Commodity subsidies in Brooks County, Texas totaled $4.5 million from 1995-2020‡.
Programs included in Subtotal, Farming Subsidies payments
| Program | Total Payments 1995-2020‡ |
|---|---|
| Total Direct Payments | $1,318,228 |
| Production Flexibility Contracts | $1,166,040 |
| Total Counter Cyclical Payments | $893,579 |
| Mkt. Loss Asst. - Commodity Crops | $613,150 |
| Coronavirus Food Assistance Program | $188,066 |
| Total Price Loss Coverage | $150,892 |
| Loan Deficiency Payments | $53,097 |
| Market Loss Assistance - Non-commodity | $21,979 |
| Total Market Facilitation Program | $21,161 |
| Cotton Transistion Assistance Program | $18,541 |
| Deficiency Payments | $14,827 |
| Total Dairy Program | $14,808 |
| Total Livestock Indemnity Program | $9,769 |
| Misc. Farm - Subsidies | $366 |
‡ Data for 2020 includes payments made by USDA through June 30, 2020 and does not include crop insurance premium subsidies.
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