What Would Happen if Federal Farm Subsidies Were Eliminated? Evidence for Colusa and Tulare Counties

Gonzalez, Sandra, Rachael E. Goodhue, Peter Berck and Richard E. Howitt

from ARE Update Vol. 8, No. 5, May/June, 2005

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Abstract

The abolition of federal farm program payments would significantly affect regions in California that primarily produce federal program crops, have limited opportunities to produce substitutes and are highly dependent economically on agriculture.

Keywords

California, subsidy, federal, farm, model, elimination, economic effect

Citation

Gonzalez, Sandra, Rachael E. Goodhue, Peter Berck and Richard E. Howitt. 2005. "What Would Happen if Federal Farm Subsidies Were Eliminated? Evidence for Colusa and Tulare Counties." ARE Update 8(5): 9-11. University of California Giannini Foundation of Agricultural Economics.
https://giannini.ucop.edu/filer/file/1453327743/16698/