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

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Farms in Bonner County received $606,999 in taxpayer-funded subsidies in 2021, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

Of the 143 subsidies provided, the largest was for Dunkle Logging, which received $50,875 for the claim of "Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers Program".

The smallest subsidy provided to a Bonner County farmer was $50 to Judith Lynn Pietz.

There were 47 fewer subsidies than the year before, and the total value of the subsidies fell by $325,967.

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 Bonner County Code Farmers in 2021
Farmer$ ReceivedReason for SubsidyTotal Received in Subsidies by Farmer ($)
Dunkle Logging$50,875Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers Program$52,875
Tyler Troudt, LLC$50,875Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers Program$52,875
Allan Cramer Logging, Inc.$50,875Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers Program$52,875
Timber Solutions, LLC$37,715Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers Program$39,715
Nik Drew Porath Lightning Creek Timber Falling$22,057Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers Program$24,057
Stephen L. Reimer$20,564Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$20,564
Frank L. Hill$20,228Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$43,903
Daniel W. Wood$16,295Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$28,515
Ford Elsaesser$15,067Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$85,403
Steve Wood$12,918Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$12,918
J&M Farms$12,544Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$21,951
Daniel W. Wood$12,221Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$28,515
Scott Probert Royal Highlands$10,996Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$10,996
Glock Farm, LLC$10,588Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$10,588
Frank L. Hill$10,185Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$43,903
GMT Investments, LLC$9,977Price Loss Coverage Program$16,025
Frank L. Hill$9,897Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$43,903
Ford Elsaesser$9,892Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$85,403
J&M Farms$9,408Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$21,951
Ford Elsaesser$8,714Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$85,403
D E J Investments, LLC$8,308Price Loss Coverage Program$22,224
D E J Investments, LLC$8,052Price Loss Coverage Program$22,224
Ford Elsaesser$7,300Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$85,403
Ford Elsaesser$6,946Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$85,403
Leonard Wood$6,945Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$6,945
Nicola-Jewell Land Company, LLC$6,716Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$15,230
Ford Elsaesser$6,668Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$85,403
Ford Elsaesser$6,666Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$85,403
GMT Investments, LLC$6,048Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$16,025
D E J Investments, LLC$5,864Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$22,224
Ford Elsaesser$5,308Price Loss Coverage Program$85,403
Nicola-Jewell Land Company, LLC$4,610Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$15,230
F & W Janney Trustee$4,565Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$4,765
Joyce M. Cunningham$4,432Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$4,432
Ford Elsaesser$4,312Price Loss Coverage Program$85,403
A-T Ranch, Inc.$4,168Livestock Forage Disaster Program$6,753
SMRDK, Inc.$3,960Price Loss Coverage Program$6,008
Janice M. Hewitt$3,450Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$6,773
Reid Schlotthauer$3,240Price Loss Coverage Program$3,240
Ford Elsaesser$3,144Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$85,403
Ford Elsaesser$3,080Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$85,403
Ford Elsaesser$2,922Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$85,403
Ben Wood$2,633Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$2,633
Marc McGregor$2,594Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$4,124
A-T Ranch, Inc.$2,585Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$6,753
Glock Ranch, LLC$2,490Price Loss Coverage Program$4,676
Ford Elsaesser$2,402Price Loss Coverage Program$85,403
Gail Frye$2,239Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$2,239
Glock Ranch, LLC$2,186Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$4,676
Mcnall & Williams Shorthorns, LLC$2,050Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$2,050
Todd Russell$2,010Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$2,010
Nik Drew Porath Lightning Creek Timber Falling$2,000Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers Program$24,057
Dunkle Logging$2,000Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers Program$52,875
Timber Solutions, LLC$2,000Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers Program$39,715
Tyler Troudt, LLC$2,000Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers Program$52,875
Allan Cramer Logging, Inc.$2,000Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers Program$52,875
Frank L. Hill$1,978Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$43,903
Janice M. Hewitt$1,936Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$6,773
Phil Mack$1,785Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$1,785
Dorothy & Allwin Monson, LLC$1,754Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$4,044
Peter J. Taylor$1,702Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$1,702
SMRDK, Inc.$1,678Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$6,008
Eileen M Dunn Trust$1,664Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$4,752
Kim Shaw$1,630Livestock Forage Disaster Program$1,630
Nicola-Jewell Land Company, LLC$1,622Price Loss Coverage Program$15,230
Eileen M Dunn Trust$1,618Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$4,752
Wesley Henderson$1,485Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$1,485
Eileen M Dunn Trust$1,469Price Loss Coverage Program$4,752
Ann E. Warwick$1,455Price Loss Coverage Program$2,349
Dorothy & Allwin Monson, LLC$1,315Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$4,044
Allan Eugene Brown$1,268Livestock Forage Disaster Program$1,268
Frank L. Hill$1,182Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$43,903
Byron Jay Steinacher$1,160Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$2,320
Byron Jay Steinacher$1,160Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$2,320
Kevin Porter$1,156Livestock Forage Disaster Program$1,156
Ford Elsaesser$1,148Price Loss Coverage Program$85,403
Noah Joachim Kinne$1,141Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$1,141
Larry Morrell$1,126Price Loss Coverage Program$2,055
Archer Valley, LLC$1,044Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$1,044
Judith Lynn Pietz$991Price Loss Coverage Program$2,113
Janice M. Hewitt$950Agricultural Risk Coverage Program - County$6,773
Judith Lynn Pietz$940Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$2,113
Larry Morrell$929Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$2,055
Ann E. Warwick$894Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$2,349
Walter J. Filipowski$793Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$793
Harvey Lippert$783Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$783
Ford Elsaesser$756Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$85,403
Nicola-Jewell Land Company, LLC$742Price Loss Coverage Program$15,230
Jane Clark$710Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$1,129
Marc McGregor$697Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$4,124
Nicola-Jewell Land Company, LLC$660Price Loss Coverage Program$15,230
Carol Henderson$635Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$1,270
Carol Henderson$635Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$1,270
Dorothy & Allwin Monson, LLC$562Price Loss Coverage Program$4,044
Nicola-Jewell Land Company, LLC$558Price Loss Coverage Program$15,230
April Wheeler$504Price Loss Coverage Program$504
James Jensen$498Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$498
John R. Swader$450Price Loss Coverage Program$450
Frank L. Hill$433Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$43,903
Jane Clark$419Price Loss Coverage Program$1,129
Dorothy & Allwin Monson, LLC$413Price Loss Coverage Program$4,044
HMW Farms, LLC$412Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$412
Joe Martin Trust$411Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$411
Poor Ranch, LLC$393Livestock Forage Disaster Program$393
Ford Elsaesser$390Price Loss Coverage Program$85,403
Janice M. Hewitt$349Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program - Plus 3 Assistance Program$6,773
Gerald H Lewis Pend Oreille Ranch$330Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$330
Nicola-Jewell Land Company, LLC$322Price Loss Coverage Program$15,230
Marc McGregor$294Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$4,124
Bonnie Miller$291Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$291
Ernest E. Barton$263Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$357
Larry W. Barton$263Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$357
Ford Elsaesser$262Price Loss Coverage Program$85,403
Terry Ball$259Price Loss Coverage Program$764
Greentree Naturals$256Commodity Credit Corporation Organic Cost Share - Crops Program$256
Terry Ball$243Price Loss Coverage Program$764
Ford Elsaesser$234Price Loss Coverage Program$85,403
The Selkirk Ranch$233Commodity Credit Corporation Organic Cost Share - Livestock Program$465
The Selkirk Ranch$233Commodity Credit Corporation Organic Cost Share - Crops Program$465
Pack River Farm$225Commodity Credit Corporation Organic Cost Share - Crops Program$225
SMRDK, Inc.$221Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$6,008
F & W Janney Trustee$200Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$4,765
Ford Elsaesser$192Price Loss Coverage Program$85,403
Marc McGregor$181Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$4,124
Barbara Carver$168Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$168
Wood's Meat Processing in$163Commodity Credit Corporation Organic Cost Share Fees - Handling$163
Paula Andrews$161Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$282
Marc McGregor$159Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$4,124
Erin Eveland$150Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$352
SMRDK, Inc.$149Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$6,008
Marc McGregor$142Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$4,124
Rick Ropp$140Price Loss Coverage Program$140
Terry Ball$135Price Loss Coverage Program$764
Judith Lynn Pietz$132Quality Loss Adjustment Program$2,113
Erin Eveland$129Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$352
Terry Ball$127Price Loss Coverage Program$764
Paula Andrews$121Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$282
Ernest E. Barton$94Price Loss Coverage Program$357
Larry W. Barton$94Price Loss Coverage Program$357
Janice M. Hewitt$87Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program - Plus 3 Assistance Program$6,773
Erin Eveland$73Agriculture Risk Program - Individual Coverage$352
Marc McGregor$57Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$4,124
Judith Lynn Pietz$50Quality Loss Adjustment Program$2,113

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