Farms in Windham County received $169,681 in taxpayer-funded subsidies in 2021, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
Of the 80 subsidies provided, the largest was for Farm Service Agency/Commodity Credit Corporation, which received $7,500 for the claim of “Dairy Margin Coverage Program”.
The smallest subsidy provided to a Windham County farmer was $42 to Franklin Farm, LLC.
There were 28 fewer subsidies than the year before, and the total value of the subsidies fell by $255,224.
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 Windham County Code Farmers in 2021
| Farmer | $ Received | Reason for Subsidy | Total Received in Subsidies by Farmer ($) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Farm Service Agency/Commodity Credit Corporation | $7,500 | Dairy Margin Coverage Program | $25,006 |
| F M Tapp Farm | $5,147 | Conservation Reserve Program Payment – Annual Rental | $6,990 |
| Clark Farm, LLC | $5,022 | Dairy Margin Coverage Program | $37,889 |
| Farm Service Agency/Commodity Credit Corporation | $4,841 | Dairy Margin Coverage Program | $25,006 |
| Franklin Farm, LLC | $4,841 | Dairy Margin Coverage Program | $32,804 |
| Homer E. Dunn III | $4,661 | Seafood Trade Relief Program | $4,661 |
| Clark Farm, LLC | $4,514 | Dairy Margin Coverage Program | $37,889 |
| Franklin Farm, LLC | $4,351 | Dairy Margin Coverage Program | $32,804 |
| Robert S. Johnson | $4,285 | Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program – Plus 3 Assistance Program | $9,625 |
| Milkweed Farm, LLC | $3,977 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program – Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act | $3,977 |
| Clark Farm, LLC | $3,876 | Dairy Margin Coverage Program | $37,889 |
| Clark Farm, LLC | $3,852 | Dairy Margin Coverage Program | $37,889 |
| Franklin Farm, LLC | $3,736 | Dairy Margin Coverage Program | $32,804 |
| Franklin Farm, LLC | $3,714 | Dairy Margin Coverage Program | $32,804 |
| Farm Service Agency/Commodity Credit Corporation | $3,623 | Dairy Margin Coverage Program | $25,006 |
| Clark Farm, LLC | $3,592 | Dairy Margin Coverage Program | $37,889 |
| Franklin Farm, LLC | $3,463 | Dairy Margin Coverage Program | $32,804 |
| Robert S. Johnson | $3,428 | Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program – Plus 3 Assistance Program | $9,625 |
| Farm Service Agency/Commodity Credit Corporation | $3,407 | Dairy Margin Coverage Program | $25,006 |
| Jacob Hamilton | $3,136 | Dairy Margin Coverage Program | $23,529 |
| Clark Farm, LLC | $3,084 | Dairy Margin Coverage Program | $37,889 |
| Clark Farm, LLC | $3,037 | Dairy Margin Coverage Program | $37,889 |
| Clark Farm, LLC | $3,025 | Dairy Margin Coverage Program | $37,889 |
| Franklin Farm, LLC | $2,973 | Dairy Margin Coverage Program | $32,804 |
| Franklin Farm, LLC | $2,928 | Dairy Margin Coverage Program | $32,804 |
| Franklin Farm, LLC | $2,916 | Dairy Margin Coverage Program | $32,804 |
| Jacob Hamilton | $2,819 | Dairy Margin Coverage Program | $23,529 |
| Clark Farm, LLC | $2,789 | Dairy Margin Coverage Program | $37,889 |
| Clark Farm, LLC | $2,588 | Dairy Margin Coverage Program | $37,889 |
| Franklin Farm, LLC | $2,495 | Dairy Margin Coverage Program | $32,804 |
| Jacob Hamilton | $2,421 | Dairy Margin Coverage Program | $23,529 |
| Jacob Hamilton | $2,406 | Dairy Margin Coverage Program | $23,529 |
| Eden Bird | $2,346 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 – Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities | $4,079 |
| Lilac Ridge Farm | $2,279 | Dairy Margin Coverage Program | $15,424 |
| Jacob Hamilton | $2,244 | Dairy Margin Coverage Program | $23,529 |
| Farm Service Agency/Commodity Credit Corporation | $2,174 | Dairy Margin Coverage Program | $25,006 |
| Jacob Hamilton | $1,926 | Dairy Margin Coverage Program | $23,529 |
| Jacob Hamilton | $1,897 | Dairy Margin Coverage Program | $23,529 |
| Jacob Hamilton | $1,889 | Dairy Margin Coverage Program | $23,529 |
| Lilac Ridge Farm | $1,759 | Dairy Margin Coverage Program | $15,424 |
| Lilac Ridge Farm | $1,748 | Dairy Margin Coverage Program | $15,424 |
| Eden Bird | $1,733 | Price Loss Coverage Program | $4,079 |
| Lilac Ridge Farm | $1,630 | Dairy Margin Coverage Program | $15,424 |
| Jacob Hamilton | $1,616 | Dairy Margin Coverage Program | $23,529 |
| Clark Farm, LLC | $1,587 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 – Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities | $37,889 |
| Lilac Ridge Farm | $1,400 | Dairy Margin Coverage Program | $15,424 |
| Lilac Ridge Farm | $1,378 | Dairy Margin Coverage Program | $15,424 |
| Lilac Ridge Farm | $1,373 | Dairy Margin Coverage Program | $15,424 |
| Robert Gaines & Son | $1,322 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 – Livestock and Poultry | $2,625 |
| Robert Gaines & Son | $1,303 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 – Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities | $2,625 |
| Lilac Ridge Farm | $1,266 | Dairy Margin Coverage Program | $15,424 |
| Luigi Palmeri – Amandola Farm, LLC | $1,240 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program – Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act | $1,240 |
| Lilac Ridge Farm | $1,175 | Dairy Margin Coverage Program | $15,424 |
| F M Tapp Farm | $1,092 | Conservation Reserve Program Payment – Annual Rental | $6,990 |
| Farm Service Agency/Commodity Credit Corporation | $1,057 | Dairy Margin Coverage Program | $25,006 |
| Lilac Ridge Farm | $1,025 | Dairy Margin Coverage Program | $15,424 |
| Farm Service Agency/Commodity Credit Corporation | $1,024 | Dairy Margin Coverage Program | $25,006 |
| Robert S. Johnson | $908 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program – Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act | $9,625 |
| Clark Farm, LLC | $863 | Dairy Margin Coverage Program | $37,889 |
| Robert S. Johnson | $857 | Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program – Plus 3 Assistance Program | $9,625 |
| Franklin Farm, LLC | $832 | Dairy Margin Coverage Program | $32,804 |
| Farm Service Agency/Commodity Credit Corporation | $806 | Dairy Margin Coverage Program | $25,006 |
| Jacob Hamilton | $722 | Dairy Margin Coverage Program | $23,529 |
| Jacob Hamilton | $699 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 – Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities | $23,529 |
| Jacob Hamilton | $685 | Dairy Margin Coverage Program | $23,529 |
| KH & JS Hamilton | $622 | Conservation Reserve Program Payment – Annual Rental | $748 |
| Farm Service Agency/Commodity Credit Corporation | $574 | Dairy Margin Coverage Program | $25,006 |
| Jacob Hamilton | $539 | Dairy Margin Coverage Program | $23,529 |
| Jacob Hamilton | $530 | Dairy Margin Coverage Program | $23,529 |
| Franklin Farm, LLC | $514 | Dairy Margin Coverage Program | $32,804 |
| Peter Cooper-Ellis – Hidden Springs Maple, LLC | $500 | Commodity Credit Corporation Organic Cost Share Fees – Handling | $500 |
| Lilac Ridge Farm | $392 | Dairy Margin Coverage Program | $15,424 |
| F M Tapp Farm | $384 | Conservation Reserve Program Payment – Annual Rental | $6,990 |
| F M Tapp Farm | $367 | Conservation Reserve Program Payment – Annual Rental | $6,990 |
| Richard W. Stickney | $363 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 – Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities | $363 |
| Laurel H. Hathaway | $221 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program – Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act | $221 |
| Robert S. Johnson | $148 | Noninsured Assistance Program | $9,625 |
| KH & JS Hamilton | $126 | Conservation Reserve Program Payment – Annual Rental | $748 |
| Clark Farm, LLC | $59 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 – Livestock and Poultry | $37,889 |
| Franklin Farm, LLC | $42 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 – Livestock and Poultry | $32,804 |
