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Of the seven subsidies provided, the largest was for Island Grown Initiative, which received $10,816 for the claim of "Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act".
The smallest subsidy provided to a Dukes County farmer was $200 to Vineyard Open Land Foundation.
There was one fewer subsidy than the year before, and the total value of the subsidies fell by $194,506.
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.
Farmer | $ Received | Reason for Subsidy | Total Received in Subsidies by Farmer ($) |
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Island Grown Initiative | $10,816 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act | $10,816 |
Roy C. Hope | $2,932 | Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental | $2,932 |
John S. Stephens | $2,197 | Seafood Trade Relief Program | $2,197 |
Saunier's Heather Gardens, Inc. | $761 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act | $761 |
Andrew Wheeler | $441 | Seafood Trade Relief Program | $441 |
Pamela Danz | $272 | Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental | $272 |
Vineyard Open Land Foundation | $200 | Commodity Credit Corporation Organic Cost Share - Crops Program | $200 |