Sorghum Subsidies in the United States totaled $9.0 billion from 1995-2019‡.
Programs included in sorghum subsidies
| Program | Total Payments 1995-2019‡ |
|---|---|
| Direct Payment - Sorghum | $2,027,546,688 |
| Production Flexibility - Sorghum | $1,734,952,464 |
| Market Loss Assistance - Sorghum | $929,335,255 |
| Price Loss Coverage - Sorghum | $768,485,936 |
| Loan Deficiency - Sorghum | $570,118,725 |
| Counter Cyclical Payment - Sorghum | $314,707,543 |
| Market Facilitation Program - Sorghum | $236,848,180 |
| Agricultural Risk Coverage County - Sorghum | $185,150,675 |
| Deficiency - Sorghum | $94,292,227 |
| Advance Deficiency - Sorghum | $83,908,953 |
| ACRE Direct Payments - Sorghum | $60,965,399 |
| ACRE Revenue Support - Sorghum | $15,392,620 |
| Market Gains - Sorghum | $14,781,507 |
| Commodity Certificates - Sorghum | $2,832,264 |
| Agricultural Risk Coverage Individual - Sorghum | $384,934 |
| Warehouse Storage - Sorghum | $334,151 |
| Farm Storage - Sorghum | $250,094 |
| Diversion - Sorghum | $-211 |
| Loan Def. Refund - Sorghum | $-811 |
| Direct Payment Violation - Sorghum | $-1,417 |
| Mkt. Loss Asst. Refund - Sorghum | $-3,840 |
| Loan Def. Refund - Sorghum | $-16,247 |
| Prod. Flex. Refund - Sorghum | $-80,817 |
| Loan Def. Refund - Sorghum | $-499,107 |
‡ Data for 2019 is incomplete and only includes Market Facilitation Program payments made between January 1, 2019 and April 30, 2019.
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