Commodity subsidies in Austin County, Texas totaled $39.6 million from 1995-2020‡.
Programs included in Subtotal, Farming Subsidies payments
| Program | Total Payments 1995-2020‡ |
|---|---|
| Total Direct Payments | $8,787,030 |
| Total Price Loss Coverage | $8,176,889 |
| Production Flexibility Contracts | $5,928,406 |
| Loan Deficiency Payments | $4,909,168 |
| Mkt. Loss Asst. - Commodity Crops | $3,122,787 |
| Total Counter Cyclical Payments | $2,888,933 |
| Total Market Facilitation Program | $1,683,964 |
| Coronavirus Food Assistance Program | $1,474,237 |
| Deficiency Payments | $1,329,917 |
| Marketing Loan Gains | $448,477 |
| Total Livestock Indemnity Program | $431,749 |
| Cotton Ginning Cost Share Program | $157,617 |
| Cotton Transistion Assistance Program | $127,776 |
| Misc. Farm - Subsidies | $34,354 |
| Total Storage Program | $13,839 |
| Total Agricultural Risk Coverage | $12,404 |
| Total Commodity Certificates | $7,088 |
| Total Organic Cost Share | $5,254 |
| Market Loss Assistance - Non-commodity | $4,865 |
| Oilseed Program | $3,245 |
| Total Dairy Program | $2,948 |
| Total Lamb Payments | $1,400 |
| Wool And Mohair Programs | $1,269 |
‡ Data for 2020 includes payments made by USDA through June 30, 2020 and does not include crop insurance premium subsidies.
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