Cotton Subsidies in Mississippi totaled $5.0 billion from 1995-2020‡.
Programs included in cotton subsidies
| Program | Total Payments 1995-2020‡ |
|---|---|
| Commodity Certificates - Coop Cotton | $1,684,423,978 |
| Counter Cyclical Payment - Cotton | $871,838,307 |
| Direct Payment - Upland Cotton | $792,541,560 |
| Production Flexibility - Upland Cotton | $499,078,926 |
| Market Loss Assistance - Upland Cotton | $256,489,445 |
| Loan Deficiency - Upland Cotton | $199,721,849 |
| Commodity Certificates - Cotton | $163,668,702 |
| Market Gains - Upland Cotton | $75,120,179 |
| Cotton Transistion Assistance Program | $61,086,306 |
| Cotton Ginning Cost Share Payment | $28,142,569 |
| Advance Deficiency - Upland Cotton | $14,465,028 |
| Market Facilitation Program - Cotton | $12,128,591 |
| Storage Forgiven - Upland Cotton | $1,907,578 |
| ACRE Direct Payments - Upland Cotton | $6,682 |
| Direct Payment Violation - Upland Cotton | $-24 |
| Loan Def. Refund - Upland Cotton | $-398 |
| Prod. Flex. Refund - Upland Cotton | $-8,994 |
| Loan Def. Refund - Cotton | $-44,686 |
| Loan Def. Refund - Cotton | $-172,828 |
| Deficiency - Upcotton | $-26,161,722 |
‡ Data for 2020 includes payments made by USDA through June 30, 2020 and does not include crop insurance premium subsidies.
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