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Of the 101 subsidies provided, the largest was for Elenz, Inc., which received $50,875 for the claim of "Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers Program".
The smallest subsidy provided to a Otsego County farmer was $8 to Joann R. Skowronski.
There were 77 fewer subsidies than the year before, and the total value of the subsidies rose by $64,132.
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 Otsego County Code Farmers in 2021
| Farmer | $ Received | Reason for Subsidy | Total Received in Subsidies by Farmer ($) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elenz, Inc. | $50,875 | Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers Program | $52,875 |
| Timberline South, LLC | $50,875 | Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers Program | $52,875 |
| Northern Timberlands, Inc. | $50,875 | Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers Program | $52,875 |
| Steve Slivinski | $24,901 | Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program - Plus 3 Assistance Program | $42,096 |
| Hibner & Son Forest Products, LLC | $20,630 | Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers Program | $22,630 |
| Zaremba Properties, LLC | $8,992 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities | $9,976 |
| Steve Slivinski | $8,851 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities | $42,096 |
| Steve Slivinski | $6,225 | Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program - Plus 3 Assistance Program | $42,096 |
| Leonard Slivinski | $5,731 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities | $12,833 |
| Leonard Slivinski | $4,764 | Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program - Plus 3 Assistance Program | $12,833 |
| Tracey Simpson | $3,879 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities | $5,115 |
| John P. Spiker | $3,793 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities | $3,793 |
| Ernest Prusakiewicz | $2,981 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities | $2,992 |
| Becky A. Farmer | $2,892 | Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental | $2,909 |
| John Hendrickson | $2,529 | Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental | $2,529 |
| Richard Schlaufman | $2,493 | Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental | $2,822 |
| Elenz, Inc. | $2,000 | Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers Program | $52,875 |
| Hibner & Son Forest Products, LLC | $2,000 | Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers Program | $22,630 |
| Timberline South, LLC | $2,000 | Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers Program | $52,875 |
| Northern Timberlands, Inc. | $2,000 | Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers Program | $52,875 |
| Ryan Grusczynski IV | $1,496 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities | $1,946 |
| Stephanie Keck-Fahler | $1,282 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $1,884 |
| Tracey Simpson | $1,237 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $5,115 |
| Leonard Slivinski | $1,191 | Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program - Plus 3 Assistance Program | $12,833 |
| Leonard Slivinski | $1,084 | Agriculture Risk Program - Individual Coverage | $12,833 |
| Neal J. Renkiewicz | $1,055 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities | $1,055 |
| Robert L. Baur | $1,045 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act | $1,045 |
| Daniel Slivinski | $979 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities | $1,043 |
| Brian Koronka | $924 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities | $1,007 |
| Claude Huff | $910 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities | $910 |
| Ronald R. Dreffs | $861 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $1,717 |
| Leo Francis | $805 | Price Loss Coverage Program | $805 |
| O'Rourke Farms | $803 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $843 |
| Jeffrey Purgiel | $794 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities | $951 |
| Steve Slivinski | $729 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act | $42,096 |
| Lester J. Howard | $728 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $1,456 |
| Lester J. Howard | $728 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $1,456 |
| Roy Prusakiewicz | $722 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $722 |
| Robert A. Dreffs | $674 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities | $762 |
| Ralph J. Holewinski | $635 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities | $705 |
| Brandenburg Farms | $616 | Agriculture Risk Program - Individual Coverage | $616 |
| Waneta C. Cook | $609 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $609 |
| Stephanie Keck-Fahler | $602 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities | $1,884 |
| Steve Slivinski | $593 | Agriculture Risk Program - Individual Coverage | $42,096 |
| Steve Slivinski | $583 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act | $42,096 |
| Ronald R. Dreffs | $518 | Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program - Plus 3 Assistance Program | $1,717 |
| Larry Nowak | $514 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities | $1,157 |
| Hidden Acres Sugar Bush | $500 | Commodity Credit Corporation Organic Cost Share - Wild Crops Program | $700 |
| Richard Prusakiewicz | $487 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities | $700 |
| Brandie Marie Behnke-Slough | $432 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act | $432 |
| Larry Nowak | $414 | Agriculture Risk Program - Individual Coverage | $1,157 |
| Connie Czarkowski | $407 | Price Loss Coverage Program | $407 |
| Zaremba Properties, LLC | $369 | Price Loss Coverage Program | $9,976 |
| Ryan Grusczynski IV | $358 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $1,946 |
| Richard Schlaufman | $329 | Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental | $2,822 |
| Thomas Prusakiewicz | $314 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $722 |
| Fleming Shaff Acres, LLC | $296 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities | $600 |
| Zaremba Properties, LLC | $291 | Price Loss Coverage Program | $9,976 |
| Fleming Shaff Acres, LLC | $284 | Price Loss Coverage Program | $600 |
| Thomas Prusakiewicz | $276 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities | $722 |
| Zaremba Properties, LLC | $255 | Price Loss Coverage Program | $9,976 |
| Gene Seibel | $253 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities | $261 |
| Donald Prusakiewicz | $247 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $405 |
| Larry Nowak | $229 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $1,157 |
| Richard Prusakiewicz | $213 | Price Loss Coverage Program | $700 |
| Hidden Acres Sugar Bush | $200 | Commodity Credit Corporation Organic Cost Share Fees - Handling | $700 |
| Douglas Francis | $190 | Price Loss Coverage Program | $190 |
| Lee N. Koronka | $180 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $180 |
| Jeffrey Purgiel | $157 | Price Loss Coverage Program | $951 |
| Jeffrey Smetzer | $153 | Price Loss Coverage Program | $153 |
| Steve Slivinski | $146 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act | $42,096 |
| Donald Prusakiewicz | $132 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities | $405 |
| Ronald R. Dreffs | $130 | Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program - Plus 3 Assistance Program | $1,717 |
| Ronald R. Dreffs | $114 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities | $1,717 |
| Thomas Prusakiewicz | $114 | Agriculture Risk Program - Individual Coverage | $722 |
| Irene Borowiak | $101 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities | $101 |
| Ryan Grusczynski IV | $92 | Agriculture Risk Program - Individual Coverage | $1,946 |
| Anthony Dreffs | $88 | Agriculture Risk Program - Individual Coverage | $88 |
| Robert A. Dreffs | $88 | Agriculture Risk Program - Individual Coverage | $762 |
| Delphine Rogers | $86 | Price Loss Coverage Program | $150 |
| Brian Koronka | $83 | Price Loss Coverage Program | $1,007 |
| Ronald R. Dreffs | $75 | Agriculture Risk Program - Individual Coverage | $1,717 |
| Ralph J. Holewinski | $70 | Agriculture Risk Program - Individual Coverage | $705 |
| Zaremba Properties, LLC | $69 | Price Loss Coverage Program | $9,976 |
| Steve Slivinski | $68 | Agriculture Risk Program - Individual Coverage | $42,096 |
| Daniel Slivinski | $64 | Price Loss Coverage Program | $1,043 |
| Delphine Rogers | $64 | Price Loss Coverage Program | $150 |
| Leonard Slivinski | $63 | Agriculture Risk Program - Individual Coverage | $12,833 |
| O'Rourke Farms | $40 | Price Loss Coverage Program | $843 |
| Dawn Kodatt | $30 | Price Loss Coverage Program | $30 |
| Donald Prusakiewicz | $26 | Price Loss Coverage Program | $405 |
| Joshua R. Mouch | $25 | Price Loss Coverage Program | $25 |
| Fleming Shaff Acres, LLC | $20 | Price Loss Coverage Program | $600 |
| Ronald R. Dreffs | $20 | Agriculture Risk Program - Individual Coverage | $1,717 |
| Thomas Prusakiewicz | $18 | Agriculture Risk Program - Individual Coverage | $722 |
| Becky A. Farmer | $17 | Price Loss Coverage Program | $2,909 |
| Ernest Prusakiewicz | $11 | Agriculture Risk Program - Individual Coverage | $2,992 |
| Tom Burzynski | $9 | Price Loss Coverage Program | $9 |
| Colleen Jozwiak | $8 | Price Loss Coverage Program | $8 |
| Gene Seibel | $8 | Price Loss Coverage Program | $261 |
| Joann R. Skowronski | $8 | Agriculture Risk Program - Individual Coverage | $8 |
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