Farm Subsidy information
Alexander County, Illinois
Alexander County, Illinois Farm Subsidy Breakdown, 1995-2021
Total Subsidies, Alexander County, Illinois, 1995-2021
Alexander County, Illinois Farm Subsidy Quick Facts
- Illinois ranking: 3 of 50 States
- 33 percent of farms in Illinois did not collect subsidy payments - according to USDA.
Top programs in Alexander County, Illinois, 1995-2021:
| Rank | Program | Number of Recipients 1995-2021 |
Subsidy Total 1995-2021 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Direct Payment Program | 465 | $7,716,238 |
| 2 | Loan Deficiency | 357 | $7,100,448 |
| 3 | Conservation Reserve Program | 158 | $6,070,634 |
| 4 | Agricultural Risk Coverage (ARC) Program | 253 | $5,451,017 |
| 5 | Market Facilitation Program (MFP) | 130 | $3,300,331 |
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