Farm Subsidy information
Benton County, Washington
Benton County, Washington Farm Subsidy Breakdown, 2023
Total Subsidies, Benton County, Washington, 2023
Benton County, Washington Farm Subsidy Quick Facts
- Washington ranking: 23 of 50 States
- 85 percent of farms in Washington did not collect subsidy payments - according to USDA.
Top programs in Benton County, Washington, 2023:
| Rank | Program | Number of Recipients 2023 |
Subsidy Total 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Total Emergency Relief Program | 25 | $4,450,592 |
| 2 | Conservation Reserve Program | 136 | $2,508,655 |
| 3 | Dairy Programs | 1 | $163,411 |
| 4 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Round 2 | 19 | $91,388 |
| 5 | Total Pandemic Assistance Program (PARP) | 15 | $83,627 |
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