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How much did farmers in Blaine County receive in taxpayer-funded subsidies in 2021?

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Farms in Blaine County received $940,684 in taxpayer-funded subsidies in 2021, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

Of the 90 subsidies provided, the largest was for TLC Incorporated, which received $76,038 for the claim of "Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act".

The smallest subsidy provided to a Blaine County farmer was $27 to Patricia Rodocker.

There were 183 fewer subsidies than the year before, and the total value of the subsidies fell by $2,751,298.

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 Blaine County Code Farmers in 2021
Farmer$ ReceivedReason for SubsidyTotal Received in Subsidies by Farmer ($)
TLC Incorporated$76,038Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$127,538
Zutavern Ranch Company$64,492Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$80,475
Cc Angus Ranch$60,158Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$70,712
TLC Incorporated$51,500Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$127,538
WM Zutavern Cattle Company$46,523Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$69,319
Russell E. Hanson$39,195Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$61,200
Dennis Wyckoff$29,506Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$32,961
Lynn Hall$25,832Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$25,832
J. W. Simonson$25,702Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$27,902
Tracy Zoe Bradley$25,517Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$25,517
Charles E. Dickau$21,057Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$21,057
Russell E. Hanson$21,005Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$61,200
Pennypoke Cattle, LLC$20,389Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$20,389
Rolf T. Glerum$20,353Agriculture Risk Program - Individual Coverage$27,456
Daniel A. Naber$18,840Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$24,382
R G Enterprises Group, LLC$17,259Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$17,259
Roger L. Stewart$16,705Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$16,705
Zutavern Ranch Company$15,984Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$80,475
Downing Ranch, LLC$14,912Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$14,912
Mike Coffman$14,532Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$14,532
WM Zutavern Cattle Company$14,268Agriculture Risk Program - Individual Coverage$69,319
Wayne Rodocker$13,451Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$13,451
Rifle Valley Ranch, LLC$13,123Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$13,123
Milleson Ranch$12,853Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$15,475
Jon Peters$12,148Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$12,148
Steve Bass$11,956Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$11,956
Matthew John Eggert$11,714Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$16,396
Richard V. Warren$10,896Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$10,896
Cc Angus Ranch$10,555Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$70,712
Kent Sierks$8,630Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$8,630
WM Zutavern Cattle Company$8,527Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$69,319
Barrett A. Sikes$8,367Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$8,367
John Seeley$8,329Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$8,329
Patrick D. Coffman$7,995Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$15,990
Patrick D. Coffman$7,995Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$15,990
Lena Land & Livestock Company$6,900Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$6,900
Justin A. Meister$6,031Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$11,157
Rolf T. Glerum$5,539Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$27,456
James Roseberry$5,521Agriculture Risk Program - Individual Coverage$5,877
Marianne Roseberry$5,521Agriculture Risk Program - Individual Coverage$6,530
Trenton D. Alberts$5,230Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$13,693
Trenton D. Alberts$5,230Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$13,693
Justin A. Meister$5,126Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$11,157
Jay Martindale$5,047Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$8,912
Roy A. Spencer$4,985Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$4,985
Matthew John Eggert$4,595Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$16,396
Jason Andrew Held$4,532Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$4,532
Chauncy Hesseltine$4,531Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$4,531
William L. Downing$4,142Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$4,142
Jeffrey Martindale$3,973Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$3,973
Daniel A. Naber$3,888Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$24,382
Jay Martindale$3,864Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$8,912
Troy Saner$3,844Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$3,844
Rhoades Land & Cattle Company$3,800Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$3,800
Dennis Wyckoff$3,455Livestock Forage Disaster Program$32,961
Don Baker$3,328Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$3,328
Naber Cattle Company$3,234Livestock Forage Disaster Program$3,234
Kurt Saner$3,214Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$3,214
Eric Schipporeit$3,035Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$4,551
Zeta Greene$3,022Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$6,044
Zeta Greene$3,022Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$6,044
Milleson Ranch$2,622Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$15,475
Alice McFadden$2,445Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$2,445
Tim L. Sierks$2,414Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$2,414
J. W. Simonson$2,200Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$27,902
The Rodocker Ranch Partnership$2,140Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$2,140
Lee R. Odenbach$2,041Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$2,041
Roger L. Peterson$1,958Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$1,958
Amy Goodrich$1,761Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$1,761
Daniel A. Naber$1,654Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$24,382
Michael L Teahon$1,647Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$1,647
Trenton D. Alberts$1,616Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$13,693
Trenton D. Alberts$1,616Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$13,693
Lee Degroff$1,604Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$1,604
Rolf T. Glerum$1,564Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$27,456
Eric Schipporeit$1,517Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$4,551
Jimmie Joe Carr$1,382Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$1,382
Mic Coffman$1,302Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$1,302
Ty Milleson$1,174Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$1,174
Marc Peterson$1,106Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$1,106
Blayne Bradley$1,031Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$1,031
Marianne Roseberry$1,009Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$6,530
Russell E. Hanson$1,000Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$61,200
Seven J Bar Ranch, LLC$993Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$993
Shirley Kennedy Gouldie$828Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$828
Benjamin Harold Pickering$569Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$569
James Roseberry$356Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$5,877
Patricia Rodocker$106Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program - Plus 3 Assistance Program$133
Matthew John Eggert$88Price Loss Coverage Program$16,396
Patricia Rodocker$27Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program - Plus 3 Assistance Program$133

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