Commodity subsidies in Willacy County, Texas totaled $225 million from 1995-2020‡.
Programs included in Subtotal, Farming Subsidies payments
| Program | Total Payments 1995-2020‡ |
|---|---|
| Total Direct Payments | $49,975,436 |
| Total Counter Cyclical Payments | $42,256,957 |
| Production Flexibility Contracts | $37,723,185 |
| Total Price Loss Coverage | $22,597,644 |
| Total Market Facilitation Program | $22,237,497 |
| Mkt. Loss Asst. - Commodity Crops | $19,230,475 |
| Loan Deficiency Payments | $18,957,393 |
| Total Agricultural Risk Coverage | $3,090,994 |
| Cotton Transistion Assistance Program | $2,704,626 |
| Average Crop Revenue Election Program (ACRE) | $2,267,160 |
| Cotton Ginning Cost Share Program | $1,434,098 |
| Total Commodity Certificates | $1,089,611 |
| Marketing Loan Gains | $867,869 |
| Deficiency Payments | $448,413 |
| Coronavirus Food Assistance Program | $383,943 |
| Misc. Farm - Subsidies | $66,803 |
| Oilseed Program | $70 |
‡ Data for 2020 includes payments made by USDA through June 30, 2020 and does not include crop insurance premium subsidies.
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