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Of the 52 subsidies provided, the largest was for Lake Nokomis Cranberries, Inc., which received $125,000 for the claim of "Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program - Plus 3 Assistance Program".
The smallest subsidy provided to a Vilas County farmer was $26 to Rollin Siegfried.
There were 34 fewer subsidies than the year before, and the total value of the subsidies rose by $89,520.
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 Vilas County Code Farmers in 2021
| Farmer | $ Received | Reason for Subsidy | Total Received in Subsidies by Farmer ($) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Nokomis Cranberries, Inc. | $125,000 | Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program - Plus 3 Assistance Program | $336,878 |
| Lake Nokomis Cranberries, Inc. | $100,000 | Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program - Plus 3 Assistance Program | $336,878 |
| Lake Nokomis Cranberries, Inc. | $75,878 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act | $336,878 |
| Rayala Cranberry Company | $64,857 | Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program - Plus 3 Assistance Program | $163,397 |
| Rayala Cranberry Company | $51,886 | Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program - Plus 3 Assistance Program | $163,397 |
| Pluedeman Logging | $50,875 | Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers Program | $52,875 |
| Timber Valley, LLC | $50,875 | Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers Program | $52,875 |
| Timber Valley Logistics, LLC | $50,875 | Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers Program | $52,875 |
| Bruce Belland Trucking, Inc. | $49,047 | Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers Program | $51,047 |
| Rayala Cranberry Company | $26,225 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act | $163,397 |
| Manitowish Cranberry Company, Inc. | $26,080 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act | $26,080 |
| Lake Nokomis Cranberries, Inc. | $25,000 | Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program - Plus 3 Assistance Program | $336,878 |
| John Bant Logging | $16,764 | Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers Program | $18,764 |
| Rayala Cranberry Company | $12,971 | Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program - Plus 3 Assistance Program | $163,397 |
| Lake Nokomis Cranberries, Inc. | $11,000 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act | $336,878 |
| Rollin Siegfried | $9,027 | Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental | $9,053 |
| Rayala Cranberry Company | $6,291 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act | $163,397 |
| James W. Anderson | $5,665 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities | $5,665 |
| Robert Strand | $5,323 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities | $5,323 |
| Wendy K. Harris | $5,159 | Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental | $5,159 |
| Jason C. Eichhorn | $3,524 | Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental | $5,419 |
| Betty H. McKinnis | $3,386 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities | $3,386 |
| Katherine M. Kolb | $3,184 | Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental | $3,184 |
| Marsha M. Renner | $2,613 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities | $4,283 |
| Paul W. McKinnis | $2,263 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities | $2,263 |
| Elizabeth Stonefield | $2,037 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities | $2,037 |
| John Bant Logging | $2,000 | Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers Program | $18,764 |
| Bruce Belland Trucking, Inc. | $2,000 | Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers Program | $51,047 |
| Pluedeman Logging | $2,000 | Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers Program | $52,875 |
| Timber Valley, LLC | $2,000 | Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers Program | $52,875 |
| Timber Valley Logistics, LLC | $2,000 | Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers Program | $52,875 |
| Marsha M. Renner | $1,670 | Price Loss Coverage Program | $4,283 |
| Allen L. Warner | $1,655 | Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental | $1,655 |
| Todd Monge | $1,639 | Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental | $1,639 |
| Rayala Cranberry Company | $1,167 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act | $163,397 |
| Jason C. Eichhorn | $1,081 | Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental | $5,419 |
| The Schattner Irrov Asset Trust | $904 | Price Loss Coverage Program | $1,123 |
| Jason C. Eichhorn | $814 | Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental | $5,419 |
| Martha Schuldt | $462 | Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program - Plus 3 Assistance Program | $973 |
| David T. Drake | $458 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities | $693 |
| Barry Holtzman | $405 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities | $405 |
| Martha Schuldt | $396 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities | $973 |
| Deborah A. Patterson | $326 | Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental | $326 |
| David T. Drake | $235 | Price Loss Coverage Program | $693 |
| James Tiefenthaler Jr. | $235 | Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental | $623 |
| The Schattner Irrov Asset Trust | $219 | Agricultural Risk Coverage Program - County | $1,123 |
| James Tiefenthaler Jr. | $156 | Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental | $623 |
| William Clark | $131 | Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental | $131 |
| James Tiefenthaler Jr. | $120 | Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental | $623 |
| Martha Schuldt | $115 | Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program - Plus 3 Assistance Program | $973 |
| James Tiefenthaler Jr. | $112 | Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental | $623 |
| Rollin Siegfried | $26 | Agricultural Risk Coverage Program - County | $9,053 |
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