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How much in taxpayer-funded subsidies did 39 farmers in Martelle receive in 2021?
Published 02/27/24
Of the 54 subsidies provided, the largest was for Greenfield Grain, Inc., which received $42,285 for the claim of Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities.
The smallest subsidy provided to a Martelle farmer was $14 to Brett Brannaman.
There were 97 less subsidies in 2021 than the year before, when there were 151.
The total value of the subsidies fell by $582,472 from the previous year.
Overall, 39 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.
Subsidies Received by Martelle Farmers in 2021
| Farmer | $ Received | Reason for Subsidy |
|---|---|---|
| Greenfield Grain, Inc. | $42,285 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities |
| P & a Niehaus Farms, Inc. | $25,972 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities |
| Niehaus Long View Farms, Corp. | $23,520 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities |
| Charles Martin | $20,471 | Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental |
| Austin Puetz | $12,330 | ERFM CFS OF |
| Michael L. Stewart | $9,708 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities |
| Gary F. Robertson | $8,939 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities |
| Alexander Paul Davis | $8,426 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities |
| Gregory S. Holcomb | $8,171 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities |
| Brett Brannaman | $7,787 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities |
| David W. Lerch | $7,585 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities |
| Clayton P. Niehaus | $7,316 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities |
| Raymond E. Bowers | $7,007 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities |
| Jed D. Schnoor | $5,575 | ERFM CFS OF |
| Pauline J. Smith | $5,261 | Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental |
| Allen Sellnau Incorporated | $5,214 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities |
| William Henry George Buck | $4,896 | Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental |
| Matthew M. Francois | $4,601 | Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental |
| Dennis E. Pearson | $4,185 | Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental |
| Gregory S. Holcomb | $3,908 | Emergency Conservation Program Cost Share |
| Gary G. Smith | $3,738 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities |
| Karen Walling | $3,601 | Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental |
| Niehaus Family Farms, LLC | $3,418 | Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental |
| Milton J Luckstead | $2,953 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities |
| David John Smith | $2,062 | Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental |
| Douglas I. Platner | $1,986 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities |
| Kenneth Kula | $1,910 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry |
| Kenneth Kula | $1,902 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities |
| Kenneth James Luckstead | $1,898 | Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental |
| Wood Custom Farming, LLC | $1,842 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry |
| Raymond E. Bowers | $1,714 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry |
| Robert Lee Ketelsen | $1,705 | Agriculture Risk Program - Individual Coverage |
| Ivan P. Lambertsen | $1,600 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities |
| Lance A. Parker | $1,597 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities |
| Lark Acres, LLC | $1,481 | Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental |
| Ralph M. Bowers | $1,466 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities |
| Charles D. Warthen | $1,352 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry |
| David W. Lerch | $1,307 | Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental |
| Matthew M. Francois | $1,292 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities |
| J & W Hubbell, LLC | $1,274 | Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental |
| Gregory S. Holcomb | $974 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry |
| John O. Miller | $947 | Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental |
| Milton J Luckstead | $850 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry |
| Brett Brannaman | $788 | Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental |
| Gary L. Vavricek | $772 | Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental |
| Douglas I. Platner | $586 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry |
| Raymond E. Bowers | $580 | Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental |
| Douglas I. Platner | $381 | Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental |
| Lance A. Parker | $239 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry |
| Sarah Davis | $161 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities |
| Matthew M. Francois | $136 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry |
| Karen Walling | $130 | Conservation Reserve Program - Practice Incentives Payment Program |
| Eli D Slouha | $95 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities |
| Brett Brannaman | $14 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry |
| Total subsidies | $269,908 | - |
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