Commodity subsidies in Butler County, Kentucky totaled $34.2 million from 1995-2023.
Programs included in Total Commodity Programs payments
| Program | Total Payments 1995-2023 |
|---|---|
| Direct Payment Program | $6,109,885 |
| Market Facilitation Program (MFP) | $5,007,538 |
| Loan Deficiency | $4,620,865 |
| Production Flexibility Program | $4,387,934 |
| Agricultural Risk Coverage (ARC) Program | $3,108,163 |
| Market Loss Assistance Program | $2,351,396 |
| Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Round 2 | $2,343,671 |
| Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Round 1 | $1,516,061 |
| Counter Cyclical Program | $1,310,085 |
| Average Crop Revenue Election Program (ACRE) | $1,077,989 |
| Tobacco Transition Payment | $457,054 |
| Deficiency Payment | $425,310 |
| Tobacco Loss Assistance Program | $397,894 |
| Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) | $292,657 |
| Market Gains | $251,167 |
| Oilseed Program | $233,387 |
| Dairy Programs | $189,299 |
| Miscellaneous Farm Programs | $29,176 |
| Tobacco Payment Program | $25,249 |
| Margin Protection Program | $17,356 |
| LDP-like Grazing Payments | $6,912 |
| Lamb Meat Adjustment Program | $1,035 |
| Total Pandemic Assistance Program (PARP) | $71 |
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