Wheat Subsidies in Montana totaled $3.8 billion from 1995-2020‡.
Programs included in wheat subsidies
| Program | Total Payments 1995-2020‡ |
|---|---|
| Direct Payment - Wheat | $892,721,153 |
| Production Flexibility - Wheat | $674,116,770 |
| Price Loss Coverage - Wheat | $383,981,050 |
| Market Loss Assistance - Wheat | $336,853,651 |
| Loan Deficiency - Wheat | $218,444,755 |
| Agricultural Risk Coverage County - Wheat | $57,717,583 |
| Advance Deficiency - Wheat | $48,676,405 |
| ACRE Direct Payments - Wheat | $31,775,651 |
| Agricultural Risk Coverage Individual - Wheat | $23,722,690 |
| Market Facilitation Program - Wheat | $19,720,196 |
| Market Gains - Wheat | $14,549,403 |
| ACRE Revenue Support - Wheat | $14,359,217 |
| Hard Winter Wheat Incentive Payment | $1,344,237 |
| Commodity Certificates - Wheat | $598,044 |
| Durum Wheat Quality Program | $72,702 |
| Counter Cyclical Payment - Wheat | $28,555 |
| LDP-like Grazing Payments - Wheat | $6 |
| Loan Def. Refund - Wheat | $-8,159 |
| Prod. Flex. Refund - Wheat | $-74,571 |
| Loan Def. Refund - Wheat | $-157,857 |
| Loan Def. Refund - Wheat | $-396,687 |
| Deficiency - Wheat | $-44,139,672 |
‡ Data for 2020 includes payments made by USDA through June 30, 2020 and does not include crop insurance premium subsidies.
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