Commodity subsidies in Hale County, Texas totaled $651 million from 1995-2023.
Programs included in Total Commodity Programs payments
| Program | Total Payments 1995-2023 |
|---|---|
| Direct Payment Program | $125,466,119 |
| Counter Cyclical Program | $121,010,978 |
| Production Flexibility Program | $91,996,750 |
| Loan Deficiency | $56,834,793 |
| Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) | $56,013,239 |
| Market Facilitation Program (MFP) | $50,876,300 |
| Market Loss Assistance Program | $47,974,125 |
| Agricultural Risk Coverage (ARC) Program | $30,420,965 |
| Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Round 2 | $21,715,825 |
| Market Gains | $11,321,545 |
| Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Round 1 | $8,146,531 |
| Cotton Ginning Program | $8,131,288 |
| Cotton Transistion Assistance Program | $7,286,192 |
| Commodity Certificates | $7,005,875 |
| Deficiency Payment | $3,543,499 |
| Dairy Programs | $2,490,378 |
| Total Pandemic Assistance Program (PARP) | $381,888 |
| Average Crop Revenue Election Program (ACRE) | $177,526 |
| Oilseed Program | $96,282 |
| LDP-like Grazing Payments | $89,758 |
| Margin Protection Program | $66,901 |
| Wool and Mohair Programs | $20,983 |
| Peanut Quota Buyout Program | $7,165 |
| Lamb Meat Adjustment Program | $2,892 |
| Miscellaneous Farm Programs | $-28,672 |
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