Farm Subsidy information
Ben Hill County, Georgia
USDA Subsidies for farms in Ben Hill County, Georgia totaled $88.4 million in subsidies from 1995 through 2021
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| Year | Subsidy Category | Total USDA Subsidies | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Payments / Recipients |
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| 1995 | Conservation Disaster Commodity Crop Insurance | $70,200 $10,615 $111,529 $254,022 | 61 Recipients 8 Recipients 79 Recipients 455 Policies | $446,366 136 |
| 1996 | Conservation Disaster Commodity Crop Insurance | $68,025 $0 $571,348 $231,941 | 53 Recipients 0 Recipients 179 Recipients 435 Policies | $871,314 217 |
| 1997 | Conservation Disaster Commodity Crop Insurance | $71,381 $0 $637,622 $228,658 | 54 Recipients 0 Recipients 169 Recipients 386 Policies | $937,661 209 |
| 1998 | Conservation Disaster Commodity Crop Insurance | $37,468 $3,914 $1,295,059 $246,620 | 34 Recipients 2 Recipients 182 Recipients 365 Policies | $1,583,061 208 |
| 1999 | Conservation Disaster Commodity Crop Insurance | $28,562 $468,883 $1,666,311 $228,559 | 25 Recipients 103 Recipients 181 Recipients 363 Policies | $2,392,315 233 |
| 2000 | Conservation Disaster Commodity Crop Insurance | $84,325 $422,318 $2,704,076 $218,665 | 33 Recipients 116 Recipients 268 Recipients 362 Policies | $3,429,384 303 |
| 2001 | Conservation Disaster Commodity Crop Insurance | $90,281 $724,536 $2,110,375 $319,375 | 45 Recipients 103 Recipients 264 Recipients 341 Policies | $3,244,567 308 |
| 2002 | Conservation Disaster Commodity Crop Insurance | $98,689 $81,998 $8,229,064 $218,626 | 43 Recipients 64 Recipients 485 Recipients 328 Policies | $8,628,377 512 |
| 2003 | Conservation Disaster Commodity Crop Insurance | $56,008 $225,666 $4,016,845 $248,499 | 38 Recipients 90 Recipients 370 Recipients 363 Policies | $4,547,018 401 |
| 2004 | Conservation Disaster Commodity Crop Insurance | $130,553 $6,488 $2,256,512 $263,863 | 52 Recipients 2 Recipients 248 Recipients 366 Policies | $2,657,416 274 |
| 2005 | Conservation Disaster Commodity Crop Insurance | $107,141 $577,935 $3,486,091 $246,609 | 51 Recipients 87 Recipients 264 Recipients 367 Policies | $4,417,775 301 |
| 2006 | Conservation Disaster Commodity Crop Insurance | $84,270 $0 $3,144,151 $268,601 | 50 Recipients 0 Recipients 261 Recipients 368 Policies | $3,497,022 285 |
| 2007 | Conservation Disaster Commodity Crop Insurance | $160,288 $25,501 $2,399,805 $348,091 | 63 Recipients 3 Recipients 252 Recipients 428 Policies | $2,933,685 276 |
| 2008 | Conservation Disaster Commodity Crop Insurance | $458,369 $553,424 $2,050,021 $459,414 | 70 Recipients 97 Recipients 268 Recipients 426 Policies | $3,521,228 313 |
| 2009 | Conservation Disaster Commodity Crop Insurance | $287,707 $67,911 $2,048,059 $437,533 | 75 Recipients 8 Recipients 265 Recipients 475 Policies | $2,841,210 295 |
| 2010 | Conservation Disaster Commodity Crop Insurance | $419,506 $135,708 $1,948,239 $470,818 | 83 Recipients 49 Recipients 250 Recipients 483 Policies | $2,974,271 293 |
| 2011 | Conservation Disaster Commodity Crop Insurance | $414,973 $57,233 $1,039,044 $750,480 | 80 Recipients 47 Recipients 229 Recipients 471 Policies | $2,261,729 273 |
| 2012 | Conservation Disaster Commodity Crop Insurance | $216,026 $12,965 $947,262 $667,972 | 77 Recipients 2 Recipients 213 Recipients 469 Policies | $1,844,225 253 |
| 2013 | Conservation Disaster Commodity Crop Insurance | $210,626 $128,882 $861,035 $580,732 | 78 Recipients 6 Recipients 232 Recipients 508 Policies | $1,781,275 272 |
| 2014 | Conservation Disaster Commodity Crop Insurance | $219,423 $584,377 $636,425 $496,718 | 80 Recipients 40 Recipients 190 Recipients 538 Policies | $1,936,943 251 |
| 2015 | Conservation Disaster Commodity Crop Insurance | $189,207 $16,869 $2,453,907 $711,272 | 73 Recipients 6 Recipients 149 Recipients 590 Policies | $3,371,255 202 |
| 2016 | Conservation Disaster Commodity Crop Insurance | $192,667 $11,670 $3,460,996 $744,311 | 64 Recipients 7 Recipients 157 Recipients 611 Policies | $4,409,644 204 |
| 2017 | Conservation Disaster Commodity Crop Insurance | $211,695 $107,504 $2,745,821 $756,617 | 65 Recipients 44 Recipients 138 Recipients 568 Policies | $3,821,637 197 |
| 2018 | Conservation Disaster Commodity Crop Insurance | $207,473 $407,719 $1,942,793 $786,991 | 62 Recipients 51 Recipients 160 Recipients 580 Policies | $3,344,976 213 |
| 2019 | Conservation Disaster Commodity Crop Insurance | $151,224 $872,265 $4,311,719 $669,470 | 52 Recipients 61 Recipients 141 Recipients 664 Policies | $6,004,678 196 |
| 2020 | Conservation Disaster Commodity Crop Insurance | $139,449 $780,678 $5,099,175 $671,527 | 49 Recipients 34 Recipients 162 Recipients 747 Policies | $6,677,077 203 |
| 2021 | Conservation Disaster Commodity Crop Insurance | $134,899 $142,190 $2,758,323 $954,020 | 45 Recipients 15 Recipients 140 Recipients 806 Policies | $3,990,128 172 |
| Total | Conservation Disaster Commodity Crop Insurance | $4,540,435 $6,427,249 $64,931,605 $13,818,074 | 202 Recipients 308 Recipients 965 Recipients 13,701 Policies | $88,366,238 1,055 |
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