Commodity subsidies in Rockbridge County, Virginia totaled $5.9 million from 1995-2020‡.
Programs included in Subtotal, Farming Subsidies payments
| Program | Total Payments 1995-2020‡ |
|---|---|
| Coronavirus Food Assistance Program | $1,554,214 |
| Total Dairy Program | $1,060,123 |
| Total Direct Payments | $827,572 |
| Production Flexibility Contracts | $603,108 |
| Loan Deficiency Payments | $356,829 |
| Mkt. Loss Asst. - Commodity Crops | $317,227 |
| Total Market Facilitation Program | $280,258 |
| Market Loss Assistance - Non-commodity | $228,789 |
| Total Agricultural Risk Coverage | $180,341 |
| Total Counter Cyclical Payments | $175,531 |
| Total Price Loss Coverage | $71,322 |
| Deficiency Payments | $44,852 |
| Total Livestock Indemnity Program | $25,635 |
| Wool And Mohair Programs | $13,016 |
| Total Lamb Payments | $12,781 |
| Marketing Loan Gains | $5,083 |
| Misc. Farm - Subsidies | $3,777 |
| Oilseed Program | $1,534 |
| Total Organic Cost Share | $1,503 |
‡ Data for 2020 includes payments made by USDA through June 30, 2020 and does not include crop insurance premium subsidies.
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