More than $6.2 billion have been paid directly to farmers through the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program so far, with just over a month left to apply.
Livestock producers have received a little more than half of
the sum with $2.7 billion for cattle producers, $394 million for hog producers
and $28 million to sheep producers.
20% of payments have been made to dairy producers totaling $1.25
million.
Non-specialty crop producers have received 26% of funds with
$1.1 billion to corn growers, $314 million to soybean growers and $155 million
to upland cotton growers.