Farm Subsidy information
1st District of Maine
(Rep. Chellie Pingree)
1st District Of Maine (Rep. Chellie Pingree) Farm Subsidy Breakdown, 2012
Total Subsidies, 1st District of Maine (Rep. Chellie Pingree), 2012
1st District Of Maine (Rep. Chellie Pingree) Farm Subsidy Quick Facts
- Maine ranking: 39 of 50 States
- 89 percent of farms in Maine did not collect subsidy payments - according to USDA.
Top programs in 1st District of Maine (Rep. Chellie Pingree), 2012:
| Rank | Program | Number of Recipients 2012 |
Subsidy Total 2012 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Trade Adjustment Assistance for Farmers Program (TAAF) | 449 | $893,290 |
| 2 | Dairy Programs | 28 | $183,374 |
| 3 | Direct Payment Program | 24 | $18,074 |
| 4 | Emergency Conservation Program | 1 | $5,322 |
| 5 | SURE - 2010 Recovery Act Program | 1 | $2,644 |
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