Wheat Subsidies in Polk County, Minnesota totaled $336 million from 1995-2020‡.
Programs included in wheat subsidies
| Program | Total Payments 1995-2020‡ |
|---|---|
| Direct Payment - Wheat | $88,194,516 |
| Production Flexibility - Wheat | $67,152,921 |
| Market Loss Assistance - Wheat | $34,196,229 |
| Agricultural Risk Coverage County - Wheat | $23,342,171 |
| Loan Deficiency - Wheat | $21,086,024 |
| Advance Deficiency - Wheat | $5,271,751 |
| Market Gains - Wheat | $2,677,836 |
| Market Facilitation Program - Wheat | $2,312,330 |
| ACRE Direct Payments - Wheat | $2,237,857 |
| Price Loss Coverage - Wheat | $1,805,599 |
| ACRE Revenue Support - Wheat | $809,971 |
| Agricultural Risk Coverage Individual - Wheat | $22,534 |
| Durum Wheat Quality Program | $13,937 |
| Counter Cyclical Payment - Wheat | $3,561 |
| Commodity Certificates - Wheat | $2,742 |
| Loan Def. Refund - Wheat | $-410 |
| Prod. Flex. Refund - Wheat | $-9,324 |
| Loan Def. Refund - Wheat | $-51,991 |
| Deficiency - Wheat | $-4,777,977 |
‡ Data for 2020 includes payments made by USDA through June 30, 2020 and does not include crop insurance premium subsidies.
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