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

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Farms in Orange County received $838,941 in taxpayer-funded subsidies in 2021, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

Of the 110 subsidies provided, the largest was for Newmont Farm, LLC, which received $98,559 for the claim of "Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program - Plus 3 Assistance Program".

The smallest subsidy provided to a Orange County farmer was $30 to Walter Morse Jr..

There were 68 fewer subsidies than the year before, and the total value of the subsidies fell by $1,518,589.

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 Orange County Code Farmers in 2021
Farmer$ ReceivedReason for SubsidyTotal Received in Subsidies by Farmer ($)
Newmont Farm, LLC$98,559Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program - Plus 3 Assistance Program$442,779
Newmont Farm, LLC$83,148Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program - Plus 3 Assistance Program$442,779
Newmont Farm, LLC$68,294Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program - Plus 3 Assistance Program$442,779
Newmont Farm, LLC$21,000Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$442,779
Newmont Farm, LLC$19,712Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program - Plus 3 Assistance Program$442,779
Knoxland Farm, Inc.$16,699Dairy Margin Coverage Program$233,269
Knoxland Farm, Inc.$16,699Dairy Margin Coverage Program$233,269
Newmont Farm, LLC$16,699Dairy Margin Coverage Program$442,779
Knoxland Farm, Inc.$15,009Dairy Margin Coverage Program$233,269
Knoxland Farm, Inc.$15,009Dairy Margin Coverage Program$233,269
Newmont Farm, LLC$15,009Dairy Margin Coverage Program$442,779
R. T. Logging, Inc.$13,222Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers Program$15,222
Knoxland Farm, Inc.$12,888Dairy Margin Coverage Program$233,269
Knoxland Farm, Inc.$12,888Dairy Margin Coverage Program$233,269
Newmont Farm, LLC$12,888Dairy Margin Coverage Program$442,779
Knoxland Farm, Inc.$12,809Dairy Margin Coverage Program$233,269
Knoxland Farm, Inc.$12,809Dairy Margin Coverage Program$233,269
Newmont Farm, LLC$12,809Dairy Margin Coverage Program$442,779
Knoxland Farm, Inc.$11,945Dairy Margin Coverage Program$233,269
Knoxland Farm, Inc.$11,945Dairy Margin Coverage Program$233,269
Newmont Farm, LLC$11,945Dairy Margin Coverage Program$442,779
Newmont Farm, LLC$10,553Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program - Plus 3 Assistance Program$442,779
Knoxland Farm, Inc.$10,255Dairy Margin Coverage Program$233,269
Knoxland Farm, Inc.$10,255Dairy Margin Coverage Program$233,269
Newmont Farm, LLC$10,255Dairy Margin Coverage Program$442,779
Knoxland Farm, Inc.$10,098Dairy Margin Coverage Program$233,269
Knoxland Farm, Inc.$10,098Dairy Margin Coverage Program$233,269
Newmont Farm, LLC$10,098Dairy Margin Coverage Program$442,779
Knoxland Farm, Inc.$10,059Dairy Margin Coverage Program$233,269
Knoxland Farm, Inc.$10,059Dairy Margin Coverage Program$233,269
Newmont Farm, LLC$10,059Dairy Margin Coverage Program$442,779
Newmont Farm, LLC$9,497Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program - Plus 3 Assistance Program$442,779
Knoxland Farm, Inc.$9,273Dairy Margin Coverage Program$233,269
Newmont Farm, LLC$9,273Dairy Margin Coverage Program$442,779
Harkdale Farms, Inc.$8,913Dairy Margin Coverage Program$68,830
Knoxland Farm, Inc.$8,605Dairy Margin Coverage Program$233,269
Knoxland Farm, Inc.$8,605Dairy Margin Coverage Program$233,269
Newmont Farm, LLC$8,605Dairy Margin Coverage Program$442,779
Harkdale Farms, Inc.$8,011Dairy Margin Coverage Program$68,830
Newmont Farm, LLC$7,597Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program - Plus 3 Assistance Program$442,779
Harkdale Farms, Inc.$6,879Dairy Margin Coverage Program$68,830
Harkdale Farms, Inc.$6,837Dairy Margin Coverage Program$68,830
Harkdale Farms, Inc.$6,375Dairy Margin Coverage Program$68,830
Harkdale Farms, Inc.$5,474Dairy Margin Coverage Program$68,830
Harkdale Farms, Inc.$5,390Dairy Margin Coverage Program$68,830
Harkdale Farms, Inc.$5,369Dairy Margin Coverage Program$68,830
Jennifer Lambert$5,292Dairy Margin Coverage Program$28,067
Harkdale Farms, Inc.$4,593Dairy Margin Coverage Program$68,830
Jennifer Lambert$4,544Dairy Margin Coverage Program$28,067
Jennifer Lambert$4,517Dairy Margin Coverage Program$28,067
Jennifer Lambert$4,212Dairy Margin Coverage Program$28,067
Dorothy a Unkles$3,688Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$3,688
Jennifer Lambert$3,616Dairy Margin Coverage Program$28,067
Jennifer Lambert$3,547Dairy Margin Coverage Program$28,067
Adam Beaulieu$3,329Dairy Margin Coverage Program$22,557
CR Farm, Inc.$3,244Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$3,244
Adam Beaulieu$2,992Dairy Margin Coverage Program$22,557
Harkdale Farms, Inc.$2,886Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$68,830
Knoxland Farm, Inc.$2,868Dairy Margin Coverage Program$233,269
Knoxland Farm, Inc.$2,868Dairy Margin Coverage Program$233,269
Newmont Farm, LLC$2,868Dairy Margin Coverage Program$442,779
Adam Beaulieu$2,569Dairy Margin Coverage Program$22,557
Adam Beaulieu$2,553Dairy Margin Coverage Program$22,557
Adam Beaulieu$2,381Dairy Margin Coverage Program$22,557
Ekolott Farm$2,367Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$4,092
Harkdale Farms, Inc.$2,051Dairy Margin Coverage Program$68,830
Adam Beaulieu$2,044Dairy Margin Coverage Program$22,557
Newmont Farm, LLC$2,013Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$442,779
Adam Beaulieu$2,013Dairy Margin Coverage Program$22,557
Adam Beaulieu$2,005Dairy Margin Coverage Program$22,557
R. T. Logging, Inc.$2,000Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers Program$15,222
Harkdale Farms, Inc.$1,947Dairy Margin Coverage Program$68,830
Newmont Farm, LLC$1,899Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program - Plus 3 Assistance Program$442,779
Sarah Putnam$1,851Dairy Margin Coverage Program$13,499
Ekolott Farm$1,726Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$4,092
Adam Beaulieu$1,715Dairy Margin Coverage Program$22,557
Sarah Putnam$1,663Dairy Margin Coverage Program$13,499
Harkdale Farms, Inc.$1,531Dairy Margin Coverage Program$68,830
Knoxland Farm, Inc.$1,527Dairy Margin Coverage Program$233,269
Harkdale Farms, Inc.$1,507Dairy Margin Coverage Program$68,830
Sarah Putnam$1,428Dairy Margin Coverage Program$13,499
Sarah Putnam$1,420Dairy Margin Coverage Program$13,499
Sarah Putnam$1,324Dairy Margin Coverage Program$13,499
Jennifer Lambert$1,286Dairy Margin Coverage Program$28,067
Sarah Putnam$1,136Dairy Margin Coverage Program$13,499
Martin Lambert$1,131Dairy Margin Coverage Program$1,584
Sarah Putnam$1,119Dairy Margin Coverage Program$13,499
Sarah Putnam$1,115Dairy Margin Coverage Program$13,499
Jennifer Lambert$995Dairy Margin Coverage Program$28,067
Sarah Putnam$954Dairy Margin Coverage Program$13,499
Harkdale Farms, Inc.$790Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$68,830
Adam Beaulieu$572Dairy Margin Coverage Program$22,557
William Lasure$492Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$492
Jill Tremblay$484Commodity Credit Corporation Organic Cost Share - Crops Program$969
Jill Tremblay$484Commodity Credit Corporation Organic Cost Share Fees - Handling$969
Sarah Putnam$426Dairy Margin Coverage Program$13,499
Sarah Putnam$404Dairy Margin Coverage Program$13,499
Jane Johnson$382Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$382
Adam Beaulieu$353Dairy Margin Coverage Program$22,557
Sarah Putnam$318Dairy Margin Coverage Program$13,499
Sarah Putnam$313Dairy Margin Coverage Program$13,499
Martin Lambert$305Dairy Margin Coverage Program$1,584
Harkdale Farms, Inc.$278Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$68,830
Douglas R. Miller$207Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$207
Martin Lambert$148Dairy Margin Coverage Program$1,584
Jennifer Lambert$58Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$28,067
Sarah Putnam$30Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$13,499
Adam Beaulieu$30Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$22,557
Joseph Mahr$30Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$30
Walter Morse Jr.$30Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$30

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