Commodity subsidies in Lee County, Texas totaled $7.1 million from 1995-2020‡.
Programs included in Subtotal, Farming Subsidies payments
| Program | Total Payments 1995-2020‡ |
|---|---|
| Misc. Farm - Subsidies | $2,554,031 |
| Total Direct Payments | $1,096,444 |
| Coronavirus Food Assistance Program | $882,963 |
| Total Price Loss Coverage | $790,886 |
| Total Counter Cyclical Payments | $704,412 |
| Production Flexibility Contracts | $524,258 |
| Mkt. Loss Asst. - Commodity Crops | $269,280 |
| Loan Deficiency Payments | $149,524 |
| Deficiency Payments | $29,537 |
| Total Market Facilitation Program | $26,916 |
| Total Lamb Payments | $20,410 |
| Total Livestock Indemnity Program | $3,650 |
| Wool And Mohair Programs | $2,580 |
| Oilseed Program | $1,690 |
| Cotton Ginning Cost Share Program | $1,081 |
| Marketing Loan Gains | $420 |
| Cotton Transistion Assistance Program | $150 |
| Total Ldp-like Grazing Payments | $13 |
‡ Data for 2020 includes payments made by USDA through June 30, 2020 and does not include crop insurance premium subsidies.
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