Commodity subsidies in Nueces County, Texas totaled $352 million from 1995-2020‡.
Programs included in Subtotal, Farming Subsidies payments
| Program | Total Payments 1995-2020‡ |
|---|---|
| Total Direct Payments | $70,596,559 |
| Total Counter Cyclical Payments | $55,976,488 |
| Production Flexibility Contracts | $52,318,143 |
| Total Market Facilitation Program | $46,994,132 |
| Loan Deficiency Payments | $38,407,052 |
| Total Price Loss Coverage | $37,032,903 |
| Mkt. Loss Asst. - Commodity Crops | $27,211,814 |
| Average Crop Revenue Election Program (ACRE) | $11,001,617 |
| Cotton Transistion Assistance Program | $3,321,738 |
| Cotton Ginning Cost Share Program | $3,206,988 |
| Deficiency Payments | $2,908,840 |
| Marketing Loan Gains | $2,542,234 |
| Total Commodity Certificates | $798,792 |
| Total Agricultural Trade Adjustment Assistance Program | $82,521 |
| Misc. Farm - Subsidies | $45,705 |
| Total Storage Program | $29,237 |
| Oilseed Program | $2,852 |
‡ Data for 2020 includes payments made by USDA through June 30, 2020 and does not include crop insurance premium subsidies.
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