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Of the 87 subsidies provided, the largest was for Middlebush Farms, Inc., which received $20,598 for the claim of "Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities".
The smallest subsidy provided to a Somerset County farmer was $5 to John H. Drake.
There were 26 fewer subsidies than the year before, and the total value of the subsidies fell by $650,704.
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 Somerset County Code Farmers in 2021
| Farmer | $ Received | Reason for Subsidy | Total Received in Subsidies by Farmer ($) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Middlebush Farms, Inc. | $20,598 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities | $63,037 |
| Simply Grazin', LLC | $20,436 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $20,436 |
| Lauren F. Jones | $5,313 | Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental | $18,919 |
| Gladstone Valley, LLC | $5,076 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act | $5,076 |
| Lauren F. Jones | $5,023 | Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental | $18,919 |
| Middlebush Farms, Inc. | $4,831 | Dairy Margin Coverage Program | $63,037 |
| Lauren F. Jones | $4,718 | Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental | $18,919 |
| Middlebush Farms, Inc. | $4,342 | Dairy Margin Coverage Program | $63,037 |
| Greendale Farms, LLC | $4,009 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities | $4,009 |
| Price Family Limited Partnership | $3,818 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities | $5,338 |
| Middlebush Farms, Inc. | $3,729 | Dairy Margin Coverage Program | $63,037 |
| Middlebush Farms, Inc. | $3,706 | Dairy Margin Coverage Program | $63,037 |
| John H. Drake | $3,703 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities | $3,965 |
| Lauren F. Jones | $3,653 | Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental | $18,919 |
| Middlebush Farms, Inc. | $3,456 | Dairy Margin Coverage Program | $63,037 |
| Mary Lease Deem Farm Trust | $3,013 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act | $4,306 |
| Middlebush Farms, Inc. | $2,967 | Dairy Margin Coverage Program | $63,037 |
| Middlebush Farms, Inc. | $2,921 | Dairy Margin Coverage Program | $63,037 |
| Middlebush Farms, Inc. | $2,910 | Dairy Margin Coverage Program | $63,037 |
| New Jersey Audubon Society | $2,897 | Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental | $19,798 |
| New Jersey Audubon Society | $2,897 | Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental | $19,798 |
| Dippold Farms of Iowa, LLC | $2,687 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities | $2,687 |
| Middlebush Farms, Inc. | $2,683 | Dairy Margin Coverage Program | $63,037 |
| Middlebush Farms, Inc. | $2,490 | Dairy Margin Coverage Program | $63,037 |
| Middlebush Farms, Inc. | $2,430 | Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program - Plus 3 Assistance Program | $63,037 |
| New Jersey Audubon Society | $2,313 | Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental | $19,798 |
| New Jersey Audubon Society | $2,313 | Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental | $19,798 |
| Middlebush Farms, Inc. | $1,706 | Price Loss Coverage Program | $63,037 |
| David Crystal | $1,500 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act | $1,500 |
| New Jersey Audubon Society | $1,390 | Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental | $19,798 |
| New Jersey Audubon Society | $1,390 | Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental | $19,798 |
| Mary Lease Deem Farm Trust | $1,292 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities | $4,306 |
| Bridgepoint Run Farm, LLC | $1,188 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities | $1,188 |
| Price Family Limited Partnership | $1,160 | Price Loss Coverage Program | $5,338 |
| New Jersey Audubon Society | $1,151 | Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental | $19,798 |
| New Jersey Audubon Society | $1,151 | Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental | $19,798 |
| Middlebush Farms, Inc. | $1,112 | Dairy Margin Coverage Program | $63,037 |
| Russell C. Anderson Living Trust | $903 | Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental | $1,305 |
| Mark S. Coles | $836 | Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental | $1,018 |
| Middlebush Farms, Inc. | $830 | Dairy Margin Coverage Program | $63,037 |
| Middlebush Farms, Inc. | $817 | Dairy Margin Coverage Program | $63,037 |
| New Jersey Audubon Society | $763 | Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental | $19,798 |
| New Jersey Audubon Society | $763 | Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental | $19,798 |
| Aquasprout Farms, LLC | $708 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act | $708 |
| James S. Irish | $624 | Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental | $624 |
| Middlebush Farms, Inc. | $607 | Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program - Plus 3 Assistance Program | $63,037 |
| New Jersey Audubon Society | $566 | Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental | $19,798 |
| New Jersey Audubon Society | $566 | Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental | $19,798 |
| Pondini, Inc. | $500 | Commodity Credit Corporation Organic Cost Share Fees - Handling | $500 |
| Joseph & Elizabeth Menzak Rev Trustee | $422 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities | $1,667 |
| Middlebush Farms, Inc. | $406 | Price Loss Coverage Program | $63,037 |
| Russell C. Anderson Living Trust | $402 | Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental | $1,305 |
| Price Family Limited Partnership | $360 | Agriculture Risk Program - Individual Coverage | $5,338 |
| Joseph & Elizabeth Menzak Rev Trustee | $292 | Price Loss Coverage Program | $1,667 |
| Deborah J. Fleischer | $289 | Price Loss Coverage Program | $477 |
| New Jersey Audubon Society | $288 | Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental | $19,798 |
| New Jersey Audubon Society | $288 | Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental | $19,798 |
| Joseph & Elizabeth Menzak Rev Trustee | $278 | Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental | $1,667 |
| New Jersey Audubon Society | $270 | Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental | $19,798 |
| New Jersey Audubon Society | $270 | Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental | $19,798 |
| Joseph & Elizabeth Menzak Rev Trustee | $263 | Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental | $1,667 |
| Jason P. Urban | $252 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities | $380 |
| Middlebush Farms, Inc. | $251 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $63,037 |
| Joseph & Elizabeth Menzak Rev Trustee | $222 | Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental | $1,667 |
| New Jersey Audubon Society | $218 | Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental | $19,798 |
| New Jersey Audubon Society | $218 | Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental | $19,798 |
| Lauren F. Jones | $212 | Price Loss Coverage Program | $18,919 |
| Joseph & Elizabeth Menzak Rev Trustee | $190 | Price Loss Coverage Program | $1,667 |
| Deborah J. Fleischer | $188 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities | $477 |
| Helen J. Whitney | $179 | Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental | $179 |
| Mark S. Coles | $169 | Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental | $1,018 |
| John H. Drake | $158 | Price Loss Coverage Program | $3,965 |
| Emily Potucek | $151 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities | $192 |
| Provenance Organic Farm, LLC | $149 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $149 |
| Jason P. Urban | $128 | Price Loss Coverage Program | $380 |
| Middlebush Farms, Inc. | $104 | Price Loss Coverage Program | $63,037 |
| John H. Drake | $99 | Price Loss Coverage Program | $3,965 |
| Middlebush Farms, Inc. | $96 | Price Loss Coverage Program | $63,037 |
| New Jersey Audubon Society | $43 | Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental | $19,798 |
| New Jersey Audubon Society | $43 | Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental | $19,798 |
| Emily Potucek | $41 | Price Loss Coverage Program | $192 |
| Middlebush Farms, Inc. | $24 | Price Loss Coverage Program | $63,037 |
| Middlebush Farms, Inc. | $16 | Price Loss Coverage Program | $63,037 |
| Mark S. Coles | $13 | Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental | $1,018 |
| Chris T. Riley | $7 | Price Loss Coverage Program | $7 |
| Middlebush Farms, Inc. | $6 | Price Loss Coverage Program | $63,037 |
| John H. Drake | $5 | Price Loss Coverage Program | $3,965 |
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