Farm Subsidy information
Polk County, Iowa
Polk County, Iowa Farm Subsidy Breakdown, 1995-2021
Total Subsidies, Polk County, Iowa, 1995-2021
Polk 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 Polk County, Iowa, 1995-2021:
| Rank | Program | Number of Recipients 1995-2021 |
Subsidy Total 1995-2021 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Direct Payment Program | 1,586 | $35,028,675 |
| 2 | Loan Deficiency | 1,358 | $29,424,266 |
| 3 | Production Flexibility Program | 1,631 | $24,451,206 |
| 4 | Conservation Reserve Program | 681 | $20,433,668 |
| 5 | Market Facilitation Program (MFP) | 546 | $17,519,012 |
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