Farm Subsidy information
2nd District of Connecticut
(Rep. Joe Courtney)
2nd District Of Connecticut (Rep. Joe Courtney) Farm Subsidy Breakdown, 2011
Total Subsidies, 2nd District of Connecticut (Rep. Joe Courtney), 2011
2nd District Of Connecticut (Rep. Joe Courtney) Farm Subsidy Quick Facts
- Connecticut ranking: 48 of 50 States
- 96 percent of farms in Connecticut did not collect subsidy payments - according to USDA.
Top programs in 2nd District of Connecticut (Rep. Joe Courtney), 2011:
| Rank | Program | Number of Recipients 2011 |
Subsidy Total 2011 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Direct Payment Program | 104 | $261,795 |
| 2 | SURE - 2010 Recovery Act Program | 6 | $78,801 |
| 3 | Trade Adjustment Assistance for Farmers Program (TAAF) | 23 | $25,993 |
| 4 | Grasslands Reserve Program | 25 | $22,124 |
| 5 | Livestock Indemnity Program (LIP) | 3 | $21,216 |
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