Farm Subsidy information
Penobscot County, Maine
USDA subsidies for farms in Penobscot County, Maine totaled $45,278,000 from 1995 through 2023.
| Subsidy Category | Type | 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 | 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 | TOTAL 1995-2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Commodity Programs | Payments | $196,038 $203,198 $222,267 $389,268 $985,872 $1,660,038 $670,113 $1,269,096 $1,037,345 $866,508 $844,952 $820,715 $212,881 $165,001 $1,761,147 | $10,527,907 $150,626 $730,926 $429,483 $1,390 $399,906 $459,568 $414,802 $907,856 $731,331 $5,529,221 $1,947,018 $57,002 $1,529,871 | $35,121,345 |
| Recipients | 90 146 138 113 140 146 120 137 117 122 114 99 74 63 80 | 86 55 64 61 1 37 45 51 58 37 91 59 24 29 | 409 | |
| Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Round 1 | Payments | $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 | $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $2,700,039 $166,200 $0 $0 | $2,866,239 |
| Recipients | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 46 39 0 0 | 48 | |
| Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Round 2 | Payments | $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 | $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $2,504,999 $254,141 $0 $71,120 | $2,830,259 |
| Recipients | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 64 27 0 18 | 73 | |
| Total Pandemic Assistance Program (PARP) | Payments | $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 | $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $1,367 | $1,367 |
| Recipients | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 | 2 | |
| Market Facilitation Program (MFP) | Payments | $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 | $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $159,892 $341,317 $65,589 $0 $0 $0 | $566,798 |
| Recipients | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 27 31 23 0 0 0 | 36 | |
| Agricultural Risk Coverage (ARC) Program | Payments | $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 | $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $399,906 $459,498 $413,283 $343,763 $5,137 $680 $4,434 $19 $0 | $1,626,720 |
| Recipients | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 | 0 0 0 0 0 37 44 50 47 7 2 7 1 0 | 57 | |
| Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC) | Payments | $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 | $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $1,103 $533 $298 $365 $253 $0 $0 | $2,552 |
| Recipients | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 4 4 4 0 0 | 10 | |
| Direct Payment Program | Payments | $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $203,596 $263,107 $162,691 $170,100 $151,413 $164,946 $146,881 | $147,316 $150,626 $151,580 $137,553 $0 $0 $0 $416 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 | $1,850,225 |
| Recipients | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 80 90 81 75 58 60 60 | 54 55 50 48 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 | 144 | |
| Counter Cyclical Program | Payments | $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $1,690 $97,868 $222,124 $154,154 $0 $0 $0 | $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 | $475,836 |
| Recipients | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 83 89 72 0 0 0 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 | 97 | |
| Production Flexibility Program | Payments | $0 $178,130 $199,469 $140,559 $156,089 $140,206 $125,725 $108,017 $-37,758 $-10,463 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 | $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 | $999,974 |
| Recipients | 0 119 119 112 104 101 99 91 31 13 0 0 0 0 0 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 | 143 | |
| Market Loss Assistance Program | Payments | $0 $0 $0 $82,987 $356,088 $981,052 $147,025 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 | $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 | $1,567,152 |
| Recipients | 0 0 0 112 134 133 110 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 | 154 | |
| Deficiency Payment | Payments | $154,265 $-21,900 $-26,758 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 | $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 | $105,607 |
| Recipients | 58 30 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 | 59 | |
| Loan Deficiency | Payments | $0 $0 $0 $165,722 $472,912 $532,151 $338,668 $41,241 $-8,127 $323,674 $454,887 $26,793 $13 $55 $37 | $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 | $2,348,029 |
| Recipients | 0 0 0 40 60 61 46 27 1 47 44 2 1 3 3 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 | 85 | |
| Dairy Programs | Payments | $37,905 $44,295 $11,781 $0 $0 $0 $0 $932,646 $859,846 $191,045 $4,386 $469,667 $61,455 $0 $1,300,786 | $75,788 $0 $579,346 $289,016 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $376,184 $0 $1,521,990 $52,813 $1,457,384 | $8,266,331 |
| Recipients | 25 32 31 0 0 0 0 62 65 61 49 48 44 0 46 | 47 0 40 38 0 0 0 0 0 21 0 19 18 16 | 127 | |
| Margin Protection Program | Payments | $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 | $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $403,668 $8,395 $0 $0 $0 $0 | $412,063 |
| Recipients | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 22 21 0 0 0 0 | 22 | |
| Wool and Mohair Programs | Payments | $3,867 $2,673 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 | $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 | $6,540 |
| Recipients | 14 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 | 17 | |
| Lamb Meat Adjustment Program | Payments | $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $6,154 $200 $972 $126 $576 $864 $0 $0 $0 $0 | $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 | $8,892 |
| Recipients | 0 0 0 0 0 9 2 6 1 4 4 0 0 0 0 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 | 16 | |
| Miscellaneous Farm Programs | Payments | $0 $0 $37,775 $0 $783 $475 $58,495 $186,220 $17,973 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 | $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $257,550 $0 $4,170 $0 | $563,441 |
| Recipients | 0 0 7 0 3 28 16 19 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 0 6 0 | 76 | |
| Trade Adjustment Assistance for Farmers Program (TAAF) | Payments | $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $701 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 | $0 $0 $0 $2,914 $1,390 $0 $70 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 | $5,075 |
| Recipients | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 | 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 | 2 | |
| Biomass Crop Assistance Program | Payments | $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $313,443 | $10,304,803 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 | $10,618,246 |
| Recipients | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 | 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 | 12 | |
| Total Conservation Programs | Payments | $194,211 $122,265 $142,667 $186,007 $370,494 $205,901 $182,306 $296,304 $378,335 $396,236 $910 $1,139 $964 $6,379 $435 | $435 $836 $837 $837 $838 $838 $814 $838 $827 $823 $823 $28 $0 $0 | $2,493,327 |
| Recipients | 76 46 36 46 45 39 26 19 20 20 3 3 3 3 3 | 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 2 2 2 1 0 0 | 171 | |
| Conservation Reserve Program | Payments | $2,722 $2,722 $1,652 $3,676 $977 $977 $24,707 $0 $1,795 $910 $910 $1,139 $964 $6,379 $435 | $435 $836 $837 $837 $838 $838 $814 $838 $827 $823 $823 $28 $0 $0 | $58,739 |
| Recipients | 4 4 3 4 3 2 3 0 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 | 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 2 2 2 1 0 0 | 9 | |
| Environmental Quality Incentives Program | Payments | $0 $25,818 $81,331 $178,756 $325,580 $154,444 $157,599 $192,959 $356,170 $389,457 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 | $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 | $1,862,114 |
| Recipients | 0 2 12 39 35 29 23 17 17 18 0 0 0 0 0 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 | 85 | |
| Miscellaneous Conservation Programs | Payments | $191,489 $93,725 $59,684 $3,575 $43,937 $50,480 $0 $103,345 $20,370 $5,869 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 | $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 | $572,474 |
| Recipients | 74 40 21 3 11 8 0 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 | 108 | |
| Total Disaster Programs | Payments | $56,651 $0 $0 $96,878 $245,567 $147,293 $175,475 $352,369 $192,024 $439,528 $517,065 $2,528 $28,203 $158,605 $101,932 | $5,388 $3,957 $21,529 $7,634 $1,301 $4,591 $898 $61,525 $9,666 $0 $44,474 $1,677,200 $90,078 $29,431 | $4,471,790 |
| Recipients | 4 0 0 45 17 21 14 141 14 36 36 1 2 10 20 | 1 2 2 3 1 1 1 8 3 0 15 49 8 4 | 269 | |
| Crop Disaster Assistance Program | Payments | $0 $0 $0 $0 $191,606 $133,096 $175,475 $0 $188,077 $426,648 $516,603 $0 $0 $147,532 $100,686 | $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 | $1,879,723 |
| Recipients | 0 0 0 0 15 18 14 0 5 35 35 0 0 6 15 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 | 84 | |
| Total Emergency Relief Program | Payments | $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 | $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $86,364 $0 | $86,364 |
| Recipients | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 0 | 7 | |
| Emergency Relief Program (ERP) - Specialty Crops | Payments | $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 | $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $86,364 $0 | $86,364 |
| Recipients | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 0 | 7 | |
| Livestock Indemnity Program (LIP) | Payments | $0 $0 $0 $986 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $452 | $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 | $1,438 |
| Recipients | 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 | 4 | |
| Non-insured Disaster Assistance | Payments | $0 $0 $0 $29,228 $14,863 $0 $0 $0 $0 $12,880 $0 $2,528 $28,203 $0 $794 | $5,388 $3,488 $21,529 $7,634 $1,301 $4,591 $898 $2,182 $0 $0 $12,222 $12,531 $0 $29,342 | $189,602 |
| Recipients | 0 0 0 7 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 2 0 3 | 1 1 2 3 1 1 1 2 0 0 2 3 0 3 | 15 | |
| Livestock Disaster and Emergency Programs | Payments | $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $309,016 $1,660 $0 $0 $0 $0 $20 $0 | $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 | $310,696 |
| Recipients | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 139 6 0 0 0 0 1 0 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 | 145 | |
| Livestock Forage Disaster Program | Payments | $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 | $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $24,457 $5,190 $0 $0 | $29,647 |
| Recipients | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 1 0 0 | 11 | |
| Emergency Conservation Program | Payments | $0 $0 $0 $66,258 $36,386 $14,197 $0 $43,353 $2,287 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 | $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $59,343 $0 $0 $0 $48,111 $0 $0 | $269,935 |
| Recipients | 0 0 0 37 3 4 0 14 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 4 0 0 | 59 | |
| SURE - 2010 Recovery Act Program | Payments | $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 | $0 $469 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 | $469 |
| Recipients | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 | 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 | 1 | |
| Miscellaneous Disaster Programs | Payments | $56,651 $0 $0 $406 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $11,053 $0 | $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $3,245 $1,611,368 $0 $0 | $1,682,723 |
| Recipients | 4 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 41 0 0 | 51 | |
| Emergency Livestock Assistance Program (ELAP) | Payments | $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 | $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $9,666 $0 $4,550 $0 $3,714 $89 | $18,019 |
| Recipients | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 2 0 1 1 | 3 | |
| Tree Assistance Program | Payments | $0 $0 $0 $0 $2,712 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $462 $0 $0 $0 $0 | $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 | $3,174 |
| Recipients | 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 | 2 |
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