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Of the 55 subsidies provided, the largest was for Iott Seed Farms, Inc., which received $16,734 for the claim of "Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities".
The smallest subsidy provided to a Kalkaska County farmer was $36 to Joe Beland.
There were 85 fewer subsidies than the year before, and the total value of the subsidies fell by $1,185,845.
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 Kalkaska County Code Farmers in 2021
| Farmer | $ Received | Reason for Subsidy | Total Received in Subsidies by Farmer ($) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iott Seed Farms, Inc. | $16,734 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities | $19,790 |
| Merillat Orchards, LLC | $13,731 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act | $38,563 |
| Merillat Orchards, LLC | $12,629 | Web-Based NAP | $38,563 |
| Merillat Orchards, LLC | $12,203 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act | $38,563 |
| Elmaple Farm, LLC | $9,214 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities | $18,532 |
| Elmaple Farm, LLC | $9,082 | Agriculture Risk Program - Individual Coverage | $18,532 |
| Shane A. Jenkins | $8,253 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act | $32,363 |
| Shane A. Jenkins | $8,253 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act | $32,363 |
| Terry Arsnoe | $8,253 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act | $16,182 |
| Restatemnt Shirley J Pharo Trust | $6,387 | Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental | $14,813 |
| Shane A. Jenkins | $5,861 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities | $32,363 |
| Shane A. Jenkins | $5,861 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities | $32,363 |
| Terry Arsnoe | $5,861 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities | $16,182 |
| Restatemnt Shirley J Pharo Trust | $3,838 | Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental | $14,813 |
| Restatemnt Shirley J Pharo Trust | $3,327 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities | $14,813 |
| Iott Seed Farms, Inc. | $2,671 | Price Loss Coverage Program | $19,790 |
| Jenkins Family Farms, LLC | $2,486 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities | $2,759 |
| Shane A. Jenkins | $2,068 | Price Loss Coverage Program | $32,363 |
| Shane A. Jenkins | $2,068 | Price Loss Coverage Program | $32,363 |
| Terry Arsnoe | $2,068 | Price Loss Coverage Program | $16,182 |
| David Joseph Beland | $2,007 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities | $2,232 |
| Golden Acres | $1,913 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities | $1,913 |
| Harold D. Sheffer | $1,684 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities | $3,338 |
| Joe Beland | $1,475 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities | $2,747 |
| MacKenzie Erickson | $1,451 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act | $2,006 |
| Restatemnt Shirley J Pharo Trust | $1,261 | Price Loss Coverage Program | $14,813 |
| Harold D. Sheffer | $1,194 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $3,338 |
| Joe Beland | $1,185 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $2,747 |
| Peter L. Shetler | $906 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $906 |
| Devor Crop and Manure, LLC | $753 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities | $753 |
| Mollie S Thompson Irrev Trust | $747 | Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program - Plus 3 Assistance Program | $1,712 |
| Mollie S Thompson Irrev Trust | $597 | Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program - Plus 3 Assistance Program | $1,712 |
| MacKenzie Erickson | $554 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities | $2,006 |
| Northern Growin', LLC | $500 | Commodity Credit Corporation Organic Cost Share - Crops Program | $500 |
| Myron Leo Vipond | $479 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities | $479 |
| Harold D. Sheffer | $460 | Price Loss Coverage Program | $3,338 |
| Iott Seed Farms, Inc. | $385 | Price Loss Coverage Program | $19,790 |
| Williard Dean Burr | $323 | Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental | $453 |
| Jacob Uitvlugt | $284 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $284 |
| Jenkins Family Farms, LLC | $273 | Price Loss Coverage Program | $2,759 |
| Elmaple Farm, LLC | $236 | Agriculture Risk Program - Individual Coverage | $18,532 |
| David Joseph Beland | $225 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $2,232 |
| Mollie S Thompson Irrev Trust | $219 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities | $1,712 |
| Cheri Wilkinson | $149 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $149 |
| Mollie S Thompson Irrev Trust | $149 | Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program - Plus 3 Assistance Program | $1,712 |
| James B. Vipond | $139 | Agriculture Risk Program - Individual Coverage | $139 |
| Williard Dean Burr | $130 | Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental | $453 |
| Gilbert Pritchard | $113 | Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental | $226 |
| Gilbert Pritchard | $113 | Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental | $226 |
| Deborah Hill | $109 | Price Loss Coverage Program | $109 |
| Annie Marie Olds | $88 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $88 |
| Matthew Ingersoll | $84 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $84 |
| Patricia A. Ingersoll | $72 | Price Loss Coverage Program | $72 |
| Joe Beland | $51 | Agriculture Risk Program - Individual Coverage | $2,747 |
| Joe Beland | $36 | Agriculture Risk Program - Individual Coverage | $2,747 |
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