Commodity subsidies in Westmoreland County, Virginia totaled $23.6 million from 1995-2020‡.
Programs included in Subtotal, Farming Subsidies payments
| Program | Total Payments 1995-2020‡ |
|---|---|
| Total Direct Payments | $5,891,482 |
| Loan Deficiency Payments | $4,352,769 |
| Production Flexibility Contracts | $3,433,242 |
| Total Market Facilitation Program | $2,775,313 |
| Total Agricultural Risk Coverage | $2,306,749 |
| Mkt. Loss Asst. - Commodity Crops | $1,743,454 |
| Total Price Loss Coverage | $1,168,355 |
| Total Counter Cyclical Payments | $670,165 |
| Marketing Loan Gains | $509,089 |
| Total Dairy Program | $216,471 |
| Deficiency Payments | $211,371 |
| Oilseed Program | $184,849 |
| Coronavirus Food Assistance Program | $95,759 |
| Market Loss Assistance - Non-commodity | $31,792 |
| Total Commodity Certificates | $2,436 |
| Misc. Farm - Subsidies | $1,733 |
| Total Tobacco Transition Payments | $441 |
| Tobacco Payment Program | $17 |
‡ Data for 2020 includes payments made by USDA through June 30, 2020 and does not include crop insurance premium subsidies.
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