Commodity subsidies in Lavaca County, Texas totaled $34.8 million from 1995-2020‡.
Programs included in Subtotal, Farming Subsidies payments
| Program | Total Payments 1995-2020‡ |
|---|---|
| Total Direct Payments | $9,836,007 |
| Production Flexibility Contracts | $7,404,004 |
| Total Price Loss Coverage | $4,863,143 |
| Mkt. Loss Asst. - Commodity Crops | $3,925,590 |
| Coronavirus Food Assistance Program | $1,949,518 |
| Deficiency Payments | $1,940,882 |
| Loan Deficiency Payments | $1,624,467 |
| Total Counter Cyclical Payments | $1,504,839 |
| Total Market Facilitation Program | $711,546 |
| Total Dairy Program | $501,179 |
| Marketing Loan Gains | $159,605 |
| Total Livestock Indemnity Program | $155,270 |
| Market Loss Assistance - Non-commodity | $124,404 |
| Misc. Farm - Subsidies | $50,369 |
| Total Agricultural Risk Coverage | $32,219 |
| Total Organic Cost Share | $11,093 |
| Cotton Transistion Assistance Program | $7,148 |
| Cotton Ginning Cost Share Program | $2,450 |
| Oilseed Program | $2,305 |
| Total Lamb Payments | $928 |
| Total Ldp-like Grazing Payments | $272 |
| Wool And Mohair Programs | $229 |
‡ Data for 2020 includes payments made by USDA through June 30, 2020 and does not include crop insurance premium subsidies.
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