Commodity subsidies in Columbus County, North Carolina totaled $2.4 million in 2017
Programs included in Total Commodity Programs payments
| Program | Total Payments 1995-2021 |
|---|---|
| Tobacco Transition Payment | $25,231,742 |
| Direct Payment Program | $15,183,374 |
| Loan Deficiency | $11,433,102 |
| Production Flexibility Program | $8,829,371 |
| Agricultural Risk Coverage (ARC) Program | $7,496,100 |
| Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) | $7,148,076 |
| Tobacco Loss Assistance Program | $5,546,785 |
| Market Facilitation Program (MFP) | $4,924,609 |
| Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Round 2 | $4,772,192 |
| Market Loss Assistance Program | $4,618,789 |
| Counter Cyclical Program | $4,092,513 |
| Market Gains | $1,383,273 |
| Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Round 1 | $1,268,938 |
| Commodity Certificates | $1,166,320 |
| Peanut Quota Buyout Program | $1,033,140 |
| Biomass Crop Assistance Program | $911,876 |
| Tobacco Payment Program | $869,709 |
| Deficiency Payment | $614,992 |
| Oilseed Program | $572,061 |
| Miscellaneous Farm Programs | $156,930 |
| Cotton Transistion Assistance Program | $114,414 |
| Cotton Ginning Program | $112,776 |
| Average Crop Revenue Election Program (ACRE) | $21,777 |
| Dairy Programs | $7,577 |
| LDP-like Grazing Payments | $247 |
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