Commodity subsidies in Starr County, Texas totaled $36.7 million from 1995-2020‡.
Programs included in Subtotal, Farming Subsidies payments
| Program | Total Payments 1995-2020‡ |
|---|---|
| Total Direct Payments | $9,890,741 |
| Production Flexibility Contracts | $7,742,507 |
| Total Counter Cyclical Payments | $6,035,374 |
| Mkt. Loss Asst. - Commodity Crops | $3,811,534 |
| Total Price Loss Coverage | $3,575,296 |
| Total Market Facilitation Program | $2,856,178 |
| Loan Deficiency Payments | $1,246,354 |
| Total Agricultural Risk Coverage | $547,055 |
| Deficiency Payments | $365,290 |
| Cotton Transistion Assistance Program | $312,648 |
| Cotton Ginning Cost Share Program | $107,677 |
| Total Commodity Certificates | $78,425 |
| Marketing Loan Gains | $69,230 |
| Misc. Farm - Subsidies | $36,303 |
| Oilseed Program | $8,762 |
‡ Data for 2020 includes payments made by USDA through June 30, 2020 and does not include crop insurance premium subsidies.
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