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

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Farms in Tompkins County received $660,416 in taxpayer-funded subsidies in 2021, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

Of the 193 subsidies provided, the largest was for Beck Farms, LLC, which received $57,335 for the claim of "Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities".

The smallest subsidy provided to a Tompkins County farmer was $1 to Cayuga Agent Enterprises, Inc..

There were 141 fewer subsidies than the year before, and the total value of the subsidies fell by $2,006,803.

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 Tompkins County Code Farmers in 2021
Farmer$ ReceivedReason for SubsidyTotal Received in Subsidies by Farmer ($)
Beck Farms, LLC$57,335Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$59,268
H & D Smith, Inc.$30,877Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$68,404
H & D Smith, Inc.$30,877Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$68,404
Littletree Orchards, LLC$23,146NAP Regular Web-Based Program$23,146
George E. Holmes$19,723Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$19,723
Millbrook Farms, LLC$16,699Dairy Margin Coverage Program$263,146
Millbrook Farms, LLC$16,699Dairy Margin Coverage Program$263,146
Millbrook Farms, LLC$15,009Dairy Margin Coverage Program$263,146
Millbrook Farms, LLC$15,009Dairy Margin Coverage Program$263,146
Cliff Side Farms$13,131Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$22,905
Millbrook Farms, LLC$12,888Dairy Margin Coverage Program$263,146
Millbrook Farms, LLC$12,888Dairy Margin Coverage Program$263,146
Millbrook Farms, LLC$12,809Dairy Margin Coverage Program$263,146
Millbrook Farms, LLC$12,809Dairy Margin Coverage Program$263,146
Traberg Farms, LLC$12,667Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$12,871
Millbrook Farms, LLC$11,945Dairy Margin Coverage Program$263,146
Millbrook Farms, LLC$11,945Dairy Margin Coverage Program$263,146
Fall View Farms, Inc.$11,547Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$28,089
Fall View Farms, Inc.$11,547Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$28,089
Millbrook Farms, LLC$10,549Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$263,146
Millbrook Farms, LLC$10,549Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$263,146
Millbrook Farms, LLC$10,255Dairy Margin Coverage Program$263,146
Millbrook Farms, LLC$10,255Dairy Margin Coverage Program$263,146
Millbrook Farms, LLC$10,098Dairy Margin Coverage Program$263,146
Millbrook Farms, LLC$10,098Dairy Margin Coverage Program$263,146
Millbrook Farms, LLC$10,059Dairy Margin Coverage Program$263,146
Millbrook Farms, LLC$10,059Dairy Margin Coverage Program$263,146
Cliff Side Farms$9,756Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$22,905
Woody Acres Farm, LLC$9,615Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$12,993
Millbrook Farms, LLC$9,273Dairy Margin Coverage Program$263,146
Millbrook Farms, LLC$9,273Dairy Margin Coverage Program$263,146
Millbrook Farms, LLC$8,605Dairy Margin Coverage Program$263,146
Millbrook Farms, LLC$8,605Dairy Margin Coverage Program$263,146
Thor Oechsner$8,131Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$9,326
Cayuga Agent Enterprises, Inc.$8,103Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$9,640
Frontenac Point, LLC$7,072Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$7,072
Ronald Durling$6,616Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$6,881
Taber Hill Farms, Inc.$6,550Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$8,273
Russell R. Carpenter$5,832Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$6,505
William G. Holtkamp$5,061Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$5,061
David G. Reynolds$3,909Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$4,244
Millbrook Farms, LLC$2,868Dairy Margin Coverage Program$263,146
Millbrook Farms, LLC$2,868Dairy Margin Coverage Program$263,146
Mazourek Farms, Inc.$2,616Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$3,192
Karen Gunning$2,518Dairy Margin Coverage Program$20,207
Howard A. Gleason Sr.$2,432Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$2,432
Woody Acres Farm, LLC$2,331Price Loss Coverage Program$12,993
Karen Gunning$2,263Dairy Margin Coverage Program$20,207
John A. Switzer$2,164Dairy Margin Coverage Program$15,616
Joyce L. Switzer$2,164Dairy Margin Coverage Program$15,616
Fall View Farms, Inc.$2,128Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$28,089
Fall View Farms, Inc.$2,128Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$28,089
The William George Agency for Children's Services, Inc.$2,086Grasslands Reserve Program$3,145
Richard C. Cook$2,044Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$2,125
Karen Gunning$1,957Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$20,207
John A. Switzer$1,945Dairy Margin Coverage Program$15,616
Joyce L. Switzer$1,945Dairy Margin Coverage Program$15,616
Karen Gunning$1,943Dairy Margin Coverage Program$20,207
Karen Gunning$1,931Dairy Margin Coverage Program$20,207
Karen Gunning$1,801Dairy Margin Coverage Program$20,207
Maki Acres$1,774Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$1,988
John A. Switzer$1,670Dairy Margin Coverage Program$15,616
Joyce L. Switzer$1,670Dairy Margin Coverage Program$15,616
Douglas Gunning$1,663Dairy Margin Coverage Program$13,366
Michael R. McArthur$1,660Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$2,185
John A. Switzer$1,660Dairy Margin Coverage Program$15,616
Joyce L. Switzer$1,660Dairy Margin Coverage Program$15,616
Beck Farms, LLC$1,560Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$59,268
John A. Switzer$1,548Dairy Margin Coverage Program$15,616
Joyce L. Switzer$1,548Dairy Margin Coverage Program$15,616
Karen Gunning$1,546Dairy Margin Coverage Program$20,207
Karen Gunning$1,522Dairy Margin Coverage Program$20,207
Karen Gunning$1,517Dairy Margin Coverage Program$20,207
Deva C. Maas$1,507Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$1,507
Douglas Gunning$1,495Dairy Margin Coverage Program$13,366
H & D Smith, Inc.$1,416Price Loss Coverage Program$68,404
H & D Smith, Inc.$1,416Price Loss Coverage Program$68,404
Karen Gunning$1,398Dairy Margin Coverage Program$20,207
John A. Switzer$1,329Dairy Margin Coverage Program$15,616
Joyce L. Switzer$1,329Dairy Margin Coverage Program$15,616
John A. Switzer$1,309Dairy Margin Coverage Program$15,616
Joyce L. Switzer$1,309Dairy Margin Coverage Program$15,616
John A. Switzer$1,303Dairy Margin Coverage Program$15,616
Joyce L. Switzer$1,303Dairy Margin Coverage Program$15,616
Karen Gunning$1,297Dairy Margin Coverage Program$20,207
Douglas Gunning$1,283Dairy Margin Coverage Program$13,366
Douglas Gunning$1,276Dairy Margin Coverage Program$13,366
Norflo Farm, LLC$1,219Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$2,516
John A. Switzer$1,202Dairy Margin Coverage Program$15,616
Joyce L. Switzer$1,202Dairy Margin Coverage Program$15,616
Douglas Gunning$1,190Dairy Margin Coverage Program$13,366
Gary Fisher$1,162Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$1,844
John A. Switzer$1,115Dairy Margin Coverage Program$15,616
Joyce L. Switzer$1,115Dairy Margin Coverage Program$15,616
The William George Agency for Children's Services, Inc.$1,059Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$3,145
Douglas Gunning$1,021Dairy Margin Coverage Program$13,366
Douglas Gunning$1,006Dairy Margin Coverage Program$13,366
Douglas Gunning$1,002Dairy Margin Coverage Program$13,366
Norflo Farm, LLC$940Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$2,516
Douglas Gunning$923Dairy Margin Coverage Program$13,366
Yaples Farm$862Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$862
Douglas Gunning$857Dairy Margin Coverage Program$13,366
Nathaniel L. Thompson$841Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$841
James A. Reed$825Grasslands Reserve Program$825
Cayuga Agent Enterprises, Inc.$821Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$9,640
Larry Sawatzky$803Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$803
Martha L. Gunning$778Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$1,192
Taber Hill Farms, Inc.$775Price Loss Coverage Program$8,273
Woody Acres Farm, LLC$727Price Loss Coverage Program$12,993
H & D Smith, Inc.$727Price Loss Coverage Program$68,404
H & D Smith, Inc.$727Price Loss Coverage Program$68,404
Douglas Gunning$702Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$13,366
Dare Daniels$694Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$694
Gary Fisher$682Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$1,844
Taber Hill Farms, Inc.$636Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$8,273
H & D Smith, Inc.$594Price Loss Coverage Program$68,404
H & D Smith, Inc.$594Price Loss Coverage Program$68,404
Russell R. Carpenter$584Price Loss Coverage Program$6,505
Mazourek Farms, Inc.$576Price Loss Coverage Program$3,192
Millbrook Farms, LLC$516Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$263,146
Millbrook Farms, LLC$516Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$263,146
Katherine Carestio$510Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$510
Thor Oechsner$500Commodity Credit Corporation Organic Cost Share - Crops Program$9,326
Michael R. McArthur$499Price Loss Coverage Program$2,185
Daniel J. mac Lean$440Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$440
Karen Gunning$432Dairy Margin Coverage Program$20,207
Martha L. Gunning$414Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$1,192
Douglas Gunning$383Dairy Margin Coverage Program$13,366
John A. Switzer$372Dairy Margin Coverage Program$15,616
Joyce L. Switzer$372Dairy Margin Coverage Program$15,616
Fall View Farms, Inc.$365Price Loss Coverage Program$28,089
Fall View Farms, Inc.$365Price Loss Coverage Program$28,089
Norflo Farm, LLC$356Price Loss Coverage Program$2,516
H & D Smith, Inc.$333Price Loss Coverage Program$68,404
H & D Smith, Inc.$333Price Loss Coverage Program$68,404
Cayuga Agent Enterprises, Inc.$317Price Loss Coverage Program$9,640
Taber Hill Farms, Inc.$312Price Loss Coverage Program$8,273
William C. Williams Jr.$292Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$292
Douglas Gunning$286Dairy Margin Coverage Program$13,366
Douglas Gunning$281Dairy Margin Coverage Program$13,366
Beck Farms, LLC$278Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$59,268
Ronald Durling$265Price Loss Coverage Program$6,881
Carol Cook$233Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$233
Woody Acres Farm, LLC$231Price Loss Coverage Program$12,993
Burr Ayr Farms, Ltd.$220Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$260
Maki Acres$202Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$1,988
David G. Reynolds$176Price Loss Coverage Program$4,244
H & D Smith, Inc.$162Price Loss Coverage Program$68,404
H & D Smith, Inc.$162Price Loss Coverage Program$68,404
David G. Reynolds$159Price Loss Coverage Program$4,244
Traberg Farms, LLC$156Price Loss Coverage Program$12,871
Thor Oechsner$155Price Loss Coverage Program$9,326
Thor Oechsner$150Price Loss Coverage Program$9,326
Cayuga Agent Enterprises, Inc.$125Price Loss Coverage Program$9,640
Thor Oechsner$115Price Loss Coverage Program$9,326
Thor Oechsner$102Price Loss Coverage Program$9,326
Richard K. French$99Agriculture Risk Program - Individual Coverage$133
H & D Smith, Inc.$93Price Loss Coverage Program$68,404
H & D Smith, Inc.$93Price Loss Coverage Program$68,404
Cayuga Agent Enterprises, Inc.$88Price Loss Coverage Program$9,640
Cayuga Agent Enterprises, Inc.$81Price Loss Coverage Program$9,640
Karen Gunning$81Price Loss Coverage Program$20,207
Beck Farms, LLC$75Price Loss Coverage Program$59,268
Thor Oechsner$74Price Loss Coverage Program$9,326
Russell R. Carpenter$70Price Loss Coverage Program$6,505
Richard C. Cook$48Price Loss Coverage Program$2,125
Woody Acres Farm, LLC$47Price Loss Coverage Program$12,993
Woody Acres Farm, LLC$42Price Loss Coverage Program$12,993
Thor Oechsner$40Price Loss Coverage Program$9,326
Burr Ayr Farms, Ltd.$40Price Loss Coverage Program$260
Cayuga Agent Enterprises, Inc.$40Price Loss Coverage Program$9,640
Cayuga Agent Enterprises, Inc.$40Price Loss Coverage Program$9,640
Richard K. French$34Price Loss Coverage Program$133
Thor Oechsner$33Price Loss Coverage Program$9,326
Richard C. Cook$33Price Loss Coverage Program$2,125
Stephen Huber$29Price Loss Coverage Program$29
Traberg Farms, LLC$28Price Loss Coverage Program$12,871
Michael R. McArthur$26Price Loss Coverage Program$2,185
Cayuga Agent Enterprises, Inc.$24Price Loss Coverage Program$9,640
Beck Farms, LLC$20Price Loss Coverage Program$59,268
Thor Oechsner$20Price Loss Coverage Program$9,326
Russell R. Carpenter$19Price Loss Coverage Program$6,505
Jerry E. Mickelson$16Price Loss Coverage Program$16
Traberg Farms, LLC$16Price Loss Coverage Program$12,871
Maki Acres$12Price Loss Coverage Program$1,988
Cliff Side Farms$12Price Loss Coverage Program$22,905
Cliff Side Farms$6Price Loss Coverage Program$22,905
Traberg Farms, LLC$4Price Loss Coverage Program$12,871
Fall View Farms, Inc.$4Price Loss Coverage Program$28,089
Fall View Farms, Inc.$4Price Loss Coverage Program$28,089
Thor Oechsner$3Price Loss Coverage Program$9,326
Thor Oechsner$3Price Loss Coverage Program$9,326
Cayuga Agent Enterprises, Inc.$1Price Loss Coverage Program$9,640

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