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

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Farms in Beaver County received $384,368 in taxpayer-funded subsidies in 2021, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

Of the 241 subsidies provided, the largest was for Industrial Timber & Pulp, LLC, which received $50,875 for the claim of "Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers Program".

The smallest subsidy provided to a Beaver County farmer was $2 to Lyn-Jon Acres.

There were 166 fewer subsidies than the year before, and the total value of the subsidies fell by $320,477.

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 Beaver County Code Farmers in 2021
Farmer$ ReceivedReason for SubsidyTotal Received in Subsidies by Farmer ($)
Industrial Timber & Pulp, LLC$50,875Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers Program$52,875
Yost Farms, Inc.$33,018Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$33,126
Mcgaffick Anderson Farm, LLC$12,345Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$12,507
Lyn-Jon Acres$10,542Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$10,768
Matthew Diehl$7,624Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$7,749
Nancy Heberling$7,220Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$7,220
Jeffrey J. McKinney$6,904Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$6,904
Ryan Boyer$6,711Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$6,711
Wright Brothers Dairy, LLC$5,809Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$25,849
James Scott Swiontek$5,289Dairy Margin Coverage Program$43,934
Breeze Ridge Farm, LLC$5,242Dairy Margin Coverage Program$42,627
Frederick E. Pflugh$5,183Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$6,203
James Scott Swiontek$5,110Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$43,934
James Scott Swiontek$4,754Dairy Margin Coverage Program$43,934
Breeze Ridge Farm, LLC$4,711Dairy Margin Coverage Program$42,627
Breeze Ridge Farm, LLC$4,695Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$42,627
Ryan K. Werner$4,681Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$4,681
Sweetwater Farms Pennsylvania, LLC$4,608Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$4,608
Telesz Family Irrevocable Trust$4,368Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$4,368
Hidden Springs Farm$4,351Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$7,140
James Scott Swiontek$4,082Dairy Margin Coverage Program$43,934
James Scott Swiontek$4,057Dairy Margin Coverage Program$43,934
Breeze Ridge Farm, LLC$4,045Dairy Margin Coverage Program$42,627
Breeze Ridge Farm, LLC$4,021Dairy Margin Coverage Program$42,627
James Scott Swiontek$3,783Dairy Margin Coverage Program$43,934
Breeze Ridge Farm, LLC$3,749Dairy Margin Coverage Program$42,627
James Scott Swiontek$3,248Dairy Margin Coverage Program$43,934
Breeze Ridge Farm, LLC$3,219Dairy Margin Coverage Program$42,627
James Scott Swiontek$3,198Dairy Margin Coverage Program$43,934
James Scott Swiontek$3,186Dairy Margin Coverage Program$43,934
Breeze Ridge Farm, LLC$3,170Dairy Margin Coverage Program$42,627
Breeze Ridge Farm, LLC$3,157Dairy Margin Coverage Program$42,627
James Scott Swiontek$2,725Dairy Margin Coverage Program$43,934
Breeze Ridge Farm, LLC$2,701Dairy Margin Coverage Program$42,627
Wright Brothers Dairy, LLC$2,615Dairy Margin Coverage Program$25,849
Paul Daniels$2,491Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$2,699
Samuel B Kuhlber$2,483Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$4,660
Robert Bauder$2,424Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$4,483
John R Wolsmann SR Family Trust$2,414Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$2,414
Wright Brothers Dairy, LLC$2,351Dairy Margin Coverage Program$25,849
Jonathan B. Laughner$2,332Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$2,596
James D. Jackson$2,319Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$2,408
Jay H. Patterson$2,262Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$3,318
Paul T. Czar$2,179Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$2,831
David Ivey$2,148Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$3,789
Myron L. Bonzo$2,019Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$4,486
Wright Brothers Dairy, LLC$2,018Dairy Margin Coverage Program$25,849
Kurtis H. Sniezek$2,006Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$4,340
Wright Brothers Dairy, LLC$2,006Dairy Margin Coverage Program$25,849
Industrial Timber & Pulp, LLC$2,000Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers Program$52,875
Czar Farm, LLC$1,890Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$2,657
Wright Brothers Dairy, LLC$1,871Dairy Margin Coverage Program$25,849
Peter L Norge JR$1,869Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$2,737
Bruce A. Senior$1,798Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$1,798
Wesley R. Diehl$1,748Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$2,722
Elder Vogel Jr.$1,729Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program - Plus 3 Assistance Program$4,035
Richard J Fabyanic$1,722Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$1,725
Elder Vogel Jr.$1,684Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$4,035
Kurtis H. Sniezek$1,645Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$4,340
David Ivey$1,641Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$3,789
Richard C. McElhaney$1,638Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$1,638
Goehring Brothers Dairy$1,621Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$10,991
Wright Brothers Dairy, LLC$1,606Dairy Margin Coverage Program$25,849
Wright Brothers Dairy, LLC$1,582Dairy Margin Coverage Program$25,849
Wright Brothers Dairy, LLC$1,575Dairy Margin Coverage Program$25,849
Myron L. Bonzo$1,542Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program - Plus 3 Assistance Program$4,486
Kevin Caldwell$1,518Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$3,061
Kevin Caldwell$1,459Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$3,061
Christopher Weber$1,454Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$2,491
Goehring Brothers Dairy$1,440Dairy Margin Coverage Program$10,991
Wright Brothers Dairy, LLC$1,348Dairy Margin Coverage Program$25,849
Breeze Ridge Farm, LLC$1,328Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program - Plus 3 Assistance Program$42,627
James J. Frew$1,287Dairy Margin Coverage Program$9,732
Goehring Brothers Dairy$1,275Dairy Margin Coverage Program$10,991
James Scott Swiontek$1,217Dairy Margin Coverage Program$43,934
James J. Frew$1,157Dairy Margin Coverage Program$9,732
James Scott Swiontek$1,155Dairy Margin Coverage Program$43,934
Samuel B Kuhlber$1,126Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$4,660
David P. Anderson$1,081Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$1,081
John J Norge$1,081Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$1,562
Goehring Brothers Dairy$1,067Dairy Margin Coverage Program$10,991
Goehring Brothers Dairy$1,060Dairy Margin Coverage Program$10,991
Jay H. Patterson$1,056Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$3,318
Robert Bauder$1,024Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program - Plus 3 Assistance Program$4,483
Frederick E. Pflugh$1,020Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$6,203
William D. Anderson$1,020Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$1,648
James J. Frew$1,001Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$9,732
James J. Frew$993Dairy Margin Coverage Program$9,732
James J. Frew$987Dairy Margin Coverage Program$9,732
Goehring Brothers Dairy$975Dairy Margin Coverage Program$10,991
Charles R Kurella$961Agriculture Risk Program - Individual Coverage$1,948
Lewis Family Farms, LLC$947Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$947
Ryan Evan Henry$935Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$994
James J. Frew$921Dairy Margin Coverage Program$9,732
Hidden Springs Farm$920Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$7,140
James Scott Swiontek$908Dairy Margin Coverage Program$43,934
Michael G. Allison$901Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$901
Breeze Ridge Farm, LLC$900Dairy Margin Coverage Program$42,627
James Scott Swiontek$894Dairy Margin Coverage Program$43,934
Carl Young$884Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$918
John R. McCoy$874Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$1,043
Peter L Norge JR$868Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$2,737
Goehring Brothers Dairy$841Dairy Margin Coverage Program$10,991
Goehring Brothers Dairy$810Dairy Margin Coverage Program$10,991
Goehring Brothers Dairy$795Dairy Margin Coverage Program$10,991
Goehring Brothers Dairy$791Dairy Margin Coverage Program$10,991
James J. Frew$790Dairy Margin Coverage Program$9,732
Breeze Ridge Farm, LLC$788Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$42,627
Christopher Weber$786Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$2,491
James J. Frew$778Dairy Margin Coverage Program$9,732
James J. Frew$775Dairy Margin Coverage Program$9,732
Dolores M. McCoy$774Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$774
Czar Farm, LLC$768Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$2,657
Robert Henry$753Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$1,095
Hidden Springs Farm$736Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$7,140
Valley View Farm, LLC$724Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$724
Regina McCabe$718Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$718
Jonathan Miller$700Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$700
Jean G. Puglia$695Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$1,188
James J. Frew$663Dairy Margin Coverage Program$9,732
Hidden Springs Farm$660Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$7,140
Diane Burry$641Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$641
William D. Anderson$628Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$1,648
Paul T. Czar$622Grasslands Reserve Program$2,831
Wright Brothers Dairy, LLC$602Dairy Margin Coverage Program$25,849
Samuel B Kuhlber$600Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$4,660
Robert Bauder$577Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$4,483
Crason Farms, LLC$575Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$1,005
Wright Brothers Dairy, LLC$571Dairy Margin Coverage Program$25,849
McBride Farms$568Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$568
Woodard Family Trust$556Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$1,112
Woodard Family Trust$556Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$1,112
Breeze Ridge Farm, LLC$556Dairy Margin Coverage Program$42,627
Wesley R. Diehl$555Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$2,722
Anita Halstead$553Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$653
Saggy Barn Farm, LLC$553Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$553
Charles R Kurella$535Agricultural Risk Coverage Program - Individual$1,948
Kurtis H. Sniezek$506Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program - Plus 3 Assistance Program$4,340
John J Norge$481Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$1,562
Terri Ash$474Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$495
Aaron Bernstine$471Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$471
Charles R Kurella$452Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$1,948
Samuel B Kuhlber$450Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$4,660
Wright Brothers Dairy, LLC$449Dairy Margin Coverage Program$25,849
Wright Brothers Dairy, LLC$442Dairy Margin Coverage Program$25,849
Jean G. Puglia$434Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$1,188
Elder Vogel Jr.$432Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program - Plus 3 Assistance Program$4,035
Crason Farms, LLC$430Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$1,005
Nickolas Girting$417Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$765
Myron L. Bonzo$411Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$4,486
Hidden Springs Farm$400Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$7,140
Charles Werner$400Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$400
Linda Schlafer$396Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$441
Myron L. Bonzo$386Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program - Plus 3 Assistance Program$4,486
William S. Parish$361Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$361
Curtis J. Kovalesky$360Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$360
Nickolas Girting$348Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$765
Robert Henry$342Agricultural Risk Coverage Program - County$1,095
Debra Durr$337Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$337
Wright Brothers Dairy, LLC$335Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$25,849
Breeze Ridge Farm, LLC$332Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program - Plus 3 Assistance Program$42,627
Donald E. Anderson$298Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$298
William E. mc Bride$294Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$294
Wesley R. Diehl$286Price Loss Coverage Program$2,722
Jonathan B. Laughner$264Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$2,596
Robert Bauder$256Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program - Plus 3 Assistance Program$4,483
Keith Hunt$252Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$252
Christopher Weber$251Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$2,491
James Scott Swiontek$243Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$43,934
Jonathon D. Robinson$240Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$240
James J. Frew$221Dairy Margin Coverage Program$9,732
Robert Bauder$203Agricultural Risk Coverage Program - Individual$4,483
Wright Brothers Dairy, LLC$195Price Loss Coverage Program$25,849
Wright Brothers Dairy, LLC$186Price Loss Coverage Program$25,849
Elder Vogel Jr.$179Price Loss Coverage Program$4,035
Goehring Brothers Dairy$177Dairy Margin Coverage Program$10,991
John R. McCoy$169Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$1,043
Wright Brothers Dairy, LLC$144Price Loss Coverage Program$25,849
Paul Daniels$142Agricultural Risk Coverage Program - County$2,699
Lyn-Jon Acres$140Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$10,768
James J. Frew$137Dairy Margin Coverage Program$9,732
Wesley R. Diehl$133Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$2,722
Kurtis H. Sniezek$127Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program - Plus 3 Assistance Program$4,340
Anita Halstead$100Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$653
James D. Jackson$89Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$2,408
Goehring Brothers Dairy$88Dairy Margin Coverage Program$10,991
Matthew Diehl$77Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$7,749
Hidden Springs Farm$73Price Loss Coverage Program$7,140
Wright Brothers Dairy, LLC$69Price Loss Coverage Program$25,849
Paul Daniels$66Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$2,699
Yost Farms, Inc.$66Price Loss Coverage Program$33,126
Wright Brothers Dairy, LLC$63Price Loss Coverage Program$25,849
Jean G. Puglia$59Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$1,188
Ryan Evan Henry$59Price Loss Coverage Program$994
James Scott Swiontek$56Price Loss Coverage Program$43,934
Kurtis H. Sniezek$49Price Loss Coverage Program$4,340
Matthew Diehl$48Price Loss Coverage Program$7,749
Linda Schlafer$45Price Loss Coverage Program$441
Yost Farms, Inc.$42Price Loss Coverage Program$33,126
Mcgaffick Anderson Farm, LLC$38Price Loss Coverage Program$12,507
Mcgaffick Anderson Farm, LLC$36Price Loss Coverage Program$12,507
Myron L. Bonzo$35Price Loss Coverage Program$4,486
James Scott Swiontek$31Price Loss Coverage Program$43,934
Kevin Caldwell$30Price Loss Coverage Program$3,061
Paul T. Czar$30Price Loss Coverage Program$2,831
Carl Young$30Price Loss Coverage Program$918
Kevin Caldwell$29Price Loss Coverage Program$3,061
Goehring Brothers Dairy$28Agricultural Risk Coverage Program - County$10,991
Lyn-Jon Acres$24Price Loss Coverage Program$10,768
Goehring Brothers Dairy$24Agricultural Risk Coverage Program - County$10,991
Terri Ash$21Price Loss Coverage Program$495
James J. Frew$21Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$9,732
Mcgaffick Anderson Farm, LLC$20Agricultural Risk Coverage Program - County$12,507
Lyn-Jon Acres$20Price Loss Coverage Program$10,768
Mcgaffick Anderson Farm, LLC$18Agricultural Risk Coverage Program - County$12,507
Lyn-Jon Acres$16Price Loss Coverage Program$10,768
Myron L. Bonzo$16Agricultural Risk Coverage Program - County$4,486
Kevin Caldwell$15Price Loss Coverage Program$3,061
Mcgaffick Anderson Farm, LLC$14Price Loss Coverage Program$12,507
Mcgaffick Anderson Farm, LLC$14Agricultural Risk Coverage Program - County$12,507
Lyn-Jon Acres$14Price Loss Coverage Program$10,768
Myron L. Bonzo$14Price Loss Coverage Program$4,486
Myron L. Bonzo$14Agricultural Risk Coverage Program - County$4,486
Myron L. Bonzo$13Price Loss Coverage Program$4,486
Myron L. Bonzo$13Price Loss Coverage Program$4,486
Wright Brothers Dairy, LLC$12Price Loss Coverage Program$25,849
Breeze Ridge Farm, LLC$12Agricultural Risk Coverage Program - County$42,627
Kevin Caldwell$10Price Loss Coverage Program$3,061
Mcgaffick Anderson Farm, LLC$10Agricultural Risk Coverage Program - County$12,507
Lyn-Jon Acres$10Agricultural Risk Coverage Program - County$10,768
Elder Vogel Jr.$10Price Loss Coverage Program$4,035
Myron L. Bonzo$9Agricultural Risk Coverage Program - County$4,486
Mcgaffick Anderson Farm, LLC$8Agricultural Risk Coverage Program - County$12,507
Myron L. Bonzo$8Agricultural Risk Coverage Program - County$4,486
Kurtis H. Sniezek$7Price Loss Coverage Program$4,340
Mcgaffick Anderson Farm, LLC$4Price Loss Coverage Program$12,507
Carl Young$4Price Loss Coverage Program$918
Myron L. Bonzo$4Agricultural Risk Coverage Program - County$4,486
Richard J Fabyanic$3Price Loss Coverage Program$1,725
Myron L. Bonzo$3Price Loss Coverage Program$4,486
Lyn-Jon Acres$2Price Loss Coverage Program$10,768

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