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

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Farms in Windham County received $897,524 in taxpayer-funded subsidies in 2021, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

Of the 152 subsidies provided, the largest was for The Fairvue Farms, LLC, which received $28,594 for the claim of "Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities".

The smallest subsidy provided to a Windham County farmer was $50 to Blueberry Hill Organic Farm, LLC.

There were 85 fewer subsidies than the year before, and the total value of the subsidies fell by $2,209,483.

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 Windham County Code Farmers in 2021
Farmer$ ReceivedReason for SubsidyTotal Received in Subsidies by Farmer ($)
The Fairvue Farms, LLC$28,594Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$154,411
Buttercup Dairy Megan Catherine Johnson$19,837Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$19,837
Fort Hill Farms, LLC$16,699Dairy Margin Coverage Program$135,032
Fairholm Farm, Inc.$16,699Dairy Margin Coverage Program$129,055
The Fairvue Farms, LLC$16,699Dairy Margin Coverage Program$154,411
Valleyside Farm, LLC$16,596Dairy Margin Coverage Program$132,054
Fort Hill Farms, LLC$15,009Dairy Margin Coverage Program$135,032
Fairholm Farm, Inc.$15,009Dairy Margin Coverage Program$129,055
The Fairvue Farms, LLC$15,009Dairy Margin Coverage Program$154,411
Valleyside Farm, LLC$14,917Dairy Margin Coverage Program$132,054
Sherman Farms, LLC$14,368Dairy Margin Coverage Program$109,834
Sherman Farms, LLC$12,914Dairy Margin Coverage Program$109,834
Fort Hill Farms, LLC$12,888Dairy Margin Coverage Program$135,032
Fairholm Farm, Inc.$12,888Dairy Margin Coverage Program$129,055
The Fairvue Farms, LLC$12,888Dairy Margin Coverage Program$154,411
Fort Hill Farms, LLC$12,809Dairy Margin Coverage Program$135,032
Fairholm Farm, Inc.$12,809Dairy Margin Coverage Program$129,055
The Fairvue Farms, LLC$12,809Dairy Margin Coverage Program$154,411
Valleyside Farm, LLC$12,808Dairy Margin Coverage Program$132,054
Valleyside Farm, LLC$12,730Dairy Margin Coverage Program$132,054
Fort Hill Farms, LLC$11,945Dairy Margin Coverage Program$135,032
Fairholm Farm, Inc.$11,945Dairy Margin Coverage Program$129,055
The Fairvue Farms, LLC$11,945Dairy Margin Coverage Program$154,411
Valleyside Farm, LLC$11,871Dairy Margin Coverage Program$132,054
ELM Farm, LLC$11,555Dairy Margin Coverage Program$87,117
Sherman Farms, LLC$11,088Dairy Margin Coverage Program$109,834
Sherman Farms, LLC$11,021Dairy Margin Coverage Program$109,834
ELM Farm, LLC$10,386Dairy Margin Coverage Program$87,117
Sherman Farms, LLC$10,277Dairy Margin Coverage Program$109,834
Fort Hill Farms, LLC$10,255Dairy Margin Coverage Program$135,032
Fairholm Farm, Inc.$10,255Dairy Margin Coverage Program$129,055
The Fairvue Farms, LLC$10,255Dairy Margin Coverage Program$154,411
Valleyside Farm, LLC$10,192Dairy Margin Coverage Program$132,054
Fort Hill Farms, LLC$10,098Dairy Margin Coverage Program$135,032
Fairholm Farm, Inc.$10,098Dairy Margin Coverage Program$129,055
The Fairvue Farms, LLC$10,098Dairy Margin Coverage Program$154,411
Fort Hill Farms, LLC$10,059Dairy Margin Coverage Program$135,032
Fairholm Farm, Inc.$10,059Dairy Margin Coverage Program$129,055
The Fairvue Farms, LLC$10,059Dairy Margin Coverage Program$154,411
Valleyside Farm, LLC$10,036Dairy Margin Coverage Program$132,054
Valleyside Farm, LLC$9,997Dairy Margin Coverage Program$132,054
Bass Farm$9,500Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$9,500
Fort Hill Farms, LLC$9,273Dairy Margin Coverage Program$135,032
Fairholm Farm, Inc.$9,273Dairy Margin Coverage Program$129,055
The Fairvue Farms, LLC$9,273Dairy Margin Coverage Program$154,411
Valleyside Farm, LLC$9,216Dairy Margin Coverage Program$132,054
ELM Farm, LLC$8,918Dairy Margin Coverage Program$87,117
ELM Farm, LLC$8,863Dairy Margin Coverage Program$87,117
Sherman Farms, LLC$8,823Dairy Margin Coverage Program$109,834
Sherman Farms, LLC$8,688Dairy Margin Coverage Program$109,834
Sherman Farms, LLC$8,654Dairy Margin Coverage Program$109,834
Fort Hill Farms, LLC$8,605Dairy Margin Coverage Program$135,032
Fairholm Farm, Inc.$8,605Dairy Margin Coverage Program$129,055
The Fairvue Farms, LLC$8,605Dairy Margin Coverage Program$154,411
Valleyside Farm, LLC$8,552Dairy Margin Coverage Program$132,054
Fairholm Farm, Inc.$8,459Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$129,055
ELM Farm, LLC$8,265Dairy Margin Coverage Program$87,117
Sherman Farms, LLC$7,978Dairy Margin Coverage Program$109,834
Tyler Farm, LLC$7,718Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$7,718
Alan E. Sherman$7,470Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers Program$9,470
Sherman Farms, LLC$7,404Dairy Margin Coverage Program$109,834
ELM Farm, LLC$7,096Dairy Margin Coverage Program$87,117
ELM Farm, LLC$6,987Dairy Margin Coverage Program$87,117
ELM Farm, LLC$6,960Dairy Margin Coverage Program$87,117
Fort Hill Farms, LLC$6,779Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$135,032
ELM Farm, LLC$6,416Dairy Margin Coverage Program$87,117
Molodich Farms, Inc.$6,351Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$12,799
Sherman Farms, LLC$6,021Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$109,834
ELM Farm, LLC$5,954Dairy Margin Coverage Program$87,117
Molodich Farms, Inc.$5,402Livestock Forage Disaster Program$12,799
Valleyside Farm, LLC$4,744Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$132,054
Kenneth M & Suzanne R Buell Rock Maple Farm$4,673Dairy Margin Coverage Program$35,627
Kenneth M & Suzanne R Buell Rock Maple Farm$4,200Dairy Margin Coverage Program$35,627
The Fairvue Farms, LLC$3,893Livestock Forage Disaster Program$154,411
Fort Hill Farms, LLC$3,842Dairy Margin Coverage Program$135,032
Valleyside Farm, LLC$3,819Dairy Margin Coverage Program$132,054
ELM Farm, LLC$3,673Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$87,117
Kenneth M & Suzanne R Buell Rock Maple Farm$3,607Dairy Margin Coverage Program$35,627
Kenneth M & Suzanne R Buell Rock Maple Farm$3,585Dairy Margin Coverage Program$35,627
Kenneth M & Suzanne R Buell Rock Maple Farm$3,343Dairy Margin Coverage Program$35,627
Nancy Macglaflin$3,315Dairy Margin Coverage Program$25,599
Nancy Macglaflin$2,979Dairy Margin Coverage Program$25,599
Kenneth M & Suzanne R Buell Rock Maple Farm$2,870Dairy Margin Coverage Program$35,627
Fort Hill Farms, LLC$2,868Dairy Margin Coverage Program$135,032
Fairholm Farm, Inc.$2,868Dairy Margin Coverage Program$129,055
The Fairvue Farms, LLC$2,868Dairy Margin Coverage Program$154,411
Valleyside Farm, LLC$2,851Dairy Margin Coverage Program$132,054
Hillyland Farm Dairy, LLC$2,848Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$2,848
Kenneth M & Suzanne R Buell Rock Maple Farm$2,826Dairy Margin Coverage Program$35,627
Fort Hill Farms, LLC$2,823Dairy Margin Coverage Program$135,032
Kenneth M & Suzanne R Buell Rock Maple Farm$2,815Dairy Margin Coverage Program$35,627
Valleyside Farm, LLC$2,806Dairy Margin Coverage Program$132,054
Kenneth M & Suzanne R Buell Rock Maple Farm$2,595Dairy Margin Coverage Program$35,627
Nancy Macglaflin$2,558Dairy Margin Coverage Program$25,599
Nancy Macglaflin$2,543Dairy Margin Coverage Program$25,599
Baldwin Brook Farm, LLC$2,510Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$3,404
Sherman Farms, LLC$2,468Dairy Margin Coverage Program$109,834
Kenneth M & Suzanne R Buell Rock Maple Farm$2,408Dairy Margin Coverage Program$35,627
Nancy Macglaflin$2,371Dairy Margin Coverage Program$25,599
Pinecroft Farms, LLC$2,346Livestock Forage Disaster Program$4,655
C & G Farm, LLC$2,142Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$4,500
Nancy Macglaflin$2,036Dairy Margin Coverage Program$25,599
Nancy Macglaflin$2,004Dairy Margin Coverage Program$25,599
Alan E. Sherman$2,000Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers Program$9,470
Nancy Macglaflin$1,997Dairy Margin Coverage Program$25,599
ELM Farm, LLC$1,985Dairy Margin Coverage Program$87,117
Nancy Macglaflin$1,841Dairy Margin Coverage Program$25,599
Kenneth M & Suzanne R Buell Rock Maple Farm$1,831Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$35,627
Nancy Macglaflin$1,708Dairy Margin Coverage Program$25,599
Nancy Macglaflin$1,678Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$25,599
B-Z-B Farm, LLC$1,676Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$2,704
Pinecroft Farms, LLC$1,500Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$4,655
John White$1,494Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$1,559
C & G Farm, LLC$1,479Livestock Forage Disaster Program$4,500
The Fairvue Farms, LLC$1,416Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$154,411
Nathan Chiles$1,295Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$1,792
Randolph Blackmer Jr.$1,223Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$1,325
Margaret Salvas Spruce Hill S. Farms$1,219Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$1,219
Joan S. Veit$1,211Livestock Forage Disaster Program$1,211
Molodich Farms, Inc.$1,046Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$12,799
B-Z-B Farm, LLC$1,029Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$2,704
Baldwin Brook Farm, LLC$894Livestock Forage Disaster Program$3,404
C & G Farm, LLC$879Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$4,500
Coombs Farm, LLC$856Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$1,409
Fort Hill Farms, LLC$848Agriculture Risk Program - Individual Coverage$135,032
Valleyside Farm, LLC$834Livestock Forage Disaster Program$132,054
Pinecroft Farms, LLC$810Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$4,655
Kenneth M & Suzanne R Buell Rock Maple Farm$803Dairy Margin Coverage Program$35,627
Norman Hill Farm$724Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$1,260
Nancy Macglaflin$569Dairy Margin Coverage Program$25,599
Coombs Farm, LLC$553Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$1,409
Norman Hill Farm$536Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$1,260
Patsy Johnson$353Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$353
Nathan Chiles$311Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$1,792
Westview Farm, LLC$304Grasslands Reserve Program$360
Echo Farm, LLC$250Commodity Credit Corporation Organic Cost Share - Crops Program$250
Fort Hill Farms, LLC$232Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$135,032
Karen E. Rowley$205Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$205
Nathan Chiles$186Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$1,792
Blueberry Hill Organic Farm, LLC$150Commodity Credit Corporation Organic Cost Share - Crops Program$250
Sherman Farms, LLC$130Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$109,834
Ekonk Hill Turkey Farm, LLC$103Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$103
Randolph Blackmer Jr.$102Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$1,325
Valleyside Farm, LLC$89Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$132,054
Fairholm Farm, Inc.$88Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$129,055
Kenneth M & Suzanne R Buell Rock Maple Farm$74Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$35,627
John White$65Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$1,559
Sue C. Holmes$64Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$64
ELM Farm, LLC$59Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$87,117
Westview Farm, LLC$56Grasslands Reserve Program$360
Blueberry Hill Organic Farm, LLC$50Commodity Credit Corporation Organic Cost Share - Livestock Program$250
Blueberry Hill Organic Farm, LLC$50Commodity Credit Corporation Organic Cost Share Fees - Handling$250

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