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Of the 78 subsidies provided, the largest was for Canaan Farm, LLC, which received $128,279 for the claim of "Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act".
The smallest subsidy provided to a Mercer County farmer was $4 to Integrity Agent, LLC.
There were 126 fewer subsidies than the year before, and the total value of the subsidies fell by $677,002.
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 Mercer County Code Farmers in 2021
| Farmer | $ Received | Reason for Subsidy | Total Received in Subsidies by Farmer ($) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canaan Farm, LLC | $128,279 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act | $128,279 |
| Madden's Greenhouse & Nursery, Inc. | $50,643 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act | $50,643 |
| Rustin Farms | $36,476 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities | $39,395 |
| Scott Ellis | $15,278 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities | $15,278 |
| Farmdale Farm, LLC | $11,693 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities | $11,693 |
| Walter Bonczkiewicz | $9,908 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act | $9,908 |
| Rawley Farms, LLC | $8,809 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act | $12,895 |
| Howard C. Myers | $8,396 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities | $17,467 |
| Howard C. Myers | $8,396 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities | $17,467 |
| CCL Farming, LLC | $8,047 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities | $20,782 |
| Di Paola Turkeys, Inc. | $7,368 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act | $7,368 |
| CCL Farming, LLC | $6,900 | Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program - Plus 3 Assistance Program | $20,782 |
| Integrity Agent, LLC | $5,621 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities | $5,977 |
| CCL Farming, LLC | $4,109 | NAP Regular Web-Based Program | $20,782 |
| Rawley Farms, LLC | $4,086 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act | $12,895 |
| Kateri a M Lemischka | $2,886 | Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental | $2,886 |
| Fairgrown Farm, LLC | $2,882 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act | $2,882 |
| Uncle Petes Farm, LLC | $2,410 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act | $2,410 |
| William Carter | $2,329 | Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental | $3,860 |
| John K Bleimaier | $2,020 | Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental | $2,851 |
| Sanders Iroquois Farm, LLC | $1,906 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities | $1,906 |
| Carol Fitzhugh Jacoby Revocable Trust | $1,810 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities | $1,810 |
| Charlize Katzenbach | $1,806 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act | $1,806 |
| CCL Farming, LLC | $1,725 | Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program - Plus 3 Assistance Program | $20,782 |
| John R. Hart Jr. | $1,656 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities | $2,052 |
| William Carter | $1,531 | Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental | $3,860 |
| Rustin Farms | $1,484 | Price Loss Coverage Program | $39,395 |
| Rustin Farms | $1,185 | Price Loss Coverage Program | $39,395 |
| Charles W Appelget | $1,183 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities | $1,183 |
| D&R Greenway Land Trust | $1,171 | Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental | $1,171 |
| Beechtree Farm, LLC | $1,133 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $1,133 |
| Orvin L. Richard | $1,082 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities | $2,121 |
| Orvin L. Richard | $1,039 | Price Loss Coverage Program | $2,121 |
| Peter Westergaard Living Trust | $983 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities | $1,149 |
| Shoguslion, LLC | $971 | Price Loss Coverage Program | $971 |
| Joseph M. Ruggieri | $902 | Price Loss Coverage Program | $1,042 |
| Johnson Enterprises of Illinois, LLC | $897 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities | $1,015 |
| The Colonial Sportsmen's Club, Inc. | $876 | Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental | $876 |
| John K Bleimaier | $831 | Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental | $2,851 |
| Mariah Fields Farm, LLC | $690 | Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental | $912 |
| Wildflower Homestead, LLC | $622 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act | $622 |
| Curtis Crowell | $542 | Emergency Assist Livestock Bees Fish (ELAP) Program | $542 |
| John L. Thurman | $492 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities | $555 |
| Visual Encounters, Inc. | $469 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act | $469 |
| John R. Hart Jr. | $396 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $2,052 |
| Double Brook Farm, LLC | $385 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $385 |
| Integrity Agent, LLC | $336 | Price Loss Coverage Program | $5,977 |
| Gordon Bryant | $230 | Agricultural Risk Coverage Program - County | $334 |
| Mariah Fields Farm, LLC | $222 | Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental | $912 |
| Stanley Adamcik | $208 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities | $358 |
| Howard C. Myers | $160 | Price Loss Coverage Program | $17,467 |
| Howard C. Myers | $160 | Price Loss Coverage Program | $17,467 |
| Stanley Adamcik | $150 | Price Loss Coverage Program | $358 |
| Joseph M. Ruggieri | $140 | Price Loss Coverage Program | $1,042 |
| Peter Westergaard Living Trust | $133 | Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program - Plus 3 Assistance Program | $1,149 |
| Thomas R. Knutson | $128 | Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental | $128 |
| Howard C. Myers | $125 | Price Loss Coverage Program | $17,467 |
| Howard C. Myers | $125 | Price Loss Coverage Program | $17,467 |
| Dunwald Farm, LLC | $118 | Commodity Credit Corporation Organic Cost Share - Crops Program | $118 |
| Johnson Enterprises of Illinois, LLC | $118 | Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental | $1,015 |
| Rustin Farms | $115 | Price Loss Coverage Program | $39,395 |
| Gordon Bryant | $104 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities | $334 |
| Sharon J Hermone | $97 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities | $97 |
| Rustin Farms | $80 | Price Loss Coverage Program | $39,395 |
| John L. Thurman | $63 | Price Loss Coverage Program | $555 |
| Glenn Johnson | $61 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities | $61 |
| Lucia Stout Huebner | $58 | Price Loss Coverage Program | $58 |
| Howard C. Myers | $44 | Price Loss Coverage Program | $17,467 |
| Howard C. Myers | $44 | Price Loss Coverage Program | $17,467 |
| Rustin Farms | $35 | Price Loss Coverage Program | $39,395 |
| Peter Westergaard Living Trust | $33 | Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program - Plus 3 Assistance Program | $1,149 |
| Rachel Harrell | $30 | Price Loss Coverage Program | $30 |
| Integrity Agent, LLC | $16 | Price Loss Coverage Program | $5,977 |
| Rustin Farms | $11 | Price Loss Coverage Program | $39,395 |
| Rustin Farms | $9 | Price Loss Coverage Program | $39,395 |
| Howard C. Myers | $8 | Price Loss Coverage Program | $17,467 |
| Howard C. Myers | $8 | Price Loss Coverage Program | $17,467 |
| Integrity Agent, LLC | $4 | Price Loss Coverage Program | $5,977 |
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