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

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Farms in Sanders County received $829,718 in taxpayer-funded subsidies in 2021, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

Of the 225 subsidies provided, the largest was for Harvester Logging, Inc., which received $50,875 for the claim of "Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers Program".

The smallest subsidy provided to a Sanders County farmer was $20 to Holland Homestead Ranch, LLC.

There were 204 fewer subsidies than the year before, and the total value of the subsidies fell by $1,115,703.

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 Sanders County Code Farmers in 2021
Farmer$ ReceivedReason for SubsidyTotal Received in Subsidies by Farmer ($)
Harvester Logging, Inc.$50,875Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers Program$52,875
Little Mountain Contracting, Inc.$50,875Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers Program$52,875
Wayne E. Zimmerman$49,847Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers Program$51,847
Okie Timber Falling, LLC$47,027Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers Program$49,027
John E. Herman$30,391Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$30,391
Prongua Ranch Company$27,954Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$37,152
Stephens Ranch, LLC$17,116Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$57,553
Baker Land & Cattle Company, Inc.$15,468Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$30,659
Baker Land & Cattle Company, Inc.$15,191Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$30,659
Ryan Garrison$15,155Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers Program$17,155
Stephens Ranch, LLC$13,784Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$57,553
Stephens Ranch, LLC$13,112Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$57,553
Ross Middlemist$12,009Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$21,081
John Marrinan$11,046Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$12,896
Jason K. McDonald$11,037Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$19,356
Eric J. Kuntz$10,381Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$18,971
Charles D. Stephens$9,641Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$15,867
Evan J. Melton$9,211Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$9,211
Prongua Ranch Company$9,199Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$37,152
Eric J. Kuntz$8,590Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$18,971
Wayne C. Cross$8,558Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$14,735
Stephens Ranch, LLC$8,485Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$57,553
Jason K. McDonald$8,319Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$19,356
Shawn Christensen$8,284Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$8,284
Nancy E. Green$7,797Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$14,781
Lauraine Johnson$7,574Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$8,141
Mcdonald Ranch, Inc.$7,532Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$7,532
Destry L. Torgerson$7,235Livestock Forage Disaster Program$7,235
Lando Roy Bras$7,199Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$9,530
Nancy E. Green$6,984Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$14,781
Ross Middlemist$6,751Livestock Forage Disaster Program$21,081
Reece W Middlemist$6,331Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$13,912
Dwane Butch E. Horton$6,172Livestock Forage Disaster Program$12,064
Holland Homestead Ranch, LLC$6,078Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$8,674
Bruce E. White$5,893Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$11,155
John J. Holland Jr.$5,760Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$6,985
Wyatt Shane Carr$5,667Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$5,667
Jeff Malinak$5,448Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$5,740
Terry L. Pitts$5,401Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$5,401
Bruce E. White$5,262Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$11,155
Charles D. Stephens$5,107Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$15,867
Stephens Ranch, LLC$5,056Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$57,553
Marlene Nicholson$5,025Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$5,025
Trever Allen Heidegger$4,862Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$4,862
Wayne C. Cross$4,705Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$14,735
Zanen J Pitts$4,524Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$4,524
Rebel Carr$4,484Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$4,484
Gerald Lee Hamel$4,289Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$4,289
Debra J. King$4,231Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$4,231
Charles M Neiman and Dorla B Neiman Revocable Trus$4,197Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$9,002
Stacy L. Torgerson$4,154Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$7,487
James L Kuntz - James L Kuntz Trust No 101$4,147Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$6,356
Reece W Middlemist$3,964Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$13,912
Daniel B. Cole$3,854Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$10,065
King Ranch, Inc.$3,851Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$3,851
Scott F. Fredrickson$3,565Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$4,279
Daniel B. Cole$3,540Price Loss Coverage Program$10,065
Dwane Butch E. Horton$3,514Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$12,064
Vickie L. Whitworth$3,360Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$3,360
Douglas D. Page$3,234Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$3,234
Charles Bras$3,128Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$3,128
Walter Douglas Jackson$3,119Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$3,119
Charles McDaniels$3,063Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$5,868
Reece W Middlemist$2,936Price Loss Coverage Program$13,912
Charles McDaniels$2,805Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$5,868
Allen Harry Burgess$2,731Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$3,077
Frank Carr$2,689Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$2,911
Dorothy A. Bras$2,669Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$2,669
Kevin R. Foster$2,634Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$4,298
Denise A. Montgomery$2,599Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$3,577
Timothy P. Rocco$2,524Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$2,524
3H Simmental Ranch, LLC$2,511Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$2,511
Charles M Neiman and Dorla B Neiman Revocable Trus$2,488Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$9,002
Michele L Cretser$2,484Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$2,484
Dianna Dale Smith$2,468Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$2,468
Lando Roy Bras$2,331Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$9,530
Charles M Neiman and Dorla B Neiman Revocable Trus$2,317Price Loss Coverage Program$9,002
John Wozniak$2,312Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$13,318
John Wozniak$2,312Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$13,318
Richard William Jackson$2,261Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$2,261
Craig C. Lien$2,181Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$2,740
Jesse R. Aldridge$2,069Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$2,069
Brian B. Hall$2,026Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$2,026
Dusty D. Torgerson$2,009Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$2,009
Harvester Logging, Inc.$2,000Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers Program$52,875
Little Mountain Contracting, Inc.$2,000Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers Program$52,875
Okie Timber Falling, LLC$2,000Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers Program$49,027
Ryan Garrison$2,000Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers Program$17,155
Wayne E. Zimmerman$2,000Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers Program$51,847
James L Kuntz - James L Kuntz Trust No 101$1,990Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$6,356
Wayne Dale Stickel$1,980Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$2,602
Justin J. Marmon$1,966Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$1,966
Marvin Rehbein$1,959Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$3,425
Daniel B. Cole$1,954Price Loss Coverage Program$10,065
Leonard Page$1,947Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$1,947
Pilgeram Farms$1,930Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$4,998
Michael J. Holland$1,905Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$1,905
Stacy L. Torgerson$1,904Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$7,487
John Marrinan$1,850Price Loss Coverage Program$12,896
James Edwin McDonald$1,836Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$1,836
Don D. Detienne$1,769Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$2,367
Pilgeram Farms$1,752Price Loss Coverage Program$4,998
Jim R. Lawson$1,713Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$1,713
Kevin R. Foster$1,664Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$4,298
Frank Salmi$1,635Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$1,635
Joanne Jensen$1,580Quality Loss Adjustment Program$2,105
Jenny M Peterson-Garrison$1,570Livestock Forage Disaster Program$2,945
Barbara Wooden$1,551Livestock Forage Disaster Program$3,036
Colton James Stephens$1,514Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$1,514
Leonard Farrar$1,491NAP Regular Web-Based Program$3,129
Barbara Wooden$1,485Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$3,036
Renee Normandeau$1,479Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$1,879
Wayne C. Cross$1,473Price Loss Coverage Program$14,735
Stacy L. Torgerson$1,428Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$7,487
Leon Perrin$1,426Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$1,426
Pinedale Ranch, LLC$1,384Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$1,384
Jenny M Peterson-Garrison$1,375Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$2,945
Karen L. Higgins$1,373Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$2,382
Pilgeram Farms$1,316Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$4,998
Barbara a Wiltzen$1,270Price Loss Coverage Program$1,270
Joseph Garrison$1,265Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$1,265
John Wozniak$1,253Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$13,318
John Wozniak$1,253Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$13,318
John J. Holland Jr.$1,226Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$6,985
Justin J. Knudsen$1,200Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$3,183
Ross Middlemist$1,161Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$21,081
WT Cattle Company, LLC$1,130Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$1,130
Charles D. Stephens$1,119Price Loss Coverage Program$15,867
Dwane Butch E. Horton$1,109Price Loss Coverage Program$12,064
Justin J. Knudsen$1,083Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$3,183
John Wozniak$1,047Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$13,318
John Wozniak$1,047Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$13,318
Sam Roosma$1,011Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$1,011
Karen L. Higgins$1,009Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$2,382
James D. Brown$1,005Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$1,005
John Wozniak$1,000Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$13,318
John Wozniak$1,000Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$13,318
Rodney Jay Schall$980Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$980
Mary Lou Hermes$973Price Loss Coverage Program$973
Nykolee a Battles$967Price Loss Coverage Program$1,974
Ronald D. Chenoweth$940Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$940
Cheri L. Lawson$907Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$1,095
Leonard Farrar$904Price Loss Coverage Program$3,129
Justin J. Knudsen$900Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$3,183
Lando L. Bras$882Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$882
Ross Middlemist$868Price Loss Coverage Program$21,081
Marvin Rehbein$868Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$3,425
Robert Helvey$867Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$867
Nykolee a Battles$813Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$1,974
Patrick S. Marmon$800Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$800
Charles D. Neiman$783Price Loss Coverage Program$1,056
Cynthia a Bras-Benson$779Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$779
Cynthia a Bras-Benson$779Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$779
Holland Homestead Ranch, LLC$772Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$8,674
William D. Naegeli$765Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$765
Dana Diehl$764Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$764
Denise A. Montgomery$748Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$3,577
Jacob Hall$741Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$741
Leonard Farrar$734Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$3,129
Frederick Henry Tapia$721Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$721
Daniel B. Cole$717Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$10,065
Dwane Butch E. Horton$706Price Loss Coverage Program$12,064
Jerald Messing$696Price Loss Coverage Program$696
Reece W Middlemist$680Price Loss Coverage Program$13,912
Laurence Walchuk$658Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$658
Dettwiler Farms, Inc.$637Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$637
Wayne Dale Stickel$622Livestock Forage Disaster Program$2,602
Scott F. Fredrickson$620Livestock Forage Disaster Program$4,279
Don D. Detienne$598Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$2,367
Marvin Rehbein$598Price Loss Coverage Program$3,425
John Wozniak$568Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$13,318
John Wozniak$568Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$13,318
Lauraine Johnson$567Price Loss Coverage Program$8,141
Don J. Feist$553Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$553
Robert Kent Seratt$506Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$506
Jacob Bosley$485Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$485
Deborah Patton$477Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$477
Holland Homestead Ranch, LLC$448Price Loss Coverage Program$8,674
Holland Homestead Ranch, LLC$447Price Loss Coverage Program$8,674
Dwane Butch E. Horton$433Price Loss Coverage Program$12,064
Joanne Jensen$413Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$2,105
Renee Normandeau$400Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$1,879
Terry Shumaker$388Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$388
Craig C. Lien$372Price Loss Coverage Program$2,740
Stan Meredith$355Price Loss Coverage Program$618
Eileen Turk$355Price Loss Coverage Program$618
Ross Middlemist$293Price Loss Coverage Program$21,081
Jeff Malinak$292Price Loss Coverage Program$5,740
Calvin Pomrenke$280Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$280
Charles D. Neiman$273Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$1,056
Stan Meredith$263Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$618
Eileen Turk$263Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$618
Tibb Dalton Carr$256Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$256
Orville E Verlanic$256Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$256
John Wozniak$248Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$13,318
John Wozniak$248Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$13,318
Sage Jackson$243Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$243
Holland Homestead Ranch, LLC$236Price Loss Coverage Program$8,674
Holland Homestead Ranch, LLC$235Price Loss Coverage Program$8,674
John Wozniak$231Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$13,318
John Wozniak$231Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$13,318
Denise A. Montgomery$230Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$3,577
Allen Harry Burgess$224Price Loss Coverage Program$3,077
Frank Carr$222Price Loss Coverage Program$2,911
James L Kuntz - James L Kuntz Trust No 101$218Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$6,356
Sydney Jackson$211Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$211
Holland Homestead Ranch, LLC$210Price Loss Coverage Program$8,674
Holland Homestead Ranch, LLC$208Price Loss Coverage Program$8,674
Nykolee a Battles$194Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$1,974
Clardel Nett Priddy$190Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$190
Cheri L. Lawson$188Price Loss Coverage Program$1,095
Craig C. Lien$188Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$2,740
George Parsons$172Price Loss Coverage Program$172
Hartshorn Ranch, LLC$162Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$162
Allen Harry Burgess$122Price Loss Coverage Program$3,077
Glen E. Magera$114Price Loss Coverage Program$196
Joanne Jensen$111Price Loss Coverage Program$2,105
Scott F. Fredrickson$94Livestock Forage Disaster Program$4,279
Dwane Butch E. Horton$90Price Loss Coverage Program$12,064
Glen E. Magera$82Price Loss Coverage Program$196
Frank Reed$52Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$52
Dwane Butch E. Horton$40Price Loss Coverage Program$12,064
Brett J. Rolfson$32Price Loss Coverage Program$32
Holland Homestead Ranch, LLC$21Price Loss Coverage Program$8,674
Holland Homestead Ranch, LLC$20Price Loss Coverage Program$8,674

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