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Originally Posted by Seahawk
It was very profitable in this area, however.
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The government made sure it was profitable. A certain amount of tobacco from each farmer got price support from the government. That was the allotment or base amount you would grow, pretty much a guaranteed profit. Any amount you grew beyond that was sold on the open market for whatever you could get.
My grandfather had an allotment that he leased out to another farmer. He basically rented out the right to receive a government subsidy.