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U.S. agriculture sector received an estimated $35.1 billion in COVID-19-related financial assistance in 2020

by Anil K. Giri, Tia McDonald, Dipak Subedi and Christine Whitt
9/7/2021

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Pie chart showing the allocation of COVID-19-related Federal financial assistance by the major assistance programs. Most of the assistance to the sector came from the Corona Food Assistance Program ($23.5 billion).

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Data from the USDA, Economic Research Service and other Federal agencies estimated total COVID-19 related relief to the U.S. agriculture sector was $35.1 billion in 2020. Farm operations received 84 percent of that total, while farm households received 16 percent.

U.S. agriculture sector received an estimated $35.1 billion in COVID-19-related financial assistance in 2020

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