Farm Subsidy information
Montgomery County, Illinois
Montgomery County, Illinois Farm Subsidy Breakdown, 1995-2023
Total Subsidies, Montgomery County, Illinois, 1995-2023
Montgomery 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 Montgomery County, Illinois, 1995-2023:
| Rank | Program | Number of Recipients 1995-2023 |
Subsidy Total 1995-2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Direct Payment Program | 2,862 | $67,589,263 |
| 2 | Conservation Reserve Program | 1,929 | $63,939,906 |
| 3 | Loan Deficiency | 2,605 | $57,841,774 |
| 4 | Market Facilitation Program (MFP) | 1,220 | $41,085,995 |
| 5 | Production Flexibility Program | 2,593 | $37,757,845 |
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