Commodity subsidies in Dawson County, Texas totaled $462 million from 1995-2020‡.
Programs included in Subtotal, Farming Subsidies payments
| Program | Total Payments 1995-2020‡ |
|---|---|
| Total Counter Cyclical Payments | $100,031,752 |
| Total Direct Payments | $84,513,538 |
| Production Flexibility Contracts | $48,661,315 |
| Loan Deficiency Payments | $48,272,411 |
| Total Market Facilitation Program | $42,640,514 |
| Total Price Loss Coverage | $34,334,112 |
| Mkt. Loss Asst. - Commodity Crops | $25,450,853 |
| Total Commodity Certificates | $18,398,109 |
| Cotton Ginning Cost Share Program | $15,678,628 |
| Average Crop Revenue Election Program (ACRE) | $13,882,274 |
| Total Agricultural Risk Coverage | $9,766,807 |
| Marketing Loan Gains | $8,406,863 |
| Cotton Transistion Assistance Program | $6,024,678 |
| Misc. Farm - Subsidies | $4,636,998 |
| Total Storage Program | $610,910 |
| Total Peanut Load-in Charges | $398,939 |
| Coronavirus Food Assistance Program | $355,551 |
| Deficiency Payments | $50,154 |
| Oilseed Program | $20,015 |
| Total Organic Cost Share | $6,014 |
| Total Livestock Indemnity Program | $5,616 |
| Total Ldp-like Grazing Payments | $1,568 |
| Wool And Mohair Programs | $1,456 |
‡ Data for 2020 includes payments made by USDA through June 30, 2020 and does not include crop insurance premium subsidies.
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