Farms in Fairfield County received $452,089 in taxpayer-funded subsidies in 2021, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
Of the 136 subsidies provided, the largest was for H & H Shellfish, LLC, which received $145,512 for the claim of “Coronavirus Food Assistance Program – Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act”.
The smallest subsidy provided to a Fairfield County farmer was $3 to Dan F. Decker.
There were 109 fewer subsidies than the year before, and the total value of the subsidies fell by $946,312.
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 Fairfield County Code Farmers in 2021
| Farmer | $ Received | Reason for Subsidy | Total Received in Subsidies by Farmer ($) |
|---|---|---|---|
| H & H Shellfish, LLC | $145,512 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program – Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act | $145,512 |
| Courville Services, LLC | $68,325 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program – Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act | $68,325 |
| Sam’s Seafood, LLC | $21,876 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program – Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act | $21,876 |
| Teresa Fernandes | $20,087 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program – Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act | $20,087 |
| Plasko’s Farm, LLC | $14,970 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program – Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act | $14,970 |
| Willow Creek Partners, LLP | $9,653 | Web-Based NAP | $51,778 |
| Willow Creek Partners, LLP | $9,653 | Web-Based NAP | $51,778 |
| Willow Creek Partners, LLP | $9,371 | Livestock Forage Disaster Program | $51,778 |
| Willow Creek Partners, LLP | $9,371 | Livestock Forage Disaster Program | $51,778 |
| Flat and Black | $7,318 | Conservation Reserve Program Payment – Annual Rental | $7,582 |
| Willow Creek Partners, LLP | $6,865 | Web-Based NAP | $51,778 |
| Willow Creek Partners, LLP | $6,865 | Web-Based NAP | $51,778 |
| Ray Wetli, LLC | $6,070 | Conservation Reserve Program Payment – Annual Rental | $6,500 |
| Welch Family 2012 Trust | $5,850 | Conservation Reserve Program Payment – Annual Rental | $7,155 |
| Fankhanel Farms L /0 Alan Fank, P C | $5,385 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 – Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities | $16,001 |
| Fankhanel Farms L /0 Alan Fank, P C | $5,385 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 – Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities | $16,001 |
| National Audubon Society, Inc. | $4,838 | Conservation Reserve Program Payment – Annual Rental | $6,643 |
| Kentucky Farm, LLLP | $4,434 | Price Loss Coverage Program | $7,965 |
| Century Evelyn Farm, LLC | $4,419 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 – Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities | $4,419 |
| Rick M. Roark | $4,003 | Conservation Reserve Program Payment – Annual Rental | $4,003 |
| Pearle’s Fields, LLC | $3,998 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 – Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities | $6,451 |
| Scarlett Taylor | $3,789 | Conservation Reserve Program Payment – Annual Rental | $3,789 |
| Shirley B. Mabe | $3,294 | Price Loss Coverage Program | $6,410 |
| Marilyn Timbers | $3,156 | Conservation Reserve Program Payment – Annual Rental | $3,156 |
| Kentucky Farm, LLLP | $3,009 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 – Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities | $7,965 |
| Kelly Real Estate Trust | $2,589 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 – Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities | $2,589 |
| Nathan W. Riggs | $2,416 | Conservation Reserve Program Payment – Annual Rental | $2,416 |
| Keith B Josephson Irrev Trust | $2,181 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program – Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act | $3,723 |
| C Miller Farm Properties LP | $2,164 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 – Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities | $2,164 |
| M K Salmans Trustee for CGS | $1,856 | Trade Mitigation Program/Market Facilitation Program 2019 – Non-Specialty Crops Program | $3,195 |
| National Audubon Society, Inc. | $1,787 | Conservation Reserve Program Payment – Annual Rental | $6,643 |
| Shirley B. Mabe | $1,777 | Price Loss Coverage Program | $6,410 |
| Amber Edwards | $1,774 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 – Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities | $5,109 |
| Paul Szatkowski | $1,676 | Conservation Reserve Program Payment – Annual Rental | $2,003 |
| Evelyn D Vulliet Estate | $1,608 | Conservation Reserve Program Payment – Annual Rental | $6,432 |
| Evelyn D Vulliet Estate | $1,608 | Conservation Reserve Program Payment – Annual Rental | $6,432 |
| Evelyn D Vulliet Estate | $1,608 | Conservation Reserve Program Payment – Annual Rental | $6,432 |
| Evelyn D Vulliet Estate | $1,608 | Conservation Reserve Program Payment – Annual Rental | $6,432 |
| Keith B Josephson Irrev Trust | $1,542 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 – Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities | $3,723 |
| Marjorie Q. Gaines | $1,456 | Conservation Reserve Program Payment – Annual Rental | $1,456 |
| Jack K Nyquist-Jack K Nyquist Rev Trust | $1,417 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 – Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities | $1,480 |
| Amber Edwards | $1,381 | Price Loss Coverage Program | $5,109 |
| Amber Edwards | $1,356 | Price Loss Coverage Program | $5,109 |
| Welch Family 2012 Trust | $1,062 | Conservation Reserve Program Payment – Annual Rental | $7,155 |
| Daniel E. Dunn | $1,056 | Conservation Reserve Program Payment – Annual Rental | $1,385 |
| Shirley B. Mabe | $1,000 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 – Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities | $6,410 |
| Fankhanel Farms L /0 Alan Fank, P C | $999 | Price Loss Coverage Program | $16,001 |
| Fankhanel Farms L /0 Alan Fank, P C | $999 | Price Loss Coverage Program | $16,001 |
| Volker Bahnemann | $981 | Conservation Reserve Program Payment – Annual Rental | $1,589 |
| Charles Share of MK Salmans Gen Skipping Trust | $931 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 – Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities | $931 |
| Norma Englert – Peter and Norma Englert Family Trust | $799 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 – Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities | $848 |
| Dan F. Decker | $745 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 – Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities | $748 |
| Abigail Hicks | $735 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 – Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities | $970 |
| Constance M. Kevil | $735 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 – Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities | $970 |
| Linnea P. Martin | $722 | Price Loss Coverage Program | $722 |
| Fankhanel Farms L /0 Alan Fank, P C | $708 | Price Loss Coverage Program | $16,001 |
| Fankhanel Farms L /0 Alan Fank, P C | $708 | Price Loss Coverage Program | $16,001 |
| M K Salmans Trustee for CGS | $687 | Price Loss Coverage Program | $3,195 |
| Charles Salmans | $663 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 – Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities | $663 |
| M K Salmans Trustee for CGS | $651 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 – Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities | $3,195 |
| Tom A. Nelson | $625 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 – Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities | $625 |
| Amber Edwards | $598 | Price Loss Coverage Program | $5,109 |
| Pearle’s Fields, LLC | $527 | Conservation Reserve Program Payment – Annual Rental | $6,451 |
| Pearle’s Fields, LLC | $527 | Conservation Reserve Program Payment – Annual Rental | $6,451 |
| Kentucky Farm, LLLP | $522 | Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program – Plus 3 Assistance Program | $7,965 |
| Homefront Farmers, LLC | $500 | Commodity Credit Corporation Organic Cost Share – Crops Program | $500 |
| Shearwater Coffee Roasters, LLC | $500 | Commodity Credit Corporation Organic Cost Share Fees – Handling | $500 |
| Richard A. Williamson | $489 | Conservation Reserve Program Payment – Annual Rental | $489 |
| Nancy Saiers | $480 | Conservation Reserve Program Payment – Annual Rental | $743 |
| Fankhanel Farms L /0 Alan Fank, P C | $473 | Conservation Reserve Program Payment – Annual Rental | $16,001 |
| Fankhanel Farms L /0 Alan Fank, P C | $473 | Conservation Reserve Program Payment – Annual Rental | $16,001 |
| Geraldine Sanderson | $457 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program – Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act | $1,245 |
| Geraldine Sanderson | $446 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 – Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities | $1,245 |
| Double D Ranch & Land Company, LLC | $437 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 – Livestock and Poultry | $437 |
| Fankhanel Farms L /0 Alan Fank, P C | $435 | Conservation Reserve Program Payment – Annual Rental | $16,001 |
| Fankhanel Farms L /0 Alan Fank, P C | $435 | Conservation Reserve Program Payment – Annual Rental | $16,001 |
| Elizabeth A. Mounts | $424 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 – Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities | $658 |
| Pearle’s Fields, LLC | $412 | Conservation Reserve Program Payment – Annual Rental | $6,451 |
| Tiani Osborn | $372 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 – Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities | $595 |
| Pearle’s Fields, LLC | $359 | Conservation Reserve Program Payment – Annual Rental | $6,451 |
| Charles A. White | $357 | Conservation Reserve Program Payment – Annual Rental | $655 |
| John Luscombe | $350 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 – Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities | $514 |
| Daniel E. Dunn | $329 | Conservation Reserve Program Payment – Annual Rental | $1,385 |
| Pearle’s Fields, LLC | $314 | Conservation Reserve Program Payment – Annual Rental | $6,451 |
| Pearle’s Fields, LLC | $314 | Conservation Reserve Program Payment – Annual Rental | $6,451 |
| Ray Wetli, LLC | $299 | Conservation Reserve Program Payment – Annual Rental | $6,500 |
| Charles A. White | $298 | Conservation Reserve Program Payment – Annual Rental | $655 |
| William F. Fulton | $297 | Price Loss Coverage Program | $500 |
| Geraldine Sanderson | $291 | Price Loss Coverage Program | $1,245 |
| Flat and Black | $264 | Conservation Reserve Program Payment – Annual Rental | $7,582 |
| Barbara Bahnemann | $263 | Conservation Reserve Program Payment – Annual Rental | $315 |
| Volker Bahnemann | $263 | Conservation Reserve Program Payment – Annual Rental | $1,589 |
| Emily Rana Corse | $263 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 – Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities | $337 |
| Nancy Saiers | $263 | Conservation Reserve Program Payment – Annual Rental | $743 |
| Gerald Pollack | $261 | Conservation Reserve Program Payment – Annual Rental | $261 |
| Shirley B. Mabe | $255 | Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program – Plus 3 Assistance Program | $6,410 |
| Abigail Hicks | $235 | Price Loss Coverage Program | $970 |
| Constance M. Kevil | $235 | Price Loss Coverage Program | $970 |
| Elizabeth A. Mounts | $234 | Conservation Reserve Program Payment – Annual Rental | $658 |
| Tiani Osborn | $223 | Price Loss Coverage Program | $595 |
| Paul Szatkowski | $221 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 – Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities | $2,003 |
| Robert L. Secrest | $210 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 – Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities | $394 |
| Homestake Nursery, LLC | $202 | Conservation Reserve Program Payment – Annual Rental | $269 |
| Robert L. Secrest | $184 | Price Loss Coverage Program | $394 |
| Brenda Sorrels | $178 | Conservation Reserve Program Payment – Annual Rental | $178 |
| Volker Bahnemann | $172 | Conservation Reserve Program Payment – Annual Rental | $1,589 |
| Mary L. Weidenhamer | $167 | Price Loss Coverage Program | $324 |
| John Luscombe | $164 | Price Loss Coverage Program | $514 |
| Agricultural Associates, LLC | $138 | Conservation Reserve Program Payment – Annual Rental | $138 |
| Ray Wetli, LLC | $131 | Conservation Reserve Program Payment – Annual Rental | $6,500 |
| Taryn C. King | $125 | Price Loss Coverage Program | $221 |
| Welch Family 2012 Trust | $124 | Conservation Reserve Program Payment – Annual Rental | $7,155 |
| Volker Bahnemann | $121 | Conservation Reserve Program Payment – Annual Rental | $1,589 |
| Welch Family 2012 Trust | $119 | Conservation Reserve Program Payment – Annual Rental | $7,155 |
| William F. Fulton | $116 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 – Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities | $500 |
| Paul Szatkowski | $106 | Price Loss Coverage Program | $2,003 |
| Taryn C. King | $96 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 – Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities | $221 |
| William F. Fulton | $87 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program – Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act | $500 |
| Mary L. Weidenhamer | $82 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program – Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act | $324 |
| Mary L. Weidenhamer | $75 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 – Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities | $324 |
| Emily Rana Corse | $74 | Price Loss Coverage Program | $337 |
| Marjorie E Streckfus Revocable Trust | $67 | Price Loss Coverage Program | $67 |
| Homestake Nursery, LLC | $67 | Conservation Reserve Program Payment – Annual Rental | $269 |
| Shirley B. Mabe | $64 | Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program – Plus 3 Assistance Program | $6,410 |
| Holly Jane Weatherby | $63 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 – Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities | $72 |
| Jack K Nyquist-Jack K Nyquist Rev Trust | $63 | Price Loss Coverage Program | $1,480 |
| Barbara Bahnemann | $52 | Conservation Reserve Program Payment – Annual Rental | $315 |
| Volker Bahnemann | $52 | Conservation Reserve Program Payment – Annual Rental | $1,589 |
| Geraldine Sanderson | $51 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program – Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act | $1,245 |
| Norma Englert – Peter and Norma Englert Family Trust | $49 | Price Loss Coverage Program | $848 |
| Delphine Lambert-Murphy | $37 | Conservation Reserve Program Payment – Annual Rental | $37 |
| Shirley B. Mabe | $20 | Agricultural Risk Coverage Program – County | $6,410 |
| National Audubon Society, Inc. | $11 | Price Loss Coverage Program | $6,643 |
| Holly Jane Weatherby | $9 | Price Loss Coverage Program | $72 |
| National Audubon Society, Inc. | $7 | Price Loss Coverage Program | $6,643 |
| Dan F. Decker | $3 | Price Loss Coverage Program | $748 |
