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

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Farms in Wexford County received $1,088,090 in taxpayer-funded subsidies in 2021, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

Of the 226 subsidies provided, the largest was for Dutchman Tree Farms, LLC, which received $129,946 for the claim of "Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act".

The smallest subsidy provided to a Wexford County farmer was $2 to Pinecrest Dairy, LLC.

There were 217 fewer subsidies than the year before, and the total value of the subsidies fell by $943,927.

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 Wexford County Code Farmers in 2021
Farmer$ ReceivedReason for SubsidyTotal Received in Subsidies by Farmer ($)
Dutchman Tree Farms, LLC$129,946Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$148,433
Pinecrest Dairy, LLC$51,434Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program - Plus 3 Assistance Program$135,711
K and K Forest Products, LLC$50,875Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers Program$52,875
Proctor Logging, Inc.$50,875Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers Program$52,875
Park Forest Products, LLC$50,875Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers Program$52,875
Pinecrest Dairy, LLC$41,147Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program - Plus 3 Assistance Program$135,711
Going Green, G.P.$35,186Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$56,838
Rex Renwick & Sons Forest Products, LLC$35,049Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers Program$37,049
Pinecrest Dairy, LLC$32,403Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$135,711
Svec Farms, LLC$23,411Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$29,628
Benson Acres, LLC$23,114Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$23,206
Fenner Farms, Inc.$20,465Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$50,954
Matthew James Breithaupt$19,053Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$20,489
Fenner Farms, Inc.$18,709Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$50,954
Meekhof Dairy, LLC$16,699Dairy Margin Coverage Program$130,100
Dutchman Tree Farms, LLC$15,148Tree Assistance Program$148,433
Meekhof Dairy, LLC$15,009Dairy Margin Coverage Program$130,100
Meekhof Dairy, LLC$12,888Dairy Margin Coverage Program$130,100
Watson Farms Trust$12,836Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$20,105
Meekhof Dairy, LLC$12,809Dairy Margin Coverage Program$130,100
Fenner Farms Organic Division$12,775Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$13,583
Meekhof Dairy, LLC$11,945Dairy Margin Coverage Program$130,100
Benson Dairy, LLC$11,012Dairy Margin Coverage Program$79,464
Pinecrest Dairy, LLC$10,287Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program - Plus 3 Assistance Program$135,711
Meekhof Dairy, LLC$10,255Dairy Margin Coverage Program$130,100
Going Green, G.P.$10,166Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$56,838
Greg Dreves$10,146Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$10,146
Meekhof Dairy, LLC$10,098Dairy Margin Coverage Program$130,100
Meekhof Dairy, LLC$10,059Dairy Margin Coverage Program$130,100
Benson Dairy, LLC$9,897Dairy Margin Coverage Program$79,464
Meekhof Dairy, LLC$9,553Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$130,100
Meekhof Dairy, LLC$9,273Dairy Margin Coverage Program$130,100
Meekhof Dairy, LLC$8,605Dairy Margin Coverage Program$130,100
Benson Dairy, LLC$8,498Dairy Margin Coverage Program$79,464
Benson Dairy, LLC$8,446Dairy Margin Coverage Program$79,464
Benson Dairy, LLC$7,876Dairy Margin Coverage Program$79,464
Douglas E. Moyer$7,790Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$10,839
Jan Malik$7,759Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$9,659
Fenner Farms, Inc.$7,694Quality Loss Adjustment Program$50,954
GK Bancroft Rolling Meadows Farms, LLC$7,604Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$9,823
Kermit Coleman$7,296Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$8,107
Benson Dairy, LLC$6,762Dairy Margin Coverage Program$79,464
Benson Dairy, LLC$6,659Dairy Margin Coverage Program$79,464
Benson Dairy, LLC$6,633Dairy Margin Coverage Program$79,464
Benson Dairy, LLC$6,115Dairy Margin Coverage Program$79,464
Adam Michael Matthews$5,933Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$6,825
Benson Dairy, LLC$5,674Dairy Margin Coverage Program$79,464
Going Green, G.P.$5,162Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$56,838
Going Green, LLC$5,150Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$6,554
Rodger Haugen$5,035Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$8,788
Perry Cellini$4,443Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$4,443
Brad Fox$4,376Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$5,412
John F. Rydquist$4,304Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$7,209
Hidden Valley Tree Farm, LLC$4,221Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$4,221
Fenner Farms, Inc.$3,985Quality Loss Adjustment Program$50,954
Gary Birgy$3,937Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$3,954
Leo Kreiser$3,874Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$4,235
Going Green, G.P.$3,568Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$56,838
Frank Kitcho$3,515Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$3,515
Ray Nixon$3,367Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$3,988
Watson Farms Trust$3,283Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$20,105
Christon Sikkema$3,091Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$4,855
Everett Casey Youker$2,914Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$4,593
Meekhof Dairy, LLC$2,868Dairy Margin Coverage Program$130,100
Ray K. Zeitz$2,847Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$6,671
Larry Vano$2,838Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$2,892
Mark Nixon$2,803Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$2,803
Don W. Birchmeier$2,702Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$2,857
John M. Birgy$2,697Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$2,697
Svec Farms, LLC$2,666Price Loss Coverage Program$29,628
Dutchman Tree Farms, LLC$2,612Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$148,433
Joe D. Miller$2,545Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$2,545
Cheryl Ann Fontana$2,460Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$3,490
Edward Breitmeyer$2,432Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$2,560
Patrick C. Peterson$2,428Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$2,485
Svec Farms, LLC$2,409Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program - Plus 3 Assistance Program$29,628
Watson Farms Trust$2,379Price Loss Coverage Program$20,105
Douglas E. Moyer$2,194Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$10,839
Mark D Garwood GST Separate Trustee$2,159Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$2,159
David Pahl$2,084Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$4,387
David Pahl$2,072Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$4,387
GK Bancroft Rolling Meadows Farms, LLC$2,023Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$9,823
K and K Forest Products, LLC$2,000Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers Program$52,875
Proctor Logging, Inc.$2,000Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers Program$52,875
Rex Renwick & Sons Forest Products, LLC$2,000Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers Program$37,049
Park Forest Products, LLC$2,000Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers Program$52,875
James George$1,936Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$3,827
James George$1,892Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$3,827
Benson Dairy, LLC$1,891Dairy Margin Coverage Program$79,464
Christon Sikkema$1,765Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$4,855
Everett Casey Youker$1,679Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$4,593
Rodger Haugen$1,641Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$8,788
Rodger Haugen$1,609Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$8,788
Watson Farms Trust$1,607Price Loss Coverage Program$20,105
John F. Rydquist$1,539Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$7,209
Going Green, G.P.$1,528Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$56,838
Carol Mogan$1,467Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$1,878
Going Green, LLC$1,404Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$6,554
Virginia Ann Moore Estate$1,402Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$1,402
Nabil Salamey$1,399Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$1,399
Stephen Bujalski$1,374Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$1,729
Jan Malik$1,320Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$9,659
Rebecca L. Ratliff$1,267Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$1,296
Going Green, G.P.$1,228Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$56,838
Rector Farms, LLC$1,196Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$1,196
Jerry F. Carson$1,068Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$1,068
Brad Fox$1,036Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$5,412
Cheryl Ann Fontana$1,030Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$3,490
Brian Getty$960Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$960
Douglas Sattler$948Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$948
Daniel D. Dewey$901Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$1,499
Adam Michael Matthews$892Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$6,825
Ray K. Zeitz$881Dairy Margin Coverage Program$6,671
Jason R. Benson$862Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$1,156
Ray K. Zeitz$817Dairy Margin Coverage Program$6,671
Sheldon R. Eicher$691Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$1,071
Ray K. Zeitz$688Dairy Margin Coverage Program$6,671
Dean George$656Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$932
Tiffany Gregory$650Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$650
Elaine Keller$650Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$650
Ray K. Zeitz$634Dairy Margin Coverage Program$6,671
Jared McClellan$630Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$630
Ray Nixon$621Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$3,988
Ray K. Zeitz$611Dairy Margin Coverage Program$6,671
Matthew James Breithaupt$603Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$20,489
Svec Farms, LLC$602Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program - Plus 3 Assistance Program$29,628
Daniel D. Dewey$598Price Loss Coverage Program$1,499
John F. Rydquist$593Agriculture Risk Program - Individual Coverage$7,209
Jan Malik$580Price Loss Coverage Program$9,659
Douglas E. Moyer$536Price Loss Coverage Program$10,839
Joseph E. Beck$525Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$525
Dutchman Tree Farms, LLC$504Agriculture Risk Program - Individual Coverage$148,433
Rodger Haugen$503Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$8,788
Fenner Farms Organic Division$500Commodity Credit Corporation Organic Cost Share - Crops Program$13,583
Promised Land Organic, LLC$500Commodity Credit Corporation Organic Cost Share - Crops Program$500
Northern Growin', LLC$500Commodity Credit Corporation Organic Cost Share - Crops Program$500
Gary Clough Jr.$464Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$884
Theresa L Weaver-Werp$462Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$462
Snyder Farm, LLC$458Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$646
John F. Rydquist$454Agriculture Risk Program - Individual Coverage$7,209
Karlyn Ann Probst$442Price Loss Coverage Program$829
Jeffrey Carling Dreves$440Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$514
James Leggett$420Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$732
Gary Clough Jr.$420Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$884
Carol Mogan$411Price Loss Coverage Program$1,878
Brian Dreves$407Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$407
Matthew James Breithaupt$407Price Loss Coverage Program$20,489
Svec Farms, LLC$402Price Loss Coverage Program$29,628
Anna Geiger-Dontje Living Trust$394Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$394
Karlyn Ann Probst$387Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$829
Pat R. McGhan$384Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$384
Sheldon R. Eicher$380Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$1,071
Kermit Coleman$371Price Loss Coverage Program$8,107
Leo Kreiser$357Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$4,235
Stephen Bujalski$355Price Loss Coverage Program$1,729
John F. Rydquist$318Agriculture Risk Program - Individual Coverage$7,209
James Leggett$312Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$732
Jason R. Benson$294Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$1,156
Matthew James Breithaupt$286Price Loss Coverage Program$20,489
Dean George$276Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$932
Ted Pahl$271Price Loss Coverage Program$271
Fenner Farms Organic Division$270Price Loss Coverage Program$13,583
Karl L. Schriner$267Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$267
David Pahl$231Price Loss Coverage Program$4,387
Kermit Coleman$227Price Loss Coverage Program$8,107
Dutchman Tree Farms, LLC$223Agriculture Risk Program - Individual Coverage$148,433
Kermit Coleman$213Price Loss Coverage Program$8,107
John D. Larsen$211Price Loss Coverage Program$211
Maryann Spurgeon$207Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$207
Sally Norman$207Price Loss Coverage Program$207
Ray K. Zeitz$193Dairy Margin Coverage Program$6,671
Brian R. Elson$178Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$185
Bill Cundiff$161Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$161
Kevin Matthews$156Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$156
Don W. Birchmeier$155Price Loss Coverage Program$2,857
Jeffrey Cline$138Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$138
Snyder Farm, LLC$133Agriculture Risk Program - Individual Coverage$646
Edward Breitmeyer$128Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$2,560
Matthew James Breithaupt$123Price Loss Coverage Program$20,489
Svec Farms, LLC$122Price Loss Coverage Program$29,628
Pinecrest Dairy, LLC$120Agriculture Risk Program - Individual Coverage$135,711
Ronald Bredahl$118Price Loss Coverage Program$118
Pinecrest Dairy, LLC$115Price Loss Coverage Program$135,711
Scott Jasman$110Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$110
Bruce A. Manny$88Price Loss Coverage Program$88
GK Bancroft Rolling Meadows Farms, LLC$85Agriculture Risk Program - Individual Coverage$9,823
Douglas E. Moyer$76Price Loss Coverage Program$10,839
Jeffrey Carling Dreves$74Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$514
GK Bancroft Rolling Meadows Farms, LLC$71Price Loss Coverage Program$9,823
Fenner Farms, Inc.$70Price Loss Coverage Program$50,954
Douglas E. Moyer$68Price Loss Coverage Program$10,839
Pinecrest Dairy, LLC$63Agriculture Risk Program - Individual Coverage$135,711
Douglas E. Moyer$59Price Loss Coverage Program$10,839
Snyder Farm, LLC$55Agriculture Risk Program - Individual Coverage$646
Benson Acres, LLC$54Agriculture Risk Program - Individual Coverage$23,206
Larry Vano$54Price Loss Coverage Program$2,892
Pinecrest Dairy, LLC$43Price Loss Coverage Program$135,711
GK Bancroft Rolling Meadows Farms, LLC$40Price Loss Coverage Program$9,823
Meekhof Dairy, LLC$40Price Loss Coverage Program$130,100
Pinecrest Dairy, LLC$40Agriculture Risk Program - Individual Coverage$135,711
Douglas E. Moyer$39Price Loss Coverage Program$10,839
Fenner Farms Organic Division$38Price Loss Coverage Program$13,583
Pinecrest Dairy, LLC$34Agriculture Risk Program - Individual Coverage$135,711
Fenner Farms, Inc.$31Price Loss Coverage Program$50,954
Rebecca L. Ratliff$29Price Loss Coverage Program$1,296
Douglas E. Moyer$28Price Loss Coverage Program$10,839
Douglas E. Moyer$28Price Loss Coverage Program$10,839
Benson Acres, LLC$26Price Loss Coverage Program$23,206
Patrick C. Peterson$24Price Loss Coverage Program$2,485
Pinecrest Dairy, LLC$24Agriculture Risk Program - Individual Coverage$135,711
Matthew James Breithaupt$18Price Loss Coverage Program$20,489
Gary Birgy$17Price Loss Coverage Program$3,954
Svec Farms, LLC$15Price Loss Coverage Program$29,628
Patrick C. Peterson$15Price Loss Coverage Program$2,485
Douglas E. Moyer$12Price Loss Coverage Program$10,839
Patrick C. Peterson$11Price Loss Coverage Program$2,485
Douglas E. Moyer$8Price Loss Coverage Program$10,839
Patrick C. Peterson$7Price Loss Coverage Program$2,485
Brian R. Elson$7Price Loss Coverage Program$185
Benson Acres, LLC$6Agriculture Risk Program - Individual Coverage$23,206
Eric R. Peterson$6Price Loss Coverage Program$6
Leo Kreiser$4Agriculture Risk Program - Individual Coverage$4,235
Benson Acres, LLC$4Price Loss Coverage Program$23,206
Douglas E. Moyer$2Price Loss Coverage Program$10,839
Benson Acres, LLC$2Price Loss Coverage Program$23,206
Pinecrest Dairy, LLC$2Price Loss Coverage Program$135,711

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