Farm Subsidy information
17th District of Illinois
(Rep. Cheri Bustos)
17th District Of Illinois (Rep. Cheri Bustos) Farm Subsidy Breakdown, 1995-2021
Total Subsidies, 17th District of Illinois (Rep. Cheri Bustos), 1995-2021
17th District Of Illinois (Rep. Cheri Bustos) Farm Subsidy Quick Facts
- Illinois ranking: 3 of 50 States
- 33 percent of farms in Illinois did not collect subsidy payments - according to USDA.
Top programs in 17th District of Illinois (Rep. Cheri Bustos), 1995-2021:
| Rank | Program | Number of Recipients 1995-2021 |
Subsidy Total 1995-2021 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Conservation Reserve Program | 3,600 | $149,264,084 |
| 2 | Direct Payment Program | 3,311 | $115,855,958 |
| 3 | Production Flexibility Program | 3,128 | $81,817,759 |
| 4 | Loan Deficiency | 2,608 | $76,936,056 |
| 5 | Agricultural Risk Coverage (ARC) Program | 1,984 | $58,651,070 |
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