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74 Lincoln County farmers received agricultural subsidies in 2021

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Farms in Lincoln County received $453,887 in taxpayer-funded subsidies in 2021, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

Of the 74 subsidies provided, the largest was for Keller Logging, Inc., which received $50,875 for the claim of "Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers Program".

The smallest subsidy provided to a Lincoln County farmer was $10 to Rory Laws.

There were 16 fewer subsidies than the year before, and the total value of the subsidies rose by $230,391.

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 Lincoln County Code Farmers in 2021
Farmer$ ReceivedReason for SubsidyTotal Received in Subsidies by Farmer ($)
Keller Logging, Inc.$50,875Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers Program$52,875
Richard Mikita$50,875Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers Program$52,875
Jared P. Fitchett$50,875Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers Program$52,875
Kilgore Trucking, LLC$50,875Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers Program$52,875
TBC Timber, Inc.$50,875Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers Program$52,875
Tony Anderson Logging, Inc.$50,875Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers Program$52,875
Marie Leona Halvorson$9,452Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$12,675
Mclaury Apiaries, Inc.$8,896Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$20,017
Mclaury Apiaries, Inc.$8,515Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$20,017
William D. Lewis$5,723Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$43,126
Joseph L Purdy$5,511Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$5,511
William D. Lewis$5,103Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$43,126
Sierra Marie Oehlke$5,026Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$5,959
Alfred D. Cameron$4,660Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$9,054
Alfred D. Cameron$4,395Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$9,054
Leah Lytle Emery$4,131Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$4,131
Susan L. Utter$4,125Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$4,125
William D. Lewis$3,949Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$43,126
Monte M. Benedict$3,671Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$3,671
William D. Lewis$3,446Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$43,126
Clark Family Partnership$3,300Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$6,954
Marie Leona Halvorson$3,223Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$12,675
William D. Lewis$3,204Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$43,126
William D. Lewis$3,165Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$43,126
William D. Lewis$2,963Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$43,126
William D. Lewis$2,804Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$43,126
Mclaury Apiaries, Inc.$2,607Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$20,017
Clark Family Partnership$2,430Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$6,954
Richard L. Blankers$2,337Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$2,337
William D. Lewis$2,162Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$43,126
William D. Lewis$2,149Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$43,126
Donald E. Myers$2,115Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$2,988
Patrick D. Flanagan$2,068Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$2,068
Linda K. Younger$2,043Price Loss Coverage Program$2,133
Keller Logging, Inc.$2,000Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers Program$52,875
Richard Mikita$2,000Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers Program$52,875
Jared P. Fitchett$2,000Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers Program$52,875
Kilgore Trucking, LLC$2,000Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers Program$52,875
TBC Timber, Inc.$2,000Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers Program$52,875
Tony Anderson Logging, Inc.$2,000Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers Program$52,875
William D. Lewis$1,887Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$43,126
William D. Lewis$1,863Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$43,126
William D. Lewis$1,785Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$43,126
William D. Lewis$1,679Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$43,126
Jay Stoddard$1,485Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$2,574
Marianne B. Roose$1,126Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$1,126
Paul Tisher$1,100Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$1,100
Jay Stoddard$1,089Livestock Forage Disaster Program$2,574
William D. Lewis$950Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$43,126
Theresa Shea$935Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$935
Sierra Marie Oehlke$933Price Loss Coverage Program$5,959
Joyce L. Schreiner$878Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$878
Donald E. Myers$873Price Loss Coverage Program$2,988
Joseph M. Flanagan$755Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$755
Janet S. Lundeen$681Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$848
Clark Family Partnership$612Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$6,954
Clark Family Partnership$612Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$6,954
Deborah M. Hark$582Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$582
Old Apple Orchard Farm, LLP$542Price Loss Coverage Program$949
Arthur R. Schauer$509Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$509
Old Apple Orchard Farm, LLP$407Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$949
William D. Lewis$294Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$43,126
Crapac, LLC$292Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$1,041
Crapac, LLC$265Price Loss Coverage Program$1,041
Crapac, LLC$265Price Loss Coverage Program$1,041
Crapac, LLC$219Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$1,041
Janet S. Lundeen$167Price Loss Coverage Program$848
Patricia Hanson$161Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$372
Patricia Hanson$152Quality Loss Adjustment Program$372
Terry Crooks$107Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$107
Heidi Welsh$102Price Loss Coverage Program$102
Linda K. Younger$90Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$2,133
Patricia Hanson$59Price Loss Coverage Program$372
Rory Laws$10Price Loss Coverage Program$10

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