Margin Protection Program — Dairy

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USDA Program Code: 8025 · Ranked #43 of 157 programs

Dairy

⚡ Quick Facts

Total Amount

$266.9M

Total Payments

143,551

States Served

1

Program Rank

#43 of 157

💡 Key Insight

This program accounts for 0.2% of all farm subsidies, averaging $2K per payment. Peak year: 2018 ($253.2M). Top state: Vermont ($7.1M).

Spending by Year

Top States

#StateAmount
1Vermont$7.1M

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📊 Why This Data Matters

Margin Protection Program — Dairy is ranked #43 out of 157 USDA farm subsidy programs, accounting for 0.2% of all farm subsidy spending from 2017 to 2025. With 143,551 individual payments totaling $266.9M, the average payment was $2K. Annual spending ranged from $278 to $253.2M.

All data comes from USDA Farm Service Agency payment files (2017–2025). Compare with all 157 programs, explore spending trends, or see programs by category.