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Taxpayer-funded subsidies offered to Centuria farmers in 2021 reached $591,789
Published 02/27/24
Of the 60 subsidies provided, the largest was for Turner Dairy, LLC, which received $120,508 for the claim of Dairy Margin Coverage Program.
The smallest subsidy provided to a Centuria farmer was $2 to Frokjer Farms, LLC.
There were 74 less subsidies in 2021 than the year before, when there were 134.
The total value of the subsidies fell by $556,300 from the previous year.
Overall, 26 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 Centuria Farmers in 2021
| Farmer | $ Received | Reason for Subsidy |
|---|---|---|
| Turner Dairy, LLC | $120,508 | Dairy Margin Coverage Program |
| Pepst Farm, Inc. | $107,745 | Dairy Margin Coverage Program |
| Pepst Farm, Inc. | $81,454 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities |
| Je-Su-Company Farms, Inc. | $65,350 | Dairy Margin Coverage Program |
| Jacob W. Kerber | $37,500 | Dairy Margin Coverage Program |
| Pepst Farm, Inc. | $29,375 | Price Loss Coverage Program |
| Westdale Farm, LLC | $18,323 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities |
| Galen E. Schwartz | $13,970 | Dairy Margin Coverage Program |
| Turner Dairy, LLC | $11,706 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities |
| Je-Su-Company Farms, Inc. | $11,440 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities |
| Jacob W. Kerber | $9,249 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities |
| Brian Matson | $7,884 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities |
| M & P Farms, Inc. | $7,680 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities |
| SH & L Farms, LLC | $7,350 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities |
| Karen Christensen | $6,851 | Dairy Margin Coverage Program |
| Michael R. Schmid | $6,642 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities |
| Pepst Farm, Inc. | $5,974 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry |
| Frokjer Farms, LLC | $4,844 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities |
| Daniel B & Dolores J Patterson Living Trust | $4,093 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities |
| Westdale Farm, LLC | $3,624 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry |
| Gregory G. Peper | $3,186 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities |
| Galen E. Schwartz | $2,566 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities |
| Mark E. Petzel | $2,473 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry |
| Jonathon D. Peper | $1,889 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities |
| Jack W. Kerber | $1,518 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities |
| Gregory G. Peper | $1,392 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry |
| Karen Christensen | $1,373 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities |
| Wis Lar Farms, Inc. | $1,346 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry |
| Bruce I. Christensen | $1,307 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities |
| Raymond Raboin | $1,258 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities |
| M & P Farms, Inc. | $1,244 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry |
| Jonathon D. Peper | $1,138 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry |
| Svoboda Revocable Trust | $1,122 | Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental |
| Jacob W. Kerber | $1,040 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry |
| M & P Farms, Inc. | $1,040 | Price Loss Coverage Program |
| Jack W. Kerber | $979 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry |
| Mike Woltz | $864 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities |
| Westdale Farm, LLC | $517 | Price Loss Coverage Program |
| Dennis Davison | $502 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry |
| Pepst Farm, Inc. | $448 | Agricultural Risk Coverage Program - County |
| SH & L Farms, LLC | $444 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry |
| Turner Dairy, LLC | $357 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry |
| David D. Beaulieu | $284 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act |
| Je-Su-Company Farms, Inc. | $252 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry |
| Mark E. Petzel | $209 | Price Loss Coverage Program |
| Eric C. Youngman | $203 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities |
| Eric C. Youngman | $185 | Price Loss Coverage Program |
| Raymond Raboin | $173 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry |
| Kevin J. Schwartz | $170 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities |
| Karen Christensen | $156 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry |
| Eric C. Youngman | $152 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act |
| Je-Su-Company Farms, Inc. | $129 | Price Loss Coverage Program |
| Dennis Davison | $125 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities |
| Bruce I. Christensen | $77 | Price Loss Coverage Program |
| Raymond Raboin | $38 | Price Loss Coverage Program |
| Galen E. Schwartz | $34 | Price Loss Coverage Program |
| Gregory G. Peper | $16 | Price Loss Coverage Program |
| David D. Beaulieu | $11 | Price Loss Coverage Program |
| Dennis Davison | $8 | Price Loss Coverage Program |
| Frokjer Farms, LLC | $2 | Price Loss Coverage Program |
| Total subsidies | $591,789 | - |
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