Commodity subsidies in Fort Bend County, Texas totaled $207 million from 1995-2023.
Programs included in Total Commodity Programs payments
| Program | Total Payments 1995-2023 |
|---|---|
| Direct Payment Program | $39,605,533 |
| Production Flexibility Program | $31,758,163 |
| Loan Deficiency | $30,355,260 |
| Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) | $30,014,335 |
| Counter Cyclical Program | $23,131,564 |
| Market Loss Assistance Program | $16,609,511 |
| Market Facilitation Program (MFP) | $11,508,625 |
| Market Gains | $6,092,224 |
| Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Round 2 | $4,934,688 |
| Deficiency Payment | $4,744,118 |
| Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Round 1 | $3,177,947 |
| Cotton Ginning Program | $1,458,290 |
| Commodity Certificates | $1,328,839 |
| Agricultural Risk Coverage (ARC) Program | $1,163,694 |
| Cotton Transistion Assistance Program | $1,062,293 |
| Trade Adjustment Assistance for Farmers Program (TAAF) | $155,083 |
| Oilseed Program | $57,199 |
| Total Pandemic Assistance Program (PARP) | $28,403 |
| Miscellaneous Farm Programs | $8,066 |
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