Commodity subsidies in Midland County, Texas totaled $33.6 million from 1995-2020‡.
Programs included in Subtotal, Farming Subsidies payments
| Program | Total Payments 1995-2020‡ |
|---|---|
| Total Counter Cyclical Payments | $11,638,959 |
| Total Direct Payments | $9,992,136 |
| Production Flexibility Contracts | $6,806,880 |
| Mkt. Loss Asst. - Commodity Crops | $3,454,406 |
| Loan Deficiency Payments | $909,360 |
| Total Commodity Certificates | $189,249 |
| Marketing Loan Gains | $122,042 |
| Total Market Facilitation Program | $112,388 |
| Wool And Mohair Programs | $90,624 |
| Cotton Ginning Cost Share Program | $78,922 |
| Cotton Transistion Assistance Program | $65,706 |
| Total Agricultural Risk Coverage | $51,880 |
| Total Storage Program | $45,278 |
| Market Loss Assistance - Non-commodity | $34,512 |
| Total Price Loss Coverage | $27,428 |
| Coronavirus Food Assistance Program | $19,867 |
| Misc. Farm - Subsidies | $8,864 |
| Total Organic Cost Share | $750 |
| Deficiency Payments | $-38,753 |
‡ Data for 2020 includes payments made by USDA through June 30, 2020 and does not include crop insurance premium subsidies.
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