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

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Farms in Montmorency County received $616,995 in taxpayer-funded subsidies in 2021, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

Of the 252 subsidies provided, the largest was for Todd Ableidinger, which received $46,679 for the claim of "NAP Regular Web-Based Program".

The smallest subsidy provided to a Montmorency County farmer was $1 to Todd Ableidinger.

There were 215 fewer subsidies than the year before, and the total value of the subsidies fell by $474,248.

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 Montmorency County Code Farmers in 2021
Farmer$ ReceivedReason for SubsidyTotal Received in Subsidies by Farmer ($)
Todd Ableidinger$46,679NAP Regular Web-Based Program$112,991
Todd Ableidinger$25,795Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$112,991
Todd Ableidinger$24,700Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program - Plus 3 Assistance Program$112,991
Hardies & Sons$21,820Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$130,272
Todd Behring$14,019Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$14,684
Hardies & Sons$12,527Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program - Plus 3 Assistance Program$130,272
Robert Brandt$12,472Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$14,761
Godfrey Farms, Inc.$12,099Dairy Margin Coverage Program$104,095
Hardies & Sons$11,881Dairy Margin Coverage Program$130,272
Michael Brandt$11,670Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program - Plus 3 Assistance Program$27,060
Godfrey Farms, Inc.$11,084Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$104,095
Godfrey Farms, Inc.$10,875Dairy Margin Coverage Program$104,095
Hardies & Sons$10,679Dairy Margin Coverage Program$130,272
Noffze Dairy Farm, LLC$10,584Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$51,014
Michael Brandt$9,971Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$27,060
Tyler Brandt$9,675Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$9,894
Godfrey Farms, Inc.$9,338Dairy Margin Coverage Program$104,095
Godfrey Farms, Inc.$9,281Dairy Margin Coverage Program$104,095
Hardies & Sons$9,169Dairy Margin Coverage Program$130,272
Hardies & Sons$9,114Dairy Margin Coverage Program$130,272
Godfrey Farms, Inc.$8,654Dairy Margin Coverage Program$104,095
Hardies & Sons$8,499Dairy Margin Coverage Program$130,272
Randy Vollmar$8,396Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$32,909
Godfrey Farms, Inc.$7,430Dairy Margin Coverage Program$104,095
Godfrey Farms, Inc.$7,316Dairy Margin Coverage Program$104,095
Hardies & Sons$7,296Dairy Margin Coverage Program$130,272
Godfrey Farms, Inc.$7,288Dairy Margin Coverage Program$104,095
Noffze Dairy Farm, LLC$7,214Dairy Margin Coverage Program$51,014
Hardies & Sons$7,185Dairy Margin Coverage Program$130,272
Noffze Dairy Farm, LLC$7,162Dairy Margin Coverage Program$51,014
Hardies & Sons$7,157Dairy Margin Coverage Program$130,272
John Herrick$7,089Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$7,369
Bahrke Farms, LLC$6,785Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$6,875
Godfrey Farms, Inc.$6,719Dairy Margin Coverage Program$104,095
Hardies & Sons$6,598Dairy Margin Coverage Program$130,272
Noffze Dairy Farm, LLC$6,591Dairy Margin Coverage Program$51,014
Godfrey Farms, Inc.$6,235Dairy Margin Coverage Program$104,095
Todd Ableidinger$6,175Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program - Plus 3 Assistance Program$112,991
Hardies & Sons$6,122Dairy Margin Coverage Program$130,272
John Edgar$6,076Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$6,090
Mark Basel$5,795Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$14,920
Noffze Dairy Farm, LLC$5,475Dairy Margin Coverage Program$51,014
Noffze Dairy Farm, LLC$5,346Dairy Margin Coverage Program$51,014
Randy Vollmar$4,889Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$32,909
Noffze Dairy Farm, LLC$4,827Dairy Margin Coverage Program$51,014
Justin Brandt$4,542Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$5,089
Todd Ableidinger$4,319Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$112,991
Sauer Dairy Farms, Inc.$4,272Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$11,723
Sauer Dairy Farms, Inc.$4,272Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$11,723
William Dege$3,732Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$7,557
William A. Brandt$3,690Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$4,750
Noffze Dairy Farm, LLC$3,365Dairy Margin Coverage Program$51,014
Hardies & Sons$3,132Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program - Plus 3 Assistance Program$130,272
Bryon K. Robertson$3,080Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$3,080
Larry R. Edwards$3,073Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$3,219
Randy Vollmar$2,995Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$32,909
Michael Brandt$2,918Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program - Plus 3 Assistance Program$27,060
Godfrey Farms, Inc.$2,784Dairy Margin Coverage Program$104,095
Hardies & Sons$2,734Dairy Margin Coverage Program$130,272
Randy Vollmar$2,695Price Loss Coverage Program$32,909
Chris Steinke$2,630Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$2,655
Ambrose D. Ableidinger$2,398Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$2,537
William Dege$2,365Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program - Plus 3 Assistance Program$7,557
Jared Bahrke Farms, LLC$2,344Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$2,544
Randy Vollmar$2,269Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$32,909
Randy Vollmar$2,131Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$32,909
Julie Shields$2,091Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$3,191
Godfrey Farms, Inc.$2,078Dairy Margin Coverage Program$104,095
Godfrey Farms, Inc.$2,045Dairy Margin Coverage Program$104,095
Hardies & Sons$2,041Dairy Margin Coverage Program$130,272
Daniel Scheller$2,037Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$2,037
Hardies & Sons$2,009Dairy Margin Coverage Program$130,272
Michael Brandt$1,986Price Loss Coverage Program$27,060
Hardies & Sons$1,890Price Loss Coverage Program$130,272
Danny Vogelaar$1,833Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$1,903
John Michael Bradley$1,830Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$2,945
James Fifield$1,790Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$2,565
David Balog$1,788Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$2,349
Crystal Meier$1,783Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$3,264
Donald G Slieff$1,691Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$2,224
Thomas Koenig$1,637Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$1,723
Randall Balog$1,588Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$1,959
Sauer Dairy Farms, Inc.$1,523Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$11,723
Sauer Dairy Farms, Inc.$1,523Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$11,723
Mark Basel$1,307Dairy Margin Coverage Program$14,920
Randy Strohschein$1,250Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$1,909
Todd Ableidinger$1,159Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$112,991
Mark Basel$1,157Dairy Margin Coverage Program$14,920
Julie Shields$1,100Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$3,191
Robert E. Steinke$1,097Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$1,348
Todd Ableidinger$1,097Agricultural Risk Coverage Program - County$112,991
William A. Brandt$1,060Price Loss Coverage Program$4,750
Randy Vollmar$1,012Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$32,909
Mark Basel$969Dairy Margin Coverage Program$14,920
Mark Basel$962Dairy Margin Coverage Program$14,920
Randy Vollmar$908Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$32,909
William V. Brandt$907Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$907
Crystal Meier$893Price Loss Coverage Program$3,264
Mark Basel$885Dairy Margin Coverage Program$14,920
Randy Vollmar$873Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$32,909
Randy Vollmar$848Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$32,909
Todd Ableidinger$843Agricultural Risk Coverage Program - County$112,991
Gayle N. Stevens$794Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$794
John Michael Bradley$780Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$2,945
Mark Basel$763Dairy Margin Coverage Program$14,920
Mark Basel$735Dairy Margin Coverage Program$14,920
Mark Basel$721Dairy Margin Coverage Program$14,920
Mark Basel$718Dairy Margin Coverage Program$14,920
Randy Vollmar$683Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$32,909
Randy Vollmar$677Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$32,909
Brian Leatzow$656Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$1,339
Mark Basel$648Dairy Margin Coverage Program$14,920
Godfrey Farms, Inc.$647Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$104,095
Ethan Steinke$637Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$844
Randy Strohschein$633Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$1,909
Robert Brandt$633Price Loss Coverage Program$14,761
Todd Robinson$605Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$605
Jere Gamache$599Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$918
William Dege$591Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program - Plus 3 Assistance Program$7,557
Jason Fifield$578Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$1,106
Brian Leatzow$571Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$1,339
Robert Brandt$570Price Loss Coverage Program$14,761
Justin Brandt$547Price Loss Coverage Program$5,089
David Balog$535Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$2,349
Donald G Slieff$533Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$2,224
Jason Fifield$528Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$1,106
William Dege$515Price Loss Coverage Program$7,557
Jeffrey Patrick Kala$509Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$1,017
Jeffrey Patrick Kala$509Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$1,017
Randy Vollmar$491Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$32,909
Todd Ableidinger$488NAP Regular Web-Based Program$112,991
Robert Brandt$485Price Loss Coverage Program$14,761
Kory Goebel$471Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$649
Todd Behring$471Price Loss Coverage Program$14,684
James Fifield$470Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$2,565
Randy Vollmar$468Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$32,909
Randy Vollmar$433Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$32,909
Michael Brandt$432Price Loss Coverage Program$27,060
Robert Brandt$422Price Loss Coverage Program$14,761
Dale C. Forrester$413Commodity Credit Corporation Organic Cost Share Fees - Handling$825
Dale C. Forrester$413Commodity Credit Corporation Organic Cost Share - Crops Program$825
Rod Schook$376Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$396
Todd Ableidinger$376Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$112,991
Randy Vollmar$368Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$32,909
Flynt Schulze$365Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$556
Randy Vollmar$358Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$32,909
Randy Vollmar$353Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$32,909
David Hayes$330Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$330
Adam J. Basel$327Dairy Margin Coverage Program$2,236
Kevin Steinke$320Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$320
Randy Vollmar$320Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$32,909
Randall Balog$318Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$1,959
Crystal Meier$313Price Loss Coverage Program$3,264
Randy Vollmar$310Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$32,909
James Fifield$305Price Loss Coverage Program$2,565
Randy Vollmar$304Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$32,909
Adam J. Basel$289Dairy Margin Coverage Program$2,236
John Herrick$280Price Loss Coverage Program$7,369
Noffze Dairy Farm, LLC$278Dairy Margin Coverage Program$51,014
Crystal Meier$275Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$3,264
Randy Vollmar$274Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$32,909
Randy Vollmar$244Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$32,909
Adam J. Basel$242Dairy Margin Coverage Program$2,236
Hardies & Sons$242Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$130,272
Adam J. Basel$240Dairy Margin Coverage Program$2,236
Robert E. Steinke$231Price Loss Coverage Program$1,348
Sheila Soik$230Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$230
Adam J. Basel$221Dairy Margin Coverage Program$2,236
Ethan Steinke$207Price Loss Coverage Program$844
Adam J. Basel$191Dairy Margin Coverage Program$2,236
Adam J. Basel$184Dairy Margin Coverage Program$2,236
Todd Ableidinger$183Price Loss Coverage Program$112,991
John Michael Bradley$182Price Loss Coverage Program$2,945
Adam J. Basel$180Dairy Margin Coverage Program$2,236
Adam J. Basel$179Dairy Margin Coverage Program$2,236
Jere Gamache$179Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$918
Kory Goebel$178Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$649
Todd Ableidinger$178Price Loss Coverage Program$112,991
Todd Ableidinger$177Price Loss Coverage Program$112,991
Robert Brandt$172Price Loss Coverage Program$14,761
Randy Vollmar$163Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$32,909
Adam J. Basel$162Dairy Margin Coverage Program$2,236
Randy Vollmar$157Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$32,909
Randy Vollmar$156Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$32,909
John Michael Bradley$153Price Loss Coverage Program$2,945
William Dege$153Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$7,557
Larry R. Edwards$146Price Loss Coverage Program$3,219
Jere Gamache$140Price Loss Coverage Program$918
Ambrose D. Ableidinger$139Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$2,537
David Guethler$135Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$168
Randy Vollmar$134Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$32,909
Godfrey Farms, Inc.$118Price Loss Coverage Program$104,095
Brian Leatzow$112Price Loss Coverage Program$1,339
Flynt Schulze$111Price Loss Coverage Program$556
Mark Basel$111Price Loss Coverage Program$14,920
Jared Bahrke Farms, LLC$108Price Loss Coverage Program$2,544
Noffze Dairy Farm, LLC$108Price Loss Coverage Program$51,014
Todd Ableidinger$107Price Loss Coverage Program$112,991
Todd Ableidinger$105Price Loss Coverage Program$112,991
William Dege$103Price Loss Coverage Program$7,557
William Dege$98Price Loss Coverage Program$7,557
Todd Ableidinger$94Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$112,991
Jared Bahrke Farms, LLC$91Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$2,544
Bahrke Farms, LLC$90Price Loss Coverage Program$6,875
Hardies & Sons$90Price Loss Coverage Program$130,272
Dustin Fett$89Agriculture Risk Program - Individual Coverage$130
Todd Behring$88Price Loss Coverage Program$14,684
Thomas Koenig$86Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$1,723
Todd Ableidinger$86Price Loss Coverage Program$112,991
Michael Brandt$84Price Loss Coverage Program$27,060
Tyler Brandt$84Price Loss Coverage Program$9,894
Flynt Schulze$80Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$556
Mark Basel$80Dairy Margin Coverage Program$14,920
Todd Ableidinger$80Price Loss Coverage Program$112,991
Tyler Brandt$78Price Loss Coverage Program$9,894
Todd Ableidinger$74Price Loss Coverage Program$112,991
Danny Vogelaar$70Price Loss Coverage Program$1,903
Hardies & Sons$70Price Loss Coverage Program$130,272
Mark Basel$70Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$14,920
Sauer Dairy Farms, Inc.$66Price Loss Coverage Program$11,723
Sauer Dairy Farms, Inc.$66Price Loss Coverage Program$11,723
Noffze Dairy Farm, LLC$63Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$51,014
Todd Ableidinger$63Price Loss Coverage Program$112,991
Nick Wittman Jr.$62Agriculture Risk Program - Individual Coverage$62
Todd Behring$57Price Loss Coverage Program$14,684
Tyler Brandt$55Price Loss Coverage Program$9,894
Randall Balog$53Price Loss Coverage Program$1,959
Todd Ableidinger$53Price Loss Coverage Program$112,991
Todd Ableidinger$53Price Loss Coverage Program$112,991
Todd Ableidinger$53Price Loss Coverage Program$112,991
Todd Behring$49Price Loss Coverage Program$14,684
Godfrey Farms, Inc.$46Price Loss Coverage Program$104,095
Michael Tracey$42Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$42
Dustin Fett$41Price Loss Coverage Program$130
David Guethler$33Price Loss Coverage Program$168
Godfrey Farms, Inc.$32Price Loss Coverage Program$104,095
Todd Ableidinger$31Price Loss Coverage Program$112,991
David Balog$26Price Loss Coverage Program$2,349
Godfrey Farms, Inc.$26Price Loss Coverage Program$104,095
Randy Strohschein$26Price Loss Coverage Program$1,909
Chris Steinke$25Price Loss Coverage Program$2,655
Todd Ableidinger$21Price Loss Coverage Program$112,991
Adam J. Basel$20Dairy Margin Coverage Program$2,236
Hardies & Sons$20Price Loss Coverage Program$130,272
Robert E. Steinke$20Price Loss Coverage Program$1,348
Rod Schook$20Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$396
Mark L. Morrison$16Price Loss Coverage Program$16
John Edgar$14Price Loss Coverage Program$6,090
Robert Brandt$7Price Loss Coverage Program$14,761
Tyler Brandt$2Price Loss Coverage Program$9,894
Todd Ableidinger$1Price Loss Coverage Program$112,991
Todd Ableidinger$1Price Loss Coverage Program$112,991

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