Farm Subsidy information
McHenry County, Illinois
McHenry County, Illinois Farm Subsidy Breakdown, 2008
Total Subsidies, McHenry County, Illinois, 2008
McHenry 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 McHenry County, Illinois, 2008:
| Rank | Program | Number of Recipients 2008 |
Subsidy Total 2008 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Direct Payment Program | 450 | $3,521,679 |
| 2 | Crop Disaster Assistance Program | 99 | $450,500 |
| 3 | Conservation Reserve Program | 75 | $160,134 |
| 4 | Miscellaneous Disaster Programs | 2 | $23,900 |
| 5 | Livestock Disaster and Emergency Programs | 3 | $2,150 |
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