Commodity subsidies in Westmoreland County, Virginia totaled $27.3 million from 1995-2023.
Programs included in Total Commodity Programs payments
| Program | Total Payments 1995-2023 |
|---|---|
| Direct Payment Program | $5,891,482 |
| Loan Deficiency | $4,352,769 |
| Production Flexibility Program | $3,433,242 |
| Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Round 2 | $2,907,724 |
| Market Facilitation Program (MFP) | $2,775,313 |
| Agricultural Risk Coverage (ARC) Program | $2,339,941 |
| Market Loss Assistance Program | $1,775,208 |
| Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) | $1,669,550 |
| Counter Cyclical Program | $670,165 |
| Market Gains | $509,749 |
| Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Round 1 | $314,794 |
| Dairy Programs | $233,976 |
| Deficiency Payment | $211,371 |
| Oilseed Program | $184,849 |
| Margin Protection Program | $21,171 |
| Miscellaneous Farm Programs | $2,700 |
| Commodity Certificates | $1,776 |
| CCC Organic Programs | $881 |
| Tobacco Transition Payment | $441 |
| Tobacco Loss Assistance Program | $39 |
| Tobacco Payment Program | $17 |
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