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

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Farms in Elmore County received $1,917,200 in taxpayer-funded subsidies in 2021, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

Of the 232 subsidies provided, the largest was for TLK Dairy, Inc., which received $231,725 for the claim of "Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act".

The smallest subsidy provided to a Elmore County farmer was $10 to Quantum Space X, LLC.

There were 164 fewer subsidies than the year before, and the total value of the subsidies fell by $6,202,788.

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 Elmore County Code Farmers in 2021
Farmer$ ReceivedReason for SubsidyTotal Received in Subsidies by Farmer ($)
TLK Dairy, Inc.$231,725Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$557,983
TLK Dairy, Inc.$205,750Coronavirus Food Assistance Program Cares$557,983
Bennett Creek Farms, GP$72,192Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$138,112
Jackie P. Post$54,835Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$91,054
Karla Dennett-Post$54,835Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$91,101
Bennett Creek Farms, GP$47,848Price Loss Coverage Program$138,112
Flying H Farms Partnership$47,072Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$70,678
William Ireland$45,762Livestock Forage Disaster Program$61,813
Eric J. Orr$42,968Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$56,799
Double Anchor Ranches, Inc.$40,711Livestock Forage Disaster Program$55,373
Ditto Creek Ranch, LLC$35,723Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$35,723
Preston Lord$35,638Livestock Forage Disaster Program$51,332
Gingerich Bros$31,681Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$52,848
Iron Horse Ranch, LLC$29,432Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$31,360
Yt Cattle, LLC$25,261Livestock Forage Disaster Program$25,261
Blue Collar Farms, LLC$19,622Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$19,814
Nick S. Nettleton$19,335Livestock Forage Disaster Program$24,062
Jackie P. Post$18,635Price Loss Coverage Program$91,054
Karla Dennett-Post$18,635Price Loss Coverage Program$91,101
Gingerich Bros$18,588Price Loss Coverage Program$52,848
Edward Oppedyk Dairy, LLP$16,699Dairy Margin Coverage Program$120,508
Sunview Dairy, LLC$16,699Dairy Margin Coverage Program$129,757
TLK Dairy, Inc.$16,699Dairy Margin Coverage Program$557,983
Edward Oppedyk Dairy, LLP$15,009Dairy Margin Coverage Program$120,508
Sunview Dairy, LLC$15,009Dairy Margin Coverage Program$129,757
TLK Dairy, Inc.$15,009Dairy Margin Coverage Program$557,983
William Ireland$14,518Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$61,813
Heart J Ranches, LLC$13,630Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$18,304
Ireland Ranch, LLC$13,355Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$30,081
Preston Lord$13,334Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$51,332
Edward Oppedyk Dairy, LLP$12,888Dairy Margin Coverage Program$120,508
Sunview Dairy, LLC$12,888Dairy Margin Coverage Program$129,757
TLK Dairy, Inc.$12,888Dairy Margin Coverage Program$557,983
Edward Oppedyk Dairy, LLP$12,809Dairy Margin Coverage Program$120,508
Sunview Dairy, LLC$12,809Dairy Margin Coverage Program$129,757
TLK Dairy, Inc.$12,809Dairy Margin Coverage Program$557,983
Ireland Ranch, LLC$12,230Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$30,081
Edward Oppedyk Dairy, LLP$11,945Dairy Margin Coverage Program$120,508
Sunview Dairy, LLC$11,945Dairy Margin Coverage Program$129,757
TLK Dairy, Inc.$11,945Dairy Margin Coverage Program$557,983
Bergh Farms, LLC$11,630Price Loss Coverage Program$21,238
Double Anchor Ranches, Inc.$11,454Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$55,373
Rockin S Ranch, Inc.$11,450Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$13,560
David - Skip - Eugene Owen Jr.$11,309Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$18,365
Marion M. Whiteley$11,290Livestock Forage Disaster Program$15,260
David Axel Olson$11,211Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$17,737
Edward Oppedyk Dairy, LLP$10,255Dairy Margin Coverage Program$120,508
Sunview Dairy, LLC$10,255Dairy Margin Coverage Program$129,757
TLK Dairy, Inc.$10,255Dairy Margin Coverage Program$557,983
Edward Oppedyk Dairy, LLP$10,098Dairy Margin Coverage Program$120,508
Sunview Dairy, LLC$10,098Dairy Margin Coverage Program$129,757
TLK Dairy, Inc.$10,098Dairy Margin Coverage Program$557,983
Edward Oppedyk Dairy, LLP$10,059Dairy Margin Coverage Program$120,508
Sunview Dairy, LLC$10,059Dairy Margin Coverage Program$129,757
TLK Dairy, Inc.$10,059Dairy Margin Coverage Program$557,983
Edward Oppedyk Dairy, LLP$9,273Dairy Margin Coverage Program$120,508
Sunview Dairy, LLC$9,273Dairy Margin Coverage Program$129,757
TLK Dairy, Inc.$9,273Dairy Margin Coverage Program$557,983
Jackie P. Post$8,722Price Loss Coverage Program$91,054
Karla Dennett-Post$8,722Price Loss Coverage Program$91,101
Edward Oppedyk Dairy, LLP$8,605Dairy Margin Coverage Program$120,508
Sunview Dairy, LLC$8,605Dairy Margin Coverage Program$129,757
TLK Dairy, Inc.$8,605Dairy Margin Coverage Program$557,983
Theodore Hoffman$8,414Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$8,414
Bennett Creek Farms, GP$8,320Price Loss Coverage Program$138,112
Kalon Lord$7,340Livestock Forage Disaster Program$10,214
Bergh Farms, LLC$7,310Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$21,238
David - Skip - Eugene Owen Jr.$6,683Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$18,365
David Axel Olson$6,526Price Loss Coverage Program$17,737
Steven V Acarregui$6,454Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$13,166
Jay Wilde$6,251Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$6,251
Bennett Creek Farms, GP$5,740Price Loss Coverage Program$138,112
Matthew L. Tindall$5,364Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$5,364
Batruel Dairy$4,969Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$4,969
Thomas N. Hennessey$4,914Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$4,914
Jeff M. Palmer$4,813Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$4,813
Flying H Farms Partnership$4,764Price Loss Coverage Program$70,678
Nick S. Nettleton$4,727Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$24,062
Quarter Circle M Cattle, Inc.$4,684Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$4,684
Jackie P. Post$4,426Price Loss Coverage Program$91,054
Karla Dennett-Post$4,426Price Loss Coverage Program$91,101
Ireland Ranch, LLC$4,218Price Loss Coverage Program$30,081
Eric J. Orr$4,003Price Loss Coverage Program$56,799
Marion M. Whiteley$3,970Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$15,260
Sunview Dairy, LLC$3,842Dairy Margin Coverage Program$129,757
Flying H Farms Partnership$3,826Price Loss Coverage Program$70,678
Quantum Space X, LLC$3,693Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$3,703
Flying H Farms Partnership$3,625Price Loss Coverage Program$70,678
Zito Farms, LLC$3,574Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$3,720
Tim Healy$3,392Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$7,832
Gwendolyn - the Ganger Living Trust M Ganger$3,359Price Loss Coverage Program$8,021
Lowell - Lowell F Ganger Trust Dated Jun F Ganger$3,359Price Loss Coverage Program$8,023
Double Anchor Ranches, Inc.$3,208Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$55,373
Flying H Farms Partnership$3,174Price Loss Coverage Program$70,678
Lowell - Lowell F Ganger Trust Dated Jun F Ganger$3,137Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$8,023
Gwendolyn - the Ganger Living Trust M Ganger$3,135Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$8,021
Quey Johns$3,016Price Loss Coverage Program$7,452
Quey Johns$2,904Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$7,452
Kalon Lord$2,874Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$10,214
Edward Oppedyk Dairy, LLP$2,868Dairy Margin Coverage Program$120,508
Sunview Dairy, LLC$2,868Dairy Margin Coverage Program$129,757
TLK Dairy, Inc.$2,868Dairy Margin Coverage Program$557,983
Steven V Acarregui$2,859Price Loss Coverage Program$13,166
Sunview Dairy, LLC$2,823Dairy Margin Coverage Program$129,757
Eva Allene Solosabal - JRS Farms$2,813Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$2,813
Tony Ketterling$2,808Price Loss Coverage Program$2,808
Joe Fortner$2,684Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$2,684
Heart J Ranches, LLC$2,634Livestock Forage Disaster Program$18,304
Eric J. Orr$2,624Price Loss Coverage Program$56,799
Gingerich Bros$2,579Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$52,848
Jackie P. Post$2,564Price Loss Coverage Program$91,054
Karla Dennett-Post$2,564Price Loss Coverage Program$91,101
Travis T. Williams$2,546Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$2,546
Kelly Riggs$2,543Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$2,996
Black Mesa Farms, LLC$2,540Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$2,540
Eric J. Orr$2,508Price Loss Coverage Program$56,799
Hall Family Farms, LLC$2,487Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$5,561
Preston Lord$2,360Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$51,332
Hofer Brothers Partnership$2,346Price Loss Coverage Program$2,346
Bergh Farms, LLC$2,299Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$21,238
Leslie F Heimgartner Estate$2,224Price Loss Coverage Program$2,807
Steven V Acarregui$2,180Livestock Forage Disaster Program$13,166
Eric J. Orr$2,160Price Loss Coverage Program$56,799
Heart J Ranches, LLC$2,039Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$18,304
Tim Healy$1,946Price Loss Coverage Program$7,832
Sunview Dairy, LLC$1,876Price Loss Coverage Program$129,757
Calvin Ireland$1,818Livestock Forage Disaster Program$3,061
Hall Family Farms, LLC$1,732Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$5,561
Bennett Creek Farms, GP$1,728Price Loss Coverage Program$138,112
Boyd Burnett$1,727Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$3,369
Iron Horse Ranch, LLC$1,687Price Loss Coverage Program$31,360
Steven V Acarregui$1,673Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$13,166
Flying H Farms Partnership$1,671Price Loss Coverage Program$70,678
Bennett Creek Farms, GP$1,636Price Loss Coverage Program$138,112
Betty Parks$1,627Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$3,083
Kyria Wolfe$1,627Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$2,286
Dorraine Aggen$1,604Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$2,177
Karla Dennett-Post$1,602Price Loss Coverage Program$91,101
Tim Healy$1,572Price Loss Coverage Program$7,832
Jackie P. Post$1,555Price Loss Coverage Program$91,054
Flying H Farms Partnership$1,536Price Loss Coverage Program$70,678
William Ireland$1,533Livestock Forage Disaster Program$61,813
Quey Johns$1,532Price Loss Coverage Program$7,452
Flying H Farms Partnership$1,494Price Loss Coverage Program$70,678
Betty Parks$1,456Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$3,083
Eric J. Orr$1,451Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$56,799
Juan Gutierrez$1,450Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$2,788
Juan Gutierrez$1,450Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$2,788
Bruce Feikert$1,444Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$1,745
Flying H Farms Partnership$1,413Price Loss Coverage Program$70,678
Rocking Y Ranch, LLC$1,379Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$1,379
Gwendolyn - the Ganger Living Trust M Ganger$1,349Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$8,021
Lowell - Lowell F Ganger Trust Dated Jun F Ganger$1,349Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$8,023
Patsy Arrizabalaga$1,308Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$1,308
Juan Gutierrez$1,250Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$2,788
Juan Gutierrez$1,250Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$2,788
Calvin Ireland$1,243Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$3,061
Susan K. Winings$1,100Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$1,100
Taylor R. Owen$1,096Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$1,096
Charles Vanmeer$1,091Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$1,091
Newton Matthew Arrizabalaga$1,025Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$1,025
Sherrill Runnels$1,013Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$1,267
Boyd Burnett$983Price Loss Coverage Program$3,369
Neil Hillesland$947Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$2,181
Samantha Lynn Seegrist$931Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$931
Hall Family Farms, LLC$924Price Loss Coverage Program$5,561
Tim Healy$922Price Loss Coverage Program$7,832
Rockin S Ranch, Inc.$873Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$13,560
Rockin S Ranch, Inc.$829Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$13,560
Flying H Farms Partnership$795Price Loss Coverage Program$70,678
Eric J. Orr$761Price Loss Coverage Program$56,799
Neil Hillesland$734Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program - Plus 3 Assistance Program$2,181
Sunview Dairy, LLC$708Price Loss Coverage Program$129,757
Clint Cameron$665Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$665
Boyd Burnett$659Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$3,369
Terry Seegrist$590Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$590
Kyria Wolfe$583Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$2,286
Leslie F Heimgartner Estate$583Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$2,807
William G. Davison$557Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$557
Bennett Creek Farms, GP$500Commodity Credit Corporation Organic Cost Share - Crops Program$138,112
Marathon Cheese Corporation$500Commodity Credit Corporation Organic Cost Share Fees - Handling$500
Austin G Seegrist$488Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$488
Judith Idah Allen$474Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$474
Mike Funkhouser$459Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$459
Kelly Riggs$453Livestock Forage Disaster Program$2,996
Hall Family Farms, LLC$418Price Loss Coverage Program$5,561
Rockin S Ranch, Inc.$409Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$13,560
Tom Leppert$405Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$405
Flying H Farms Partnership$390Price Loss Coverage Program$70,678
Flying H Farms Partnership$375Price Loss Coverage Program$70,678
David - Skip - Eugene Owen Jr.$373Price Loss Coverage Program$18,365
Robert Hall$367Price Loss Coverage Program$646
Dorraine Aggen$345Price Loss Coverage Program$2,177
Jack Riggs$343Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$343
Eric J. Orr$324Price Loss Coverage Program$56,799
Jackie P. Post$317Price Loss Coverage Program$91,054
Karla Dennett-Post$317Price Loss Coverage Program$91,101
Neil Hillesland$316Price Loss Coverage Program$2,181
Bruce Feikert$301Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$1,745
Eric A. Taylor$291Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$402
Flying H Farms Partnership$285Price Loss Coverage Program$70,678
Andrew Clifford Winings$280Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$280
Robert Hall$279Price Loss Coverage Program$646
Ireland Ranch, LLC$278Price Loss Coverage Program$30,081
Janet H. Baird$267Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$452
Flying H Farms Partnership$258Price Loss Coverage Program$70,678
Kaydan Roy Keith Winings$255Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$255
Sherrill Runnels$254Price Loss Coverage Program$1,267
Talyor Riggs$253Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$253
Iron Horse Ranch, LLC$241Price Loss Coverage Program$31,360
Gerald Metzler$241Price Loss Coverage Program$241
Dorraine Aggen$228Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$2,177
Julian Ortega$207Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$207
Albert J. Hofer$202Price Loss Coverage Program$202
Abbigail M. Winings$194Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$194
Blue Collar Farms, LLC$192Price Loss Coverage Program$19,814
Janet H. Baird$185Price Loss Coverage Program$452
Neil Hillesland$184Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program - Plus 3 Assistance Program$2,181
Bennett Creek Farms, GP$148Price Loss Coverage Program$138,112
Kahleb Martin Winings$148Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$148
Zito Farms, LLC$146Price Loss Coverage Program$3,720
Gwendolyn - the Ganger Living Trust M Ganger$117Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$8,021
Lowell - Lowell F Ganger Trust Dated Jun F Ganger$117Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$8,023
Eric A. Taylor$110Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$402
Kyria Wolfe$76Price Loss Coverage Program$2,286
Gwendolyn - the Ganger Living Trust M Ganger$61Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$8,021
Lowell - Lowell F Ganger Trust Dated Jun F Ganger$61Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$8,023
Juan Gutierrez$50Price Loss Coverage Program$2,788
Juan Gutierrez$50Price Loss Coverage Program$2,788
Juan Gutierrez$39Price Loss Coverage Program$2,788
Juan Gutierrez$39Price Loss Coverage Program$2,788
Quantum Space X, LLC$10Agriculture Risk Program - Individual Coverage$3,703

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