# Farm Programs: USDA Financial Assistance to Agricultural Producers for Fiscal Years 2019–2023 | U.S. GAO

> A GAO report found USDA provided $161 billion in financial assistance to agricultural producers for fiscal years 2019 through 2023. About 42% went to producers hit by trade disruptions, the pandemic and natural disasters, and Texas, North Dakota and Iowa received the most. The report reviews past spending rather than announcing new aid.

- Date: 2024-12-17 · published 2024-12-17T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: report · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/26951-farm-programs-usda-financial-assistance-to-agricultural-producers-for-fiscal
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md), [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md)

## Why it matters

The report documents the scale of past government support that has cushioned farm margins, which helps explain sustained acreage and feed demand. It does not introduce new supply or demand changes, so price impact is minimal.

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2022-11-30 | [USDA Lowers FY 2023 Forecast for U.S. Agricultural Exports - Farm Policy News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/38741-usda-lowers-fy-2023-forecast-for-u-s-agricultural-exports-farm-policy-news.md) | -3.9% | +1.9% |
| CORN | 2023-09-06 | [U.S. Agricultural Exports Forecast at $172.0 Billion in Fiscal Year 2024 - Farm Policy News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14815-u-s-agricultural-exports-forecast-at-172-0-billion-in-fiscal-year-2024-farm.md) | -1.3% | -6.5% |
| CORN | 2022-01-04 | [USDA Market Facilitation Program: Oversight of Future Supplemental Assistance to Farmers Could Be Improved \| U.S. GAO](https://feedsoft.ai/events/43140-usda-market-facilitation-program-oversight-of-future-supplemental-assistance-to.md) | +3.4% | +5.7% |
| CORN | 2019-03-18 | [USDA Agricultural Projections to 2028- Focus on Corn, Soybeans - Farm Policy News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/60114-usda-agricultural-projections-to-2028-focus-on-corn-soybeans-farm-policy-news.md) | +2.6% | -3.5% |
| CORN | 2023-01-06 | [Record U.S. FY 2022 Agricultural Exports to China \| USDA Foreign Agricultural Service](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14870-record-u-s-fy-2022-agricultural-exports-to-china-usda-foreign-agricultural.md) | +1.7% | +0.6% |
| SOY | 2022-11-30 | [USDA Lowers FY 2023 Forecast for U.S. Agricultural Exports - Farm Policy News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/38741-usda-lowers-fy-2023-forecast-for-u-s-agricultural-exports-farm-policy-news.md) | -0.3% | +3.2% |
| SOY | 2023-09-06 | [U.S. Agricultural Exports Forecast at $172.0 Billion in Fiscal Year 2024 - Farm Policy News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14815-u-s-agricultural-exports-forecast-at-172-0-billion-in-fiscal-year-2024-farm.md) | -1.3% | -5.7% |
| SOY | 2022-01-04 | [USDA Market Facilitation Program: Oversight of Future Supplemental Assistance to Farmers Could Be Improved \| U.S. GAO](https://feedsoft.ai/events/43140-usda-market-facilitation-program-oversight-of-future-supplemental-assistance-to.md) | +2.3% | +13.7% |

## Sources

- gao.gov: https://www.gao.gov/products/gao-25-107174

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