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Of the 14 subsidies provided, the largest was for Martin P. Galbraith, which received $10,466 for the claim of "Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry".
The smallest subsidy provided to a Oscoda County farmer was $4 to Gaylord Verellen.
There were 20 fewer subsidies than the year before, and the total value of the subsidies fell by $48,793.
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 ($) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Martin P. Galbraith | $10,466 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $10,466 |
| Radisovich Farm, LLC | $6,484 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act | $6,484 |
| John Esch | $1,428 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $2,765 |
| John Esch | $1,337 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities | $2,765 |
| Gaylord Verellen | $792 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities | $814 |
| Kirk Greenlee | $314 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities | $314 |
| Gary Verellen | $297 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities | $360 |
| Benedict Galbraith | $243 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $485 |
| Benedict Galbraith | $243 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $485 |
| Jerome Larson | $116 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $116 |
| Gary Verellen | $57 | Price Loss Coverage Program | $360 |
| Gaylord Verellen | $18 | Price Loss Coverage Program | $814 |
| Gary Verellen | $6 | Agriculture Risk Program - Individual Coverage | $360 |
| Gaylord Verellen | $4 | Agriculture Risk Program - Individual Coverage | $814 |
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