Farm Subsidy information
Refugio County, Texas
Refugio County, Texas Farm Subsidy Breakdown, 1995-2023
Total Subsidies, Refugio County, Texas, 1995-2023
Refugio 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 Refugio County, Texas, 1995-2023:
| Rank | Program | Number of Recipients 1995-2023 |
Subsidy Total 1995-2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Direct Payment Program | 602 | $19,703,760 |
| 2 | Counter Cyclical Program | 514 | $17,550,764 |
| 3 | Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) | 334 | $14,468,401 |
| 4 | Production Flexibility Program | 532 | $14,027,407 |
| 5 | Market Facilitation Program (MFP) | 193 | $8,680,644 |
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