Farm Subsidy information
17th District of Texas
(Rep. Bill Flores)
17th District Of Texas (Rep. Bill Flores) Farm Subsidy Breakdown, 2012
Total Subsidies, 17th District of Texas (Rep. Bill Flores), 2012
17th District Of Texas (Rep. Bill Flores) 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 17th District of Texas (Rep. Bill Flores), 2012:
| Rank | Program | Number of Recipients 2012 |
Subsidy Total 2012 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Non-insured Disaster Assistance | 200 | $1,631,183 |
| 2 | Direct Payment Program | 161 | $1,588,935 |
| 3 | SURE - 2010 Recovery Act Program | 17 | $1,335,255 |
| 4 | Livestock Forage Disaster Program | 24 | $309,220 |
| 5 | Dairy Programs | 3 | $45,919 |
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