Adobe Stock
Adobe Stock
Of the 37 subsidies provided, the largest was for Select Seeds Company, which received $60,910 for the claim of "Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act".
The smallest subsidy provided to a Tolland County farmer was $38 to Thomas W Wells Hillside Farm 513B Do Not Use.
There were nine more subsidies than the year before, and the total value of the subsidies rose by $109,548.
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 ($) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Select Seeds Company | $60,910 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act | $60,910 |
| Wells Logging, LLC | $50,875 | Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers Program | $52,875 |
| Thomas W Wells Hillside Farm | $3,869 | Dairy Margin Coverage Program | $27,261 |
| Diane Dorfer | $3,656 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act | $3,656 |
| Thomas W Wells Hillside Farm | $3,322 | Dairy Margin Coverage Program | $27,261 |
| Thomas W Wells Hillside Farm | $3,302 | Dairy Margin Coverage Program | $27,261 |
| Thomas W Wells Hillside Farm | $3,079 | Dairy Margin Coverage Program | $27,261 |
| Thomas W Wells Hillside Farm | $2,643 | Dairy Margin Coverage Program | $27,261 |
| Thomas W Wells Hillside Farm | $2,593 | Dairy Margin Coverage Program | $27,261 |
| Thomas W Wells Hillside Farm | $2,499 | Dairy Margin Coverage Program | $27,261 |
| Thomas W Wells Hillside Farm | $2,390 | Dairy Margin Coverage Program | $27,261 |
| Wells Logging, LLC | $2,000 | Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers Program | $52,875 |
| Mark Fonicello | $1,731 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act | $1,731 |
| Thomas W Wells Hillside Farm | $1,649 | Dairy Margin Coverage Program | $27,261 |
| Down to Earth CSA | $1,505 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act | $1,505 |
| Thomas W Wells Hillside Farm | $1,392 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities | $27,261 |
| Mose Taylor | $1,362 | Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental | $2,132 |
| Thomas Farm Partnership | $1,114 | Price Loss Coverage Program | $1,869 |
| David Heck | $827 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act | $827 |
| Thomas W Wells Hillside Farm 513B Do Not Use | $785 | Agricultural Risk Coverage Program - County | $2,968 |
| Thomas W Wells Hillside Farm 513B Do Not Use | $785 | Agricultural Risk Coverage Program - County | $2,968 |
| Mose Taylor | $770 | Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental | $2,132 |
| Thomas Farm Partnership | $755 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities | $1,869 |
| Thomas W Wells Hillside Farm 513B Do Not Use | $710 | Agricultural Risk Coverage Program - County | $2,968 |
| Laura Conway Palumbo | $427 | Price Loss Coverage Program | $427 |
| Peter M. Tanaka | $364 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities | $454 |
| Thomas W Wells Hillside Farm 513B Do Not Use | $287 | Price Loss Coverage Program | $2,968 |
| Thomas W Wells Hillside Farm 513B Do Not Use | $287 | Price Loss Coverage Program | $2,968 |
| HKS Partnership | $261 | Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental | $261 |
| Thomas W Wells Hillside Farm | $161 | Price Loss Coverage Program | $27,261 |
| Thomas W Wells Hillside Farm | $119 | Price Loss Coverage Program | $27,261 |
| Thomas W Wells Hillside Farm | $95 | Price Loss Coverage Program | $27,261 |
| Peter M. Tanaka | $90 | Price Loss Coverage Program | $454 |
| Thomas W Wells Hillside Farm | $77 | Price Loss Coverage Program | $27,261 |
| Thomas W Wells Hillside Farm 513B Do Not Use | $76 | Price Loss Coverage Program | $2,968 |
| Thomas W Wells Hillside Farm | $71 | Price Loss Coverage Program | $27,261 |
| Thomas W Wells Hillside Farm 513B Do Not Use | $38 | Price Loss Coverage Program | $2,968 |
Alerts Sign-up