Farm Subsidy information
Essex County, Massachusetts
Essex County, Massachusetts Farm Subsidy Breakdown, 2012
Total Subsidies, Essex County, Massachusetts, 2012
Essex County, Massachusetts Farm Subsidy Quick Facts
- Massachusetts ranking: 46 of 50 States
- 93 percent of farms in Massachusetts did not collect subsidy payments - according to USDA.
Top programs in Essex County, Massachusetts, 2012:
| Rank | Program | Number of Recipients 2012 |
Subsidy Total 2012 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Trade Adjustment Assistance for Farmers Program (TAAF) | 166 | $348,720 |
| 2 | Dairy Programs | 2 | $33,004 |
| 3 | SURE - 2010 Recovery Act Program | 2 | $29,273 |
| 4 | Non-insured Disaster Assistance | 4 | $21,417 |
| 5 | Direct Payment Program | 6 | $6,423 |
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