexibility Contracts | $24,451,206 |
| Total Market Facilitation Program | $17,516,067 |
| Mkt. Loss Asst. - Commodity Crops | $12,688,320 |
| Total Counter Cyclical Payments | $6,786,039 |
| Marketing Loan Gains | $4,024,778 |
| Total Agricultural Risk Coverage | $3,983,463 |
| Deficiency Payments | $2,954,040 |
| Average Crop Revenue Election Program (ACRE) | $2,289,759 |
| Oilseed Program | $1,883,827 |
| Coronavirus Food Assistance Program | $1,813,485 |
| Total Commodity Certificates | $315,080 |
| Total Price Loss Coverage | $203,789 |
| Misc. Farm - Subsidies | $131,442 |
| Total Dairy Program | $98,666 |
| Market Loss Assistance - Non-commodity | $55,853 |
| Total Lamb Payments | $23,366 |
| Total Agricultural Trade Adjustment Assistance Program | $12,000 |
| Wool And Mohair Programs | $10,281 |
| Total Organic Cost Share | $8,057 |
| Total Livestock Indemnity Program | $4,743 |
‡ Data for 2020 includes payments made by USDA through June 30, 2020 and does not include crop insurance premium subsidies.
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