Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary - bounty

 noun  (plural bounties)  Etymology: Middle English bounte goodness, from Anglo-French bunte, bountee, from Latin bonitat-, bonitas, from bonus good, from Old Latin duenos; akin to Sanskrit duva reverence, favor  Date: 13th century  1. something that is given generously  2. liberality in giving ; generosity  3. yield especially of a crop  4. a reward, premium, or subsidy especially when offered or given by a government: as  a. an extra allowance to induce entry into the armed services  b. a grant to encourage an industry  c. a payment to encourage the destruction of noxious animals  d. a payment for the capture of or assistance in the capture of an outlaw