Commodity subsidies in Colorado County, Texas totaled $271 million from 1995-2020‡.
Programs included in Subtotal, Farming Subsidies payments
| Program | Total Payments 1995-2020‡ |
|---|---|
| Total Direct Payments | $74,300,131 |
| Production Flexibility Contracts | $52,639,991 |
| Total Price Loss Coverage | $50,106,499 |
| Mkt. Loss Asst. - Commodity Crops | $27,582,792 |
| Loan Deficiency Payments | $26,857,314 |
| Deficiency Payments | $16,511,583 |
| Total Counter Cyclical Payments | $10,378,907 |
| Marketing Loan Gains | $6,611,378 |
| Total Market Facilitation Program | $3,189,404 |
| Total Commodity Certificates | $1,664,738 |
| Misc. Farm - Subsidies | $481,737 |
| Total Livestock Indemnity Program | $248,996 |
| Cotton Ginning Cost Share Program | $99,923 |
| Oilseed Program | $62,915 |
| Cotton Transistion Assistance Program | $45,967 |
| Total Organic Cost Share | $44,492 |
| Total Agricultural Risk Coverage | $41,776 |
| Coronavirus Food Assistance Program | $37,978 |
| Total Dairy Program | $20,220 |
| Market Loss Assistance - Non-commodity | $7,386 |
| Total Lamb Payments | $1,350 |
‡ Data for 2020 includes payments made by USDA through June 30, 2020 and does not include crop insurance premium subsidies.
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