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140 Lincoln County farmers received agricultural subsidies in 2021

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Farms in Lincoln County received $3,118,531 in taxpayer-funded subsidies in 2021, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

Of the 140 subsidies provided, the largest was for Golden Tide, Inc., which received $250,000 for the claim of "Seafood Trade Relief Program".

The smallest subsidy provided to a Lincoln County farmer was $7 to National Audubon Society, Inc..

There were 79 fewer subsidies than the year before, and the total value of the subsidies fell by $536,279.

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 Lincoln County Code Farmers in 2021
Farmer$ ReceivedReason for SubsidyTotal Received in Subsidies by Farmer ($)
Golden Tide, Inc.$250,000Seafood Trade Relief Program$250,000
Leslie Lee, Inc.$250,000Seafood Trade Relief Program$250,000
Spirit of the North Fisheries, Inc.$243,589Seafood Trade Relief Program$243,589
F-V Seeker, Inc.$179,071Seafood Trade Relief Program$179,071
Trailblazer, LLC$150,482Seafood Trade Relief Program$150,482
F/V Miss Berdie Partnership$135,609Seafood Trade Relief Program$135,609
F-V Pacific, Inc.$129,090Seafood Trade Relief Program$129,090
Lisa Melinda Fisheries, Inc.$122,156Seafood Trade Relief Program$122,156
Retherford Fisheries, Inc.$112,635Seafood Trade Relief Program$112,635
Carlton Fisheries, LLC$97,425Seafood Trade Relief Program$97,425
Ex-1 Corporation$92,613Seafood Trade Relief Program$92,613
F/V Western Breeze, LLC$90,259Seafood Trade Relief Program$90,259
F/V Redeemer, LLC$89,338Seafood Trade Relief Program$89,338
Reliance Fisheries, Inc.$75,730Seafood Trade Relief Program$75,730
SRS, Inc.$74,521Seafood Trade Relief Program$74,521
Idea Fish Works, Inc.$72,985Seafood Trade Relief Program$72,985
Alaska Pacific Venture, LLC$71,884Seafood Trade Relief Program$71,884
B & J Fisheries, Inc.$55,901Seafood Trade Relief Program$55,901
Miss Sue Fisheries, Inc.$55,253Seafood Trade Relief Program$55,253
Melanie, Inc.$52,492Seafood Trade Relief Program$52,492
Leeway Logging, Inc.$50,875Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers Program$52,875
Fairweather Fisheries, Inc.$50,864Seafood Trade Relief Program$50,864
Dusk Fisheries, LLC$41,520Seafood Trade Relief Program$41,520
J C Fisheries, Inc.$41,164Seafood Trade Relief Program$41,164
Crabby Fish, Inc.$39,055Seafood Trade Relief Program$39,055
Lynch Fisheries, Inc.$37,562Seafood Trade Relief Program$37,562
Refuge Fisheries, Inc.$32,624Seafood Trade Relief Program$32,624
Henry M DE Ronden-Pos$27,775Seafood Trade Relief Program$27,775
Kiska Fisheries, Inc.$26,742Seafood Trade Relief Program$26,742
Michael H. Wesely$24,924Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program - Plus 3 Assistance Program$27,693
Cindy K. Wesely$23,774Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$62,254
F-V Morningstar II, Inc.$20,466Seafood Trade Relief Program$20,466
Michael Schriver$19,285Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers Program$21,285
Cindy K. Wesely$18,172Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program - Plus 3 Assistance Program$62,254
Ryan D. Morgan$17,411Seafood Trade Relief Program$17,411
Cindy K. Wesely$14,538Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program - Plus 3 Assistance Program$62,254
Nina Gienger$13,537Seafood Trade Relief Program$13,537
RG Fisheries, LLC$13,523Seafood Trade Relief Program$13,523
Leonida B. Marquez$13,028Seafood Trade Relief Program$13,028
Midnite Pacific Enterprises, Inc.$9,580Seafood Trade Relief Program$9,580
Sandra Straus$9,487Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$21,658
R & a Scharf, LLC$8,022Price Loss Coverage Program$31,732
R & a Scharf, LLC$7,889Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$31,732
F/V Jeanoah, LLC$7,425Seafood Trade Relief Program$7,425
Tim Miller$7,084Livestock Forage Disaster Program$9,856
R & a Scharf, LLC$6,428Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$31,732
R & a Scharf, LLC$5,565Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$31,732
Edelita Kozachenko$5,562Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$6,298
Alice MacNeill$5,478Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$5,478
Ungers' Company$4,997Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$6,575
National Audubon Society, Inc.$4,838Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$6,643
Kelly Painter$4,137Seafood Trade Relief Program$4,137
Bonnie J. Rea$3,909Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$11,308
Bonnie J. Rea$3,896Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$11,308
Adam Richard Hall$3,841Seafood Trade Relief Program$3,841
Karie L. Bentsen$3,813Livestock Forage Disaster Program$6,779
Brett Pankey$3,806Seafood Trade Relief Program$3,806
Cindy K. Wesely$3,634Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program - Plus 3 Assistance Program$62,254
Sandra Straus$3,238Price Loss Coverage Program$21,658
Bonnie J. Rea$3,221Price Loss Coverage Program$11,308
Sandra Straus$2,817Price Loss Coverage Program$21,658
Don E. Ketola$2,815Livestock Forage Disaster Program$5,026
Tim Miller$2,772Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$9,856
Michael H. Wesely$2,769Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program - Plus 3 Assistance Program$27,693
Sandra Straus$2,734Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$21,658
Kathy Brewer$2,519Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$2,519
Karie L. Bentsen$2,295Livestock Forage Disaster Program$6,779
Howard Asch$2,250Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$4,364
Jolene Black Leavitt$2,230Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$3,207
R & a Scharf, LLC$2,052Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$31,732
Leeway Logging, Inc.$2,000Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers Program$52,875
Michael Schriver$2,000Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers Program$21,285
Larry Soares$1,958Livestock Forage Disaster Program$4,165
National Audubon Society, Inc.$1,787Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$6,643
R & a Scharf, LLC$1,777Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$31,732
Howard Asch$1,680Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$4,364
Ungers' Company$1,578Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$6,575
Larry Soares$1,555Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$4,165
Sandra Straus$1,534Price Loss Coverage Program$21,658
Jeffery S. Lerch$1,533Seafood Trade Relief Program$1,533
Alfred G. Ritter$1,422Seafood Trade Relief Program$1,422
Troyer's Riverside Farm, LLC$1,373Livestock Forage Disaster Program$1,949
Don E. Ketola$1,273Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$5,026
Thomas and Meridee Wiley Family Trust$1,252Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$1,252
Greg Stanton Jr.$1,194Price Loss Coverage Program$1,194
John M. Miller$1,162Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$1,162
Deena J. Printz$1,036Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$1,894
Kelly Johnson$1,015Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$2,030
Kelly Johnson$1,015Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$2,030
Harold O. Engelson$989Seafood Trade Relief Program$989
Jolene Black Leavitt$977Price Loss Coverage Program$3,207
Sandra Straus$955Price Loss Coverage Program$21,658
Don E. Ketola$938Livestock Forage Disaster Program$5,026
Thomas Leaton$889Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$889
Cindy K. Wesely$882Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$62,254
Cindy K. Wesely$882Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$62,254
Deena J. Printz$858Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$1,894
Elmer Ostling$770Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$1,264
Jerome Kosydar$755Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$755
Edelita Kozachenko$736Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$6,298
John C. Skiles$699Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$699
Karie L. Bentsen$671Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$6,779
Larry Soares$652Livestock Forage Disaster Program$4,165
Jeff Oestreich$641Price Loss Coverage Program$1,246
Jeff Oestreich$605Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$1,246
Troyer's Riverside Farm, LLC$576Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$1,949
Patricia N Tapp Revocable Trust 6/14/2013$533Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$1,371
Elmer Ostling$494Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$1,264
Susan L. Miller$491Price Loss Coverage Program$491
Gladys Laverne Sheffer Trust$468Price Loss Coverage Program$834
Patricia N Tapp Revocable Trust 6/14/2013$439Price Loss Coverage Program$1,371
Howard Asch$434Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$4,364
Evelyn Archer$426Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$521
Stephen T Dietrich - Stephen Dietrich LVG Trustee$413Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$649
Patricia N Tapp Revocable Trust 6/14/2013$400Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$1,371
Sandra Straus$373Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$21,658
Gladys Laverne Sheffer Trust$366Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$834
Sandra Straus$296Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$21,658
Bonnie J. Rea$282Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$11,308
Stephen T Dietrich - Stephen Dietrich LVG Trustee$236Price Loss Coverage Program$649
Sandra Straus$224Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$21,658
Kathleen Reed Knight$203Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$203
Cindy K. Wesely$186Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$62,254
Cindy K. Wesely$186Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$62,254
Deanna N. Shepherd$180Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$180
Jan R. Weeks$177Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$241
Shelli S. Johnston$122Price Loss Coverage Program$233
Traci L. Wisniewski$122Price Loss Coverage Program$233
Shelli S. Johnston$111Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$233
Traci L. Wisniewski$111Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$233
Veda Tate$103Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$164
Evelyn Archer$95Price Loss Coverage Program$521
Penny Gabrielson$90Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$90
Patricia A. Neal$86Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$86
Doug Hahn$79Price Loss Coverage Program$149
Doug Hahn$70Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$149
Jan R. Weeks$64Price Loss Coverage Program$241
Veda Tate$61Price Loss Coverage Program$164
National Audubon Society, Inc.$11Price Loss Coverage Program$6,643
National Audubon Society, Inc.$7Price Loss Coverage Program$6,643

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