Commodity subsidies in Dickens County, Texas totaled $44.7 million from 1995-2020‡.
Programs included in Subtotal, Farming Subsidies payments
| Program | Total Payments 1995-2020‡ |
|---|---|
| Total Direct Payments | $11,262,596 |
| Total Counter Cyclical Payments | $10,831,526 |
| Production Flexibility Contracts | $7,818,634 |
| Total Market Facilitation Program | $4,508,041 |
| Mkt. Loss Asst. - Commodity Crops | $4,029,047 |
| Cotton Ginning Cost Share Program | $1,662,624 |
| Total Price Loss Coverage | $1,617,907 |
| Loan Deficiency Payments | $943,325 |
| Marketing Loan Gains | $927,613 |
| Cotton Transistion Assistance Program | $609,679 |
| Coronavirus Food Assistance Program | $185,889 |
| Deficiency Payments | $85,231 |
| Average Crop Revenue Election Program (ACRE) | $67,599 |
| Total Ldp-like Grazing Payments | $40,334 |
| Total Agricultural Risk Coverage | $27,578 |
| Total Commodity Certificates | $24,446 |
| Misc. Farm - Subsidies | $23,860 |
| Wool And Mohair Programs | $11,780 |
| Total Lamb Payments | $10,138 |
| Total Livestock Indemnity Program | $8,272 |
| Total Storage Program | $690 |
‡ Data for 2020 includes payments made by USDA through June 30, 2020 and does not include crop insurance premium subsidies.
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