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163 Schuyler County farmers received agricultural subsidies in 2021

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Farms in Schuyler County received $427,838 in taxpayer-funded subsidies in 2021, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

Of the 163 subsidies provided, the largest was for Seneca Valley Dairy Farms, LLC, which received $44,950 for the claim of "Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities".

The smallest subsidy provided to a Schuyler County farmer was $2 to Mark Harth.

There were 117 fewer subsidies than the year before, and the total value of the subsidies fell by $1,279,100.

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 Schuyler County Code Farmers in 2021
Farmer$ ReceivedReason for SubsidyTotal Received in Subsidies by Farmer ($)
Seneca Valley Dairy Farms, LLC$44,950Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$167,787
Schuyler Implement Sales, Inc.$34,223Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$38,780
Ulysses Dairy, LLC$23,238Dairy Margin Coverage Program - Supplemental$87,388
Seneca Valley Dairy Farms, LLC$16,699Dairy Margin Coverage Program$167,787
Seneca Valley Dairy Farms, LLC$15,009Dairy Margin Coverage Program$167,787
Seneca Valley Dairy Farms, LLC$12,888Dairy Margin Coverage Program$167,787
Seneca Valley Dairy Farms, LLC$12,809Dairy Margin Coverage Program$167,787
Seneca Valley Dairy Farms, LLC$11,945Dairy Margin Coverage Program$167,787
Forge Cellars, LLC$11,414Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$11,414
Seneca Valley Dairy Farms, LLC$10,255Dairy Margin Coverage Program$167,787
Seneca Valley Dairy Farms, LLC$10,098Dairy Margin Coverage Program$167,787
Seneca Valley Dairy Farms, LLC$10,059Dairy Margin Coverage Program$167,787
Seneca Valley Dairy Farms, LLC$9,273Dairy Margin Coverage Program$167,787
Ulysses Dairy, LLC$8,889Dairy Margin Coverage Program$87,388
Seneca Valley Dairy Farms, LLC$8,605Dairy Margin Coverage Program$167,787
Ulysses Dairy, LLC$7,990Dairy Margin Coverage Program$87,388
Ulysses Dairy, LLC$6,860Dairy Margin Coverage Program$87,388
Ulysses Dairy, LLC$6,819Dairy Margin Coverage Program$87,388
Ulysses Dairy, LLC$6,359Dairy Margin Coverage Program$87,388
William Meehan Jr.$6,243Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$6,606
Ulysses Dairy, LLC$5,459Dairy Margin Coverage Program$87,388
Ulysses Dairy, LLC$5,375Dairy Margin Coverage Program$87,388
Ulysses Dairy, LLC$5,355Dairy Margin Coverage Program$87,388
Ulysses Dairy, LLC$4,936Dairy Margin Coverage Program$87,388
Ulysses Dairy, LLC$4,581Dairy Margin Coverage Program$87,388
Thomas E. Peoples Jr.$3,757Dairy Margin Coverage Program$29,262
Ronald Hoffman$3,559Dairy Margin Coverage Program$28,334
Colin Gates$3,495Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$3,495
Thomas E. Peoples Jr.$3,377Dairy Margin Coverage Program$29,262
Ronald Hoffman$3,199Dairy Margin Coverage Program$28,334
Thomas E. Peoples Jr.$2,900Dairy Margin Coverage Program$29,262
Thomas E. Peoples Jr.$2,882Dairy Margin Coverage Program$29,262
Seneca Valley Dairy Farms, LLC$2,868Dairy Margin Coverage Program$167,787
Ronald Hoffman$2,747Dairy Margin Coverage Program$28,334
Ronald Hoffman$2,730Dairy Margin Coverage Program$28,334
Thomas E. Peoples Jr.$2,688Dairy Margin Coverage Program$29,262
Ronald Hoffman$2,546Dairy Margin Coverage Program$28,334
Schuyler Implement Sales, Inc.$2,504Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$38,780
Thomas E. Peoples Jr.$2,307Dairy Margin Coverage Program$29,262
Thomas E. Peoples Jr.$2,272Dairy Margin Coverage Program$29,262
Thomas E. Peoples Jr.$2,263Dairy Margin Coverage Program$29,262
Ronald Hoffman$2,186Dairy Margin Coverage Program$28,334
Ronald Hoffman$2,152Dairy Margin Coverage Program$28,334
Thomas E. Peoples Jr.$2,147Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$29,262
Ronald Hoffman$2,144Dairy Margin Coverage Program$28,334
Angus Glen Farms, LLC$2,105Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$2,635
John A. Arcangeli$2,099Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$3,564
Thomas E. Peoples Jr.$2,086Dairy Margin Coverage Program$29,262
David L Barber$1,978Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$4,108
Ronald Hoffman$1,976Dairy Margin Coverage Program$28,334
Thomas E. Peoples Jr.$1,936Dairy Margin Coverage Program$29,262
Kathy J. Arcangeli$1,877Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$2,072
Ronald Hoffman$1,834Dairy Margin Coverage Program$28,334
Jack G. Mansfield$1,681Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$1,681
David L Barber$1,650Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$4,108
Ulysses Dairy, LLC$1,527Dairy Margin Coverage Program$87,388
John A. Arcangeli$1,465Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$3,564
Dana Sgrecci$1,418Dairy Margin Coverage Program$11,125
Gail S Sgrecci$1,418Dairy Margin Coverage Program$11,125
Dana Sgrecci$1,275Dairy Margin Coverage Program$11,125
Gail S Sgrecci$1,275Dairy Margin Coverage Program$11,125
Ronald Hoffman$1,231Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$28,334
Dana Sgrecci$1,094Dairy Margin Coverage Program$11,125
Gail S Sgrecci$1,094Dairy Margin Coverage Program$11,125
Dana Sgrecci$1,088Dairy Margin Coverage Program$11,125
Gail S Sgrecci$1,088Dairy Margin Coverage Program$11,125
Karen a Stern$1,037Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$1,037
Dana Sgrecci$1,014Dairy Margin Coverage Program$11,125
Gail S Sgrecci$1,014Dairy Margin Coverage Program$11,125
Gavin Gates$989Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$989
Lisa Brower$945Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$945
Dustin Bailey$938Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$1,543
Dana Sgrecci$871Dairy Margin Coverage Program$11,125
Gail S Sgrecci$871Dairy Margin Coverage Program$11,125
Dana Sgrecci$858Dairy Margin Coverage Program$11,125
Gail S Sgrecci$858Dairy Margin Coverage Program$11,125
Dana Sgrecci$854Dairy Margin Coverage Program$11,125
Gail S Sgrecci$854Dairy Margin Coverage Program$11,125
Ronald Hoffman$819Dairy Margin Coverage Program$28,334
Dana Sgrecci$787Dairy Margin Coverage Program$11,125
Gail S Sgrecci$787Dairy Margin Coverage Program$11,125
Dana Sgrecci$731Dairy Margin Coverage Program$11,125
Gail S Sgrecci$731Dairy Margin Coverage Program$11,125
Joseph S. Crane Jr.$702Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$702
Irene Richtmyer$698Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$1,337
Daniel R. Perry Jr.$682Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$702
Thomas E. Peoples Jr.$645Dairy Margin Coverage Program$29,262
Jessica Lynn Perry$645Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$823
Richard J. Perry$645Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$823
Michael Wood$644Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$1,042
Mike Gaboriault$639Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$1,219
Ronald Hoffman$611Dairy Margin Coverage Program$28,334
Seneca Valley Dairy Farms, LLC$607Price Loss Coverage Program$167,787
Dustin Bailey$605Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$1,543
Ronald Hoffman$602Dairy Margin Coverage Program$28,334
Irene Richtmyer$596Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$1,337
Schuyler Implement Sales, Inc.$593Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program - Plus 3 Assistance Program$38,780
Matthew Novak$582Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$983
Mike Gaboriault$581Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$1,219
Schuyler Implement Sales, Inc.$552Price Loss Coverage Program$38,780
Terry W. Havens$550Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$1,054
Seneca Valley Dairy Farms, LLC$548Price Loss Coverage Program$167,787
Chester William Wagner$544Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$544
Angus Glen Farms, LLC$530Grasslands Reserve Program$2,635
Plowbreak Farm$500Commodity Credit Corporation Organic Cost Share - Crops Program$500
John Rockwell$486Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$486
David L Barber$480Price Loss Coverage Program$4,108
Richard J. Richtmyer II$474Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$834
Terry W. Havens$469Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$1,054
Richard O. Smith$436Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$436
Matthew Novak$401Commodity Credit Corporation Organic Cost Share - Crops Program$983
Michael Wood$398Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$1,042
Dana Sgrecci$391Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$11,125
Gail S Sgrecci$391Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$11,125
William Meehan Jr.$363Price Loss Coverage Program$6,606
Richard J. Richtmyer II$360Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$834
Seneca Valley Dairy Farms, LLC$359Price Loss Coverage Program$167,787
Brian Ross$335Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$335
Edward J. Perry$301Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$326
David R. Labarr$291Commodity Credit Corporation Organic Cost Share - Crops Program$469
Charles F. Richtmyer$288Commodity Credit Corporation Organic Cost Share - Crops Program$309
Seneca Valley Dairy Farms, LLC$269Price Loss Coverage Program$167,787
Schuyler Implement Sales, Inc.$258Price Loss Coverage Program$38,780
Dana Sgrecci$250Commodity Credit Corporation Organic Cost Share - Livestock Program$11,125
Dana Sgrecci$250Commodity Credit Corporation Organic Cost Share - Crops Program$11,125
Gail S Sgrecci$250Commodity Credit Corporation Organic Cost Share - Crops Program$11,125
Gail S Sgrecci$250Commodity Credit Corporation Organic Cost Share - Livestock Program$11,125
Seneca Valley Dairy Farms, LLC$245Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$167,787
Dana Sgrecci$244Dairy Margin Coverage Program$11,125
Gail S Sgrecci$244Dairy Margin Coverage Program$11,125
Schuyler Implement Sales, Inc.$212Price Loss Coverage Program$38,780
Kathy J. Arcangeli$195Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$2,072
Damiani Wine Cellars, LLC$182Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$182
David R. Labarr$179Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$469
Jessica Lynn Perry$179Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$823
Richard J. Perry$179Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$823
Edward Gates$149Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$149
Elaine Dalrymple$149Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$149
Schuyler Implement Sales, Inc.$148Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program - Plus 3 Assistance Program$38,780
Douglas Richtmyer$138Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$268
Madison Gates$128Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$128
Schuyler Implement Sales, Inc.$112Price Loss Coverage Program$38,780
Seneca Valley Dairy Farms, LLC$108Price Loss Coverage Program$167,787
Douglas Richtmyer$105Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$268
Shannon L. Ratcliff$102Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$102
Schuyler Implement Sales, Inc.$76Price Loss Coverage Program$38,780
Seneca Valley Dairy Farms, LLC$71Price Loss Coverage Program$167,787
Seneca Valley Dairy Farms, LLC$48Price Loss Coverage Program$167,787
Chester E. Buckley$44Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$44
Irene Richtmyer$43Price Loss Coverage Program$1,337
Schuyler Implement Sales, Inc.$42Price Loss Coverage Program$38,780
Seneca Valley Dairy Farms, LLC$41Price Loss Coverage Program$167,787
Schuyler Implement Sales, Inc.$40Price Loss Coverage Program$38,780
Terry W. Havens$35Price Loss Coverage Program$1,054
Seneca Valley Dairy Farms, LLC$25Price Loss Coverage Program$167,787
Douglas Richtmyer$25Price Loss Coverage Program$268
Edward J. Perry$25Price Loss Coverage Program$326
Charles F. Richtmyer$21Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$309
Daniel R. Perry Jr.$20Price Loss Coverage Program$702
Schuyler Implement Sales, Inc.$16Price Loss Coverage Program$38,780
Seneca Valley Dairy Farms, LLC$8Price Loss Coverage Program$167,787
Schuyler Implement Sales, Inc.$4Price Loss Coverage Program$38,780
Mark Harth$2Price Loss Coverage Program$2

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