Commodity subsidies in Gaines County, Texas totaled $697 million from 1995-2020‡.
Programs included in Subtotal, Farming Subsidies payments
| Program | Total Payments 1995-2020‡ |
|---|---|
| Total Counter Cyclical Payments | $158,115,906 |
| Total Direct Payments | $132,553,648 |
| Total Price Loss Coverage | $99,671,561 |
| Production Flexibility Contracts | $65,484,026 |
| Loan Deficiency Payments | $53,937,274 |
| Total Market Facilitation Program | $50,024,449 |
| Misc. Farm - Subsidies | $38,253,778 |
| Mkt. Loss Asst. - Commodity Crops | $33,323,331 |
| Total Commodity Certificates | $27,708,549 |
| Cotton Ginning Cost Share Program | $14,236,291 |
| Marketing Loan Gains | $10,342,309 |
| Cotton Transistion Assistance Program | $6,410,277 |
| Coronavirus Food Assistance Program | $2,577,690 |
| Average Crop Revenue Election Program (ACRE) | $1,889,573 |
| Total Agricultural Risk Coverage | $1,243,505 |
| Total Peanut Load-in Charges | $1,062,146 |
| Total Storage Program | $872,543 |
| Total Livestock Indemnity Program | $43,938 |
| Total Lamb Payments | $13,446 |
| Oilseed Program | $11,363 |
| Total Ldp-like Grazing Payments | $10,762 |
| Market Loss Assistance - Non-commodity | $5,039 |
| Wool And Mohair Programs | $3,296 |
| Deficiency Payments | $-993,542 |
‡ Data for 2020 includes payments made by USDA through June 30, 2020 and does not include crop insurance premium subsidies.
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