Sorghum Subsidies in Texas totaled $27.0 million in 2019
States Receiving sorghum subsidies, 2019
| Rank | State | Sorghum Subsidies 2019 | Pct of Total | Running Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kansas | $53,960,327 | 50.7% | 50.7% |
| 2 | Texas | $27,043,627 | 25.4% | 76.1% |
| 3 | Colorado | $7,272,542 | 6.8% | 82.9% |
| 4 | Oklahoma | $6,596,378 | 6.2% | 89.1% |
| 5 | South Dakota | $5,583,885 | 5.2% | 94.3% |
| 6 | Nebraska | $2,206,528 | 2.1% | 96.4% |
| 7 | New Mexico | $1,186,053 | 1.1% | 97.5% |
| 8 | Missouri | $630,359 | 0.6% | 98.1% |
| 9 | Arkansas | $511,608 | 0.5% | 98.6% |
| 10 | Illinois | $315,369 | 0.3% | 98.9% |
| 11 | Louisiana | $244,022 | 0.2% | 99.1% |
| 12 | North Carolina | $138,238 | 0.1% | 99.3% |
| 13 | Maryland | $125,562 | 0.1% | 99.4% |
| 14 | Indiana | $120,546 | 0.1% | 99.5% |
| 15 | Georgia | $119,926 | 0.1% | 99.6% |
| 16 | South Carolina | $88,225 | 0.1% | 99.7% |
| 17 | Mississippi | $76,245 | 0.1% | 99.7% |
| 18 | Delaware | $65,742 | 0.1% | 99.8% |
| 19 | Kentucky | $50,826 | 0.0% | 99.9% |
| 20 | Tennessee | $44,172 | 0.0% | 99.9% |
| 21 | Virginia | $40,351 | 0.0% | 99.9% |
| 22 | Alabama | $27,958 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| 23 | Pennsylvania | $16,747 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| 24 | New Jersey | $9,409 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| 25 | California | $8,226 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| 26 | Florida | $4,006 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| 27 | Arizona | $148 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
Source: Environmental Working Group. Compiled from USDA data.
‡ Data for 2020 includes payments made by USDA through June 30, 2020 and does not include crop insurance premium subsidies.
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