Commodity subsidies in Smyth County, Virginia totaled $7.7 million from 1995-2020‡.
Programs included in Subtotal, Farming Subsidies payments
| Program | Total Payments 1995-2020‡ |
|---|---|
| Total Dairy Program | $1,898,125 |
| Total Tobacco Transition Payments | $1,163,998 |
| Market Loss Assistance - Non-commodity | $1,049,547 |
| Coronavirus Food Assistance Program | $982,515 |
| Total Direct Payments | $610,756 |
| Production Flexibility Contracts | $511,202 |
| Loan Deficiency Payments | $320,926 |
| Mkt. Loss Asst. - Commodity Crops | $264,524 |
| Total Agricultural Risk Coverage | $252,568 |
| Total Livestock Indemnity Program | $209,865 |
| Total Counter Cyclical Payments | $157,106 |
| Tobacco Payment Program | $50,434 |
| Total Market Facilitation Program | $48,033 |
| Misc. Farm - Subsidies | $45,581 |
| Deficiency Payments | $39,949 |
| Total Price Loss Coverage | $9,568 |
| Total Lamb Payments | $5,799 |
| Wool And Mohair Programs | $2,814 |
| Total Ldp-like Grazing Payments | $228 |
‡ Data for 2020 includes payments made by USDA through June 30, 2020 and does not include crop insurance premium subsidies.
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