Commodity subsidies in Rensselaer County, New York totaled $22.1 million from 1995-2020‡.
Programs included in Subtotal, Farming Subsidies payments
| Program | Total Payments 1995-2020‡ |
|---|---|
| Total Direct Payments | $5,041,958 |
| Total Dairy Program | $4,121,079 |
| Production Flexibility Contracts | $3,654,553 |
| Mkt. Loss Asst. - Commodity Crops | $1,912,827 |
| Loan Deficiency Payments | $1,529,838 |
| Coronavirus Food Assistance Program | $1,278,999 |
| Total Counter Cyclical Payments | $1,106,101 |
| Market Loss Assistance - Non-commodity | $925,654 |
| Total Agricultural Risk Coverage | $872,297 |
| Total Market Facilitation Program | $603,897 |
| Deficiency Payments | $471,271 |
| Marketing Loan Gains | $197,278 |
| Misc. Farm - Subsidies | $107,525 |
| Total Price Loss Coverage | $31,415 |
| Total Lamb Payments | $25,444 |
| Total Livestock Indemnity Program | $24,969 |
| Wool And Mohair Programs | $9,336 |
| Oilseed Program | $1,409 |
| Total Organic Cost Share | $998 |
‡ Data for 2020 includes payments made by USDA through June 30, 2020 and does not include crop insurance premium subsidies.
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