Farms in Monroe County received $71,507 in taxpayer-funded subsidies in 2021, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
Of the 43 subsidies provided, the largest was for Howell Farms, which received $17,360 for the claim of “Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 – Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities”.
The smallest subsidy provided to a Monroe County farmer was $4 to Clark P. Shelton.
There were 95 fewer subsidies than the year before, and the total value of the subsidies fell by $453,774.
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 Monroe County Code Farmers in 2021
| Farmer | $ Received | Reason for Subsidy | Total Received in Subsidies by Farmer ($) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Howell Farms | $17,360 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 – Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities | $17,472 |
| Ira F Altemose & Sons | $9,840 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 – Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities | $9,840 |
| Steven Murphy | $8,463 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 – Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities | $8,463 |
| John Christman | $3,706 | Conservation Reserve Program Payment – Annual Rental | $7,425 |
| John Christman | $3,564 | Conservation Reserve Program Payment – Annual Rental | $7,425 |
| Norman F. Hampton | $3,458 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 – Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities | $5,350 |
| Allen Gethen | $2,507 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 – Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities | $2,507 |
| Taylor Snyder | $1,861 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 – Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities | $1,861 |
| Kyle R. Knecht | $1,757 | Conservation Reserve Program Payment – Annual Rental | $1,757 |
| Russell Blakeslee | $1,733 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 – Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities | $1,733 |
| Gould Enterprises, Inc. | $1,534 | Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program – Plus 3 Assistance Program | $2,057 |
| Stuart J. Klingel | $1,334 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 – Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities | $1,334 |
| Aprill Siegel | $1,191 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 – Livestock and Poultry | $1,191 |
| Sterling B Miller & Sons | $1,155 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 – Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities | $2,232 |
| Sterling B Miller & Sons | $1,077 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 – Livestock and Poultry | $2,232 |
| Norman F. Hampton | $1,050 | Price Loss Coverage Program | $5,350 |
| Robert A. Warner | $788 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program – Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act | $1,230 |
| Chester Havenstrite Jr. | $772 | Dairy Margin Coverage Program | $772 |
| Norman F. Hampton | $753 | Conservation Reserve Program Payment – Annual Rental | $5,350 |
| Peter A. Richert | $745 | Conservation Reserve Program Payment – Annual Rental | $745 |
| Bonds Mountain Brook | $687 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 – Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities | $687 |
| Agnes I. Higginbotham | $649 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 – Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities | $898 |
| Rick S. Frailey | $645 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 – Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities | $645 |
| Meredith H. Wallin | $507 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 – Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities | $935 |
| Robert A. Warner | $441 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 – Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities | $1,230 |
| Clark P. Shelton | $437 | Conservation Reserve Program Payment – Annual Rental | $1,457 |
| Clark P. Shelton | $430 | Conservation Reserve Program Payment – Annual Rental | $1,457 |
| Clark P. Shelton | $430 | Conservation Reserve Program Payment – Annual Rental | $1,457 |
| Meredith H. Wallin | $428 | Price Loss Coverage Program | $935 |
| Jared M. Hanson | $389 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 – Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities | $389 |
| Gould Enterprises, Inc. | $383 | Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program – Plus 3 Assistance Program | $2,057 |
| William Gouger | $253 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 – Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities | $253 |
| Agnes I. Higginbotham | $249 | Price Loss Coverage Program | $898 |
| Robert W. Field | $190 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 – Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities | $274 |
| John Christman | $155 | Price Loss Coverage Program | $7,425 |
| Gould Enterprises, Inc. | $140 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 – Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities | $2,057 |
| Howell Farms | $112 | Price Loss Coverage Program | $17,472 |
| Clark P. Shelton | $108 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 – Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities | $1,457 |
| Norman F. Hampton | $89 | Price Loss Coverage Program | $5,350 |
| Robert W. Field | $84 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 – Livestock and Poultry | $274 |
| Clark P. Shelton | $27 | Price Loss Coverage Program | $1,457 |
| Clark P. Shelton | $21 | Price Loss Coverage Program | $1,457 |
| Clark P. Shelton | $4 | Price Loss Coverage Program | $1,457 |
