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

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Farms in Merrimack County received $1,468,681 in taxpayer-funded subsidies in 2021, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

Of the 186 subsidies provided, the largest was for Lef Farms Corporation, which received $306,359 for the claim of "Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act".

The smallest subsidy provided to a Merrimack County farmer was $25 to Hop N Hen Farm, LLC.

There were 34 fewer subsidies than the year before, and the total value of the subsidies rose by $399,822.

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 Merrimack County Code Farmers in 2021
Farmer$ ReceivedReason for SubsidyTotal Received in Subsidies by Farmer ($)
Lef Farms Corporation$306,359Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$306,359
D S Cole Growers Incorporated$250,000Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$250,000
Berger's Springledge Nursery & Produce Stand, LLC$81,318Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$81,318
Lavalley Farms, LLC$62,774Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$62,774
Chuck Rose, Inc.$50,875Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers Program$52,875
Hopkinton Forestry and Land Clearing, Inc.$50,875Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers Program$52,875
High-Technician Harvesting, LLC$30,284Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers Program$32,284
Yankee Farmer's Market, LLC$25,702Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$25,702
Pearl and Sons Farm, LLC$22,167Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$22,167
L a Brochu, Inc.$20,186Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$20,186
Bohanan Farm, LLC$16,699Dairy Margin Coverage Program$126,584
Pine Lane Farm, LLC$16,699Dairy Margin Coverage Program$141,315
Bohanan Farm, LLC$15,009Dairy Margin Coverage Program$126,584
Pine Lane Farm, LLC$15,009Dairy Margin Coverage Program$141,315
Bohanan Farm, LLC$12,888Dairy Margin Coverage Program$126,584
Pine Lane Farm, LLC$12,888Dairy Margin Coverage Program$141,315
Bohanan Farm, LLC$12,809Dairy Margin Coverage Program$126,584
Pine Lane Farm, LLC$12,809Dairy Margin Coverage Program$141,315
Bohanan Farm, LLC$11,945Dairy Margin Coverage Program$126,584
Pine Lane Farm, LLC$11,945Dairy Margin Coverage Program$141,315
The Nature Conservancy$11,584Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$50,000
Wes Rose Contract Cutting, LLC$11,398Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers Program$13,398
Kehr Family Revocable Trust$10,964Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$10,964
Bohanan Farm, LLC$10,255Dairy Margin Coverage Program$126,584
Pine Lane Farm, LLC$10,255Dairy Margin Coverage Program$141,315
Bohanan Farm, LLC$10,098Dairy Margin Coverage Program$126,584
Pine Lane Farm, LLC$10,098Dairy Margin Coverage Program$141,315
Bohanan Farm, LLC$10,059Dairy Margin Coverage Program$126,584
Pine Lane Farm, LLC$10,059Dairy Margin Coverage Program$141,315
Bohanan Farm, LLC$9,273Dairy Margin Coverage Program$126,584
Pine Lane Farm, LLC$9,273Dairy Margin Coverage Program$141,315
Bohanan Farm, LLC$8,605Dairy Margin Coverage Program$126,584
Pine Lane Farm, LLC$8,605Dairy Margin Coverage Program$141,315
Pine Lane Farm$7,541Agricultural Risk Coverage Program - County$12,935
The Nature Conservancy$7,082Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$50,000
The Nature Conservancy$6,619Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$50,000
Mapleshade Farm, LLC$6,443Dairy Margin Coverage Program$47,347
Stephen E. Forster$6,234Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$6,234
The Nature Conservancy$5,819Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$50,000
Mapleshade Farm, LLC$5,791Dairy Margin Coverage Program$47,347
Pine Lane Farm$5,394Agricultural Risk Coverage Program - County$12,935
Pine Lane Farm, LLC$5,104Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$141,315
Pine Lane Farm, LLC$5,097Agriculture Risk Program - Individual Coverage$141,315
Alan & Scott Bartlett$5,033Dairy Margin Coverage Program$42,141
Mapleshade Farm, LLC$4,973Dairy Margin Coverage Program$47,347
Mapleshade Farm, LLC$4,942Dairy Margin Coverage Program$47,347
The Nature Conservancy$4,865Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$50,000
The Nature Conservancy$4,752Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$50,000
Mapleshade Farm, LLC$4,609Dairy Margin Coverage Program$47,347
Alan & Scott Bartlett$4,523Dairy Margin Coverage Program$42,141
Mapleshade Farm, LLC$3,957Dairy Margin Coverage Program$47,347
Mapleshade Farm, LLC$3,896Dairy Margin Coverage Program$47,347
Alan & Scott Bartlett$3,884Dairy Margin Coverage Program$42,141
Mapleshade Farm, LLC$3,881Dairy Margin Coverage Program$47,347
Alan & Scott Bartlett$3,860Dairy Margin Coverage Program$42,141
Pine Lane Farm, LLC$3,842Dairy Margin Coverage Program$141,315
Pine Lane Farm, LLC$3,648Agriculture Risk Program - Individual Coverage$141,315
Bohanan Farm, LLC$3,610Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$126,584
Alan & Scott Bartlett$3,600Dairy Margin Coverage Program$42,141
Mapleshade Farm, LLC$3,578Dairy Margin Coverage Program$47,347
Mapleshade Farm, LLC$3,320Dairy Margin Coverage Program$47,347
J & E Farm, LLC$3,233Dairy Margin Coverage Program$11,777
Alan & Scott Bartlett$3,091Dairy Margin Coverage Program$42,141
Alan & Scott Bartlett$3,043Dairy Margin Coverage Program$42,141
Alan & Scott Bartlett$3,031Dairy Margin Coverage Program$42,141
The Nature Conservancy$3,006Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$50,000
J & E Farm, LLC$2,997Dairy Margin Coverage Program$11,777
James Downs$2,939Dairy Margin Coverage Program$22,657
Leanne Downs$2,939Dairy Margin Coverage Program$22,657
Bohanan Farm, LLC$2,868Dairy Margin Coverage Program$126,584
Pine Lane Farm, LLC$2,868Dairy Margin Coverage Program$141,315
Pine Lane Farm, LLC$2,823Dairy Margin Coverage Program$141,315
Alan & Scott Bartlett$2,795Dairy Margin Coverage Program$42,141
Timothy J. Towle$2,683Dairy Margin Coverage Program$21,512
James Downs$2,642Dairy Margin Coverage Program$22,657
Leanne Downs$2,642Dairy Margin Coverage Program$22,657
Alan & Scott Bartlett$2,593Dairy Margin Coverage Program$42,141
J & E Farm, LLC$2,524Dairy Margin Coverage Program$11,777
Alan & Scott Bartlett$2,440Agriculture Risk Program - Individual Coverage$42,141
Timothy J. Towle$2,412Dairy Margin Coverage Program$21,512
J & E Farm, LLC$2,326Dairy Margin Coverage Program$11,777
Iraklis Lazaridis$2,295Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$2,295
James Downs$2,268Dairy Margin Coverage Program$22,657
Leanne Downs$2,268Dairy Margin Coverage Program$22,657
James Downs$2,255Dairy Margin Coverage Program$22,657
Leanne Downs$2,255Dairy Margin Coverage Program$22,657
James Downs$2,102Dairy Margin Coverage Program$22,657
Leanne Downs$2,102Dairy Margin Coverage Program$22,657
Timothy J. Towle$2,071Dairy Margin Coverage Program$21,512
Therese Smith$2,060Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$2,444
Timothy J. Towle$2,058Dairy Margin Coverage Program$21,512
The Nature Conservancy$2,022Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$50,000
Chuck Rose, Inc.$2,000Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers Program$52,875
Wes Rose Contract Cutting, LLC$2,000Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers Program$13,398
Hopkinton Forestry and Land Clearing, Inc.$2,000Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers Program$52,875
High-Technician Harvesting, LLC$2,000Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers Program$32,284
Timothy J. Towle$1,919Dairy Margin Coverage Program$21,512
Marston Farm, LLC$1,895Dairy Margin Coverage Program$15,740
Alan & Scott Bartlett$1,846Agriculture Risk Program - Individual Coverage$42,141
Brent Fife$1,833Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$1,833
James Downs$1,805Dairy Margin Coverage Program$22,657
Leanne Downs$1,805Dairy Margin Coverage Program$22,657
James Downs$1,777Dairy Margin Coverage Program$22,657
Leanne Downs$1,777Dairy Margin Coverage Program$22,657
James Downs$1,770Dairy Margin Coverage Program$22,657
Leanne Downs$1,770Dairy Margin Coverage Program$22,657
Marston Farm, LLC$1,703Dairy Margin Coverage Program$15,740
Timothy J. Towle$1,688Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$21,512
Timothy J. Towle$1,648Dairy Margin Coverage Program$21,512
James Downs$1,632Dairy Margin Coverage Program$22,657
Leanne Downs$1,632Dairy Margin Coverage Program$22,657
Timothy J. Towle$1,623Dairy Margin Coverage Program$21,512
Timothy J. Towle$1,616Dairy Margin Coverage Program$21,512
Alan & Scott Bartlett$1,538Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$42,141
James Downs$1,515Dairy Margin Coverage Program$22,657
Leanne Downs$1,515Dairy Margin Coverage Program$22,657
Timothy J. Towle$1,490Dairy Margin Coverage Program$21,512
Marston Farm, LLC$1,462Dairy Margin Coverage Program$15,740
Marston Farm, LLC$1,454Dairy Margin Coverage Program$15,740
Windswept Maples$1,391Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$1,391
Timothy J. Towle$1,383Dairy Margin Coverage Program$21,512
Hop N Hen Farm, LLC$1,372Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$1,547
Marston Farm, LLC$1,355Dairy Margin Coverage Program$15,740
Miles Smith Farm, LLC$1,322Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$1,322
Marston Farm, LLC$1,309Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$15,740
Bohanan Farm, LLC$1,244Agriculture Risk Program - Individual Coverage$126,584
Marston Farm, LLC$1,164Dairy Margin Coverage Program$15,740
Marston Farm, LLC$1,146Dairy Margin Coverage Program$15,740
Marston Farm, LLC$1,141Dairy Margin Coverage Program$15,740
The Nature Conservancy$1,140Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$50,000
Phillips Family Ranch, LLC$1,109Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$2,419
Mapleshade Farm, LLC$1,107Dairy Margin Coverage Program$47,347
The Nature Conservancy$1,097Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$50,000
The Nature Conservancy$1,064Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$50,000
Marston Farm, LLC$1,052Dairy Margin Coverage Program$15,740
Marston Farm, LLC$976Dairy Margin Coverage Program$15,740
Earle W. Cate III$868Livestock Forage Disaster Program$1,893
Alan & Scott Bartlett$864Dairy Margin Coverage Program$42,141
Mapleshade Farm, LLC$850Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$47,347
Earle W. Cate III$818Agriculture Risk Program - Individual Coverage$1,893
J & E Farm, LLC$697Dairy Margin Coverage Program$11,777
Leanne Vance$697Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$697
The Nature Conservancy$615Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$50,000
James Downs$607Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$22,657
Leanne Downs$607Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$22,657
James Downs$505Dairy Margin Coverage Program$22,657
Leanne Downs$505Dairy Margin Coverage Program$22,657
Timothy J. Towle$461Dairy Margin Coverage Program$21,512
Timothy J. Towle$459Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$21,512
Bohanan Farm, LLC$454Agriculture Risk Program - Individual Coverage$126,584
Phillips Family Ranch, LLC$451Price Loss Coverage Program$2,419
Phillips Family Ranch, LLC$441Price Loss Coverage Program$2,419
Marston Farm, LLC$436Dairy Margin Coverage Program$15,740
Phillips Family Ranch, LLC$418Price Loss Coverage Program$2,419
Bohanan Farm, LLC$404Agriculture Risk Program - Individual Coverage$126,584
James Downs$363Agriculture Risk Program - Individual Coverage$22,657
Leanne Downs$363Agriculture Risk Program - Individual Coverage$22,657
James Downs$357Agriculture Risk Program - Individual Coverage$22,657
Leanne Downs$357Agriculture Risk Program - Individual Coverage$22,657
The Nature Conservancy$335Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$50,000
Marston Farm, LLC$325Dairy Margin Coverage Program$15,740
Marston Farm, LLC$320Dairy Margin Coverage Program$15,740
Rossview Farm, LLC$293Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$293
Therese Smith$245Price Loss Coverage Program$2,444
Pine Lane Farm, LLC$226Agriculture Risk Program - Individual Coverage$141,315
Robert Bower$225Commodity Credit Corporation Organic Cost Share - Crops Program$363
Earle W. Cate III$207Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$1,893
Bohanan Farm, LLC$188Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$126,584
Jennifer Ohler$160Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$160
Robert Bower$138Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$363
Therese Smith$104Price Loss Coverage Program$2,444
Bohanan Farm, LLC$88Agriculture Risk Program - Individual Coverage$126,584
Daniel L. Kilrain$75Commodity Credit Corporation Organic Cost Share - Crops Program$75
Hop N Hen Farm, LLC$75Commodity Credit Corporation Organic Cost Share - Livestock Program$1,547
Hop N Hen Farm, LLC$75Commodity Credit Corporation Organic Cost Share - Crops Program$1,547
Katherine Dobrowski$75Commodity Credit Corporation Organic Cost Share - Crops Program$75
Tucker Mountain Farm, LLC$73Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$73
Pine Lane Farm, LLC$67Agriculture Risk Program - Individual Coverage$141,315
James Downs$62Agriculture Risk Program - Individual Coverage$22,657
Leanne Downs$62Agriculture Risk Program - Individual Coverage$22,657
James Downs$57Agriculture Risk Program - Individual Coverage$22,657
Leanne Downs$57Agriculture Risk Program - Individual Coverage$22,657
Bohanan Farm, LLC$54Agriculture Risk Program - Individual Coverage$126,584
Therese Smith$35Price Loss Coverage Program$2,444
Bohanan Farm, LLC$34Agriculture Risk Program - Individual Coverage$126,584
Hop N Hen Farm, LLC$25Commodity Credit Corporation Organic Cost Share Fees - Handling$1,547

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