Farm Subsidy information
Gaston County, North Carolina
Gaston County, North Carolina Farm Subsidy Breakdown, 1995-2023
Total Subsidies, Gaston County, North Carolina, 1995-2023
Gaston County, North Carolina Farm Subsidy Quick Facts
- North Carolina ranking: 20 of 50 States
- 78 percent of farms in North Carolina did not collect subsidy payments - according to USDA.
Top programs in Gaston County, North Carolina, 1995-2023:
| Rank | Program | Number of Recipients 1995-2023 |
Subsidy Total 1995-2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dairy Programs | 16 | $1,231,219 |
| 2 | Conservation Reserve Program | 132 | $873,322 |
| 3 | Production Flexibility Program | 206 | $598,949 |
| 4 | Direct Payment Program | 198 | $598,843 |
| 5 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Round 1 | 46 | $505,587 |
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