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Of the 72 subsidies provided, the largest was for Royal Farms, Inc., which received $39,437 for the claim of "Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act".
The smallest subsidy provided to a Antrim County farmer was $4 to Pollister Amos, LLC.
There were 72 fewer subsidies than the year before, and the total value of the subsidies fell by $677,855.
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 Antrim County Code Farmers in 2021
| Farmer | $ Received | Reason for Subsidy | Total Received in Subsidies by Farmer ($) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Royal Farms, Inc. | $39,437 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act | $49,500 |
| Shooks Farms Company, LLC | $34,927 | Quality Loss Adjustment Program | $42,134 |
| Rubinghs Dairyland, LLC | $26,111 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities | $33,351 |
| King Orchards, Inc. | $14,212 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act | $14,212 |
| Stephen J. Kalchik | $11,424 | Web-Based NAP | $19,972 |
| Royal Farms, Inc. | $10,063 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities | $49,500 |
| Rubinghs Dairyland, LLC | $7,241 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $33,351 |
| Lynda Conant | $6,773 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities | $8,635 |
| Stephen J. Kalchik | $6,115 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act | $19,972 |
| Pollister Amos, LLC | $4,753 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities | $5,653 |
| Robert R. Patton | $4,230 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $6,993 |
| Shooks Farms Company, LLC | $3,427 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act | $42,134 |
| Shooks Farms Company, LLC | $3,095 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act | $42,134 |
| Robert R. Patton | $2,692 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities | $6,993 |
| Dewey Orchard, LLC | $2,591 | Web-Based NAP | $2,626 |
| Richard Austin | $2,400 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $2,871 |
| Vermeersch Farms, LLC | $2,048 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act | $2,914 |
| Stephen J. Kalchik | $2,044 | Web-Based NAP | $19,972 |
| Lynda Conant | $1,853 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $8,635 |
| Thomas R. Kiessel | $1,536 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $2,953 |
| Thomas R. Kiessel | $1,336 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities | $2,953 |
| Robert E. Kenney | $1,070 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities | $1,313 |
| Chris Bergstrom | $1,012 | Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental | $1,012 |
| Pollister Amos, LLC | $863 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act | $5,653 |
| Vermeersch Farms, LLC | $745 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities | $2,914 |
| Patricia Dubois | $654 | Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental | $654 |
| Shooks Farms Company, LLC | $636 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities | $42,134 |
| Rick D. Hebden | $635 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $786 |
| Mark Groenink | $600 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities | $600 |
| Richard C. Hoffman | $511 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities | $546 |
| Richard Austin | $471 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities | $2,871 |
| Bradley T. Rowe | $451 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities | $551 |
| Grass Creek Ranch, LLC | $396 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities | $420 |
| Dennis Hoffman | $394 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities | $394 |
| Dean Willson Jr. | $368 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $368 |
| Theodore Kortes | $327 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities | $749 |
| Theodore Kortes | $323 | Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program - Plus 3 Assistance Program | $749 |
| Robert G. Hughey | $229 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $457 |
| Robert G. Hughey | $229 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $457 |
| Robert E. Kenney | $223 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $1,313 |
| James Slough | $218 | Agriculture Risk Program - Individual Coverage | $391 |
| James Slough | $173 | Price Loss Coverage Program | $391 |
| Stephen J. Kalchik | $171 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act | $19,972 |
| Stephen J. Kalchik | $131 | Agriculture Risk Program - Individual Coverage | $19,972 |
| Georgia Jean Burns | $129 | Agriculture Risk Program - Individual Coverage | $129 |
| Vermeersch Farms, LLC | $122 | Price Loss Coverage Program | $2,914 |
| Pauline K. Scott | $111 | Price Loss Coverage Program | $111 |
| Willie Dean | $110 | Price Loss Coverage Program | $110 |
| Melvyn Kapral | $110 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities | $110 |
| Bradley T. Rowe | $100 | Price Loss Coverage Program | $551 |
| Stephen J. Kalchik | $88 | Agriculture Risk Program - Individual Coverage | $19,972 |
| Thomas R. Kiessel | $81 | Agriculture Risk Program - Individual Coverage | $2,953 |
| Theodore Kortes | $81 | Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program - Plus 3 Assistance Program | $749 |
| Rick D. Hebden | $68 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities | $786 |
| Robert R. Patton | $56 | Price Loss Coverage Program | $6,993 |
| Steve Albers | $52 | Price Loss Coverage Program | $52 |
| Jeff Loveland | $48 | Price Loss Coverage Program | $48 |
| Rick D. Hebden | $47 | Price Loss Coverage Program | $786 |
| Rick D. Hebden | $36 | Price Loss Coverage Program | $786 |
| Dewey Orchard, LLC | $35 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act | $2,626 |
| Richard C. Hoffman | $35 | Price Loss Coverage Program | $546 |
| Pollister Amos, LLC | $34 | Agriculture Risk Program - Individual Coverage | $5,653 |
| Shooks Farms Company, LLC | $33 | Agriculture Risk Program - Individual Coverage | $42,134 |
| Jeffrey C. Killian | $31 | Price Loss Coverage Program | $31 |
| Grass Creek Ranch, LLC | $24 | Price Loss Coverage Program | $420 |
| Robert E. Kenney | $20 | Agriculture Risk Program - Individual Coverage | $1,313 |
| Theodore Kortes | $18 | Price Loss Coverage Program | $749 |
| Robert R. Patton | $15 | Price Loss Coverage Program | $6,993 |
| Shooks Farms Company, LLC | $15 | Agriculture Risk Program - Individual Coverage | $42,134 |
| Dean Willson | $10 | Price Loss Coverage Program | $10 |
| Lynda Conant | $9 | Price Loss Coverage Program | $8,635 |
| Pollister Amos, LLC | $4 | Agriculture Risk Program - Individual Coverage | $5,653 |
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