Geographic
distribution of government payments as a proportion of
gross cash income from farming. A substantial
proportion of government payments to farmers is based on
historical production of specific commodities, such as
corn, oilseeds, wheat, rice, and cotton. Thus, payments
represent a higher share of cash income in those areas
of the country where production of these commodities is
concentrated. When commodity prices are low, as they were
in 2001, these payments become even more significant as
components of farm income.
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