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

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Farms in Campbell County received $182,629 in taxpayer-funded subsidies in 2021, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

Of the 155 subsidies provided, the largest was for Seiter Farms, Inc., which received $14,846 for the claim of "Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities".

The smallest subsidy provided to a Campbell County farmer was $2 to Ralph Krutzkamp JR.

There were 306 fewer subsidies than the year before, and the total value of the subsidies fell by $448,105.

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 Campbell County Code Farmers in 2021
Farmer$ ReceivedReason for SubsidyTotal Received in Subsidies by Farmer ($)
Seiter Farms, Inc.$14,846Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$21,137
Jim and Kate Smith Family, LLC$12,099Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$18,952
Mark Anthony Comley$11,266Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$11,266
Rick Schweitzer$6,944Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$6,944
Seiter Farms, Inc.$6,105Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$21,137
Deuser Family Farms, LLC$5,186Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$18,542
Deuser Family Farms, LLC$4,989Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$18,542
Randy Haas$4,794Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$4,794
Deuser Family Farms, LLC$4,362Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$18,542
James P. Penrod$3,650Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$4,525
KDT Farms, LLC$3,564Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$5,737
Richard L. Ege$3,546Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$3,546
Gary Lee Turner II$3,493Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$3,553
Michael Schroeder$3,279Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$3,279
Tim's Grain Company, LLC$3,123Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program - Plus 3 Assistance Program$8,591
Tim's Grain Company, LLC$3,096Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$8,591
Deuser Family Farms, LLC$2,929Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$18,542
Jim and Kate Smith Family, LLC$2,592Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$18,952
Daniel L. Wagner$2,570Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$2,570
Gary Turner$2,452Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$2,452
Kathleen a Rulon Revocable Trust$2,449Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$3,509
Jim and Kate Smith Family, LLC$2,413Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$18,952
Patricia S. Walls$2,355Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program - Plus 3 Assistance Program$4,344
Dale Elifrits$1,946Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$1,946
Warren Schmidt$1,923Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$1,923
Barry Racke$1,919Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$2,988
KDT Farms, LLC$1,830Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$5,737
Roger R. Brossart$1,697Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$1,697
Joseph C. Martin$1,583Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$1,583
James J. Schack$1,544Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$1,634
Daniel L. Trapp$1,466Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$1,466
Ralph Krutzkamp JR$1,453Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$1,545
Patricia S. Walls$1,401Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$4,344
Jarod M. Pugh$1,391Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$1,391
Danny Lauer$1,319Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$1,319
Jim and Kate Smith Family, LLC$1,308Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$18,952
B and N Cattle Company, LLC$1,301Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$1,301
L R Rulon Family Trust$1,229Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$2,289
Reis Farm, Inc.$1,151Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$1,151
Allan Pfefferman$1,106Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$1,106
Barry Racke$1,052Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$2,988
Glenn Thomas Gray$1,037Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$1,037
Alan Ahrman$1,002Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$1,116
William J. Whitney$978Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$978
Gerald F. Orth$957Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$957
Timothy L. Lauer$906Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$906
Judith Ramage$905Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$981
John Kuhl$893Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$893
Peggy Wolf$888Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$1,215
Timothy E. Bertram$832Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$832
Larry Dunham$816Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$816
Robert M. Smith$802Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$889
Curtis Allen Bezold$800Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$800
Tim's Grain Company, LLC$781Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program - Plus 3 Assistance Program$8,591
James-Tranquility Farm Stukenborg, LLC$758Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$758
Wayne E. Neltner$748Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$748
James Davis$723Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$723
Shirley K. Lloyd$723Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$723
Daryl Burns$696Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$786
Robert Huck Jr.$686Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$766
Roger Johnston$679Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$679
Deuser Family Farms, LLC$664Price Loss Coverage Program$18,542
Harold Dawn$647Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$647
John W. Handel$641Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$641
Anthony Faulhaber$639Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$639
The Licking Valley Cattle Company, LLC$618Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$618
Tim's Grain Company, LLC$610Agricultural Risk Coverage Program - Individual$8,591
Patricia S. Walls$589Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program - Plus 3 Assistance Program$4,344
Allen D. Campbell$587Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$587
Roger J. Schalk$585Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$585
Rita Ortlieb$553Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$553
Jim and Kate Smith Family, LLC$540Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$18,952
Glenn Lauer$539Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$539
Jason S. Dobbs$537Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$537
Kathleen a Rulon Revocable Trust$523Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$3,509
L R Rulon Family Trust$523Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$2,289
Robert R. Wright$502Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$502
John Morgen Nordheim$488Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$488
Larry S. Schadler$485Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$485
Richard A. Simon$479Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$479
Tim's Grain Company, LLC$457Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$8,591
Dennis L. Kramer$443Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$443
James P. Penrod$440Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$4,525
Jeremiah Wilson Edwards$438Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$438
Ronald Franzen$436Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$436
Island Creek Farm, LLC$422Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$422
Lavonne McCord$421Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$421
Keith R. Nelson$416Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$416
Deuser Family Farms, LLC$412Price Loss Coverage Program$18,542
Chance Gregory Eisenman$403Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$403
James P. Penrod$403Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$4,525
Brian Prim$384Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$384
James Pfefferman$370Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$370
Tyler Huck$370Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$370
Kathleen a Rulon Revocable Trust$365Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$3,509
L R Rulon Family Trust$365Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$2,289
Gene C. Dobbs$357Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$430
William J. Miller$349Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$349
Shirley Bray$349Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$349
KDT Farms, LLC$343Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$5,737
Tim's Grain Company, LLC$337Agricultural Risk Coverage Program - Individual$8,591
Kenneth Schalk$336Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$336
Edward M. Ackerman$335Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$335
Peggy Wolf$327Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$1,215
Amky, LLC$324Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$324
Chris Reis$321Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$321
John Dischar$319Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$319
Mary E. Casson$306Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$306
Scott Pfefferman$306Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$306
Chad Allen Bezold$301Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$301
Jonathan Gene Neltner$285Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$285
Kevin J. Rust$257Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$257
Alvin Schack$240Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$240
Gerald L. Braun$237Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$237
Randall Bonar$222Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$222
Leroy Kramer$214Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$214
Wayne A. Kalkwarf$198Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$396
Wayne A. Kalkwarf$198Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$396
Dale L. Saner Sr.$190Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$190
Amanda J. Beiting$189Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$189
Keith Douglas Bezold$188Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$188
Tim's Grain Company, LLC$187Agricultural Risk Coverage Program - Individual$8,591
Corey Schalk$176Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$176
Joseph Pfefferman$173Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$173
Kathleen a Rulon Revocable Trust$172Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$3,509
L R Rulon Family Trust$172Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$2,289
Gary Nelson$166Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$166
Judy Baker$159Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$159
Seiter Farms, Inc.$154Price Loss Coverage Program$21,137
William V. Schack$148Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$148
Erica L Joering$138Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$138
Alan Ahrman$114Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$1,116
Franklin Dee Sims$105Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$136
Addison Bryan Burns$90Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$90
Daryl Burns$90Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$786
James J. Schack$90Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$1,634
Ralph Krutzkamp JR$90Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$1,545
Robert M. Smith$87Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$889
Robert Huck Jr.$80Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$766
Tommie Ann Bourland$80Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$80
Daniel C. Schalk$76Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$76
Trena A. Ackerman$74Price Loss Coverage Program$74
Gene C. Dobbs$73Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$430
Gary Lee Turner II$60Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$3,553
Judith Ramage$43Price Loss Coverage Program$981
Judith Ramage$33Price Loss Coverage Program$981
Seiter Farms, Inc.$32Price Loss Coverage Program$21,137
James P. Penrod$32Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$4,525
Franklin Dee Sims$31Price Loss Coverage Program$136
Lanita Bradley Boyd$19Price Loss Coverage Program$19
Angela Rae Gibson$12Agriculture Risk Program - Individual Coverage$12
Barry Racke$12Agriculture Risk Program - Individual Coverage$2,988
Barry Racke$5Agriculture Risk Program - Individual Coverage$2,988
Louis Krutzkamp$2Price Loss Coverage Program$2
Ralph Krutzkamp JR$2Price Loss Coverage Program$1,545

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