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

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Farms in York County received $438,655 in taxpayer-funded subsidies in 2021, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

Of the 141 subsidies provided, the largest was for Snell Family Farm, Inc., which received $60,597 for the claim of "Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act".

The smallest subsidy provided to a York County farmer was $1 to Duane K. Bateman.

There were 142 fewer subsidies than the year before, and the total value of the subsidies fell by $1,566,740.

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 York County Code Farmers in 2021
Farmer$ ReceivedReason for SubsidyTotal Received in Subsidies by Farmer ($)
Snell Family Farm, Inc.$60,597Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$60,597
Cody J. Nunan$34,500Seafood Trade Relief Program$34,500
Hahl, Corp.$33,901Seafood Trade Relief Program$33,901
Matthew J. Roy$27,575Emergency Assist Livestock Bees Fish (ELAP) Program$27,575
Vincent Balzano$27,232Seafood Trade Relief Program$27,232
Scamman Sod Farm, Inc.$19,138Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$19,138
The Nature Conservancy$11,584Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$50,000
Noon Family Farm$10,113Emergency Conservation Program Cost Share$10,113
Brookridge Farm, LLC$9,669Emergency Conservation Program Cost Share$16,311
William J. Harrison$8,714Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$29,357
The Nature Conservancy$7,082Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$50,000
The Nature Conservancy$6,619Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$50,000
Johnson Farm, Inc.$6,532Dairy Margin Coverage Program$51,732
Charles R. Stacy$6,004Seafood Trade Relief Program$6,004
Johnson Farm, Inc.$5,871Dairy Margin Coverage Program$51,732
The Nature Conservancy$5,819Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$50,000
Johnson Farm, Inc.$5,041Dairy Margin Coverage Program$51,732
Johnson Farm, Inc.$5,010Dairy Margin Coverage Program$51,732
The Nature Conservancy$4,865Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$50,000
The Nature Conservancy$4,752Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$50,000
Johnson Farm, Inc.$4,672Dairy Margin Coverage Program$51,732
Johnson Farm, Inc.$4,011Dairy Margin Coverage Program$51,732
Johnson Farm, Inc.$3,950Dairy Margin Coverage Program$51,732
Johnson Farm, Inc.$3,934Dairy Margin Coverage Program$51,732
Johnson Farm, Inc.$3,627Dairy Margin Coverage Program$51,732
Frederick A. Dunn Jr.$3,451Dairy Margin Coverage Program$27,145
Johnson Farm, Inc.$3,366Dairy Margin Coverage Program$51,732
Frederick A. Dunn Jr.$3,102Dairy Margin Coverage Program$27,145
The Nature Conservancy$3,006Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$50,000
Frederick A. Dunn Jr.$2,663Dairy Margin Coverage Program$27,145
Frederick A. Dunn Jr.$2,647Dairy Margin Coverage Program$27,145
William J. Harrison$2,587Dairy Margin Coverage Program$29,357
Melissa Worrell$2,559Web-Based NAP $2,559
Thomas M. Mullen Jr.$2,529Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$3,519
Frederick A. Dunn Jr.$2,469Dairy Margin Coverage Program$27,145
William J. Harrison$2,325Dairy Margin Coverage Program$29,357
Dakota Dreams, LLC$2,191Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$3,065
Frederick A. Dunn Jr.$2,119Dairy Margin Coverage Program$27,145
Frederick A. Dunn Jr.$2,087Dairy Margin Coverage Program$27,145
Frederick A. Dunn Jr.$2,079Dairy Margin Coverage Program$27,145
The Nature Conservancy$2,022Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$50,000
William J. Harrison$1,996Dairy Margin Coverage Program$29,357
Johnson Farm, Inc.$1,988Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$51,732
William J. Harrison$1,984Dairy Margin Coverage Program$29,357
Ryan R. Girard$1,950Dairy Margin Coverage Program$15,215
Frederick A. Dunn Jr.$1,916Dairy Margin Coverage Program$27,145
William J. Harrison$1,850Dairy Margin Coverage Program$29,357
Frederick A. Dunn Jr.$1,778Dairy Margin Coverage Program$27,145
Ryan R. Girard$1,753Dairy Margin Coverage Program$15,215
William J. Harrison$1,588Dairy Margin Coverage Program$29,357
Clear View Farms, LLC$1,572Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$1,800
William J. Harrison$1,564Dairy Margin Coverage Program$29,357
William J. Harrison$1,558Dairy Margin Coverage Program$29,357
Thibodeaus Achen Bacon Farm, Inc.$1,551Pandemic Livestock Indemnity Program$1,551
Ryan R. Girard$1,505Dairy Margin Coverage Program$15,215
Johnson Farm, Inc.$1,503Dairy Margin Coverage Program$51,732
Ryan R. Girard$1,496Dairy Margin Coverage Program$15,215
Lorwen C Harris Nagle$1,437Price Loss Coverage Program$2,271
William J. Harrison$1,436Dairy Margin Coverage Program$29,357
Ryan R. Girard$1,395Dairy Margin Coverage Program$15,215
William J. Harrison$1,333Dairy Margin Coverage Program$29,357
Frederick A. Dunn Jr.$1,242Livestock Forage Disaster Program$27,145
Ryan R. Girard$1,197Dairy Margin Coverage Program$15,215
Raymond R Dupuis, Inc.$1,188Livestock Forage Disaster Program$1,958
Duane K. Bateman$1,182Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$2,092
Ryan R. Girard$1,179Dairy Margin Coverage Program$15,215
Ryan R. Girard$1,175Dairy Margin Coverage Program$15,215
Kelly and Jonathan Tibbetts$1,175Livestock Forage Disaster Program$1,870
The Nature Conservancy$1,140Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$50,000
Johnson Farm, Inc.$1,122Dairy Margin Coverage Program$51,732
Johnson Farm, Inc.$1,104Dairy Margin Coverage Program$51,732
The Nature Conservancy$1,097Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$50,000
Ryan R. Girard$1,083Dairy Margin Coverage Program$15,215
The Nature Conservancy$1,064Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$50,000
Ryan R. Girard$1,005Dairy Margin Coverage Program$15,215
Thomas M. Mullen Jr.$990Livestock Forage Disaster Program$3,519
Carole Hefty$981Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$1,345
Brookridge Farm, LLC$899Dairy Margin Coverage Program$16,311
Brookridge Farm, LLC$808Dairy Margin Coverage Program$16,311
Raymond R Dupuis, Inc.$770Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$1,958
William J. Harrison$761Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$29,357
Andrew Tower$733Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$733
Robin Tower$733Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$733
Dakota Dreams, LLC$730Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$3,065
Kathleen D. Whalin$713Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$733
Kelly and Jonathan Tibbetts$695Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$1,870
Brookridge Farm, LLC$694Dairy Margin Coverage Program$16,311
Brookridge Farm, LLC$690Dairy Margin Coverage Program$16,311
Brookridge Farm, LLC$643Dairy Margin Coverage Program$16,311
The Nature Conservancy$615Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$50,000
Robert F. Gay$605Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$605
William J. Harrison$595Dairy Margin Coverage Program$29,357
Frederick A. Dunn Jr.$593Dairy Margin Coverage Program$27,145
Janet Pachta Galligan$590Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$794
Frederick A. Dunn Jr.$566Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$27,145
Duane K. Bateman$565Price Loss Coverage Program$2,092
Brookridge Farm, LLC$552Dairy Margin Coverage Program$16,311
Brookridge Farm, LLC$544Dairy Margin Coverage Program$16,311
Brookridge Farm, LLC$542Dairy Margin Coverage Program$16,311
Leland B. Tibbetts$537Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$537
Mark L. Pinette$519Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$519
Brookridge Farm, LLC$499Dairy Margin Coverage Program$16,311
Matthew S. Haas$466Emergency Assist Livestock Bees Fish (ELAP) Program$466
Robert W. Lewis$463Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$463
Brookridge Farm, LLC$463Dairy Margin Coverage Program$16,311
Ryan R. Girard$449Dairy Margin Coverage Program$15,215
William J. Harrison$444Dairy Margin Coverage Program$29,357
Colleen Raney Diadem Flower Company$439Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$439
William J. Harrison$437Dairy Margin Coverage Program$29,357
Frederick A. Dunn Jr.$432Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$27,145
Ethan Braley$425Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$633
Lorwen C Harris Nagle$419Agricultural Risk Coverage Program - County$2,271
Leary Farm, Inc.$385Livestock Forage Disaster Program$385
Ryan R. Girard$365Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$15,215
Ryan R. Girard$335Dairy Margin Coverage Program$15,215
The Nature Conservancy$335Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$50,000
Ryan R. Girard$330Dairy Margin Coverage Program$15,215
Lorwen C Harris Nagle$312Price Loss Coverage Program$2,271
Carole Hefty$290Price Loss Coverage Program$1,345
Ryan Cyr$262Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$296
Vicky Cyr Legere$262Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$296
Clear View Farms, LLC$228Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$1,800
Duane K. Bateman$221Disaster WHIP 2019 (Wildfire and Hurricane Indemnity Program)$2,092
Janet Pachta Galligan$204Price Loss Coverage Program$794
Ethan Braley$187Agriculture Risk Program - Individual Coverage$633
William J. Harrison$184Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$29,357
Brookridge Farm, LLC$155Dairy Margin Coverage Program$16,311
Brookridge Farm, LLC$151Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$16,311
Dakota Dreams, LLC$144Price Loss Coverage Program$3,065
Darrell Sparks$111Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$111
Lorwen C Harris Nagle$103Agricultural Risk Coverage Program - County$2,271
Carole Hefty$74Price Loss Coverage Program$1,345
Duane K. Bateman$64Price Loss Coverage Program$2,092
Janet L. Davis$62Agricultural Risk Coverage Program - County$62
Duane K. Bateman$55Disaster WHIP 2019 (Wildfire and Hurricane Indemnity Program)$2,092
Ryan Cyr$34Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$296
Vicky Cyr Legere$34Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$296
Ethan Braley$21Price Loss Coverage Program$633
Kathleen D. Whalin$20Price Loss Coverage Program$733
Duane K. Bateman$4Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program - Plus 3 Assistance Program$2,092
Duane K. Bateman$1Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program - Plus 3 Assistance Program$2,092

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