Farm Subsidy information
Menard County, Illinois
Menard County, Illinois Farm Subsidy Breakdown, 1995-2023
Total Subsidies, Menard County, Illinois, 1995-2023
Menard 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 Menard County, Illinois, 1995-2023:
| Rank | Program | Number of Recipients 1995-2023 |
Subsidy Total 1995-2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Direct Payment Program | 1,276 | $34,183,997 |
| 2 | Conservation Reserve Program | 939 | $31,118,920 |
| 3 | Loan Deficiency | 1,241 | $28,868,269 |
| 4 | Production Flexibility Program | 1,268 | $21,579,197 |
| 5 | Market Facilitation Program (MFP) | 554 | $17,698,023 |
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