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Taxpayer-funded subsidies offered to ZIP Code 44413 farmers in 2021 reached $86,930
Among the 29 subsidies provided, the largest amount was awarded to Unity Farms, which received $33,198 for the claim of Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities.
The smallest subsidy provided to ZIP Code 44413 farmers was $1 to Charles W. Geiss Jr. and Carl Lee Lipp.
There were 38 fewer subsidies in 2021 than the year before, when there were 67.
The total value of the subsidies fell by $185,230 from the previous year.
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.
| Farm | $ Received | Reason for Subsidy |
|---|---|---|
| Unity Farms | $33,198 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities |
| Mark H. Beight | $14,986 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities |
| Stewart Brothers Farm | $10,815 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities |
| Mark H. Beight | $7,232 | Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program - Plus 3 Assistance Program |
| Genevieve Wittenauer | $4,610 | Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental |
| Dale L. Simon | $2,595 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities |
| Charles W. Geiss Jr. | $1,794 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities |
| Carl Lee Lipp | $1,794 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities |
| Douglas E. Mollenkopf | $1,649 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry |
| Parker Road Farms, LLC | $1,416 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities |
| Daniel J. Simon | $1,067 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities |
| Gordon R. Stewart | $972 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities |
| Ralph T. Richey | $935 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry |
| Parker Road Farms, LLC | $561 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry |
| Stewart Brothers Farm | $476 | Price Loss Coverage Program |
| Mark H. Beight | $422 | Price Loss Coverage Program |
| Jeffrey Geiss | $399 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities |
| Daniel J. Simon | $369 | Price Loss Coverage Program |
| Dale E. Wilhelm | $317 | Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental |
| Thomas Graham | $290 | Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental |
| Dale L. Simon | $240 | Price Loss Coverage Program |
| Unity Farms | $224 | Price Loss Coverage Program |
| Unity Farms | $190 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry |
| Eric J. McElroy | $156 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry |
| Gordon R. Stewart | $137 | Price Loss Coverage Program |
| Robert William Grim | $52 | Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental |
| Parker Road Farms, LLC | $32 | Price Loss Coverage Program |
| Charles W. Geiss Jr. | $1 | Price Loss Coverage Program |
| Carl Lee Lipp | $1 | Price Loss Coverage Program |