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How much did farmers in Monroe County receive in taxpayer-funded subsidies in 2021?

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Farms in Monroe County received $71,507 in taxpayer-funded subsidies in 2021, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

Of the 43 subsidies provided, the largest was for Howell Farms, which received $17,360 for the claim of "Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities".

The smallest subsidy provided to a Monroe County farmer was $4 to Clark P. Shelton.

There were 95 fewer subsidies than the year before, and the total value of the subsidies fell by $453,774.

Kimberly Amadeo of The Balance said farmer subsidies "help high-income corporations, not poor rural farmers. Most of the money goes toward large agribusinesses."

USDA data analyzed by the Cato Institute found that "farmers (on net) have derived almost 40% of their income directly from the U.S. government” in recent years.

The U.S. has provided farm subsidies since the Great Depression to assist farmers who weather price fluctuations and disasters to help maintain consistent farming across the country.

Subsidies Received by Monroe County Code Farmers in 2021
Farmer$ ReceivedReason for SubsidyTotal Received in Subsidies by Farmer ($)
Howell Farms$17,360Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$17,472
Ira F Altemose & Sons$9,840Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$9,840
Steven Murphy$8,463Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$8,463
John Christman$3,706Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$7,425
John Christman$3,564Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$7,425
Norman F. Hampton$3,458Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$5,350
Allen Gethen$2,507Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$2,507
Taylor Snyder$1,861Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$1,861
Kyle R. Knecht$1,757Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$1,757
Russell Blakeslee$1,733Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$1,733
Gould Enterprises, Inc.$1,534Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program - Plus 3 Assistance Program$2,057
Stuart J. Klingel$1,334Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$1,334
Aprill Siegel$1,191Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$1,191
Sterling B Miller & Sons$1,155Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$2,232
Sterling B Miller & Sons$1,077Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$2,232
Norman F. Hampton$1,050Price Loss Coverage Program$5,350
Robert A. Warner$788Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$1,230
Chester Havenstrite Jr.$772Dairy Margin Coverage Program$772
Norman F. Hampton$753Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$5,350
Peter A. Richert$745Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$745
Bonds Mountain Brook$687Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$687
Agnes I. Higginbotham$649Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$898
Rick S. Frailey$645Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$645
Meredith H. Wallin$507Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$935
Robert A. Warner$441Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$1,230
Clark P. Shelton$437Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$1,457
Clark P. Shelton$430Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$1,457
Clark P. Shelton$430Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$1,457
Meredith H. Wallin$428Price Loss Coverage Program$935
Jared M. Hanson$389Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$389
Gould Enterprises, Inc.$383Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program - Plus 3 Assistance Program$2,057
William Gouger$253Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$253
Agnes I. Higginbotham$249Price Loss Coverage Program$898
Robert W. Field$190Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$274
John Christman$155Price Loss Coverage Program$7,425
Gould Enterprises, Inc.$140Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$2,057
Howell Farms$112Price Loss Coverage Program$17,472
Clark P. Shelton$108Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$1,457
Norman F. Hampton$89Price Loss Coverage Program$5,350
Robert W. Field$84Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$274
Clark P. Shelton$27Price Loss Coverage Program$1,457
Clark P. Shelton$21Price Loss Coverage Program$1,457
Clark P. Shelton$4Price Loss Coverage Program$1,457

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