Commodity subsidies in Kleberg County, Texas totaled $60.5 million from 1995-2020‡.
Programs included in Subtotal, Farming Subsidies payments
| Program | Total Payments 1995-2020‡ |
|---|---|
| Total Direct Payments | $14,803,839 |
| Total Counter Cyclical Payments | $12,537,760 |
| Production Flexibility Contracts | $7,408,382 |
| Total Price Loss Coverage | $6,749,583 |
| Total Market Facilitation Program | $4,281,216 |
| Mkt. Loss Asst. - Commodity Crops | $4,065,293 |
| Total Commodity Certificates | $3,552,195 |
| Loan Deficiency Payments | $3,215,925 |
| Average Crop Revenue Election Program (ACRE) | $2,406,849 |
| Cotton Transistion Assistance Program | $824,384 |
| Cotton Ginning Cost Share Program | $224,147 |
| Marketing Loan Gains | $213,566 |
| Deficiency Payments | $125,742 |
| Coronavirus Food Assistance Program | $42,085 |
| Misc. Farm - Subsidies | $24,868 |
| Total Agricultural Risk Coverage | $16,079 |
‡ Data for 2020 includes payments made by USDA through June 30, 2020 and does not include crop insurance premium subsidies.
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