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Of the 27 subsidies provided, the largest was for Tuffy and Son, LLC, which received $50,875 for the claim of "Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers Program".
The smallest subsidy provided to a Ontonagon County farmer was $1 to Susan J. Macaulay.
There were 17 fewer subsidies than the year before, and the total value of the subsidies rose by $86,558.
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 ($) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tuffy and Son, LLC | $50,875 | Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers Program | $52,875 |
| Robert Lustila Trucking, LLC | $50,875 | Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers Program | $52,875 |
| Pollard Logging, LLC | $50,875 | Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers Program | $52,875 |
| Weisinger Forest Products, Inc. | $50,875 | Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers Program | $52,875 |
| Hilborn's Custom Timber Management | $50,875 | Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers Program | $52,875 |
| Tuffy and Son, LLC | $2,000 | Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers Program | $52,875 |
| Robert Lustila Trucking, LLC | $2,000 | Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers Program | $52,875 |
| Pollard Logging, LLC | $2,000 | Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers Program | $52,875 |
| Weisinger Forest Products, Inc. | $2,000 | Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers Program | $52,875 |
| Hilborn's Custom Timber Management | $2,000 | Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers Program | $52,875 |
| Frank Wardynski | $1,480 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $2,666 |
| Bonita French | $978 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $1,118 |
| Frank Wardynski | $849 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities | $2,666 |
| Michael F. French | $824 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $824 |
| Debbie P. Dix | $817 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $817 |
| Talula Farm, LLC | $698 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act | $698 |
| Patrick Pestka | $581 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $581 |
| Timothy Anderson | $311 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $311 |
| Ann Kalnbach | $292 | Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental | $292 |
| Keith Kalnbach | $292 | Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental | $292 |
| James Countryman | $265 | Agriculture Risk Program - Individual Coverage | $402 |
| Frank Wardynski | $178 | Price Loss Coverage Program | $2,666 |
| Frank Wardynski | $160 | Price Loss Coverage Program | $2,666 |
| James Countryman | $137 | Price Loss Coverage Program | $402 |
| Bonita French | $72 | Price Loss Coverage Program | $1,118 |
| Bonita French | $68 | Price Loss Coverage Program | $1,118 |
| Susan J. Macaulay | $1 | Price Loss Coverage Program | $1 |
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