Farm Subsidy information
Galveston County, Texas
Galveston County, Texas Farm Subsidy Breakdown, 1995-2023
Total Subsidies, Galveston County, Texas, 1995-2023
Galveston County, Texas Farm Subsidy Quick Facts
- Texas ranking: 1 of 50 States
- 86 percent of farms in Texas did not collect subsidy payments - according to USDA.
Top programs in Galveston County, Texas, 1995-2023:
| Rank | Program | Number of Recipients 1995-2023 |
Subsidy Total 1995-2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Direct Payment Program | 75 | $8,266,734 |
| 2 | Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) | 59 | $6,539,727 |
| 3 | Production Flexibility Program | 58 | $6,424,677 |
| 4 | Market Loss Assistance Program | 38 | $3,373,740 |
| 5 | Trade Adjustment Assistance for Farmers Program (TAAF) | 227 | $3,088,230 |
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