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

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Farms in Herkimer County received $975,599 in taxpayer-funded subsidies in 2021, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

Of the 275 subsidies provided, the largest was for Eric B. Gigliotti, which received $17,551 for the claim of "Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program - Plus 3 Assistance Program".

The smallest subsidy provided to a Herkimer County farmer was $16 to Livingston Farm.

There were 113 fewer subsidies than the year before, and the total value of the subsidies fell by $510,220.

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 Herkimer County Code Farmers in 2021
Farmer$ ReceivedReason for SubsidyTotal Received in Subsidies by Farmer ($)
Eric B. Gigliotti$17,551Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program - Plus 3 Assistance Program$48,929
Jane Casler$16,699Dairy Margin Coverage Program$120,508
Eric B. Gigliotti$15,842Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$48,929
Jane Casler$15,009Dairy Margin Coverage Program$120,508
Livingston Farm$14,501Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$139,522
Livingston Farm$14,501Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$139,522
Steven Will$13,009Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$13,009
Jane Casler$12,888Dairy Margin Coverage Program$120,508
Jane Casler$12,809Dairy Margin Coverage Program$120,508
Maypar Farm$12,559Dairy Margin Coverage Program$106,897
Jane Casler$11,945Dairy Margin Coverage Program$120,508
Maypar Farm$11,289Dairy Margin Coverage Program$106,897
Herbert H. Fountain$10,622Dairy Margin Coverage Program$86,314
Maypar Farm$10,419Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$106,897
Jane Casler$10,255Dairy Margin Coverage Program$120,508
Jane Casler$10,098Dairy Margin Coverage Program$120,508
Jane Casler$10,059Dairy Margin Coverage Program$120,508
Maypar Farm$9,693Dairy Margin Coverage Program$106,897
Herbert H. Fountain$9,663Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$86,314
Maypar Farm$9,634Dairy Margin Coverage Program$106,897
Herbert H. Fountain$9,547Dairy Margin Coverage Program$86,314
Jane Casler$9,273Dairy Margin Coverage Program$120,508
David R. Fitch$9,126Dairy Margin Coverage Program$67,623
Maypar Farm$8,984Dairy Margin Coverage Program$106,897
Jane Casler$8,605Dairy Margin Coverage Program$120,508
Craig Spofford$8,410Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$9,647
David R. Fitch$8,203Dairy Margin Coverage Program$67,623
Herbert H. Fountain$8,197Dairy Margin Coverage Program$86,314
Herbert H. Fountain$8,148Dairy Margin Coverage Program$86,314
Maypar Farm$7,713Dairy Margin Coverage Program$106,897
Herbert H. Fountain$7,598Dairy Margin Coverage Program$86,314
Maypar Farm$7,595Dairy Margin Coverage Program$106,897
Black Iron Dairy, LLC$7,579Dairy Margin Coverage Program$14,211
Maypar Farm$7,565Dairy Margin Coverage Program$106,897
Stephen R. Collins$7,428Dairy Margin Coverage Program$54,418
Kim M. Nelson$7,284Dairy Margin Coverage Program$58,640
Livingston Farm$7,230Dairy Margin Coverage Program$139,522
Livingston Farm$7,230Dairy Margin Coverage Program$139,522
David R. Fitch$7,043Dairy Margin Coverage Program$67,623
David R. Fitch$7,000Dairy Margin Coverage Program$67,623
Maypar Farm$6,974Dairy Margin Coverage Program$106,897
Eric B. Gigliotti$6,793Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program - Plus 3 Assistance Program$48,929
Stephen R. Collins$6,676Dairy Margin Coverage Program$54,418
Kim M. Nelson$6,547Dairy Margin Coverage Program$58,640
David R. Fitch$6,528Dairy Margin Coverage Program$67,623
Herbert H. Fountain$6,523Dairy Margin Coverage Program$86,314
Livingston Farm$6,499Dairy Margin Coverage Program$139,522
Livingston Farm$6,499Dairy Margin Coverage Program$139,522
Maypar Farm$6,472Dairy Margin Coverage Program$106,897
Herbert H. Fountain$6,423Dairy Margin Coverage Program$86,314
Herbert H. Fountain$6,398Dairy Margin Coverage Program$86,314
Charles Fred Casler Jr.$6,203Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$6,203
Kim M. Nelson$6,075Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$58,640
Herbert H. Fountain$5,898Dairy Margin Coverage Program$86,314
Stephen R. Collins$5,733Dairy Margin Coverage Program$54,418
Stephen R. Collins$5,698Dairy Margin Coverage Program$54,418
Joshua A. Pugh$5,643Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$8,212
Kim M. Nelson$5,622Dairy Margin Coverage Program$58,640
David R. Fitch$5,604Dairy Margin Coverage Program$67,623
Kim M. Nelson$5,587Dairy Margin Coverage Program$58,640
Livingston Farm$5,580Dairy Margin Coverage Program$139,522
Livingston Farm$5,580Dairy Margin Coverage Program$139,522
Livingston Farm$5,546Dairy Margin Coverage Program$139,522
Livingston Farm$5,546Dairy Margin Coverage Program$139,522
David R. Fitch$5,518Dairy Margin Coverage Program$67,623
David R. Fitch$5,497Dairy Margin Coverage Program$67,623
Herbert H. Fountain$5,473Dairy Margin Coverage Program$86,314
Eric B. Gigliotti$5,434Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program - Plus 3 Assistance Program$48,929
Stephen R. Collins$5,313Dairy Margin Coverage Program$54,418
Robert A. Lyon$5,231Dairy Margin Coverage Program$38,569
Kim M. Nelson$5,210Dairy Margin Coverage Program$58,640
Livingston Farm$5,172Dairy Margin Coverage Program$139,522
Livingston Farm$5,172Dairy Margin Coverage Program$139,522
David R. Fitch$5,068Dairy Margin Coverage Program$67,623
David R. Fitch$4,703Dairy Margin Coverage Program$67,623
Robert A. Lyon$4,702Dairy Margin Coverage Program$38,569
Stephen R. Collins$4,562Dairy Margin Coverage Program$54,418
Stephen R. Collins$4,492Dairy Margin Coverage Program$54,418
Stephen R. Collins$4,474Dairy Margin Coverage Program$54,418
Kim M. Nelson$4,473Dairy Margin Coverage Program$58,640
Livingston Farm$4,440Dairy Margin Coverage Program$139,522
Livingston Farm$4,440Dairy Margin Coverage Program$139,522
Kim M. Nelson$4,405Dairy Margin Coverage Program$58,640
Kim M. Nelson$4,388Dairy Margin Coverage Program$58,640
Livingston Farm$4,372Dairy Margin Coverage Program$139,522
Livingston Farm$4,372Dairy Margin Coverage Program$139,522
Livingston Farm$4,355Dairy Margin Coverage Program$139,522
Livingston Farm$4,355Dairy Margin Coverage Program$139,522
Parker Smith$4,290Dairy Margin Coverage Program$36,341
Stephen R. Collins$4,125Dairy Margin Coverage Program$54,418
Kim M. Nelson$4,045Dairy Margin Coverage Program$58,640
Robert A. Lyon$4,037Dairy Margin Coverage Program$38,569
Livingston Farm$4,015Dairy Margin Coverage Program$139,522
Livingston Farm$4,015Dairy Margin Coverage Program$139,522
Robert A. Lyon$4,012Dairy Margin Coverage Program$38,569
Hope Springs Ranch$3,885Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$7,770
Hope Springs Ranch$3,885Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$7,770
Parker Smith$3,856Dairy Margin Coverage Program$36,341
Stephen R. Collins$3,828Dairy Margin Coverage Program$54,418
Kim M. Nelson$3,753Dairy Margin Coverage Program$58,640
John Maring$3,750Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$6,688
Robert A. Lyon$3,742Dairy Margin Coverage Program$38,569
Livingston Farm$3,726Dairy Margin Coverage Program$139,522
Livingston Farm$3,726Dairy Margin Coverage Program$139,522
Parker Smith$3,666Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$36,341
Mat Kay Farm$3,603Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$3,603
Dale Covert$3,408Dairy Margin Coverage Program$24,846
Black Iron Dairy, LLC$3,386Dairy Margin Coverage Program$14,211
Parker Smith$3,311Dairy Margin Coverage Program$36,341
Parker Smith$3,291Dairy Margin Coverage Program$36,341
Robert A. Lyon$3,212Dairy Margin Coverage Program$38,569
Robert A. Lyon$3,163Dairy Margin Coverage Program$38,569
Robert A. Lyon$3,151Dairy Margin Coverage Program$38,569
Deborah U. Pugh$3,101Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$21,943
Richard H. Pugh$3,101Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$21,943
Parker Smith$3,069Dairy Margin Coverage Program$36,341
Dale Covert$3,063Dairy Margin Coverage Program$24,846
Deborah Kidder$3,032Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$3,425
Robert A. Lyon$2,905Dairy Margin Coverage Program$38,569
Maypar Farm$2,890Dairy Margin Coverage Program$106,897
Jane Casler$2,868Dairy Margin Coverage Program$120,508
Burt Homestead Farms$2,739Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$5,991
Robert A. Lyon$2,695Dairy Margin Coverage Program$38,569
John Maring$2,658Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$6,688
Burt Homestead Farms$2,637Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$5,991
Parker Smith$2,635Dairy Margin Coverage Program$36,341
Dale Covert$2,630Dairy Margin Coverage Program$24,846
Dale Covert$2,614Dairy Margin Coverage Program$24,846
Parker Smith$2,594Dairy Margin Coverage Program$36,341
Parker Smith$2,584Dairy Margin Coverage Program$36,341
Joshua A. Pugh$2,569Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$8,212
Deborah U. Pugh$2,474Dairy Margin Coverage Program$21,943
Richard H. Pugh$2,474Dairy Margin Coverage Program$21,943
Dale Covert$2,438Dairy Margin Coverage Program$24,846
Parker Smith$2,382Dairy Margin Coverage Program$36,341
Deborah U. Pugh$2,224Dairy Margin Coverage Program$21,943
Richard H. Pugh$2,224Dairy Margin Coverage Program$21,943
Black Iron Dairy, LLC$2,216Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$14,211
Parker Smith$2,211Dairy Margin Coverage Program$36,341
Maypar Farm$2,157Dairy Margin Coverage Program$106,897
Maypar Farm$2,123Dairy Margin Coverage Program$106,897
Dale Covert$2,093Dairy Margin Coverage Program$24,846
Dale Covert$2,061Dairy Margin Coverage Program$24,846
Dale Covert$2,053Dairy Margin Coverage Program$24,846
Eric B. Gigliotti$1,950Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program - Plus 3 Assistance Program$48,929
Brian D. Allen$1,923Dairy Margin Coverage Program$14,644
Robert D. Allen$1,923Dairy Margin Coverage Program$14,644
Deborah U. Pugh$1,909Dairy Margin Coverage Program$21,943
Richard H. Pugh$1,909Dairy Margin Coverage Program$21,943
Deborah U. Pugh$1,898Dairy Margin Coverage Program$21,943
Richard H. Pugh$1,898Dairy Margin Coverage Program$21,943
Dale Covert$1,892Dairy Margin Coverage Program$24,846
Janet Sue Clatterbuck$1,891Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$3,033
Thomas E. Clatterbuck$1,891Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$3,033
Herbert H. Fountain$1,824Dairy Margin Coverage Program$86,314
Cindy Bell$1,779Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$3,539
Deborah U. Pugh$1,770Dairy Margin Coverage Program$21,943
Richard H. Pugh$1,770Dairy Margin Coverage Program$21,943
Cindy Bell$1,760Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$3,539
Dale Covert$1,756Dairy Margin Coverage Program$24,846
Brian D. Allen$1,728Dairy Margin Coverage Program$14,644
Robert D. Allen$1,728Dairy Margin Coverage Program$14,644
Livingston Farm$1,664Dairy Margin Coverage Program$139,522
Livingston Farm$1,664Dairy Margin Coverage Program$139,522
Stephen N. Keblish$1,655Dairy Margin Coverage Program$13,429
David R. Fitch$1,637Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$67,623
Robin Fitch$1,637Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$1,670
David R. Fitch$1,567Dairy Margin Coverage Program$67,623
Deborah U. Pugh$1,519Dairy Margin Coverage Program$21,943
Richard H. Pugh$1,519Dairy Margin Coverage Program$21,943
Deborah U. Pugh$1,496Dairy Margin Coverage Program$21,943
Richard H. Pugh$1,496Dairy Margin Coverage Program$21,943
Deborah U. Pugh$1,490Dairy Margin Coverage Program$21,943
Richard H. Pugh$1,490Dairy Margin Coverage Program$21,943
Stephen N. Keblish$1,487Dairy Margin Coverage Program$13,429
Brian D. Allen$1,484Dairy Margin Coverage Program$14,644
Robert D. Allen$1,484Dairy Margin Coverage Program$14,644
Brian D. Allen$1,475Dairy Margin Coverage Program$14,644
Robert D. Allen$1,475Dairy Margin Coverage Program$14,644
Wendell E. Rogers$1,460Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$1,841
Brian D. Allen$1,375Dairy Margin Coverage Program$14,644
Robert D. Allen$1,375Dairy Margin Coverage Program$14,644
Deborah U. Pugh$1,374Dairy Margin Coverage Program$21,943
Richard H. Pugh$1,374Dairy Margin Coverage Program$21,943
Eric B. Gigliotti$1,359Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program - Plus 3 Assistance Program$48,929
Stephen N. Keblish$1,277Dairy Margin Coverage Program$13,429
Stephen R. Collins$1,276Dairy Margin Coverage Program$54,418
Deborah U. Pugh$1,275Dairy Margin Coverage Program$21,943
Richard H. Pugh$1,275Dairy Margin Coverage Program$21,943
Timothy Powers$1,272Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$1,272
Stephen N. Keblish$1,269Dairy Margin Coverage Program$13,429
Kim M. Nelson$1,251Dairy Margin Coverage Program$58,640
Livingston Farm$1,242Dairy Margin Coverage Program$139,522
Livingston Farm$1,242Dairy Margin Coverage Program$139,522
Livingston Farm$1,222Dairy Margin Coverage Program$139,522
Livingston Farm$1,222Dairy Margin Coverage Program$139,522
Stephen N. Keblish$1,184Dairy Margin Coverage Program$13,429
Brian D. Allen$1,181Dairy Margin Coverage Program$14,644
Robert D. Allen$1,181Dairy Margin Coverage Program$14,644
Brian D. Allen$1,163Dairy Margin Coverage Program$14,644
Robert D. Allen$1,163Dairy Margin Coverage Program$14,644
Brian D. Allen$1,158Dairy Margin Coverage Program$14,644
Robert D. Allen$1,158Dairy Margin Coverage Program$14,644
Janet Sue Clatterbuck$1,142Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$3,033
Thomas E. Clatterbuck$1,142Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$3,033
Jack Connor Casler$1,069Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$1,069
Brian D. Allen$1,068Dairy Margin Coverage Program$14,644
Robert D. Allen$1,068Dairy Margin Coverage Program$14,644
Craig Spofford$1,033Agriculture Risk Program - Individual Coverage$9,647
Black Iron Dairy, LLC$1,029Dairy Margin Coverage Program$14,211
Stephen N. Keblish$1,016Dairy Margin Coverage Program$13,429
James C. Stoughton$1,012Dairy Margin Coverage Program$7,704
Stephen N. Keblish$1,008Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$13,429
Stephen N. Keblish$1,001Dairy Margin Coverage Program$13,429
Stephen N. Keblish$997Dairy Margin Coverage Program$13,429
Brian D. Allen$991Dairy Margin Coverage Program$14,644
Robert D. Allen$991Dairy Margin Coverage Program$14,644
Parker Smith$987Dairy Margin Coverage Program$36,341
Stephen N. Keblish$919Dairy Margin Coverage Program$13,429
James C. Stoughton$909Dairy Margin Coverage Program$7,704
Robert A. Lyon$898Dairy Margin Coverage Program$38,569
Stephen N. Keblish$853Dairy Margin Coverage Program$13,429
Rhonda Bateman$844Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$844
Maypar Farm$831Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$106,897
Robert A. Lyon$821Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$38,569
Stephen R. Collins$814Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$54,418
James C. Stoughton$781Dairy Margin Coverage Program$7,704
James C. Stoughton$776Dairy Margin Coverage Program$7,704
Parker Smith$737Dairy Margin Coverage Program$36,341
Parker Smith$725Dairy Margin Coverage Program$36,341
James C. Stoughton$724Dairy Margin Coverage Program$7,704
Heartsease Hill, LLC$691Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$691
James C. Stoughton$621Dairy Margin Coverage Program$7,704
Burt Homestead Farms$615Price Loss Coverage Program$5,991
James C. Stoughton$612Dairy Margin Coverage Program$7,704
James C. Stoughton$609Dairy Margin Coverage Program$7,704
Dale Covert$585Dairy Margin Coverage Program$24,846
Deborah U. Pugh$569Dairy Margin Coverage Program$21,943
Richard H. Pugh$569Dairy Margin Coverage Program$21,943
James C. Stoughton$562Dairy Margin Coverage Program$7,704
Gasstrom Farms, LLC$536Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$536
James C. Stoughton$521Dairy Margin Coverage Program$7,704
Diane Potter$489Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$635
Mary Lou Thall$484Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$484
Stephen N. Keblish$481Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$13,429
Brian D. Allen$442Dairy Margin Coverage Program$14,644
Robert D. Allen$442Dairy Margin Coverage Program$14,644
Deborah U. Pugh$425Dairy Margin Coverage Program$21,943
Richard H. Pugh$425Dairy Margin Coverage Program$21,943
Deborah U. Pugh$418Dairy Margin Coverage Program$21,943
Richard H. Pugh$418Dairy Margin Coverage Program$21,943
Deborah Kidder$393Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$3,425
Wendell E. Rogers$381Price Loss Coverage Program$1,841
Theodore B Teletnick$377Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$377
Kelvin L. Smith$361Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$361
Brian D. Allen$330Dairy Margin Coverage Program$14,644
Robert D. Allen$330Dairy Margin Coverage Program$14,644
Brian D. Allen$325Dairy Margin Coverage Program$14,644
Robert D. Allen$325Dairy Margin Coverage Program$14,644
Susan J. Huxtable$299Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$299
Stephen N. Keblish$284Dairy Margin Coverage Program$13,429
John Maring$280Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$6,688
Dale Covert$252Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$24,846
Barbara Huntley$242Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$242
James C. Stoughton$233Dairy Margin Coverage Program$7,704
Craig Spofford$204Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$9,647
Livingston Farm$182Price Loss Coverage Program$139,522
Livingston Farm$182Price Loss Coverage Program$139,522
James C. Stoughton$174Dairy Margin Coverage Program$7,704
James C. Stoughton$171Dairy Margin Coverage Program$7,704
Diane Potter$146Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$635
David R. Fitch$130Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$67,623
Robin Fitch$33Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$1,670
Livingston Farm$16Price Loss Coverage Program$139,522
Livingston Farm$16Price Loss Coverage Program$139,522

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