Farm Subsidy information
Washington County, Rhode Island
Washington County, Rhode Island Farm Subsidy Information
Total Subsidies, Washington County, Rhode Island, 1995-2020‡
Washington County, Rhode Island Farm Subsidy Quick Facts
- Rhode Island ranking: 50 of 50 States
- 93 percent of farms in Rhode Island did not collect subsidy payments - according to USDA.
Top programs in Washington County, Rhode Island, 1995-2020‡:
| Rank | Program | Number of Recipients 1995-2020‡ |
Subsidy Total 1995-2020‡ |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Env. Quality Incentive Program | 52 | $1,709,891 |
| 2 | Disaster Payments | 48 | $708,751 |
| 3 | Dairy Program Subsidies | 26 | $550,498 |
| 4 | Corn Subsidies | 32 | $514,519 |
| 5 | Livestock Subsidies | 35 | $38,272 |
‡ Data for 2020 includes payments made by USDA through June 30, 2020 and does not include crop insurance premium subsidies.
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