Farm Subsidy information
Benton County, Iowa
USDA Subsidies for farms in Benton County, Iowa totaled $584 million in subsidies from 1995 through 2023
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| Year | Subsidy Category | Total USDA Subsidies | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Payments / Recipients |
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| 1995 | Conservation Disaster Commodity Crop Insurance | $1,942,717 $3,416 $9,269,119 $612,860 | 388 Recipients 48 Recipients 1,435 Recipients 2,796 Policies | $11,828,112 1,698 |
| 1996 | Conservation Disaster Commodity Crop Insurance | $1,765,345 $-7,795 $4,640,730 $810,880 | 364 Recipients 2 Recipients 1,469 Recipients 2,666 Policies | $7,209,160 1,648 |
| 1997 | Conservation Disaster Commodity Crop Insurance | $1,732,758 $-3,123 $8,047,965 $667,664 | 378 Recipients 1 Recipients 1,486 Recipients 2,290 Policies | $10,445,264 1,662 |
| 1998 | Conservation Disaster Commodity Crop Insurance | $1,741,611 $0 $14,142,338 $714,151 | 421 Recipients 0 Recipients 1,412 Recipients 2,253 Policies | $16,598,100 1,605 |
| 1999 | Conservation Disaster Commodity Crop Insurance | $1,634,504 $257,211 $27,016,796 $620,036 | 470 Recipients 94 Recipients 1,495 Recipients 2,176 Policies | $29,528,547 1,705 |
| 2000 | Conservation Disaster Commodity Crop Insurance | $1,729,154 $67,493 $33,343,774 $598,765 | 530 Recipients 38 Recipients 1,527 Recipients 2,234 Policies | $35,739,186 1,738 |
| 2001 | Conservation Disaster Commodity Crop Insurance | $2,214,515 $86,458 $28,624,682 $1,609,393 | 603 Recipients 62 Recipients 1,464 Recipients 2,231 Policies | $32,535,048 1,719 |
| 2002 | Conservation Disaster Commodity Crop Insurance | $2,102,713 $6,983 $8,352,459 $1,555,755 | 633 Recipients 1 Recipients 1,318 Recipients 2,107 Policies | $12,017,910 1,621 |
| 2003 | Conservation Disaster Commodity Crop Insurance | $2,093,901 $508,859 $11,893,608 $1,715,765 | 651 Recipients 332 Recipients 1,316 Recipients 1,952 Policies | $16,212,133 1,681 |
| 2004 | Conservation Disaster Commodity Crop Insurance | $2,095,218 $0 $15,191,383 $2,490,894 | 649 Recipients 0 Recipients 1,232 Recipients 1,981 Policies | $19,777,495 1,563 |
| 2005 | Conservation Disaster Commodity Crop Insurance | $2,134,342 $1,968,131 $28,567,840 $2,250,455 | 676 Recipients 478 Recipients 1,282 Recipients 1,982 Policies | $34,920,768 1,634 |
| 2006 | Conservation Disaster Commodity Crop Insurance | $2,155,244 $1,855 $14,581,500 $2,655,491 | 708 Recipients 1 Recipients 1,253 Recipients 2,027 Policies | $19,394,090 1,611 |
| 2007 | Conservation Disaster Commodity Crop Insurance | $2,007,144 $0 $7,888,159 $4,459,491 | 709 Recipients 0 Recipients 1,175 Recipients 2,030 Policies | $14,354,794 1,528 |
| 2008 | Conservation Disaster Commodity Crop Insurance | $1,960,008 $70,900 $7,866,390 $6,880,590 | 721 Recipients 45 Recipients 1,131 Recipients 2,074 Policies | $16,777,887 1,515 |
| 2009 | Conservation Disaster Commodity Crop Insurance | $2,041,347 $187,239 $7,745,613 $5,729,268 | 706 Recipients 69 Recipients 1,099 Recipients 2,149 Policies | $15,703,467 1,509 |
| 2010 | Conservation Disaster Commodity Crop Insurance | $2,077,394 $1,684,610 $7,668,282 $4,429,930 | 713 Recipients 148 Recipients 1,101 Recipients 2,083 Policies | $15,860,216 1,507 |
| 2011 | Conservation Disaster Commodity Crop Insurance | $2,375,733 $150,185 $7,519,241 $7,932,185 | 706 Recipients 55 Recipients 1,100 Recipients 2,072 Policies | $17,977,344 1,494 |
| 2012 | Conservation Disaster Commodity Crop Insurance | $2,007,337 $90,035 $7,735,997 $6,787,723 | 652 Recipients 13 Recipients 1,074 Recipients 2,139 Policies | $16,621,092 1,445 |
| 2013 | Conservation Disaster Commodity Crop Insurance | $2,049,529 $295,875 $7,016,718 $6,554,394 | 681 Recipients 31 Recipients 1,057 Recipients 2,205 Policies | $15,916,516 1,443 |
| 2014 | Conservation Disaster Commodity Crop Insurance | $2,414,427 $698,124 $194,003 $4,719,567 | 679 Recipients 186 Recipients 46 Recipients 2,212 Policies | $8,026,121 844 |
| 2015 | Conservation Disaster Commodity Crop Insurance | $2,807,497 $22,374 $13,645,530 $4,701,772 | 705 Recipients 11 Recipients 1,024 Recipients 2,196 Policies | $21,177,173 1,434 |
| 2016 | Conservation Disaster Commodity Crop Insurance | $3,709,467 $3,847 $16,658,068 $3,685,987 | 708 Recipients 1 Recipients 1,067 Recipients 2,175 Policies | $24,057,369 1,446 |
| 2017 | Conservation Disaster Commodity Crop Insurance | $3,632,330 $0 $2,934,106 $4,555,533 | 721 Recipients 0 Recipients 1,021 Recipients 2,111 Policies | $11,121,969 1,425 |
| 2018 | Conservation Disaster Commodity Crop Insurance | $3,769,727 $0 $11,635,669 $3,969,927 | 689 Recipients 0 Recipients 566 Recipients 2,064 Policies | $19,375,323 1,078 |
| 2019 | Conservation Disaster Commodity Crop Insurance | $3,609,998 $0 $24,472,207 $3,964,985 | 677 Recipients 0 Recipients 853 Recipients 2,042 Policies | $32,047,190 1,266 |
| 2020 | Conservation Disaster Commodity Crop Insurance | $3,565,861 $178 $37,927,782 $3,850,492 | 657 Recipients 1 Recipients 1,045 Recipients 2,016 Policies | $45,344,313 1,428 |
| 2021 | Conservation Disaster Commodity Crop Insurance | $3,708,597 $980,673 $9,078,962 $7,044,898 | 646 Recipients 78 Recipients 856 Recipients 2,070 Policies | $20,813,131 1,257 |
| 2022 | Conservation Disaster Commodity Crop Insurance | $3,765,696 $16,105,131 $309,217 $9,147,828 | 616 Recipients 630 Recipients 17 Recipients 2,068 Policies | $29,327,873 1,074 |
| 2023 | Conservation Disaster Commodity Crop Insurance | $3,815,063 $1,063,069 $1,097,975 $7,498,177 | 615 Recipients 149 Recipients 80 Recipients 2,105 Policies | $13,474,284 781 |
| Total | Conservation Disaster Commodity Crop Insurance | $72,659,176 $24,241,729 $375,066,115 $112,214,856 | 1,844 Recipients 1,310 Recipients 3,084 Recipients 62,506 Policies | $584,181,875 4,028 |
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