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Taxpayer-funded subsidies offered to Piscataquis County farmers in 2021 reached $415,598

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Farms in Piscataquis County received $415,598 in taxpayer-funded subsidies in 2021, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

Of the 118 subsidies provided, the largest was for Lander & Son's, Inc., which received $50,875 for the claim of "Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers Program".

The smallest subsidy provided to a Piscataquis County farmer was $9 to Windy Knoll Farm, Inc..

There were 21 more subsidies than the year before, and the total value of the subsidies fell by $72,025.

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 Piscataquis County Code Farmers in 2021
Farmer$ ReceivedReason for SubsidyTotal Received in Subsidies by Farmer ($)
Lander & Son's, Inc.$50,875Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers Program$52,875
Double H Contracting, Inc.$50,875Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers Program$52,875
Hill and Sons Trucking, Inc.$33,971Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers Program$35,971
Windy Knoll Farm, Inc.$33,345Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$34,877
Benjamin G. Cookson$14,273Emergency Conservation Program Cost Share$18,417
Sean F. O'Donnell$13,815Emergency Conservation Program Cost Share$17,659
Christopher Mckenzie$10,032Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers Program$12,032
ELK Mountain Farm$8,844Dairy Margin Coverage Program$71,139
ELK Mountain Farm$7,950Dairy Margin Coverage Program$71,139
Jere L. Starbird$7,800Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers Program$9,800
ELK Mountain Farm$6,826Dairy Margin Coverage Program$71,139
ELK Mountain Farm$6,784Dairy Margin Coverage Program$71,139
Cleaves Farms, LLC$6,749Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$6,749
ELK Mountain Farm$6,326Dairy Margin Coverage Program$71,139
ELK Mountain Farm$5,432Dairy Margin Coverage Program$71,139
ELK Mountain Farm$5,348Dairy Margin Coverage Program$71,139
ELK Mountain Farm$5,327Dairy Margin Coverage Program$71,139
ELK Mountain Farm$4,911Dairy Margin Coverage Program$71,139
ELK Mountain Farm$4,558Dairy Margin Coverage Program$71,139
Joel Huff$3,317Dairy Margin Coverage Program$25,579
Page Farms$3,231Livestock Forage Disaster Program$4,820
Abbey Bray$3,146Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$3,146
Alan J. Burnes$3,129Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$3,129
Widdershins, LLC$3,075Livestock Forage Disaster Program$4,061
Daniel O. Hurd Jr.$3,045Dairy Margin Coverage Program$25,238
Joel Huff$2,981Dairy Margin Coverage Program$25,579
Nubia Borowski$2,862Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$2,862
Sean F. O'Donnell$2,744Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$17,659
Daniel O. Hurd Jr.$2,737Dairy Margin Coverage Program$25,238
Lawrence Trafton$2,690Dairy Margin Coverage Program$20,536
Joel Huff$2,560Dairy Margin Coverage Program$25,579
Joel Huff$2,544Dairy Margin Coverage Program$25,579
Lawrence Trafton$2,417Dairy Margin Coverage Program$20,536
Joel Huff$2,372Dairy Margin Coverage Program$25,579
Daniel O. Hurd Jr.$2,350Dairy Margin Coverage Program$25,238
Daniel O. Hurd Jr.$2,336Dairy Margin Coverage Program$25,238
Daniel O. Hurd Jr.$2,178Dairy Margin Coverage Program$25,238
ELK Mountain Farm$2,117Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$71,139
Benjamin G. Cookson$2,110Livestock Forage Disaster Program$18,417
Lawrence Trafton$2,076Dairy Margin Coverage Program$20,536
Lawrence Trafton$2,063Dairy Margin Coverage Program$20,536
Joel Huff$2,037Dairy Margin Coverage Program$25,579
ELK Mountain Farm$2,035Dairy Margin Coverage Program$71,139
Benjamin G. Cookson$2,034Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$18,417
Joel Huff$2,006Dairy Margin Coverage Program$25,579
Christopher Mckenzie$2,000Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers Program$12,032
Hill and Sons Trucking, Inc.$2,000Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers Program$35,971
Lander & Son's, Inc.$2,000Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers Program$52,875
Double H Contracting, Inc.$2,000Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers Program$52,875
Jere L. Starbird$2,000Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers Program$9,800
Joel Huff$1,998Dairy Margin Coverage Program$25,579
Lawrence Trafton$1,924Dairy Margin Coverage Program$20,536
Daniel O. Hurd Jr.$1,870Dairy Margin Coverage Program$25,238
Joel Huff$1,842Dairy Margin Coverage Program$25,579
Daniel O. Hurd Jr.$1,841Dairy Margin Coverage Program$25,238
Daniel O. Hurd Jr.$1,834Dairy Margin Coverage Program$25,238
John F. Johnston$1,714Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$1,714
Joel Huff$1,709Dairy Margin Coverage Program$25,579
Daniel O. Hurd Jr.$1,691Dairy Margin Coverage Program$25,238
Lawrence Trafton$1,652Dairy Margin Coverage Program$20,536
Lawrence Trafton$1,626Dairy Margin Coverage Program$20,536
Lawrence Trafton$1,620Dairy Margin Coverage Program$20,536
Page Farms$1,589Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$4,820
Daniel O. Hurd Jr.$1,569Dairy Margin Coverage Program$25,238
Daniel O. Hurd Jr.$1,522Livestock Forage Disaster Program$25,238
ELK Mountain Farm$1,519Dairy Margin Coverage Program$71,139
ELK Mountain Farm$1,495Dairy Margin Coverage Program$71,139
Lawrence Trafton$1,493Dairy Margin Coverage Program$20,536
ELK Mountain Farm$1,448Livestock Forage Disaster Program$71,139
Leigh A. Wiley$1,431Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$1,431
Lawrence Trafton$1,386Dairy Margin Coverage Program$20,536
Richard G. Thomas$1,109Dairy Margin Coverage Program$8,078
Richard G. Thomas$997Dairy Margin Coverage Program$8,078
Widdershins, LLC$986Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$4,061
Joel Huff$914Livestock Forage Disaster Program$25,579
Sean F. O'Donnell$869Livestock Forage Disaster Program$17,659
Gilman Corner Agent, Inc.$869Livestock Forage Disaster Program$1,013
Richard G. Thomas$856Dairy Margin Coverage Program$8,078
Richard G. Thomas$851Dairy Margin Coverage Program$8,078
Richard G. Thomas$793Dairy Margin Coverage Program$8,078
Daniel O. Hurd Jr.$701Dairy Margin Coverage Program$25,238
Windy Knoll Farm, Inc.$694Agriculture Risk Program - Individual Coverage$34,877
Richard G. Thomas$681Dairy Margin Coverage Program$8,078
Richard G. Thomas$671Dairy Margin Coverage Program$8,078
Richard G. Thomas$668Dairy Margin Coverage Program$8,078
Lawrence Trafton$619Dairy Margin Coverage Program$20,536
Richard G. Thomas$616Dairy Margin Coverage Program$8,078
Richard G. Thomas$571Dairy Margin Coverage Program$8,078
Joel Huff$570Dairy Margin Coverage Program$25,579
Daniel O. Hurd Jr.$523Dairy Margin Coverage Program$25,238
Daniel O. Hurd Jr.$515Dairy Margin Coverage Program$25,238
Daniel O. Hurd Jr.$482Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$25,238
Lawrence Trafton$462Dairy Margin Coverage Program$20,536
Lawrence Trafton$455Dairy Margin Coverage Program$20,536
Joel Huff$442Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$25,579
David Pratt$411Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$750
Windy Knoll Farm, Inc.$372Agriculture Risk Program - Individual Coverage$34,877
David Pratt$339Livestock Forage Disaster Program$750
Winston Sinclair$326Agriculture Risk Program - Individual Coverage$454
Sean F. O'Donnell$231Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$17,659
Windy Knoll Farm, Inc.$229Agriculture Risk Program - Individual Coverage$34,877
Joel Huff$219Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$25,579
ELK Mountain Farm$218Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$71,139
Alice Begin$207Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$207
Richard G. Thomas$190Dairy Margin Coverage Program$8,078
Windy Knoll Farm, Inc.$156Agriculture Risk Program - Individual Coverage$34,877
Gilman Corner Agent, Inc.$144Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$1,013
Winston Sinclair$128Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$454
Thomas Cyr$102Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$102
Bonny Small$84Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$84
Richard G. Thomas$77Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$8,078
Joel Huff$70Agriculture Risk Program - Individual Coverage$25,579
Lawrence Trafton$54Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$20,536
Daniel O. Hurd Jr.$44Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$25,238
Windy Knoll Farm, Inc.$38Price Loss Coverage Program$34,877
Windy Knoll Farm, Inc.$19Price Loss Coverage Program$34,877
Windy Knoll Farm, Inc.$15Price Loss Coverage Program$34,877
Windy Knoll Farm, Inc.$9Price Loss Coverage Program$34,877

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