Farms in Norfolk County received $66,901 in taxpayer-funded subsidies in 2021, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
Of the 59 subsidies provided, the largest was for Mark F. Ammons, which received $6,757 for the claim of “Conservation Reserve Program Payment – Annual Rental”.
The smallest subsidy provided to a Norfolk County farmer was $20 to Lynn Myers.
There were 46 fewer subsidies than the year before, and the total value of the subsidies fell by $642,950.
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 Norfolk County Code Farmers in 2021
| Farmer | $ Received | Reason for Subsidy | Total Received in Subsidies by Farmer ($) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mark F. Ammons | $6,757 | Conservation Reserve Program Payment – Annual Rental | $21,477 |
| Mark F. Ammons | $5,915 | Conservation Reserve Program Payment – Annual Rental | $21,477 |
| Mark F. Ammons | $5,051 | Conservation Reserve Program Payment – Annual Rental | $21,477 |
| Annis Family Farms, LLC | $4,854 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 – Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities | $6,394 |
| Mark F. Ammons | $3,641 | Conservation Reserve Program Payment – Annual Rental | $21,477 |
| Grayson Kirk Family Farms, LLC | $3,346 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 – Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities | $3,346 |
| Ann S. Batchelder | $2,735 | Price Loss Coverage Program | $4,376 |
| Big SKY East, Inc. | $2,668 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 – Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities | $4,904 |
| Jean C. Stanbury | $2,442 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 – Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities | $2,442 |
| Big SKY East, Inc. | $2,236 | Price Loss Coverage Program | $4,904 |
| The Reichelt Family Revocable Trust | $2,120 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 – Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities | $2,268 |
| Nancy A. Smith | $2,101 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 – Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities | $3,401 |
| Nancy A. Buckle | $2,064 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 – Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities | $3,074 |
| Ann S. Batchelder | $1,641 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 – Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities | $4,376 |
| Annis Family Farms, LLC | $1,540 | Price Loss Coverage Program | $6,394 |
| Keith Almquist | $1,452 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 – Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities | $1,559 |
| Mcnamara Farms, Inc. | $1,134 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 – Livestock and Poultry | $1,742 |
| Nancy A. Smith | $1,108 | Price Loss Coverage Program | $3,401 |
| Annette M. Luchene | $1,012 | Quality Loss Adjustment Program | $1,841 |
| Lawrence J. Luchene | $1,012 | Quality Loss Adjustment Program | $1,841 |
| Nancy A. Buckle | $1,010 | Price Loss Coverage Program | $3,074 |
| Annette M. Luchene | $828 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 – Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities | $1,841 |
| Lawrence J. Luchene | $828 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 – Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities | $1,841 |
| Christina Robb | $798 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 – Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities | $1,997 |
| Christina Robb | $798 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 – Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities | $1,997 |
| Molly C. Lamb | $686 | Price Loss Coverage Program | $998 |
| Mcnamara Farms, Inc. | $540 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 – Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities | $1,742 |
| Michelle Morin | $530 | Conservation Reserve Program Payment – Annual Rental | $530 |
| Upswing Farm, LLC | $500 | Commodity Credit Corporation Organic Cost Share – Crops Program | $500 |
| Fazenda Coffee Roaster, LLC | $500 | Commodity Credit Corporation Organic Cost Share Fees – Handling | $1,000 |
| Fazenda Coffee Roaster, LLC | $500 | Commodity Credit Corporation Organic Cost Share Fees – Handling | $1,000 |
| Dorothy Hill | $499 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 – Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities | $613 |
| Copper Kettle Farm, LLC | $482 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program – Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act | $482 |
| Nigel Smith | $462 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 – Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities | $770 |
| Molly C. Lamb | $312 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 – Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities | $998 |
| Susan Harris Buckner Trust | $216 | Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program – Plus 3 Assistance Program | $791 |
| Christina Robb | $201 | Price Loss Coverage Program | $1,997 |
| Christina Robb | $201 | Price Loss Coverage Program | $1,997 |
| Nancy A. Smith | $192 | Price Loss Coverage Program | $3,401 |
| Nigel Smith | $192 | Price Loss Coverage Program | $770 |
| Susan Harris Buckner Trust | $183 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 – Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities | $791 |
| Jacqueline Harris Sanner Trust | $149 | Price Loss Coverage Program | $173 |
| Susan Harris Buckner Trust | $149 | Price Loss Coverage Program | $791 |
| The Reichelt Family Revocable Trust | $148 | Price Loss Coverage Program | $2,268 |
| Susan Harris Buckner Trust | $122 | Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program – Plus 3 Assistance Program | $791 |
| Nigel Smith | $116 | Price Loss Coverage Program | $770 |
| Dorothy Hill | $114 | Price Loss Coverage Program | $613 |
| Mark F. Ammons | $113 | Conservation Reserve Program – Practice Incentives Payment Program | $21,477 |
| Don Richter | $110 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 – Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities | $192 |
| Keith Almquist | $107 | Price Loss Coverage Program | $1,559 |
| Susan Harris Buckner Trust | $97 | Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program – Plus 3 Assistance Program | $791 |
| Keith Fengler | $92 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 – Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities | $92 |
| Don Richter | $83 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program – Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act | $192 |
| Mcnamara Farms, Inc. | $68 | Price Loss Coverage Program | $1,742 |
| Boys in Berries, LLC | $55 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 – Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities | $55 |
| Jacqueline Harris Sanner Trust | $24 | Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program – Plus 3 Assistance Program | $173 |
| Susan Harris Buckner Trust | $24 | Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program – Plus 3 Assistance Program | $791 |
| Donna Lacombe Holden | $23 | Price Loss Coverage Program | $23 |
| Lynn Myers | $20 | Agricultural Risk Coverage Program – County | $20 |
