Commodity subsidies in Hockley County, Texas totaled $321 million from 1995-2020‡.
Programs included in Subtotal, Farming Subsidies payments
| Program | Total Payments 1995-2020‡ |
|---|---|
| Total Counter Cyclical Payments | $75,849,231 |
| Total Direct Payments | $68,298,889 |
| Production Flexibility Contracts | $44,978,321 |
| Total Market Facilitation Program | $38,852,262 |
| Mkt. Loss Asst. - Commodity Crops | $22,998,812 |
| Total Price Loss Coverage | $17,553,635 |
| Loan Deficiency Payments | $15,283,762 |
| Cotton Ginning Cost Share Program | $11,434,819 |
| Marketing Loan Gains | $10,523,476 |
| Cotton Transistion Assistance Program | $4,789,948 |
| Total Commodity Certificates | $4,552,481 |
| Total Agricultural Risk Coverage | $3,388,892 |
| Misc. Farm - Subsidies | $1,448,456 |
| Average Crop Revenue Election Program (ACRE) | $1,029,780 |
| Coronavirus Food Assistance Program | $264,120 |
| Total Livestock Indemnity Program | $258,561 |
| Total Storage Program | $168,430 |
| Total Peanut Load-in Charges | $55,897 |
| Oilseed Program | $23,986 |
| Total Ldp-like Grazing Payments | $10,114 |
| Wool And Mohair Programs | $8,816 |
| Market Loss Assistance - Non-commodity | $6,212 |
| Total Lamb Payments | $1,820 |
| Deficiency Payments | $-556,850 |
‡ Data for 2020 includes payments made by USDA through June 30, 2020 and does not include crop insurance premium subsidies.
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