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Of the 52 subsidies provided, the largest was for Sleeping Bear Apiaries, Ltd., which received $89,087 for the claim of "Emergency Assist Livestock Bees Fish (ELAP) Program".
The smallest subsidy provided to a Benzie County farmer was $8 to Mark Barber.
There were 32 fewer subsidies than the year before, and the total value of the subsidies fell by $653,939.
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 Benzie County Code Farmers in 2021
| Farmer | $ Received | Reason for Subsidy | Total Received in Subsidies by Farmer ($) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleeping Bear Apiaries, Ltd. | $89,087 | Emergency Assist Livestock Bees Fish (ELAP) Program | $89,087 |
| Henry Orchards, Inc. | $16,555 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act | $16,555 |
| Grays Fruit Farm, Inc. | $15,427 | Web-Based NAP | $24,623 |
| Evans Brothers Fruit Company | $10,025 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act | $10,025 |
| Lentz Farms, Inc. | $9,995 | Web-Based NAP | $14,056 |
| Martin Smeltzer Orchards, LLC | $9,187 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act | $10,140 |
| Putney Beef or Fruit, Inc. | $8,700 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities | $15,779 |
| Loy Putney | $8,476 | Web-Based NAP | $15,812 |
| Grays Fruit Farm, Inc. | $8,468 | NAP Regular Web-Based Program | $24,623 |
| Gary Wayne Lathwell | $8,395 | Web-Based NAP | $14,305 |
| Larry a Lathwell | $8,395 | Web-Based NAP | $14,312 |
| Loy Putney | $7,336 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act | $15,812 |
| Putney Beef or Fruit, Inc. | $7,080 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $15,779 |
| Gordon Sauer | $5,067 | Web-Based NAP | $5,887 |
| Skyline Orchard of Frankfort | $4,145 | Web-Based NAP | $4,394 |
| Lentz Farms, Inc. | $4,061 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act | $14,056 |
| Crystal View Orchards, Inc. | $3,701 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act | $3,701 |
| Gary Wayne Lathwell | $3,634 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities | $14,305 |
| Larry a Lathwell | $3,634 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities | $14,312 |
| Nugent Family Farms | $3,128 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities | $12,198 |
| Nugent Family Farms | $3,128 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities | $12,198 |
| Nugent Family Farms | $2,971 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act | $12,198 |
| Nugent Family Farms | $2,971 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act | $12,198 |
| Alan Kobernik | $2,424 | NAP Regular Web-Based Program | $5,263 |
| James Sheets | $1,770 | Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental | $1,770 |
| Gary Wayne Lathwell | $1,744 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act | $14,305 |
| Larry a Lathwell | $1,744 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act | $14,312 |
| Gerald L. Johnson | $1,735 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act | $1,735 |
| Nugent Orchards, LLC | $1,623 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act | $1,623 |
| James B Mcmath Farms, Inc. | $1,461 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities | $1,461 |
| Alan Kobernik | $1,342 | Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program - Plus 3 Assistance Program | $5,263 |
| Martin Smeltzer Orchards, LLC | $953 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities | $10,140 |
| Kenneth Charles Cline | $846 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities | $1,346 |
| Chimene Rene Johnson | $829 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $829 |
| Gordon Sauer | $820 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities | $5,887 |
| Alan Kobernik | $674 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act | $5,263 |
| Grays Fruit Farm, Inc. | $614 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities | $24,623 |
| Larry a Lathwell | $539 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $14,312 |
| Gary Wayne Lathwell | $532 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $14,305 |
| Kenneth Charles Cline | $500 | Commodity Credit Corporation Organic Cost Share - Crops Program | $1,346 |
| Dave C. Bower | $477 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $477 |
| Scott Nugent | $462 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act | $462 |
| Champion Hill Farm | $390 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act | $390 |
| Alan Kobernik | $346 | Commodity Credit Corporation Organic Cost Share - Crops Program | $5,263 |
| Alan Kobernik | $335 | Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program - Plus 3 Assistance Program | $5,263 |
| Thomas W. Brodhagen | $305 | Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental | $305 |
| Skyline Orchard of Frankfort | $249 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act | $4,394 |
| Randolph J. Rice | $211 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $211 |
| Alan Kobernik | $142 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act | $5,263 |
| Donald K. Schmidt | $127 | Price Loss Coverage Program | $127 |
| Grays Fruit Farm, Inc. | $114 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $24,623 |
| Mark Barber | $8 | Price Loss Coverage Program | $8 |
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