Farm Subsidy information
Berkshire County, Massachusetts
USDA Subsidies for farms in Berkshire County, Massachusetts totaled $13.2 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 | $47,416 $0 $95,041 $8,676 | 23 Recipients 0 Recipients 41 Recipients 20 Policies | $151,133 60 |
| 1996 | Conservation Disaster Commodity Crop Insurance | $48,539 $0 $109,788 $11,147 | 18 Recipients 0 Recipients 59 Recipients 21 Policies | $169,474 68 |
| 1997 | Conservation Disaster Commodity Crop Insurance | $11,014 $0 $92,579 $10,081 | 7 Recipients 0 Recipients 47 Recipients 21 Policies | $113,674 51 |
| 1998 | Conservation Disaster Commodity Crop Insurance | $18,128 $0 $181,649 $8,999 | 12 Recipients 0 Recipients 38 Recipients 17 Policies | $208,776 44 |
| 1999 | Conservation Disaster Commodity Crop Insurance | $37,148 $29,843 $401,937 $10,468 | 5 Recipients 3 Recipients 52 Recipients 19 Policies | $479,396 58 |
| 2000 | Conservation Disaster Commodity Crop Insurance | $50,925 $48,794 $744,568 $8,085 | 3 Recipients 13 Recipients 60 Recipients 20 Policies | $852,372 66 |
| 2001 | Conservation Disaster Commodity Crop Insurance | $23,818 $210,076 $229,050 $15,876 | 3 Recipients 15 Recipients 44 Recipients 29 Policies | $478,820 54 |
| 2002 | Conservation Disaster Commodity Crop Insurance | $993 $8,634 $601,566 $21,601 | 2 Recipients 2 Recipients 48 Recipients 33 Policies | $632,794 50 |
| 2003 | Conservation Disaster Commodity Crop Insurance | $938 $270,999 $573,925 $36,750 | 2 Recipients 53 Recipients 51 Recipients 34 Policies | $882,612 70 |
| 2004 | Conservation Disaster Commodity Crop Insurance | $90,993 $45,111 $332,254 $34,622 | 3 Recipients 3 Recipients 45 Recipients 33 Policies | $502,980 49 |
| 2005 | Conservation Disaster Commodity Crop Insurance | $773 $157,427 $396,315 $32,224 | 1 Recipients 10 Recipients 45 Recipients 31 Policies | $586,739 51 |
| 2006 | Conservation Disaster Commodity Crop Insurance | $773 $11,294 $448,104 $38,845 | 1 Recipients 4 Recipients 46 Recipients 27 Policies | $499,016 50 |
| 2007 | Conservation Disaster Commodity Crop Insurance | $773 $16,852 $107,688 $40,265 | 1 Recipients 3 Recipients 39 Recipients 28 Policies | $165,578 41 |
| 2008 | Conservation Disaster Commodity Crop Insurance | $0 $113,849 $87,454 $46,676 | 0 Recipients 20 Recipients 34 Recipients 28 Policies | $247,979 43 |
| 2009 | Conservation Disaster Commodity Crop Insurance | $0 $32,770 $628,654 $44,880 | 0 Recipients 4 Recipients 34 Recipients 27 Policies | $706,303 38 |
| 2010 | Conservation Disaster Commodity Crop Insurance | $541 $82,556 $92,047 $49,710 | 1 Recipients 11 Recipients 33 Recipients 27 Policies | $224,854 44 |
| 2011 | Conservation Disaster Commodity Crop Insurance | $763 $69,279 $61,741 $54,109 | 2 Recipients 4 Recipients 20 Recipients 27 Policies | $185,892 26 |
| 2012 | Conservation Disaster Commodity Crop Insurance | $0 $70,351 $338,702 $77,342 | 0 Recipients 12 Recipients 25 Recipients 26 Policies | $486,395 31 |
| 2013 | Conservation Disaster Commodity Crop Insurance | $1,304 $63,448 $179,454 $87,254 | 2 Recipients 4 Recipients 29 Recipients 27 Policies | $331,460 33 |
| 2014 | Conservation Disaster Commodity Crop Insurance | $763 $24,772 $1,783 $80,257 | 2 Recipients 4 Recipients 2 Recipients 27 Policies | $107,575 7 |
| 2015 | Conservation Disaster Commodity Crop Insurance | $763 $-704 $162,659 $79,277 | 2 Recipients 1 Recipients 24 Recipients 26 Policies | $241,995 27 |
| 2016 | Conservation Disaster Commodity Crop Insurance | $763 $7,619 $182,661 $73,493 | 2 Recipients 1 Recipients 23 Recipients 26 Policies | $264,536 26 |
| 2017 | Conservation Disaster Commodity Crop Insurance | $763 $1,615 $157,267 $81,176 | 2 Recipients 1 Recipients 24 Recipients 29 Policies | $240,821 27 |
| 2018 | Conservation Disaster Commodity Crop Insurance | $763 $2,913 $243,337 $69,952 | 2 Recipients 1 Recipients 20 Recipients 27 Policies | $316,965 22 |
| 2019 | Conservation Disaster Commodity Crop Insurance | $763 $21,906 $339,682 $80,928 | 2 Recipients 2 Recipients 28 Recipients 28 Policies | $443,279 31 |
| 2020 | Conservation Disaster Commodity Crop Insurance | $222 $30,890 $2,361,737 $74,913 | 1 Recipients 20 Recipients 82 Recipients 31 Policies | $2,467,762 82 |
| 2021 | Conservation Disaster Commodity Crop Insurance | $0 $69,775 $1,073,234 $89,680 | 0 Recipients 13 Recipients 43 Recipients 34 Policies | $1,232,690 51 |
| Total | Conservation Disaster Commodity Crop Insurance | $339,639 $1,390,069 $10,224,876 $1,368,540 | 47 Recipients 103 Recipients 193 Recipients 757 Policies | $13,221,870 242 |
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