How much did farmers in Hinckley receive in taxpayer-funded subsidies in 2021?

Farms in Hinckley received $129,619 in taxpayer-funded subsidies in 2021, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

Of the 38 subsidies provided, the largest was for Steve Thatcher Farms, which received $18,245 for the claim of Dairy Margin Coverage Program.

The smallest subsidy provided to a Hinckley farmer was $11 to Donald Brown.

There were six less subsidies in 2021 than the year before, when there were 44.

The total value of the subsidies fell by $256,734 from the previous year.

Overall, 14 farmers received financial aid in the city.

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
Steve Thatcher Farms	$18,245	Dairy Margin Coverage Program
V & J Livestock, LLC	$15,310	Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry
Bryce Tolbert	$11,052	Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry
Donald Brown	$7,845	Livestock Forage Disaster Program
MLJ Farms, LLC	$7,808	Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities
Steve Thatcher Farms	$7,037	Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities
V & J Livestock, LLC	$6,513	Livestock Forage Disaster Program
Donald Brown	$5,686	Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities
MLJ Farms, LLC	$5,084	Price Loss Coverage Program
Bryce Tolbert	$4,772	Livestock Forage Disaster Program
Clyde Shumway	$4,040	Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities
Kenneth A. Skeem	$3,991	Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act
Kenneth A. Skeem	$3,870	Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities
Michael Palmer	$3,601	Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities
William H. Shumway	$3,071	Price Loss Coverage Program
V & J Livestock, LLC	$2,825	Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities
Donald Brown	$2,760	Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry
Klint Atkinson	$2,278	Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry
Bryce Tolbert	$1,884	Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities
William H. Shumway	$1,398	Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities
Kenneth A. Skeem	$1,288	Price Loss Coverage Program
William H. Shumway	$1,126	Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry
Clyde Shumway	$1,105	Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry
Timothy D. Crafts	$917	Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities
MLJ Farms, LLC	$848	Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry
Clyde Shumway	$717	Price Loss Coverage Program
Timothy D. Crafts	$687	Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act
Lawrence Schena	$659	Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities
Michael Palmer	$654	Price Loss Coverage Program
MLJ Farms, LLC	$624	Livestock Forage Disaster Program
Gale V. Bennett	$608	Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities
Lawrence Schena	$520	Price Loss Coverage Program
Richard Lake	$265	Price Loss Coverage Program
Kenneth A. Skeem	$236	Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry
Timothy D. Crafts	$151	Price Loss Coverage Program
Steve Thatcher Farms	$100	Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry
Clyde Shumway	$33	Livestock Forage Disaster Program
Donald Brown	$11	Price Loss Coverage Program
Total subsidies	$129,619	-