Commodity subsidies in Howard County, Texas totaled $148 million from 1995-2020‡.
Programs included in Subtotal, Farming Subsidies payments
| Program | Total Payments 1995-2020‡ |
|---|---|
| Total Counter Cyclical Payments | $39,474,544 |
| Total Direct Payments | $34,833,181 |
| Production Flexibility Contracts | $22,229,083 |
| Mkt. Loss Asst. - Commodity Crops | $11,539,007 |
| Total Market Facilitation Program | $10,747,093 |
| Cotton Ginning Cost Share Program | $6,891,201 |
| Loan Deficiency Payments | $5,235,433 |
| Average Crop Revenue Election Program (ACRE) | $5,115,538 |
| Total Price Loss Coverage | $4,934,142 |
| Cotton Transistion Assistance Program | $2,772,602 |
| Total Agricultural Risk Coverage | $1,974,606 |
| Marketing Loan Gains | $1,034,298 |
| Coronavirus Food Assistance Program | $425,831 |
| Deficiency Payments | $393,899 |
| Total Commodity Certificates | $156,707 |
| Wool And Mohair Programs | $21,148 |
| Market Loss Assistance - Non-commodity | $9,262 |
| Total Ldp-like Grazing Payments | $8,630 |
| Total Storage Program | $3,883 |
| Oilseed Program | $1,438 |
| Total Dairy Program | $415 |
| Misc. Farm - Subsidies | $-24,926 |
‡ Data for 2020 includes payments made by USDA through June 30, 2020 and does not include crop insurance premium subsidies.
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