Commodity subsidies in Simpson County, Kentucky totaled $74.9 million from 1995-2020‡.
Programs included in Subtotal, Farming Subsidies payments
| Program | Total Payments 1995-2020‡ |
|---|---|
| Total Direct Payments | $15,997,814 |
| Loan Deficiency Payments | $12,409,426 |
| Production Flexibility Contracts | $10,879,119 |
| Total Market Facilitation Program | $8,049,629 |
| Total Agricultural Risk Coverage | $6,295,477 |
| Mkt. Loss Asst. - Commodity Crops | $5,598,775 |
| Average Crop Revenue Election Program (ACRE) | $3,910,671 |
| Total Counter Cyclical Payments | $2,282,001 |
| Total Tobacco Transition Payments | $2,048,265 |
| Total Price Loss Coverage | $1,737,544 |
| Coronavirus Food Assistance Program | $1,541,988 |
| Market Loss Assistance - Non-commodity | $1,244,860 |
| Total Dairy Program | $782,961 |
| Marketing Loan Gains | $622,741 |
| Deficiency Payments | $569,684 |
| Oilseed Program | $470,826 |
| Total Livestock Indemnity Program | $336,347 |
| Tobacco Payment Program | $102,983 |
| Misc. Farm - Subsidies | $13,740 |
| Total Ldp-like Grazing Payments | $2,619 |
| Cotton Ginning Cost Share Program | $955 |
| Total Lamb Payments | $738 |
| Wool And Mohair Programs | $80 |
‡ Data for 2020 includes payments made by USDA through June 30, 2020 and does not include crop insurance premium subsidies.
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