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Thursday, November 21, 2024

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

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Farms in Norfolk County received $66,901 in taxpayer-funded subsidies in 2021, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

Of the 59 subsidies provided, the largest was for Mark F. Ammons, which received $6,757 for the claim of "Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental".

The smallest subsidy provided to a Norfolk County farmer was $20 to Lynn Myers.

There were 46 fewer subsidies than the year before, and the total value of the subsidies fell by $642,950.

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 Norfolk County Code Farmers in 2021
Farmer$ ReceivedReason for SubsidyTotal Received in Subsidies by Farmer ($)
Mark F. Ammons$6,757Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$21,477
Mark F. Ammons$5,915Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$21,477
Mark F. Ammons$5,051Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$21,477
Annis Family Farms, LLC$4,854Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$6,394
Mark F. Ammons$3,641Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$21,477
Grayson Kirk Family Farms, LLC$3,346Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$3,346
Ann S. Batchelder$2,735Price Loss Coverage Program$4,376
Big SKY East, Inc.$2,668Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$4,904
Jean C. Stanbury$2,442Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$2,442
Big SKY East, Inc.$2,236Price Loss Coverage Program$4,904
The Reichelt Family Revocable Trust$2,120Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$2,268
Nancy A. Smith$2,101Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$3,401
Nancy A. Buckle$2,064Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$3,074
Ann S. Batchelder$1,641Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$4,376
Annis Family Farms, LLC$1,540Price Loss Coverage Program$6,394
Keith Almquist$1,452Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$1,559
Mcnamara Farms, Inc.$1,134Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$1,742
Nancy A. Smith$1,108Price Loss Coverage Program$3,401
Annette M. Luchene$1,012Quality Loss Adjustment Program$1,841
Lawrence J. Luchene$1,012Quality Loss Adjustment Program$1,841
Nancy A. Buckle$1,010Price Loss Coverage Program$3,074
Annette M. Luchene$828Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$1,841
Lawrence J. Luchene$828Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$1,841
Christina Robb$798Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$1,997
Christina Robb$798Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$1,997
Molly C. Lamb$686Price Loss Coverage Program$998
Mcnamara Farms, Inc.$540Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$1,742
Michelle Morin$530Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$530
Upswing Farm, LLC$500Commodity Credit Corporation Organic Cost Share - Crops Program$500
Fazenda Coffee Roaster, LLC$500Commodity Credit Corporation Organic Cost Share Fees - Handling$1,000
Fazenda Coffee Roaster, LLC$500Commodity Credit Corporation Organic Cost Share Fees - Handling$1,000
Dorothy Hill$499Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$613
Copper Kettle Farm, LLC$482Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$482
Nigel Smith$462Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$770
Molly C. Lamb$312Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$998
Susan Harris Buckner Trust$216Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program - Plus 3 Assistance Program$791
Christina Robb$201Price Loss Coverage Program$1,997
Christina Robb$201Price Loss Coverage Program$1,997
Nancy A. Smith$192Price Loss Coverage Program$3,401
Nigel Smith$192Price Loss Coverage Program$770
Susan Harris Buckner Trust$183Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$791
Jacqueline Harris Sanner Trust$149Price Loss Coverage Program$173
Susan Harris Buckner Trust$149Price Loss Coverage Program$791
The Reichelt Family Revocable Trust$148Price Loss Coverage Program$2,268
Susan Harris Buckner Trust$122Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program - Plus 3 Assistance Program$791
Nigel Smith$116Price Loss Coverage Program$770
Dorothy Hill$114Price Loss Coverage Program$613
Mark F. Ammons$113Conservation Reserve Program - Practice Incentives Payment Program$21,477
Don Richter$110Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$192
Keith Almquist$107Price Loss Coverage Program$1,559
Susan Harris Buckner Trust$97Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program - Plus 3 Assistance Program$791
Keith Fengler$92Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$92
Don Richter$83Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$192
Mcnamara Farms, Inc.$68Price Loss Coverage Program$1,742
Boys in Berries, LLC$55Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$55
Jacqueline Harris Sanner Trust$24Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program - Plus 3 Assistance Program$173
Susan Harris Buckner Trust$24Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program - Plus 3 Assistance Program$791
Donna Lacombe Holden$23Price Loss Coverage Program$23
Lynn Myers$20Agricultural Risk Coverage Program - County$20

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