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How much did farmers in Warren County receive in taxpayer-funded subsidies in 2021?

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Farms in Warren County received $884,831 in taxpayer-funded subsidies in 2021, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

Of the 178 subsidies provided, the largest was for DM Sorvelli, LLC, which received $50,875 for the claim of "Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers Program".

The smallest subsidy provided to a Warren County farmer was $7 to Lindell NY Farms, LLC.

There were 82 fewer subsidies than the year before, and the total value of the subsidies fell by $1,200,622.

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 Warren County Code Farmers in 2021
Farmer$ ReceivedReason for SubsidyTotal Received in Subsidies by Farmer ($)
DM Sorvelli, LLC$50,875Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers Program$52,875
Todd A. Benedict$16,699Dairy Margin Coverage Program$157,478
Lindell Farms, LLC$16,699Dairy Margin Coverage Program$133,878
Lindell NY Farms, LLC$16,699Dairy Margin Coverage Program$141,764
Pine Ton Farm, LLC$16,699Dairy Margin Coverage Program$131,468
Todd A. Benedict$15,247Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$157,478
Todd A. Benedict$15,009Dairy Margin Coverage Program$157,478
Lindell Farms, LLC$15,009Dairy Margin Coverage Program$133,878
Lindell NY Farms, LLC$15,009Dairy Margin Coverage Program$141,764
Pine Ton Farm, LLC$15,009Dairy Margin Coverage Program$131,468
Lindell NY Farms, LLC$14,584Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$141,764
Jared Lindell$13,670Dairy Margin Coverage Program$103,545
Todd A. Benedict$12,888Dairy Margin Coverage Program$157,478
Lindell Farms, LLC$12,888Dairy Margin Coverage Program$133,878
Lindell NY Farms, LLC$12,888Dairy Margin Coverage Program$141,764
Pine Ton Farm, LLC$12,888Dairy Margin Coverage Program$131,468
Todd A. Benedict$12,809Dairy Margin Coverage Program$157,478
Lindell Farms, LLC$12,809Dairy Margin Coverage Program$133,878
Lindell NY Farms, LLC$12,809Dairy Margin Coverage Program$141,764
Pine Ton Farm, LLC$12,809Dairy Margin Coverage Program$131,468
Jared Lindell$12,287Dairy Margin Coverage Program$103,545
Lindell Farms, LLC$11,991Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$133,878
Todd A. Benedict$11,945Dairy Margin Coverage Program$157,478
Todd A. Benedict$11,945Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program - Plus 3 Assistance Program$157,478
Lindell Farms, LLC$11,945Dairy Margin Coverage Program$133,878
Lindell NY Farms, LLC$11,945Dairy Margin Coverage Program$141,764
Pine Ton Farm, LLC$11,945Dairy Margin Coverage Program$131,468
Jared Lindell$10,550Dairy Margin Coverage Program$103,545
Jared Lindell$10,485Dairy Margin Coverage Program$103,545
Todd A. Benedict$10,255Dairy Margin Coverage Program$157,478
Lindell Farms, LLC$10,255Dairy Margin Coverage Program$133,878
Lindell NY Farms, LLC$10,255Dairy Margin Coverage Program$141,764
Pine Ton Farm, LLC$10,255Dairy Margin Coverage Program$131,468
Todd A. Benedict$10,098Dairy Margin Coverage Program$157,478
Lindell Farms, LLC$10,098Dairy Margin Coverage Program$133,878
Lindell NY Farms, LLC$10,098Dairy Margin Coverage Program$141,764
Pine Ton Farm, LLC$10,098Dairy Margin Coverage Program$131,468
Todd A. Benedict$10,059Dairy Margin Coverage Program$157,478
Lindell Farms, LLC$10,059Dairy Margin Coverage Program$133,878
Lindell NY Farms, LLC$10,059Dairy Margin Coverage Program$141,764
Pine Ton Farm, LLC$10,059Dairy Margin Coverage Program$131,468
Pine Ton Farm, LLC$9,920Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$131,468
Jared Lindell$9,778Dairy Margin Coverage Program$103,545
Todd A. Benedict$9,273Dairy Margin Coverage Program$157,478
Lindell NY Farms, LLC$9,273Dairy Margin Coverage Program$141,764
Todd A. Benedict$8,605Dairy Margin Coverage Program$157,478
Lindell Farms, LLC$8,605Dairy Margin Coverage Program$133,878
Lindell NY Farms, LLC$8,605Dairy Margin Coverage Program$141,764
Pine Ton Farm, LLC$8,605Dairy Margin Coverage Program$131,468
Jared Lindell$8,395Dairy Margin Coverage Program$103,545
Jared Lindell$8,266Dairy Margin Coverage Program$103,545
Jared Lindell$8,234Dairy Margin Coverage Program$103,545
Jared Lindell$7,044Dairy Margin Coverage Program$103,545
Willard B. Hitchcock$5,481Dairy Margin Coverage Program$38,463
Willard B. Hitchcock$4,926Dairy Margin Coverage Program$38,463
Dean W. Gourley$4,483Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$5,947
Willard B. Hitchcock$4,230Dairy Margin Coverage Program$38,463
Willard B. Hitchcock$4,204Dairy Margin Coverage Program$38,463
Jared Lindell$4,048Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$103,545
Lindell Farms, LLC$3,987Dairy Margin Coverage Program$133,878
Willard B. Hitchcock$3,921Dairy Margin Coverage Program$38,463
Todd A. Benedict$3,842Dairy Margin Coverage Program$157,478
Lindell Farms, LLC$3,842Dairy Margin Coverage Program$133,878
Lindell NY Farms, LLC$3,842Dairy Margin Coverage Program$141,764
Pine Ton Farm, LLC$3,842Dairy Margin Coverage Program$131,468
Kevin E. Long$3,721Dairy Margin Coverage Program$25,654
Pine Ton Farm, LLC$3,648Dairy Margin Coverage Program$131,468
Willard B. Hitchcock$3,366Dairy Margin Coverage Program$38,463
Kevin E. Long$3,345Dairy Margin Coverage Program$25,654
Willard B. Hitchcock$3,314Dairy Margin Coverage Program$38,463
Lindells Hatch Patch, LLC$3,303Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$3,719
Willard B. Hitchcock$3,302Dairy Margin Coverage Program$38,463
Jared Lindell$3,145Dairy Margin Coverage Program$103,545
Wayne Gruber$3,003Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$4,391
Todd A. Benedict$2,986Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program - Plus 3 Assistance Program$157,478
Jared Lindell$2,986Dairy Margin Coverage Program$103,545
Kevin E. Long$2,872Dairy Margin Coverage Program$25,654
Todd A. Benedict$2,868Dairy Margin Coverage Program$157,478
Lindell Farms, LLC$2,868Dairy Margin Coverage Program$133,878
Lindell NY Farms, LLC$2,868Dairy Margin Coverage Program$141,764
Pine Ton Farm, LLC$2,868Dairy Margin Coverage Program$131,468
Kevin E. Long$2,854Dairy Margin Coverage Program$25,654
Willard B. Hitchcock$2,824Dairy Margin Coverage Program$38,463
Todd A. Benedict$2,823Dairy Margin Coverage Program$157,478
Lindell Farms, LLC$2,823Dairy Margin Coverage Program$133,878
Lindell NY Farms, LLC$2,823Dairy Margin Coverage Program$141,764
Pine Ton Farm, LLC$2,823Dairy Margin Coverage Program$131,468
Terry V. Lucas$2,813Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$5,176
Derek L. Robeson$2,689Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$2,689
Kevin E. Long$2,662Dairy Margin Coverage Program$25,654
William Saunders$2,597Dairy Margin Coverage Program$20,526
Timothy W. Ludwick$2,448Dairy Margin Coverage Program$17,817
Terry V. Lucas$2,364Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$5,176
Jared Lindell$2,348Dairy Margin Coverage Program$103,545
William Saunders$2,334Dairy Margin Coverage Program$20,526
Jared Lindell$2,311Dairy Margin Coverage Program$103,545
Kevin E. Long$2,285Dairy Margin Coverage Program$25,654
Victoria A. Gilkinson$2,278Dairy Margin Coverage Program$15,419
Kevin E. Long$2,250Dairy Margin Coverage Program$25,654
Kevin E. Long$2,241Dairy Margin Coverage Program$25,654
Timothy W. Ludwick$2,200Dairy Margin Coverage Program$17,817
Joshua C. Gurdak$2,152Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$2,489
Victoria A. Gilkinson$2,048Dairy Margin Coverage Program$15,419
William Saunders$2,004Dairy Margin Coverage Program$20,526
DM Sorvelli, LLC$2,000Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers Program$52,875
William Saunders$1,992Dairy Margin Coverage Program$20,526
Kevin E. Long$1,917Dairy Margin Coverage Program$25,654
Timothy W. Ludwick$1,889Dairy Margin Coverage Program$17,817
Timothy W. Ludwick$1,878Dairy Margin Coverage Program$17,817
William Saunders$1,857Dairy Margin Coverage Program$20,526
Victoria A. Gilkinson$1,758Dairy Margin Coverage Program$15,419
Timothy W. Ludwick$1,751Dairy Margin Coverage Program$17,817
Victoria A. Gilkinson$1,748Dairy Margin Coverage Program$15,419
Kim D. Spicer$1,743Dairy Margin Coverage Program$13,542
Julie Boozer$1,672Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$1,672
Victoria A. Gilkinson$1,630Dairy Margin Coverage Program$15,419
William Saunders$1,595Dairy Margin Coverage Program$20,526
William Saunders$1,570Dairy Margin Coverage Program$20,526
Kim D. Spicer$1,567Dairy Margin Coverage Program$13,542
William Saunders$1,564Dairy Margin Coverage Program$20,526
Timothy W. Ludwick$1,503Dairy Margin Coverage Program$17,817
Timothy W. Ludwick$1,480Dairy Margin Coverage Program$17,817
Timothy W. Ludwick$1,474Dairy Margin Coverage Program$17,817
Dean W. Gourley$1,464Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$5,947
Victoria A. Gilkinson$1,399Dairy Margin Coverage Program$15,419
Victoria A. Gilkinson$1,378Dairy Margin Coverage Program$15,419
Victoria A. Gilkinson$1,372Dairy Margin Coverage Program$15,419
Kim D. Spicer$1,346Dairy Margin Coverage Program$13,542
William Saunders$1,338Dairy Margin Coverage Program$20,526
Kim D. Spicer$1,337Dairy Margin Coverage Program$13,542
William Saunders$1,317Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$20,526
Eugene Wilston$1,271Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$1,271
Timothy W. Ludwick$1,261Dairy Margin Coverage Program$17,817
Kim D. Spicer$1,247Dairy Margin Coverage Program$13,542
Victoria A. Gilkinson$1,174Dairy Margin Coverage Program$15,419
Kim D. Spicer$1,071Dairy Margin Coverage Program$13,542
Barry Vanord$1,071Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$1,071
Wayne Gruber$1,068Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$4,391
Kim D. Spicer$1,054Dairy Margin Coverage Program$13,542
Kim D. Spicer$1,050Dairy Margin Coverage Program$13,542
William Saunders$1,033Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$20,526
Willard B. Hitchcock$941Dairy Margin Coverage Program$38,463
Kim D. Spicer$898Dairy Margin Coverage Program$13,542
Annette M. Drummond$852Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$852
Kim D. Spicer$852Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$13,542
Ronald G. Hunter$734Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$734
Brian Gourley$718Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$718
Willard B. Hitchcock$690Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$38,463
Willard B. Hitchcock$681Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$38,463
Kevin E. Long$639Dairy Margin Coverage Program$25,654
William Saunders$603Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$20,526
Alan Scott$591Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$591
Willard B. Hitchcock$582Dairy Margin Coverage Program$38,463
Timothy W. Ludwick$563Dairy Margin Coverage Program$17,817
Timothy W. Ludwick$535Dairy Margin Coverage Program$17,817
Pete Block$500Commodity Credit Corporation Organic Cost Share - Crops Program$500
Kevin E. Long$473Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$25,654
William Saunders$446Dairy Margin Coverage Program$20,526
Timothy W. Ludwick$420Dairy Margin Coverage Program$17,817
Lindells Hatch Patch, LLC$416Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$3,719
Timothy W. Ludwick$414Dairy Margin Coverage Program$17,817
Kim D. Spicer$401Dairy Margin Coverage Program$13,542
Kevin E. Long$395Dairy Margin Coverage Program$25,654
Victoria A. Gilkinson$391Dairy Margin Coverage Program$15,419
Kim D. Spicer$381Dairy Margin Coverage Program$13,542
Joshua C. Gurdak$337Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$2,489
Wayne Gruber$320Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$4,391
Kim D. Spicer$299Dairy Margin Coverage Program$13,542
Kim D. Spicer$295Dairy Margin Coverage Program$13,542
William Saunders$276Dairy Margin Coverage Program$20,526
Victoria A. Gilkinson$242Dairy Margin Coverage Program$15,419
Stephen Vanco$209Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$209
Roger Sherwood$179Grasslands Reserve Program$179
Wesley W. Ramsey$138Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$138
Todd A. Benedict$65Price Loss Coverage Program$157,478
Todd A. Benedict$62Price Loss Coverage Program$157,478
Gary Gourley$56Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$56
Lindell NY Farms, LLC$7Price Loss Coverage Program$141,764

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