Farm Subsidy information
Scott County, Illinois
Scott County, Illinois Farm Subsidy Breakdown, 1995-2023
Total Subsidies, Scott County, Illinois, 1995-2023
Scott 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 Scott County, Illinois, 1995-2023:
| Rank | Program | Number of Recipients 1995-2023 |
Subsidy Total 1995-2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Conservation Reserve Program | 527 | $22,666,958 |
| 2 | Direct Payment Program | 903 | $21,965,073 |
| 3 | Loan Deficiency | 825 | $19,847,373 |
| 4 | Production Flexibility Program | 830 | $13,087,721 |
| 5 | Market Facilitation Program (MFP) | 361 | $11,791,861 |
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