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Of the 33 subsidies provided, the largest was for Wendigo Forest Products, LLC, which received $32,323 for the claim of "Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers Program".
The smallest subsidy provided to a Roscommon County farmer was $5 to Steve Gardner.
There were 15 fewer subsidies than the year before, and the total value of the subsidies rose by $9,704.
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.
| Farmer | $ Received | Reason for Subsidy | Total Received in Subsidies by Farmer ($) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wendigo Forest Products, LLC | $32,323 | Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers Program | $34,323 |
| Dankert Wood Products | $6,638 | Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers Program | $8,638 |
| Elfrieda Gatz | $4,929 | Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental | $4,929 |
| Joe Van Sickle Living Trust | $3,680 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act | $9,173 |
| Louis Polash | $3,493 | Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental | $3,493 |
| Dankert Wood Products | $2,000 | Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers Program | $8,638 |
| Wendigo Forest Products, LLC | $2,000 | Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers Program | $34,323 |
| Joe Van Sickle Living Trust | $1,923 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities | $9,173 |
| Bruce Balcom | $1,520 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities | $1,670 |
| Joe Van Sickle Living Trust | $1,081 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act | $9,173 |
| Joe Van Sickle Living Trust | $988 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program Cares | $9,173 |
| Joe Van Sickle Living Trust | $958 | Agriculture Risk Program - Individual Coverage | $9,173 |
| Joseph Armour | $935 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act | $1,118 |
| Joe Van Sickle Living Trust | $527 | Price Loss Coverage Program | $9,173 |
| Arbutus Alward | $520 | Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental | $520 |
| Susan A. Worden | $513 | Price Loss Coverage Program | $718 |
| J. L. Pelkey | $495 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities | $736 |
| Brian C. Rood | $398 | Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental | $398 |
| Timothy James Low | $353 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act | $353 |
| Rex Wolfsen | $320 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities | $320 |
| Susan Myers | $289 | Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental | $397 |
| J. L. Pelkey | $241 | Price Loss Coverage Program | $736 |
| Susan A. Worden | $205 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities | $718 |
| Joseph Armour | $183 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $1,118 |
| Martin Cameron | $168 | Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental | $168 |
| Bruce Balcom | $150 | Price Loss Coverage Program | $1,670 |
| Susan Myers | $96 | Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental | $397 |
| James Bischoff | $84 | Price Loss Coverage Program | $92 |
| George John Horvath Jr. | $52 | Price Loss Coverage Program | $52 |
| Joe Van Sickle Living Trust | $16 | Price Loss Coverage Program | $9,173 |
| Susan Myers | $12 | Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental | $397 |
| James Bischoff | $8 | Agriculture Risk Program - Individual Coverage | $92 |
| Steve Gardner | $5 | Agriculture Risk Program - Individual Coverage | $5 |
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