Commodity subsidies in Scurry County, Texas totaled $90.4 million from 1995-2020‡.
Programs included in Subtotal, Farming Subsidies payments
| Program | Total Payments 1995-2020‡ |
|---|---|
| Total Counter Cyclical Payments | $24,333,192 |
| Total Direct Payments | $22,535,127 |
| Production Flexibility Contracts | $15,278,917 |
| Mkt. Loss Asst. - Commodity Crops | $7,990,240 |
| Total Market Facilitation Program | $6,085,902 |
| Cotton Ginning Cost Share Program | $3,738,772 |
| Average Crop Revenue Election Program (ACRE) | $3,419,771 |
| Cotton Transistion Assistance Program | $1,666,228 |
| Marketing Loan Gains | $1,565,548 |
| Total Agricultural Risk Coverage | $1,406,345 |
| Total Price Loss Coverage | $1,324,535 |
| Loan Deficiency Payments | $609,884 |
| Total Dairy Program | $322,991 |
| Total Ldp-like Grazing Payments | $75,037 |
| Market Loss Assistance - Non-commodity | $68,464 |
| Total Commodity Certificates | $57,142 |
| Wool And Mohair Programs | $55,520 |
| Misc. Farm - Subsidies | $40,277 |
| Total Lamb Payments | $28,666 |
| Total Livestock Indemnity Program | $7,680 |
| Oilseed Program | $2,900 |
| Total Storage Program | $2,439 |
| Deficiency Payments | $-202,177 |
‡ Data for 2020 includes payments made by USDA through June 30, 2020 and does not include crop insurance premium subsidies.
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