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

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Farms in Martin County received $701,257 in taxpayer-funded subsidies in 2021, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

Of the 144 subsidies provided, the largest was for Lakeside Ranch of Indiantown, Inc., which received $220,459 for the claim of "Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act".

The smallest subsidy provided to a Martin County farmer was $2 to Gregory Doctor.

There were 194 fewer subsidies than the year before, and the total value of the subsidies fell by $2,968,631.

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 Martin County Code Farmers in 2021
Farmer$ ReceivedReason for SubsidyTotal Received in Subsidies by Farmer ($)
Lakeside Ranch of Indiantown, Inc.$220,459Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$220,459
Williamson Cattle Ranch Operations, LLC$65,648Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$115,799
Williamson Cattle Ranch Operations, LLC$50,151Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$115,799
D & D Sod Farmer Group, LLP$43,655Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$43,655
4L Land & Cattle, LLC$24,519Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$24,519
Rainmaker Nurseries, LLC$16,245Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$16,245
Buzzn Bee, Inc.$12,887Emergency Assist Livestock Bees Fish (ELAP) Program$12,887
Tocks & Hounsley$12,357Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$15,077
Adolph Schieve Living Trust$10,015Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$10,015
Thomas Edward Smith$9,289Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$9,289
Hill Farms Land Trustee$9,184Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program - Plus 3 Assistance Program$21,532
Wagner Ranch, Ltd.$8,539Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program - Plus 3 Assistance Program$8,752
Esker Family Holdings, LLC$8,522Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$8,522
Wilderness Escape Land Livestock Service, Inc.$8,366Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$8,366
Hill Farms Land Trustee$7,995Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$21,532
Legg Cattle Company, LLC$7,298Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$7,298
Robert Olson$6,219Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$6,219
Lloyd H. Noack$5,670Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$11,118
Terry G. Peacock$5,619Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$11,238
Terry G. Peacock$5,619Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$11,238
Justin R. White$5,390Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$5,390
C-23 Cattle Company$4,872Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$4,872
Jeffrey W. Roth$4,691Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$4,691
Elaine Meister$4,632Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program - Plus 3 Assistance Program$6,502
Lloyd H. Noack$4,393Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$11,118
Ox Creek Ranch, LLC$4,377Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$4,377
George L. Rhoden$3,952Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$3,952
Pearl Ann Jackson$3,917Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$3,917
Flying P Ranch, LLC$3,863Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$3,863
Education Benzio$3,852Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$3,852
Krisharlau Company, LLC$3,836Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$3,836
Raymond S. Sheltra$3,661Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$3,661
Gary L. Esker$3,632Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$14,883
Jacqueline Esker$3,632Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$14,883
Chelsea Jo Wallace$2,702Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$2,702
Seventh Sibling, LLC$2,683Trade Mitigation Program/Market Facilitation Program 2019 - Specialty Crops Program$2,683
Seaside Hurricane Protection, Inc.$2,591Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$2,591
Gary L. Esker$2,520Conservation Reserve Program - Transition Incentives Program$14,883
Jacqueline Esker$2,520Conservation Reserve Program - Transition Incentives Program$14,883
Danny J. McFarland$2,511Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$2,511
Gary L. Esker$2,501Conservation Reserve Program - Transition Incentives Program$14,883
Jacqueline Esker$2,501Conservation Reserve Program - Transition Incentives Program$14,883
Harlaukris, LLC$2,394Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$4,616
Michael J Baxter and Joanne K Baxter Rev Trustee Prior to 06/23/2$2,374Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$7,668
William Townsend$2,346Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$2,346
Hill Farms Land Trustee$2,296Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program - Plus 3 Assistance Program$21,532
Cheryl L Lawless Trust$2,249Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$3,839
Robert M. Simpson$2,249Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$2,542
Harlaukris, LLC$2,222Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$4,616
Sonya J. Feurer$2,171Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$2,171
Greg J. mc Ginn$2,167Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$2,167
Susan Tadlock$2,023Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$4,009
Gary L. Esker$2,004Conservation Reserve Program - Transition Incentives Program$14,883
Jacqueline Esker$2,004Conservation Reserve Program - Transition Incentives Program$14,883
Gary L. Esker$1,967Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$14,883
Jacqueline Esker$1,967Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$14,883
Michael J Baxter and Joanne K Baxter Rev Trustee Prior to 06/23/2$1,945Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$7,668
Michael J Baxter and Joanne K Baxter Rev Trustee Prior to 06/23/2$1,602Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$7,668
Cheryl L Lawless Trust$1,590Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$3,839
Diamond Y Cattle, LLC$1,550Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$1,550
Janis L. Punke$1,425Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$2,400
Alexa M. Dye$1,399Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$1,764
Matthew Morrison$1,398Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$1,398
David Rukin$1,378Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$1,378
Harold H. Sappington$1,364Price Loss Coverage Program$1,364
Timothy A. Strube$1,291Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$1,669
Susan Tadlock$1,264Price Loss Coverage Program$4,009
Gary L. Esker$1,260Conservation Reserve Program - Transition Incentives Program$14,883
Jacqueline Esker$1,260Conservation Reserve Program - Transition Incentives Program$14,883
Hill Farms Land Trustee$1,236Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$21,532
Tocks & Hounsley$1,137Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$15,077
Suzanne Smith Irrevocable Trust$1,132Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$1,981
Lone Wolf Mountain, LLC$1,117Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$1,117
Lloyd H. Noack$1,055Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$11,118
Michael J Baxter and Joanne K Baxter Rev Trustee Prior to 06/23/2$1,042Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$7,668
Elaine Meister$1,011Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$6,502
Gary L. Esker$999Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$14,883
Jacqueline Esker$999Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$14,883
Janis L. Punke$975Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$2,400
John Esker$914Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$914
Elaine Meister$859Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$6,502
F Erle Cavette Revocable Living Trust$855Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$855
Suzanne Smith Irrevocable Trust$849Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$1,981
Tocks & Hounsley$840Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$15,077
Elaine Meister$834Price Loss Coverage Program$1,087
Gator Crossroads, LLC$831Agricultural Risk Coverage Program - County$831
Hill Farms Land Trustee$822Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$21,532
John M. Stanley$779Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$779
Tocks & Hounsley$743Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$15,077
Gary Lee Linman$731Seafood Trade Relief Program$731
Otto Cuppy/Dennis Luedke Partners$729Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$729
Susan Tadlock$722Agriculture Risk Program - Individual Coverage$4,009
Sharon Rickerd$684Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$684
Aleta J. Crabtree$669Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$1,134
Janice L. Lamar$570Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$570
Linda Pendergrass$567Price Loss Coverage Program$847
Crescent a Cattle Company$560Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$560
Steven J. Wood$553Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$832
Cheryl Franks$525Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$658
Gregory Doctor$509Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$511
Werner Wustrau$508Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$508
Clarence W. Lewis Jr.$506Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$506
Ted L. Lewis$506Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$506
Michael J Baxter and Joanne K Baxter Rev Trustee Prior to 06/23/2$502Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$7,668
Bonnie Forbes$442Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$660
Alexa M. Dye$365Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$1,764
Timothy A. Strube$362Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$1,669
Gerald E Park$307Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$307
Robert M. Simpson$293Price Loss Coverage Program$2,542
Linda Pendergrass$280Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$847
Steven J. Wood$279Price Loss Coverage Program$832
Aleta J. Crabtree$278Price Loss Coverage Program$1,134
David C. Kinsey$278Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$278
Steven Campbell$273Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$398
Elaine Meister$253Price Loss Coverage Program$1,087
John-John H Tocks Revocable Trust$241Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$241
Cynthia Barker$224Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$414
Wagner Ranch, Ltd.$213Web-Based NAP $8,752
Michael Steven Grier$211Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$211
William Avery$195Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$195
Cynthia Barker$190Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$414
Karl Thomas$180Price Loss Coverage Program$303
Robert A. Fenton$172Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program - Plus 3 Assistance Program$172
Mary J. Askew$172Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program - Plus 3 Assistance Program$172
Margo Fields Cox$171Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$208
Pauline M. Haley$170Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$170
Bonnie Forbes$152Price Loss Coverage Program$660
Aleta J. Crabtree$149Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program - Plus 3 Assistance Program$1,134
Cheryl Franks$133Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$658
Michael J Baxter and Joanne K Baxter Rev Trustee Prior to 06/23/2$124Conservation Reserve Program - Practice Incentives Payment Program$7,668
Karl Thomas$123Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$303
Michael J Baxter and Joanne K Baxter Rev Trustee Prior to 06/23/2$79Conservation Reserve Program - Practice Incentives Payment Program$7,668
Steven Campbell$74Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$398
Linda Sue Simbritz$68Price Loss Coverage Program$68
Bonnie Forbes$66Price Loss Coverage Program$660
Steven Campbell$51Price Loss Coverage Program$398
Kathy A. Perry$45Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$53
Aleta J. Crabtree$37Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program - Plus 3 Assistance Program$1,134
Sheila B. Kidd$30Price Loss Coverage Program$30
Margo Fields Cox$22Price Loss Coverage Program$208
Timothy A. Strube$16Price Loss Coverage Program$1,669
Margo Fields Cox$15Price Loss Coverage Program$208
Kathy A. Perry$8Price Loss Coverage Program$53
Gregory Doctor$2Agriculture Risk Program - Individual Coverage$511

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