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

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Farms in Marquette County received $296,435 in taxpayer-funded subsidies in 2021, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

Of the 68 subsidies provided, the largest was for Fraley Brothers and Sons Logging, which received $50,875 for the claim of "Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers Program".

The smallest subsidy provided to a Marquette County farmer was $1 to Reba Debacker.

There were 31 fewer subsidies than the year before, and the total value of the subsidies rose by $32,514.

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 Marquette County Code Farmers in 2021
Farmer$ ReceivedReason for SubsidyTotal Received in Subsidies by Farmer ($)
Fraley Brothers and Sons Logging$50,875Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers Program$52,875
Heidtman Logging, Inc.$50,875Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers Program$52,875
Dillon Forest Products, Inc.$50,875Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers Program$52,875
John F Pillote$21,493Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$52,922
John F Pillote$13,477Livestock Forage Disaster Program$52,922
Ronald Graves$12,640Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers Program$14,640
John F Pillote$10,618Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$52,922
Bill Devooght$8,727Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$10,145
Lake Dana, LLC$8,503Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers Program$10,503
John F Pillote$7,334Price Loss Coverage Program$52,922
Tim Devooght$7,025Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$7,025
Laura Brosius$4,316Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$4,316
Dan Devooght$4,016Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$5,890
Seanan Eileen Thatcher$3,743Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$3,751
Bahrman Potato Farm$2,272Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$4,979
Pirmans Corner Farm, Inc.$2,231Dairy Margin Coverage Program$5,921
Fraley Brothers and Sons Logging$2,000Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers Program$52,875
Heidtman Logging, Inc.$2,000Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers Program$52,875
Lake Dana, LLC$2,000Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers Program$10,503
Dillon Forest Products, Inc.$2,000Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers Program$52,875
Ronald Graves$2,000Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers Program$14,640
Edwin Paul Reed$1,997Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$2,089
Marjorie Ramsey Marjorie J Ramsey Liv Trust$1,943Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$4,403
Dan Devooght$1,874Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$5,890
Pirmans Corner Farm, Inc.$1,605Dairy Margin Coverage Program$5,921
Dale E Gould and Kathryn M Gould Trust$1,507Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$3,489
Bill Devooght$1,418Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$10,145
Bahrman Potato Farm$1,383Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$4,979
Bahrman Potato Farm$1,190Web-Based NAP $4,979
Marjorie Ramsey Marjorie J Ramsey Liv Trust$1,182Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$4,403
Connie Hamm Duncanson$947Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$969
Bahrmans Farm, LLC$831Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$831
Daphne M. Greenwood$768Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$909
Dale E Gould and Kathryn M Gould Trust$741Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$3,489
Seeds & Spores Family Farm, LLC$675Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$675
Pirmans Corner Farm, Inc.$665Dairy Margin Coverage Program$5,921
Marjorie Ramsey Marjorie J Ramsey Liv Trust$597Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$4,403
Garry L Koehn - Garry Koehn Revocable Trust$564Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$564
James Ingle$558Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$803
Joseph W. Patrick$518Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$874
Leslie J. Patrick$518Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$874
Dale E Gould and Kathryn M Gould Trust$489Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$3,489
Pirmans Corner Farm, Inc.$489Dairy Margin Coverage Program$5,921
Marjorie Ramsey Marjorie J Ramsey Liv Trust$486Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$4,403
Charles A. Bergdahl$408Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$426
Pirmans Corner Farm, Inc.$385Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$5,921
Joseph W. Patrick$356Price Loss Coverage Program$874
Leslie J. Patrick$356Price Loss Coverage Program$874
Pirmans Corner Farm, Inc.$346Dairy Margin Coverage Program$5,921
Timothy M. Peiffer$332Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$345
Dale E Gould and Kathryn M Gould Trust$306Price Loss Coverage Program$3,489
Heidi Jo Heidtman-Brest$262Noninsured Assistance Program$262
James Ingle$245Price Loss Coverage Program$803
Michael Steven Reed$204Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$204
Marjorie Ramsey Marjorie J Ramsey Liv Trust$195Agriculture Risk Program - Individual Coverage$4,403
Dale E Gould and Kathryn M Gould Trust$190Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$3,489
Dale E Gould and Kathryn M Gould Trust$153Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$3,489
Daphne M. Greenwood$141Price Loss Coverage Program$909
Bahrman Potato Farm$134Price Loss Coverage Program$4,979
Pirmans Corner Farm, Inc.$133Dairy Margin Coverage Program$5,921
Dale E Gould and Kathryn M Gould Trust$102Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$3,489
Edwin Paul Reed$92Price Loss Coverage Program$2,089
Pirmans Corner Farm, Inc.$67Dairy Margin Coverage Program$5,921
Connie Hamm Duncanson$22Price Loss Coverage Program$969
Charles A. Bergdahl$18Price Loss Coverage Program$426
Timothy M. Peiffer$13Price Loss Coverage Program$345
Seanan Eileen Thatcher$8Price Loss Coverage Program$3,751
Reba Debacker$1Price Loss Coverage Program$1

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