Farms in Valley County received $259,662 in taxpayer-funded subsidies in 2021, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
Of the 44 subsidies provided, the largest was for Davis Cattle Company, Inc., which received $61,974 for the claim of “Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 – Livestock and Poultry”.
The smallest subsidy provided to a Valley County farmer was $141 to Claudia Johnson.
There were 10 fewer subsidies than the year before, and the total value of the subsidies fell by $339,293.
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 Valley County Code Farmers in 2021
| Farmer | $ Received | Reason for Subsidy | Total Received in Subsidies by Farmer ($) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Davis Cattle Company, Inc. | $61,974 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 – Livestock and Poultry | $62,131 |
| Charlottie Havlicak | $49,710 | Conservation Reserve Program Payment – Annual Rental | $49,710 |
| David R Mosman Ranch, Inc. | $22,710 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program – Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act | $39,809 |
| Claudia Johnson | $16,663 | Conservation Reserve Program Payment – Annual Rental | $25,878 |
| Steven C. Johnson | $16,663 | Conservation Reserve Program Payment – Annual Rental | $25,737 |
| Roberts Ranch, Inc. | $12,621 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 – Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities | $16,222 |
| David R Mosman Ranch, Inc. | $11,940 | Price Loss Coverage Program | $39,809 |
| Claudia Johnson | $6,697 | Conservation Reserve Program Payment – Annual Rental | $25,878 |
| Steven C. Johnson | $6,697 | Conservation Reserve Program Payment – Annual Rental | $25,737 |
| Dale M. Loomis | $6,636 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program – Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act | $6,636 |
| Rainbow Ranch, Inc. | $4,812 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 – Livestock and Poultry | $6,941 |
| David R Mosman Ranch, Inc. | $3,078 | Price Loss Coverage Program | $39,809 |
| Ivan Phelps | $3,030 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program – Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act | $3,030 |
| Roberts Ranch, Inc. | $2,818 | Price Loss Coverage Program | $16,222 |
| Hobbit Hill Farm, LLC | $2,502 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program – Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act | $2,502 |
| Nita A. Anderson | $2,499 | Conservation Reserve Program Payment – Annual Rental | $2,820 |
| Claudia Johnson | $2,377 | Conservation Reserve Program Payment – Annual Rental | $25,878 |
| Steven C. Johnson | $2,377 | Conservation Reserve Program Payment – Annual Rental | $25,737 |
| Thomas Cox Jr. | $2,278 | Conservation Reserve Program Payment – Annual Rental | $2,278 |
| Cabarton Beef, LLC | $2,200 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program – Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act | $2,200 |
| Rainbow Ranch, Inc. | $2,129 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 – Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities | $6,941 |
| Michael A. Harris | $1,801 | Price Loss Coverage Program | $1,801 |
| Pat Ogden | $1,763 | Conservation Reserve Program Payment – Annual Rental | $2,798 |
| Mountain Top Produce, LLC | $1,631 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program – Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act | $2,131 |
| Susan Marie Leeper | $1,350 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 – Livestock and Poultry | $1,350 |
| William A. Maki | $1,043 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 – Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities | $1,674 |
| Pat Ogden | $1,035 | Conservation Reserve Program Payment – Annual Rental | $2,798 |
| White Family Farms, LLC | $776 | Price Loss Coverage Program | $776 |
| Vicki Eld | $770 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program – Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act | $770 |
| John P Kwader | $727 | Conservation Reserve Program Payment – Annual Rental | $1,196 |
| David R Mosman Ranch, Inc. | $707 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 – Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities | $39,809 |
| David R Mosman Ranch, Inc. | $703 | Price Loss Coverage Program | $39,809 |
| David R Mosman Ranch, Inc. | $672 | Price Loss Coverage Program | $39,809 |
| Jennifer Koepke Neiser | $645 | Price Loss Coverage Program | $1,092 |
| William A. Maki | $631 | Price Loss Coverage Program | $1,674 |
| Mountain Top Produce, LLC | $500 | Commodity Credit Corporation Organic Cost Share – Crops Program | $2,131 |
| Roberts Ranch, Inc. | $497 | Commodity Credit Corporation Organic Cost Share – Crops Program | $16,222 |
| John P Kwader | $469 | Conservation Reserve Program Payment – Annual Rental | $1,196 |
| Jennifer Koepke Neiser | $447 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 – Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities | $1,092 |
| Nita A. Anderson | $321 | Conservation Reserve Program Payment – Annual Rental | $2,820 |
| Roberts Ranch, Inc. | $285 | Price Loss Coverage Program | $16,222 |
| Tana I. Kerby | $180 | Price Loss Coverage Program | $180 |
| Davis Cattle Company, Inc. | $157 | Price Loss Coverage Program | $62,131 |
| Claudia Johnson | $141 | Price Loss Coverage Program | $25,878 |
