Farm Subsidy information
Cerro Gordo County, Iowa
Cerro Gordo County, Iowa Farm Subsidy Breakdown, 1995-2023
Total Subsidies, Cerro Gordo County, Iowa, 1995-2023
Cerro Gordo County, Iowa Farm Subsidy Quick Facts
- Iowa ranking: 2 of 50 States
- 29 percent of farms in Iowa did not collect subsidy payments - according to USDA.
Top programs in Cerro Gordo County, Iowa, 1995-2023:
| Rank | Program | Number of Recipients 1995-2023 |
Subsidy Total 1995-2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Direct Payment Program | 1,324 | $70,236,215 |
| 2 | Conservation Reserve Program | 1,521 | $56,059,752 |
| 3 | Production Flexibility Program | 1,249 | $46,693,760 |
| 4 | Loan Deficiency | 1,090 | $43,461,501 |
| 5 | Market Facilitation Program (MFP) | 583 | $29,156,914 |
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