Farm Subsidy information
Washington County, Maryland
Washington County, Maryland Farm Subsidy Breakdown, 1995-2023
Total Subsidies, Washington County, Maryland, 1995-2023
Washington County, Maryland Farm Subsidy Quick Facts
- Maryland ranking: 36 of 50 States
- 71 percent of farms in Maryland did not collect subsidy payments - according to USDA.
Top programs in Washington County, Maryland, 1995-2023:
| Rank | Program | Number of Recipients 1995-2023 |
Subsidy Total 1995-2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dairy Programs | 231 | $11,679,218 |
| 2 | Conservation Reserve Program | 265 | $8,055,818 |
| 3 | Direct Payment Program | 251 | $5,378,881 |
| 4 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Round 2 | 210 | $4,366,858 |
| 5 | Market Facilitation Program (MFP) | 142 | $3,168,594 |
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