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Of the 20 subsidies provided, the largest was for Rodrigo M. Duarte, which received $1,189,040 for the claim of "Pandemic Livestock Indemnity Program".
The smallest subsidy provided to a Essex County farmer was $22 to Rita Bonin Deas.
There were 14 fewer subsidies than the year before, and the total value of the subsidies fell by $582,103.
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 ($) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rodrigo M. Duarte | $1,189,040 | Pandemic Livestock Indemnity Program | $1,189,040 |
| Radicle Farm, LLC | $7,497 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act | $7,497 |
| Ronald G. Young | $4,988 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities | $4,988 |
| Della Moses Walker | $1,789 | Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental | $1,789 |
| Meadow Bank Trust | $1,460 | Price Loss Coverage Program | $1,460 |
| Avdax, LLC | $804 | Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental | $804 |
| Red Earth Farms, LLC | $612 | Price Loss Coverage Program | $1,187 |
| Red Earth Farms, LLC | $575 | Price Loss Coverage Program | $1,187 |
| AL-Munir, LLC | $530 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act | $530 |
| Short Hills SKI Club, Inc. | $516 | Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental | $516 |
| Vincent J. Failla | $365 | Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental | $600 |
| Kimber Lime's, LLC | $275 | Commodity Credit Corporation Organic Cost Share Fees - Handling | $275 |
| Vincent J. Failla | $235 | Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental | $600 |
| Richard E. Connor Sr. | $190 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities | $190 |
| Mark A. Covey | $108 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities | $108 |
| Joshua Davis Jr. | $97 | Price Loss Coverage Program | $144 |
| Joshua Davis Jr. | $47 | Price Loss Coverage Program | $144 |
| Rita Bonin Deas | $31 | Price Loss Coverage Program | $77 |
| Rita Bonin Deas | $24 | Price Loss Coverage Program | $77 |
| Rita Bonin Deas | $22 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities | $77 |
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