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27 Nipomo farmers received agricultural subsidies in 2021
Of the 39 subsidies provided, the largest was for H & R Souza, Inc., which received $245,000 for the claim of Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act.
The smallest subsidy provided to a Nipomo farmer was $63 to Robin D. Grace.
There were 41 less subsidies in 2021 than the year before, when there were 80.
The total value of the subsidies fell by $4.4 million from the previous year.
Overall, 27 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 |
|---|---|---|
| H & R Souza, Inc. | $245,000 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act |
| Brassica Wholesale Nursery, Inc. | $116,420 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act |
| Buenaventura Ranch, LLC | $101,500 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act |
| G. C. Farming, Inc. | $78,854 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act |
| William a Mccullough, Inc. | $21,842 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act |
| Triple R | $20,661 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act |
| Wineman Ranch | $20,595 | Livestock Forage Disaster Program |
| Sieglinde Tate | $16,020 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act |
| Roy Bognuda | $14,644 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry |
| Roy Bognuda | $13,259 | Livestock Forage Disaster Program |
| Curtis Johnson | $12,629 | Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental |
| Orfa Aguirre Mariano | $12,326 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act |
| Kate Compton | $9,807 | Livestock Forage Disaster Program |
| Rosalba Ponce | $9,564 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act |
| Fidelina Maldonado | $9,499 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act |
| Wineman Ranch | $8,112 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry |
| William Castellanos | $7,854 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry |
| Frances Cooper Revocable Trust | $7,280 | Livestock Forage Disaster Program |
| Wineman Ranch | $3,915 | Web-Based NAP |
| Wineman Ranch | $3,718 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities |
| Frances Cooper Revocable Trust | $2,094 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry |
| Humberto Ponce-Rodriguez | $2,076 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act |
| Wineman Ranch | $1,960 | Price Loss Coverage Program |
| Ronald J. Hanson | $1,909 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities |
| Frances Cooper Revocable Trust | $1,851 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities |
| Frances Cooper Revocable Trust | $1,680 | Web-Based NAP |
| Frances Cooper Revocable Trust | $1,116 | Price Loss Coverage Program |
| Pam Wilson | $1,095 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities |
| Thomas S. Jarvis | $990 | Price Loss Coverage Program |
| Roger Zanetti | $761 | Price Loss Coverage Program |
| Richard Shiffrar | $710 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry |
| Pam Wilson | $616 | Price Loss Coverage Program |
| Janis Tremper | $601 | Web-Based NAP |
| Katherine Fugate | $580 | Price Loss Coverage Program |
| Melita Wiedenman | $553 | Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental |
| Thomas S. Jarvis | $424 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities |
| Katherine Fugate | $295 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities |
| Norman Taylor | $190 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act |
| Robin D. Grace | $63 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities |
| Total subsidies | $753,063 | - |