Farm Subsidy information
Polk County, Iowa
USDA Subsidies for farms in Polk County, Iowa totaled $229 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 | $619,217 $-68,979 $4,506,644 $323,953 | 211 Recipients 30 Recipients 1,115 Recipients 1,917 Policies | $5,380,834 1,238 |
| 1996 | Conservation Disaster Commodity Crop Insurance | $611,769 $-1,824 $2,244,614 $479,927 | 215 Recipients 3 Recipients 1,303 Recipients 1,880 Policies | $3,334,486 1,397 |
| 1997 | Conservation Disaster Commodity Crop Insurance | $520,445 $-199 $4,263,772 $373,945 | 177 Recipients 1 Recipients 1,265 Recipients 1,624 Policies | $5,157,964 1,338 |
| 1998 | Conservation Disaster Commodity Crop Insurance | $400,754 $0 $7,809,442 $374,597 | 145 Recipients 0 Recipients 1,227 Recipients 1,539 Policies | $8,584,793 1,276 |
| 1999 | Conservation Disaster Commodity Crop Insurance | $427,298 $405,192 $13,911,815 $336,169 | 135 Recipients 75 Recipients 1,260 Recipients 1,532 Policies | $15,080,474 1,307 |
| 2000 | Conservation Disaster Commodity Crop Insurance | $475,724 $65,612 $16,404,512 $319,261 | 161 Recipients 40 Recipients 1,285 Recipients 1,591 Policies | $17,265,109 1,337 |
| 2001 | Conservation Disaster Commodity Crop Insurance | $543,103 $25,414 $12,947,699 $797,877 | 174 Recipients 14 Recipients 1,261 Recipients 1,498 Policies | $14,314,093 1,318 |
| 2002 | Conservation Disaster Commodity Crop Insurance | $589,922 $0 $3,149,581 $790,114 | 201 Recipients 0 Recipients 1,097 Recipients 1,448 Policies | $4,529,617 1,179 |
| 2003 | Conservation Disaster Commodity Crop Insurance | $592,967 $110,632 $5,103,628 $856,803 | 218 Recipients 29 Recipients 1,131 Recipients 1,360 Policies | $6,664,030 1,219 |
| 2004 | Conservation Disaster Commodity Crop Insurance | $647,283 $38,443 $7,449,134 $1,192,306 | 222 Recipients 8 Recipients 1,019 Recipients 1,342 Policies | $9,327,166 1,108 |
| 2005 | Conservation Disaster Commodity Crop Insurance | $733,515 $491,840 $13,707,163 $991,711 | 235 Recipients 159 Recipients 1,063 Recipients 1,325 Policies | $15,924,229 1,163 |
| 2006 | Conservation Disaster Commodity Crop Insurance | $704,789 $0 $6,529,800 $1,188,372 | 238 Recipients 0 Recipients 1,010 Recipients 1,295 Policies | $8,422,961 1,119 |
| 2007 | Conservation Disaster Commodity Crop Insurance | $676,159 $3,559 $3,432,535 $1,838,458 | 243 Recipients 4 Recipients 895 Recipients 1,252 Policies | $5,950,711 1,015 |
| 2008 | Conservation Disaster Commodity Crop Insurance | $688,357 $54,447 $3,393,113 $2,682,487 | 244 Recipients 27 Recipients 883 Recipients 1,293 Policies | $6,818,404 1,002 |
| 2009 | Conservation Disaster Commodity Crop Insurance | $737,052 $2,507 $3,106,868 $2,666,772 | 245 Recipients 1 Recipients 784 Recipients 1,306 Policies | $6,513,199 915 |
| 2010 | Conservation Disaster Commodity Crop Insurance | $766,616 $3,610,712 $3,074,412 $2,123,771 | 242 Recipients 124 Recipients 782 Recipients 1,285 Policies | $9,575,511 921 |
| 2011 | Conservation Disaster Commodity Crop Insurance | $1,061,985 $110,201 $3,053,597 $3,767,701 | 249 Recipients 10 Recipients 758 Recipients 1,293 Policies | $7,993,484 901 |
| 2012 | Conservation Disaster Commodity Crop Insurance | $787,053 $1,967,878 $2,942,938 $3,339,509 | 235 Recipients 88 Recipients 739 Recipients 1,326 Policies | $9,037,378 882 |
| 2013 | Conservation Disaster Commodity Crop Insurance | $863,888 $270,938 $2,825,757 $3,122,453 | 252 Recipients 10 Recipients 729 Recipients 1,384 Policies | $7,083,036 876 |
| 2014 | Conservation Disaster Commodity Crop Insurance | $905,366 $175,733 $319,992 $2,280,403 | 242 Recipients 49 Recipients 52 Recipients 1,357 Policies | $3,681,494 324 |
| 2015 | Conservation Disaster Commodity Crop Insurance | $999,783 $5,191 $1,646,899 $2,155,129 | 247 Recipients 4 Recipients 677 Recipients 1,277 Policies | $4,807,002 829 |
| 2016 | Conservation Disaster Commodity Crop Insurance | $1,066,499 $219 $2,348,458 $1,754,001 | 251 Recipients 1 Recipients 707 Recipients 1,271 Policies | $5,169,177 853 |
| 2017 | Conservation Disaster Commodity Crop Insurance | $1,091,340 $0 $88,757 $2,039,212 | 256 Recipients 0 Recipients 118 Recipients 1,253 Policies | $3,219,309 353 |
| 2018 | Conservation Disaster Commodity Crop Insurance | $1,096,639 $24,144 $4,103,562 $1,844,496 | 243 Recipients 4 Recipients 299 Recipients 1,225 Policies | $7,068,841 481 |
| 2019 | Conservation Disaster Commodity Crop Insurance | $1,003,256 $0 $10,745,321 $1,855,009 | 221 Recipients 0 Recipients 540 Recipients 1,239 Policies | $13,603,584 670 |
| 2020 | Conservation Disaster Commodity Crop Insurance | $951,040 $175,307 $13,536,572 $1,749,682 | 202 Recipients 24 Recipients 683 Recipients 1,208 Policies | $16,412,601 795 |
| 2021 | Conservation Disaster Commodity Crop Insurance | $930,335 $440,667 $3,471,029 $2,834,076 | 208 Recipients 66 Recipients 498 Recipients 1,230 Policies | $7,676,086 641 |
| Total | Conservation Disaster Commodity Crop Insurance | $20,492,154 $7,907,634 $156,117,616 $47,665,686 | 702 Recipients 422 Recipients 2,726 Recipients 38,805 Policies | $228,595,575 2,994 |
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