Commodity subsidies in Matagorda County, Texas totaled $380 million from 1995-2023.
Programs included in Total Commodity Programs payments
| Program | Total Payments 1995-2023 |
|---|---|
| Direct Payment Program | $87,972,609 |
| Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) | $78,740,364 |
| Production Flexibility Program | $62,027,287 |
| Loan Deficiency | $37,732,479 |
| Market Loss Assistance Program | $32,677,117 |
| Counter Cyclical Program | $23,357,258 |
| Deficiency Payment | $15,160,722 |
| Market Facilitation Program (MFP) | $11,176,052 |
| Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Round 2 | $11,011,664 |
| Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Round 1 | $6,418,470 |
| Trade Adjustment Assistance for Farmers Program (TAAF) | $5,596,220 |
| Market Gains | $4,129,237 |
| Agricultural Risk Coverage (ARC) Program | $1,150,002 |
| Cotton Ginning Program | $1,105,533 |
| Commodity Certificates | $801,810 |
| Cotton Transistion Assistance Program | $760,273 |
| Oilseed Program | $155,596 |
| Total Pandemic Assistance Program (PARP) | $151,370 |
| CCC Organic Programs | $6,560 |
| Miscellaneous Farm Programs | $-9,274 |
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