Wheat Subsidies in Nebraska totaled $1.6 billion from 1995-2020‡.
Programs included in wheat subsidies
| Program | Total Payments 1995-2020‡ |
|---|---|
| Direct Payment - Wheat | $399,172,569 |
| Production Flexibility - Wheat | $363,165,270 |
| Market Loss Assistance - Wheat | $185,956,797 |
| Price Loss Coverage - Wheat | $92,049,569 |
| Loan Deficiency - Wheat | $85,953,769 |
| Agricultural Risk Coverage County - Wheat | $36,210,100 |
| Advance Deficiency - Wheat | $22,832,197 |
| ACRE Direct Payments - Wheat | $21,983,005 |
| Market Facilitation Program - Wheat | $4,412,814 |
| ACRE Revenue Support - Wheat | $4,363,664 |
| Market Gains - Wheat | $4,109,800 |
| Hard Winter Wheat Incentive Payment | $734,972 |
| Agricultural Risk Coverage Individual - Wheat | $618,044 |
| Counter Cyclical Payment - Wheat | $14,938 |
| LDP-like Grazing Payments - Wheat | $11,319 |
| Commodity Certificates - Wheat | $2,500 |
| Direct Payment Violation - Wheat | $-22 |
| Mkt. Loss Asst. Refund - Wheat | $-84 |
| Deficiency - Winter Wheat | $-586 |
| Loan Def. Refund - Wheat | $-9,062 |
| Prod. Flex. Refund - Wheat | $-16,956 |
| Loan Def. Refund - Wheat | $-193,432 |
| Deficiency - Wheat | $-20,500,147 |
‡ Data for 2020 includes payments made by USDA through June 30, 2020 and does not include crop insurance premium subsidies.
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