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

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Farms in Teller County received $250,115 in taxpayer-funded subsidies in 2021, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

Of the 134 subsidies provided, the largest was for Beth Rose, which received $19,197 for the claim of "Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities".

The smallest subsidy provided to a Teller County farmer was $1 to Stuart A. Ensor.

There were 122 fewer subsidies than the year before, and the total value of the subsidies fell by $258,361.

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 Teller County Code Farmers in 2021
Farmer$ ReceivedReason for SubsidyTotal Received in Subsidies by Farmer ($)
Beth Rose$19,197Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$22,832
Bill E Gerstberger Jr-William Gerstberger Revoc Trust$15,239Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$23,354
Robert L. Taylor$11,909Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$11,909
Peter S Loogman$8,501Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$9,164
Howard G Stone - Howard G Stone Living Trust$8,308Livestock Forage Disaster Program$11,164
Marvanna Grusing$7,797Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$20,960
Doris K. Roberts$7,785Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$14,008
Marvanna Grusing$6,967Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$20,960
Reed Robert Grainger$6,323Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$6,323
Doris K. Roberts$6,223Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$14,008
Brown Land, LLC$6,120Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$15,884
Gregory W. Lohrey$5,985Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$6,780
Bill E Gerstberger Jr-William Gerstberger Revoc Trust$5,247Livestock Forage Disaster Program$23,354
L. P. Ashcraft$4,936Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$4,936
Carlisle Heirs Trust$4,906Price Loss Coverage Program$7,807
Brown Land, LLC$4,590Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$15,884
Betty F. McKinnon$4,252Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program - Plus 3 Assistance Program$13,322
Ruth Ellen Grainger-Starr$3,870Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$3,870
Bachus Land Trust, LLC$3,691Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$3,691
Betty F. McKinnon$3,347Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$13,322
Morford, Inc.$3,318Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$5,804
James Bittel$3,089Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$4,417
Ann Baker Family Trust$2,954Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$4,811
Carlisle Heirs Trust$2,901Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$7,807
Bill E Gerstberger Jr-William Gerstberger Revoc Trust$2,868Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$23,354
Howard G Stone - Howard G Stone Living Trust$2,856Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$11,164
Brown Land, LLC$2,658Price Loss Coverage Program$15,884
William B. Elliott$2,625Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$2,664
Brown Land, LLC$2,515Price Loss Coverage Program$15,884
Morford, Inc.$2,486Price Loss Coverage Program$5,804
Andersen Wielms Homestead, LLC$2,478Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$2,478
Marvanna Grusing$2,448Price Loss Coverage Program$20,960
Doug Arnold$2,221Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$2,221
Donald L. Jones$2,217Price Loss Coverage Program$5,033
Laura H Glauth$2,200Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$2,200
Teresa D. Nazarenus$2,154Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$3,406
Scott Laudert$1,911Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$3,552
Bartel Family, LLC$1,869Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$1,869
Ann Baker Family Trust$1,857Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$4,811
Betty F. McKinnon$1,802Price Loss Coverage Program$13,322
Donald L. Jones$1,738Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$5,033
Wendi L. Clarke$1,710Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$1,710
Beth Rose$1,663Price Loss Coverage Program$22,832
Shelley Lynn Kurka$1,650Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$1,650
Scott Laudert$1,641Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$3,552
Johnson & Mccoy Partnership$1,566Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$1,566
Gary Spatz Family Trust$1,521Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$1,521
Betty F. McKinnon$1,476Price Loss Coverage Program$13,322
Michael J. Gross$1,469Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$2,207
James S. Larsen$1,443Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$1,443
Phillips Heirs Family Farmland Trust$1,398Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$4,537
Phillips Heirs Family Farmland Trust$1,335Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$4,537
Betty F. McKinnon$1,302Price Loss Coverage Program$13,322
Phillips Heirs Family Farmland Trust$1,273Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$4,537
Teresa D. Nazarenus$1,252Price Loss Coverage Program$3,406
Dean Buysse$1,109Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$1,109
Donald L. Jones$1,078Quality Loss Adjustment Program$5,033
Eldrige Carlson$1,041Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$1,041
Charlene Boerger$990Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$1,270
Betty F. McKinnon$972Quality Loss Adjustment Program$13,322
Ronald Harkness$951Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$1,905
Marvanna Grusing$880Price Loss Coverage Program$20,960
Don Doty$872Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$872
Carlton R. Brown$859Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$859
Samuel Stephen Riffe$808Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$808
Robert H. King$798Price Loss Coverage Program$1,505
Gregory W. Lohrey$795Price Loss Coverage Program$6,780
Muriel Wood Beaver$782Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$782
Marvanna Grusing$775Price Loss Coverage Program$20,960
Marvanna Grusing$770Price Loss Coverage Program$20,960
Karen Sorenson$768Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$768
Ronald Harkness$764Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program - Plus 3 Assistance Program$1,905
Marvanna Grusing$741Price Loss Coverage Program$20,960
Michael J. Gross$738Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$2,207
James Bittel$694Price Loss Coverage Program$4,417
Peter S Loogman$663Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$9,164
James Bittel$634Price Loss Coverage Program$4,417
Beth Rose$625Price Loss Coverage Program$22,832
Martha J. Fouts$624Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$624
RJ Covert Farming, LLC$608Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$608
Beth Rose$583Price Loss Coverage Program$22,832
Marvanna Grusing$582Price Loss Coverage Program$20,960
Dean Papes$502Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$578
Jerry Jordan$499Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$790
Singer Agribusiness, Ltd.$480Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$958
Singer Agribusiness, Ltd.$478Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$958
Kathryn Reynolds$450Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program - Plus 3 Assistance Program$644
Keith Watkins$428Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$503
Bonnitta Ledoux-Bonnitta D Ledoux Liv Trustee$409Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$672
Carlisle Bros Trust$392Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$965
Robert H. King$390Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$1,505
Alfred M. Franke Jr.$386Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$386
Phillips Heirs Family Farmland Trust$360Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$4,537
Theodore Lee Evanoika$341Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$341
Myra T. Lambert$328Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$328
Robert H. King$317Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$1,505
Carlisle Bros Trust$294Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$965
Charlene Boerger$280Price Loss Coverage Program$1,270
Carlisle Bros Trust$280Price Loss Coverage Program$965
Stuart A. Ensor$279Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$442
Beth Rose$277Price Loss Coverage Program$22,832
The Thomas and Linda Patsey Family Trust$272Price Loss Coverage Program$272
Melissa Mellen A. Tr$272Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$453
Bonnitta Ledoux-Bonnitta D Ledoux Liv Trustee$263Price Loss Coverage Program$672
William C Singer Trust$243Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$243
Beth Rose$243Price Loss Coverage Program$22,832
Gregory Mark Ladner$235Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$653
Gregory Mark Ladner$235Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$653
Jerry Jordan$199Price Loss Coverage Program$790
Ronald Harkness$191Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program - Plus 3 Assistance Program$1,905
Melissa Mellen A. Tr$181Price Loss Coverage Program$453
Kendall L Wood and Cheryl a Wood Living Trust Dated January$173Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$232
Betty F. McKinnon$171Quality Loss Adjustment Program$13,322
Phillips Heirs Family Farmland Trust$171Price Loss Coverage Program$4,537
Beth Rose$167Price Loss Coverage Program$22,832
Paula D. Taylor$158Price Loss Coverage Program$158
Kathryn Reynolds$113Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program - Plus 3 Assistance Program$644
Jerry Jordan$92Price Loss Coverage Program$790
Gregory Mark Ladner$91Price Loss Coverage Program$653
Gregory Mark Ladner$91Price Loss Coverage Program$653
Mccoy & Johnson Farm Partnership$90Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program - Plus 3 Assistance Program$113
Stuart A. Ensor$87Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$442
Kathryn Reynolds$81Price Loss Coverage Program$644
Carolyn Davis$76Price Loss Coverage Program$140
Dean Papes$76Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$578
Keith Watkins$75Price Loss Coverage Program$503
Stuart A. Ensor$75Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$442
Carolyn Davis$64Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$140
Kendall L Wood and Cheryl a Wood Living Trust Dated January$59Price Loss Coverage Program$232
Beth Rose$47Price Loss Coverage Program$22,832
William B. Elliott$39Price Loss Coverage Program$2,664
Beth Rose$30Price Loss Coverage Program$22,832
Mccoy & Johnson Farm Partnership$23Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program - Plus 3 Assistance Program$113
Stuart A. Ensor$1Price Loss Coverage Program$442

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