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

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Farms in Saratoga County received $1,239,522 in taxpayer-funded subsidies in 2021, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

Of the 179 subsidies provided, the largest was for Welcome Stock Farm, LLC, which received $116,843 for the claim of "Quality Loss Adjustment Program".

The smallest subsidy provided to a Saratoga County farmer was $2 to Kings-Ransom Farm, LLC.

There were 59 fewer subsidies than the year before, and the total value of the subsidies fell by $4,713,165.

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 Saratoga County Code Farmers in 2021
Farmer$ ReceivedReason for SubsidyTotal Received in Subsidies by Farmer ($)
Welcome Stock Farm, LLC$116,843Quality Loss Adjustment Program$266,344
Kings-Ransom Farm, LLC$38,770Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$188,370
Clear Echo Farm, LLC$23,946Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$144,478
Turning Point Dairy, LLC$22,855Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$147,143
Welcome Stock Farm, LLC$22,310Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$266,344
Hanehan Family Dairy, LLC$16,699Dairy Margin Coverage Program$247,681
Hanehan Family Dairy, LLC$16,699Dairy Margin Coverage Program$247,681
Turning Point Dairy, LLC$16,699Dairy Margin Coverage Program$147,143
Clear Echo Farm, LLC$16,699Dairy Margin Coverage Program$144,478
Kings-Ransom Farm, LLC$16,699Dairy Margin Coverage Program$188,370
Welcome Stock Farm, LLC$16,699Dairy Margin Coverage Program$266,344
Thomas Poultry Farm, Inc.$15,556Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$15,556
Hanehan Family Dairy, LLC$15,009Dairy Margin Coverage Program$247,681
Hanehan Family Dairy, LLC$15,009Dairy Margin Coverage Program$247,681
Turning Point Dairy, LLC$15,009Dairy Margin Coverage Program$147,143
Clear Echo Farm, LLC$15,009Dairy Margin Coverage Program$144,478
Kings-Ransom Farm, LLC$15,009Dairy Margin Coverage Program$188,370
Welcome Stock Farm, LLC$15,009Dairy Margin Coverage Program$266,344
Barber Bros Dairy, LLC$14,077Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$36,238
Hanehan Family Dairy, LLC$12,888Dairy Margin Coverage Program$247,681
Hanehan Family Dairy, LLC$12,888Dairy Margin Coverage Program$247,681
Turning Point Dairy, LLC$12,888Dairy Margin Coverage Program$147,143
Barber Bros Dairy, LLC$12,888Dairy Margin Coverage Program$36,238
Clear Echo Farm, LLC$12,888Dairy Margin Coverage Program$144,478
Kings-Ransom Farm, LLC$12,888Dairy Margin Coverage Program$188,370
Welcome Stock Farm, LLC$12,888Dairy Margin Coverage Program$266,344
Hanehan Family Dairy, LLC$12,809Dairy Margin Coverage Program$247,681
Hanehan Family Dairy, LLC$12,809Dairy Margin Coverage Program$247,681
Turning Point Dairy, LLC$12,809Dairy Margin Coverage Program$147,143
Clear Echo Farm, LLC$12,809Dairy Margin Coverage Program$144,478
Kings-Ransom Farm, LLC$12,809Dairy Margin Coverage Program$188,370
Welcome Stock Farm, LLC$12,809Dairy Margin Coverage Program$266,344
Richard Speidel$12,754Dairy Margin Coverage Program$65,273
Hanehan Family Dairy, LLC$11,945Dairy Margin Coverage Program$247,681
Hanehan Family Dairy, LLC$11,945Dairy Margin Coverage Program$247,681
Turning Point Dairy, LLC$11,945Dairy Margin Coverage Program$147,143
Clear Echo Farm, LLC$11,945Dairy Margin Coverage Program$144,478
Kings-Ransom Farm, LLC$11,945Dairy Margin Coverage Program$188,370
Welcome Stock Farm, LLC$11,945Dairy Margin Coverage Program$266,344
Wilma Worsdell Remainder Trustee$11,547Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$12,363
Christopher Korona$10,773Dairy Margin Coverage Program$47,100
Hanehan Family Dairy, LLC$10,255Dairy Margin Coverage Program$247,681
Hanehan Family Dairy, LLC$10,255Dairy Margin Coverage Program$247,681
Turning Point Dairy, LLC$10,255Dairy Margin Coverage Program$147,143
Clear Echo Farm, LLC$10,255Dairy Margin Coverage Program$144,478
Kings-Ransom Farm, LLC$10,255Dairy Margin Coverage Program$188,370
Welcome Stock Farm, LLC$10,255Dairy Margin Coverage Program$266,344
Hanehan Family Dairy, LLC$10,098Dairy Margin Coverage Program$247,681
Hanehan Family Dairy, LLC$10,098Dairy Margin Coverage Program$247,681
Turning Point Dairy, LLC$10,098Dairy Margin Coverage Program$147,143
Clear Echo Farm, LLC$10,098Dairy Margin Coverage Program$144,478
Kings-Ransom Farm, LLC$10,098Dairy Margin Coverage Program$188,370
Welcome Stock Farm, LLC$10,098Dairy Margin Coverage Program$266,344
Hanehan Family Dairy, LLC$10,059Dairy Margin Coverage Program$247,681
Hanehan Family Dairy, LLC$10,059Dairy Margin Coverage Program$247,681
Turning Point Dairy, LLC$10,059Dairy Margin Coverage Program$147,143
Clear Echo Farm, LLC$10,059Dairy Margin Coverage Program$144,478
Kings-Ransom Farm, LLC$10,059Dairy Margin Coverage Program$188,370
Welcome Stock Farm, LLC$10,059Dairy Margin Coverage Program$266,344
Christopher Korona$9,985Dairy Margin Coverage Program$47,100
Hanehan Family Dairy, LLC$9,273Dairy Margin Coverage Program$247,681
Hanehan Family Dairy, LLC$9,273Dairy Margin Coverage Program$247,681
Turning Point Dairy, LLC$9,273Dairy Margin Coverage Program$147,143
Barber Bros Dairy, LLC$9,273Dairy Margin Coverage Program$36,238
Clear Echo Farm, LLC$9,273Dairy Margin Coverage Program$144,478
Kings-Ransom Farm, LLC$9,273Dairy Margin Coverage Program$188,370
Welcome Stock Farm, LLC$9,273Dairy Margin Coverage Program$266,344
Hanehan Family Dairy, LLC$8,605Dairy Margin Coverage Program$247,681
Hanehan Family Dairy, LLC$8,605Dairy Margin Coverage Program$247,681
Turning Point Dairy, LLC$8,605Dairy Margin Coverage Program$147,143
Clear Echo Farm, LLC$8,605Dairy Margin Coverage Program$144,478
Kings-Ransom Farm, LLC$8,605Dairy Margin Coverage Program$188,370
Welcome Stock Farm, LLC$8,605Dairy Margin Coverage Program$266,344
Christopher Korona$8,408Dairy Margin Coverage Program$47,100
Francis Staucet$8,203Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$8,732
Christopher Korona$7,752Dairy Margin Coverage Program$47,100
Richard Speidel$6,733Dairy Margin Coverage Program$65,273
Richard Speidel$6,052Dairy Margin Coverage Program$65,273
Kings-Ransom Farm, LLC$5,795Agricultural Risk Coverage Program - Individual$188,370
Mary - Mary Kay Testa Revocable Trustee Dated Jan 29, 2$5,317Price Loss Coverage Program$8,754
Kings-Ransom Farm, LLC$5,200Agricultural Risk Coverage Program - Individual$188,370
Richard Speidel$5,197Dairy Margin Coverage Program$65,273
Richard Speidel$5,165Dairy Margin Coverage Program$65,273
Richard Speidel$4,816Dairy Margin Coverage Program$65,273
Christopher Korona$4,701Dairy Margin Coverage Program$47,100
Kings-Ransom Farm, LLC$4,685Agricultural Risk Coverage Program - Individual$188,370
Richard Speidel$4,135Dairy Margin Coverage Program$65,273
Kings-Ransom Farm, LLC$4,109Agricultural Risk Coverage Program - Individual$188,370
Richard Speidel$4,072Dairy Margin Coverage Program$65,273
Richard Speidel$4,056Dairy Margin Coverage Program$65,273
Hanehan Family Dairy, LLC$3,842Dairy Margin Coverage Program$247,681
Welcome Stock Farm, LLC$3,842Dairy Margin Coverage Program$266,344
Turning Point Dairy, LLC$3,780Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$147,143
Albert Larue$3,746Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$3,746
Richard Speidel$3,739Dairy Margin Coverage Program$65,273
Kings-Ransom Farm, LLC$3,568Agricultural Risk Coverage Program - Individual$188,370
Richard Speidel$3,470Dairy Margin Coverage Program$65,273
Mary - Mary Kay Testa Revocable Trustee Dated Jan 29, 2$3,437Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$8,754
Christopher Korona$3,221Dairy Margin Coverage Program$47,100
15-99-35, LLC$2,936Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$8,267
Hanehan Family Dairy, LLC$2,868Dairy Margin Coverage Program$247,681
Hanehan Family Dairy, LLC$2,868Dairy Margin Coverage Program$247,681
Turning Point Dairy, LLC$2,868Dairy Margin Coverage Program$147,143
Clear Echo Farm, LLC$2,868Dairy Margin Coverage Program$144,478
Jason Heitman$2,868Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$2,868
Kings-Ransom Farm, LLC$2,868Dairy Margin Coverage Program$188,370
Welcome Stock Farm, LLC$2,868Dairy Margin Coverage Program$266,344
Hanehan Family Dairy, LLC$2,823Dairy Margin Coverage Program$247,681
Welcome Stock Farm, LLC$2,823Dairy Margin Coverage Program$266,344
Joann Bodnar$2,321Dairy Margin Coverage Program$18,924
Christopher Korona$2,260Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$47,100
Smith Brothers Farms$2,237Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$4,091
Joann Bodnar$2,178Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$18,924
Joann Bodnar$2,086Dairy Margin Coverage Program$18,924
Kings-Ransom Farm, LLC$1,831Agricultural Risk Coverage Program - Individual$188,370
B & B Farms of Whitley County in, LLC$1,821Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$1,995
Joann Bodnar$1,791Dairy Margin Coverage Program$18,924
Joann Bodnar$1,780Dairy Margin Coverage Program$18,924
Joann Bodnar$1,660Dairy Margin Coverage Program$18,924
Richard Speidel$1,553Dairy Margin Coverage Program$65,273
Kings-Ransom Farm, LLC$1,467Agricultural Risk Coverage Program - Individual$188,370
15-99-35, LLC$1,426Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$8,267
Joann Bodnar$1,425Dairy Margin Coverage Program$18,924
Joann Bodnar$1,403Dairy Margin Coverage Program$18,924
Joann Bodnar$1,398Dairy Margin Coverage Program$18,924
Smith Brothers Farms$1,392Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$4,091
15-99-35, LLC$1,359Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$8,267
15-99-35, LLC$1,359Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$8,267
Joann Bodnar$1,289Dairy Margin Coverage Program$18,924
Buhrmaster Fruit & Produce, Inc.$1,288Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$1,288
Richard Speidel$1,209Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$65,273
Joann Bodnar$1,196Dairy Margin Coverage Program$18,924
Richard Speidel$1,157Dairy Margin Coverage Program$65,273
Richard Speidel$1,141Dairy Margin Coverage Program$65,273
Kyle Donnan$1,103Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$1,103
9 Miles East Farm, LLC$1,074Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$2,148
9 Miles East Farm, LLC$1,074Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$2,148
Edward J. Carr$1,071Agricultural Risk Coverage Program - County$1,071
Kings-Ransom Farm, LLC$999Agricultural Risk Coverage Program - Individual$188,370
Lloyd Gifford$828Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$828
David Garrison$725Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$725
Dorothea Miller H. Tr$684Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$684
Wilma Worsdell Remainder Trustee$684Price Loss Coverage Program$12,363
Janice R. Hite$667Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$697
15-99-35, LLC$619Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$8,267
Joshua Vincek$560Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$724
Kings-Ransom Farm, LLC$541Agricultural Risk Coverage Program - Individual$188,370
Francis Staucet$529Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$8,732
Daniel Ims$443Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$443
David N. Disiena$428Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$428
John E. Weber Sr.$424Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$424
Smith Brothers Farms$400Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$4,091
Joann Bodnar$399Dairy Margin Coverage Program$18,924
Donald Butler$387Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$387
15-99-35, LLC$381Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$8,267
Theodore Hercamp$377Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$377
Kings-Ransom Farm, LLC$255Agricultural Risk Coverage Program - Individual$188,370
Kings-Ransom Farm, LLC$217Agricultural Risk Coverage Program - Individual$188,370
Kings-Ransom Farm, LLC$189Agricultural Risk Coverage Program - Individual$188,370
15-99-35, LLC$187Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$8,267
B & B Farms of Whitley County in, LLC$174Price Loss Coverage Program$1,995
Kings-Ransom Farm, LLC$173Agricultural Risk Coverage Program - Individual$188,370
Cynthia A. Corbett$128Agricultural Risk Coverage Program - Individual$246
Cynthia A. Corbett$118Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$246
Joshua Vincek$101Price Loss Coverage Program$724
Wilma Worsdell Remainder Trustee$74Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$12,363
Joshua Vincek$63Price Loss Coverage Program$724
Wilma Worsdell Remainder Trustee$58Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$12,363
Smith Brothers Farms$50Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$4,091
Kings-Ransom Farm, LLC$42Agricultural Risk Coverage Program - Individual$188,370
Janice R. Hite$30Price Loss Coverage Program$697
Peckhaven Farm$26Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$26
Richard Speidel$26Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$65,273
Kings-Ransom Farm, LLC$20Agricultural Risk Coverage Program - Individual$188,370
Welcome Stock Farm, LLC$18Price Loss Coverage Program$266,344
Clear Echo Farm, LLC$16Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$144,478
Smith Brothers Farms$12Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$4,091
Clear Echo Farm, LLC$8Price Loss Coverage Program$144,478
Kings-Ransom Farm, LLC$2Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$188,370

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