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

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Farms in Clatsop County received $297,851 in taxpayer-funded subsidies in 2021, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

Of the 85 subsidies provided, the largest was for O'Brien Timber Falling, Inc., which received $50,875 for the claim of "Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers Program".

The smallest subsidy provided to a Clatsop County farmer was $51 to Karen C Leinenkugel.

There were 123 fewer subsidies than the year before, and the total value of the subsidies fell by $3,295,461.

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 Clatsop County Code Farmers in 2021
Farmer$ ReceivedReason for SubsidyTotal Received in Subsidies by Farmer ($)
O'Brien Timber Falling, Inc.$50,875Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers Program$52,875
North Coast Cutting, Inc.$25,974Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers Program$27,974
Freddie J. Hankins$24,103Seafood Trade Relief Program$24,103
Tad G. Falk$13,419Seafood Trade Relief Program$13,419
Myra E. F. Lee$9,833Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$23,067
La Dawn R. Bloom$8,461Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$8,461
Dirk Rohne$8,114Dairy Margin Coverage Program$61,793
Western Star Fur Farm, Inc.$7,957Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$7,957
Dirk Rohne$7,293Dairy Margin Coverage Program$61,793
Tom Falleur$7,051Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$7,051
Ryan Tarabochia$6,388Seafood Trade Relief Program$6,388
Dirk Rohne$6,262Dairy Margin Coverage Program$61,793
Dirk Rohne$6,224Dairy Margin Coverage Program$61,793
Gertrude Hill Trust$6,073Price Loss Coverage Program$25,473
Dirk Rohne$5,804Dairy Margin Coverage Program$61,793
Gertrude Hill Trust$5,770Price Loss Coverage Program$25,473
Dirk Rohne$4,983Dairy Margin Coverage Program$61,793
Dirk Rohne$4,907Dairy Margin Coverage Program$61,793
Dirk Rohne$4,888Dairy Margin Coverage Program$61,793
Dirk Rohne$4,506Dairy Margin Coverage Program$61,793
Gertrude Hill Trust$4,243Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$25,473
Dirk Rohne$4,181Dairy Margin Coverage Program$61,793
Bill de Jager$3,904Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$3,904
Myra E. F. Lee$3,778Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$23,067
F-V Sonja, Inc.$3,613Seafood Trade Relief Program$3,613
Bruce-Andrews Family Trust P Andrews$3,441Price Loss Coverage Program$3,441
Laura Stewart$3,278Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$6,765
Gertrude Hill Trust$2,877Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$25,473
Gertrude Hill Trust$2,877Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$25,473
Caroline K Godderz$2,279Price Loss Coverage Program$3,270
Craig Allan Weaver$2,246Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$2,246
Myra E. F. Lee$2,099Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$23,067
Robert E. Lee$2,099Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$2,773
North Coast Cutting, Inc.$2,000Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers Program$27,974
O'Brien Timber Falling, Inc.$2,000Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers Program$52,875
Gertrude Hill Trust$1,958Agricultural Risk Coverage Program - Individual$25,473
Myra E. F. Lee$1,883Price Loss Coverage Program$23,067
Janet J. Jensen$1,882Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$1,882
Dirk Rohne$1,867Dairy Margin Coverage Program$61,793
Myra E. F. Lee$1,826Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$23,067
Gertrude Hill Trust$1,674Trade Mitigation Program/Market Facilitation Program 2019 - Non-Specialty Crops Program$25,473
Dirk Rohne$1,394Dairy Margin Coverage Program$61,793
Myra E. F. Lee$1,390Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$23,067
Dirk Rohne$1,372Dairy Margin Coverage Program$61,793
Laura Stewart$1,260Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$6,765
Terry J. Smith$1,063Price Loss Coverage Program$1,495
Caroline K Godderz$991Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$3,270
Myra E. F. Lee$967Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$23,067
Christine White$946Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$946
Edward M. van Dyke$796Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$796
Douglas E. Kaup$737Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$1,300
Louise E. Fischer$697Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$697
Paul G. Brown$654Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$1,274
Laura Stewart$628Price Loss Coverage Program$6,765
Paul G. Brown$620Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$1,274
Laura Stewart$609Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$6,765
Myra E. F. Lee$575Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$23,067
Robert E. Lee$575Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$2,773
Douglas E. Kaup$563Price Loss Coverage Program$1,300
Alan Johansson$549Price Loss Coverage Program$793
Jason Erickson$517Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$594
James F. Furnish$462Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$462
Laura Stewart$462Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$6,765
Terry J. Smith$432Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$1,495
Myra E. F. Lee$408Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$23,067
Roni L. Rose$386Price Loss Coverage Program$703
Deborah A. Boone$362Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$1,058
Diane Weinert$362Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$1,058
Laura Stewart$322Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$6,765
Roni L. Rose$317Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$703
Deborah A. Boone$271Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$1,058
Diane Weinert$271Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$1,058
Deborah A. Boone$254Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$1,058
Diane Weinert$254Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$1,058
Alan Johansson$244Price Loss Coverage Program$793
Myra E. F. Lee$209Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$23,067
Deborah A. Boone$171Price Loss Coverage Program$1,058
Diane Weinert$171Price Loss Coverage Program$1,058
Karen C Leinenkugel$169Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$220
Laura Stewart$136Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$6,765
Myra E. F. Lee$99Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$23,067
Robert E. Lee$99Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$2,773
Jason Erickson$77Price Loss Coverage Program$594
Laura Stewart$70Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$6,765
Karen C Leinenkugel$51Agricultural Risk Coverage Program - County$220

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