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

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Farms in Coos County received $703,807 in taxpayer-funded subsidies in 2021, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

Of the 96 subsidies provided, the largest was for Forbes Family Partnership, which received $67,598 for the claim of "Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program - Plus 3 Assistance Program".

The smallest subsidy provided to a Coos County farmer was $17 to Scott Deblois.

There were 46 fewer subsidies than the year before, and the total value of the subsidies fell by $858,276.

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 Coos County Code Farmers in 2021
Farmer$ ReceivedReason for SubsidyTotal Received in Subsidies by Farmer ($)
Forbes Family Partnership$67,598Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program - Plus 3 Assistance Program$239,048
Corrine Rober Logging$50,875Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers Program$52,875
Steve Baillargeon$50,875Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers Program$52,875
Donald Hand$50,875Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers Program$52,875
D. C Trucking, Inc.$49,536Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers Program$51,536
Forbes Family Partnership$30,354Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$239,048
Normand Giroux$24,293Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers Program$26,293
Richard Rancourt II$24,285Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers Program$26,285
Forbes Family Partnership$16,900Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program - Plus 3 Assistance Program$239,048
Charles White & Sons$16,699Dairy Margin Coverage Program$122,854
Forbes Family Partnership$16,699Dairy Margin Coverage Program$239,048
Charles White & Sons$15,009Dairy Margin Coverage Program$122,854
Forbes Family Partnership$15,009Dairy Margin Coverage Program$239,048
Charles White & Sons$12,888Dairy Margin Coverage Program$122,854
Forbes Family Partnership$12,888Dairy Margin Coverage Program$239,048
Charles White & Sons$12,809Dairy Margin Coverage Program$122,854
Forbes Family Partnership$12,809Dairy Margin Coverage Program$239,048
Charles White & Sons$11,945Dairy Margin Coverage Program$122,854
Forbes Family Partnership$11,945Dairy Margin Coverage Program$239,048
Charles White & Sons$10,255Dairy Margin Coverage Program$122,854
Forbes Family Partnership$10,255Dairy Margin Coverage Program$239,048
Charles White & Sons$10,098Dairy Margin Coverage Program$122,854
Forbes Family Partnership$10,098Dairy Margin Coverage Program$239,048
Charles White & Sons$10,059Dairy Margin Coverage Program$122,854
Forbes Family Partnership$10,059Dairy Margin Coverage Program$239,048
Charles White & Sons$9,273Dairy Margin Coverage Program$122,854
Forbes Family Partnership$9,273Dairy Margin Coverage Program$239,048
Charles White & Sons$8,605Dairy Margin Coverage Program$122,854
Forbes Family Partnership$8,605Dairy Margin Coverage Program$239,048
Savage Dairy Farm$5,245Dairy Margin Coverage Program$39,948
Savage Dairy Farm$4,715Dairy Margin Coverage Program$39,948
Savage Dairy Farm$4,048Dairy Margin Coverage Program$39,948
Savage Dairy Farm$4,024Dairy Margin Coverage Program$39,948
Savage Dairy Farm$3,752Dairy Margin Coverage Program$39,948
Forbes Family Partnership$3,620Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$239,048
Savage Dairy Farm$3,221Dairy Margin Coverage Program$39,948
Savage Dairy Farm$3,172Dairy Margin Coverage Program$39,948
Savage Dairy Farm$3,160Dairy Margin Coverage Program$39,948
Savage Dairy Farm$2,913Dairy Margin Coverage Program$39,948
Charles White & Sons$2,868Dairy Margin Coverage Program$122,854
Forbes Family Partnership$2,868Dairy Margin Coverage Program$239,048
Savage Dairy Farm$2,703Dairy Margin Coverage Program$39,948
Charles White & Sons$2,113Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$122,854
Debra Deblois$2,088Dairy Margin Coverage Program$15,851
Scott Deblois$2,088Dairy Margin Coverage Program$15,851
Oleson Tree Farm, LLC$2,081Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$2,081
Corrine Rober Logging$2,000Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers Program$52,875
D. C Trucking, Inc.$2,000Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers Program$51,536
Richard Rancourt II$2,000Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers Program$26,285
Steve Baillargeon$2,000Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers Program$52,875
Donald Hand$2,000Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers Program$52,875
Normand Giroux$2,000Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers Program$26,293
Debra Deblois$1,877Dairy Margin Coverage Program$15,851
Scott Deblois$1,877Dairy Margin Coverage Program$15,851
Debra Deblois$1,611Dairy Margin Coverage Program$15,851
Scott Deblois$1,611Dairy Margin Coverage Program$15,851
Debra Deblois$1,601Dairy Margin Coverage Program$15,851
Scott Deblois$1,601Dairy Margin Coverage Program$15,851
Debra Deblois$1,493Dairy Margin Coverage Program$15,851
Scott Deblois$1,493Dairy Margin Coverage Program$15,851
Debra Deblois$1,282Dairy Margin Coverage Program$15,851
Scott Deblois$1,282Dairy Margin Coverage Program$15,851
Debra Deblois$1,263Dairy Margin Coverage Program$15,851
Scott Deblois$1,263Dairy Margin Coverage Program$15,851
Debra Deblois$1,258Dairy Margin Coverage Program$15,851
Scott Deblois$1,258Dairy Margin Coverage Program$15,851
Savage Dairy Farm$1,207Dairy Margin Coverage Program$39,948
Debra Deblois$1,159Dairy Margin Coverage Program$15,851
Scott Deblois$1,159Dairy Margin Coverage Program$15,851
Debra Deblois$1,076Dairy Margin Coverage Program$15,851
Scott Deblois$1,076Dairy Margin Coverage Program$15,851
Benckendorf Trust No. 8662 DTD March 2, 2011$947Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$1,812
Savage Dairy Farm$901Dairy Margin Coverage Program$39,948
Savage Dairy Farm$887Dairy Margin Coverage Program$39,948
Barbara Peaslee J. Smith$784Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$784
Debra Deblois$767Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$15,851
Scott Deblois$767Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$15,851
Benckendorf Trust No. 8662 DTD March 2, 2011$531Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$1,812
Michele Cormier$520Price Loss Coverage Program$520
Maple Mills, LLC$500Commodity Credit Corporation Organic Cost Share Fees - Handling$500
Maple Mills, LLC$500Commodity Credit Corporation Organic Cost Share Fees - Handling$500
Celon Hodge JR$484Dairy Margin Coverage Program$777
Debra Deblois$359Dairy Margin Coverage Program$15,851
Scott Deblois$359Dairy Margin Coverage Program$15,851
Benckendorf Trust No. 8662 DTD March 2, 2011$334Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$1,812
Celon Hodge JR$250Commodity Credit Corporation Organic Cost Share - Crops Program$777
Charles White & Sons$233Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$122,854
Pierre Miron$225Commodity Credit Corporation Organic Cost Share - Crops Program$375
Timothy E. McGee$167Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$167
Pierre Miron$75Commodity Credit Corporation Organic Cost Share - Livestock Program$375
Pierre Miron$75Commodity Credit Corporation Organic Cost Share - Wild Crops Program$375
Celon Hodge JR$44Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$777
Forbes Family Partnership$43Price Loss Coverage Program$239,048
Forbes Family Partnership$25Price Loss Coverage Program$239,048
Debra Deblois$17Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$15,851
Scott Deblois$17Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$15,851

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