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Of the 28 subsidies provided, the largest was for Sarazin Logging, Inc., which received $50,875 for the claim of "Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers Program".
The smallest subsidy provided to a Houghton County farmer was $16 to William Baccus.
There were 14 fewer subsidies than the year before, and the total value of the subsidies rose by $59,140.
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.
| Farmer | $ Received | Reason for Subsidy | Total Received in Subsidies by Farmer ($) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sarazin Logging, Inc. | $50,875 | Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers Program | $52,875 |
| Rheault Farms & Forest Products, Inc. | $11,975 | Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers Program | $13,975 |
| Rheault Farms & Forest Products, Inc. | $2,000 | Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers Program | $13,975 |
| Sarazin Logging, Inc. | $2,000 | Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers Program | $52,875 |
| Marlene Gilpin | $1,322 | Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental | $1,980 |
| Eugene Degayner | $1,117 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act | $1,617 |
| William Baccus | $900 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities | $2,118 |
| Marlene Gilpin | $658 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities | $1,980 |
| Susan Strieter | $631 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $1,025 |
| Eugene Degayner | $500 | Commodity Credit Corporation Organic Cost Share - Wild Crops Program | $1,617 |
| William Baccus | $429 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $2,118 |
| William Baccus | $409 | Agriculture Risk Program - Individual Coverage | $2,118 |
| G & J Site Solutions | $391 | Agriculture Risk Program - Individual Coverage | $616 |
| Lazy K Ranch | $371 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $688 |
| Susan Strieter | $360 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities | $1,025 |
| Dale Johns | $349 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $349 |
| Philip Keranen | $344 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $344 |
| Trevor Hodges | $342 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $342 |
| Rick Greub | $332 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $564 |
| Lazy K Ranch | $317 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities | $688 |
| Rick Greub | $232 | Agriculture Risk Program - Individual Coverage | $564 |
| G & J Site Solutions | $185 | Agriculture Risk Program - Individual Coverage | $616 |
| William Baccus | $172 | Agriculture Risk Program - Individual Coverage | $2,118 |
| William Baccus | $168 | Agriculture Risk Program - Individual Coverage | $2,118 |
| G & J Site Solutions | $40 | Agriculture Risk Program - Individual Coverage | $616 |
| Susan Strieter | $34 | Price Loss Coverage Program | $1,025 |
| William Baccus | $24 | Agriculture Risk Program - Individual Coverage | $2,118 |
| William Baccus | $16 | Agriculture Risk Program - Individual Coverage | $2,118 |
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