Commodity subsidies in Starr County, Texas totaled $42.8 million from 1995-2023.
Programs included in Total Commodity Programs payments
| Program | Total Payments 1995-2023 |
|---|---|
| Direct Payment Program | $9,890,741 |
| Production Flexibility Program | $7,742,507 |
| Counter Cyclical Program | $6,035,374 |
| Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) | $4,969,983 |
| Market Loss Assistance Program | $3,811,534 |
| Market Facilitation Program (MFP) | $2,856,178 |
| Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Round 1 | $2,517,267 |
| Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Round 2 | $2,058,854 |
| Loan Deficiency | $1,246,354 |
| Agricultural Risk Coverage (ARC) Program | $668,298 |
| Deficiency Payment | $365,290 |
| Cotton Transistion Assistance Program | $312,648 |
| Cotton Ginning Program | $107,677 |
| Commodity Certificates | $78,425 |
| Market Gains | $69,230 |
| Miscellaneous Farm Programs | $36,303 |
| Oilseed Program | $8,762 |
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