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Taxpayer-funded subsidies offered to San Benito County farmers in 2021 reached $3,397,028

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Farms in San Benito County received $3,397,028 in taxpayer-funded subsidies in 2021, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

Of the 174 subsidies provided, the largest was for Suprema, LLC, which received $250,000 for the claim of "Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act".

The smallest subsidy provided to a San Benito County farmer was $22 to Scott A. Gilbert.

There were 161 fewer subsidies than the year before, and the total value of the subsidies fell by $3,581,063.

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 San Benito County Code Farmers in 2021
Farmer$ ReceivedReason for SubsidyTotal Received in Subsidies by Farmer ($)
Suprema, LLC$250,000Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$250,000
Los Altos Farms, LLC$246,750Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$246,750
Filice Farms PTSHP, Ltd.$245,000Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$245,000
John H. Tobias$243,730Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$243,730
Swank Farms Produce, Inc.$202,632Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$202,632
Salvador Anaya$188,980Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$188,980
Gerardo Rogelio Alcala Gomez$138,176Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$138,176
Bhandal Bros Orchards, LLC$106,722Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$106,722
Fidel Hurtado$94,761Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$94,761
Jimmie a Elizagoyen Revocable Trust$88,649Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$88,649
San Felipe Cattle Company, LLC$82,884Livestock Forage Disaster Program$110,678
Jorge V. Gonzalez$79,244Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$79,244
Frusetta Cattle Company$60,013Livestock Forage Disaster Program$83,954
Derose Winery, Inc.$51,546Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$51,546
Rajkovich Brothers Partnership LP$49,478Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$59,214
Golden Rule Organic, Inc.$44,533Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$44,533
Agco Hay, LLC$43,948Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$83,082
Frederick Flook$43,198Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$89,920
M and J French Ranch, LLC$43,054Livestock Forage Disaster Program$112,336
Perry Orchards, Inc.$42,335Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$42,335
Jeffrey Rianda$40,788Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$40,788
Gibson Farms, Inc.$36,978Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$47,537
Harry Serafin$32,137Livestock Forage Disaster Program$55,043
Twenty Four Seven Livestock, LLC$31,138Livestock Forage Disaster Program$43,145
Sill Segura Joint Venture$29,376Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$29,376
John Bourdet$29,028Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$29,320
101 Equipment Company$27,860Livestock Forage Disaster Program$38,191
M and J French Ranch, LLC$27,818Livestock Forage Disaster Program$112,336
Jamie Ann Collins$27,155Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$27,155
M and J French Ranch, LLC$26,608Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$112,336
Be Berry Farms, LLC$25,731Coronavirus Food Assistance Program Cares$25,731
Frederick Flook$22,971Livestock Forage Disaster Program$89,920
San Felipe Cattle Company, LLC$22,618Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$110,678
Michele M Prewett Separate Property Trust$22,579Livestock Forage Disaster Program$28,224
101 Livestock Market, Inc.$22,555Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$22,555
Agco Hay, LLC$21,007Emergency Assist Livestock Bees Fish (ELAP) Program$83,082
Jeff Hall$20,741Livestock Forage Disaster Program$30,615
Mr. Patrick M. Wirz$19,123Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$19,709
Frusetta Cattle Company$17,948Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$83,954
Harry Serafin$17,425Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$55,043
Heirloom Organic Gardens$15,708Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$15,708
M and J French Ranch, LLC$14,856Livestock Forage Disaster Program$112,336
Leonor Fernandez$14,359Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$14,359
Lisa M. Knutson$13,431Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$13,431
Frederick Flook$13,381Livestock Forage Disaster Program$89,920
Tobias Ranch Company, LLC$13,379Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$13,379
Arandanos, Inc.$13,026Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$13,026
Peterson Land & Cattle$12,549Livestock Forage Disaster Program$15,794
Twenty Four Seven Livestock, LLC$12,007Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$43,145
Everett Sparling$11,141Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$17,493
Gibson Farms, Inc.$10,559Coronavirus Food Assistance Program Cares$47,537
Stephen Lindsay$10,175Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$10,175
Charles Snyder$9,953Livestock Forage Disaster Program$13,968
Jeff Hall$9,874Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$30,615
Robert Coffelt$9,801Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$9,801
Casa DE Fruta Orchard$9,762Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$11,064
Rajkovich Brothers Partnership LP$9,736Quality Loss Adjustment Program$59,214
Marc Stelling$9,680Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$10,527
Everyday Greens$9,319Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$9,319
James Prewett$9,141Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$9,141
T. O. Cattle Company, LLC$8,860Livestock Forage Disaster Program$12,925
Thomas E. Dotta$8,827Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$8,827
Mr. Thomas Paul Nino$8,245Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$9,723
Nyland Herefords, LLC$7,370Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$10,730
101 Equipment Company$6,799Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$38,191
Israel Martinez Perez$6,644Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$6,644
John L Schwabacher JR$6,452Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$6,452
Dean Bell$6,431Livestock Forage Disaster Program$8,734
William J. Donati$6,368Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$7,181
Everett Sparling$6,352Livestock Forage Disaster Program$17,493
Victor N. Anyeneh$6,311Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$6,311
Robert Nino$5,894Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$5,894
Michele M Prewett Separate Property Trust$5,645Livestock Forage Disaster Program$28,224
Harry Serafin$5,481Livestock Forage Disaster Program$55,043
San Felipe Cattle Company, LLC$5,176Emergency Assist Livestock Bees Fish (ELAP) Program$110,678
A&M Cattle Company, Inc.$5,170Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$10,123
Frederick Flook$5,158Livestock Forage Disaster Program$89,920
Bartalome Racca$5,136Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$5,136
Acre Agriculture$5,123Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$5,123
Dirk Swanepoel$5,088Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$5,088
James E. Warren$4,982Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$4,982
A&M Cattle Company, Inc.$4,953Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$10,123
Larry Norris$4,870Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$4,870
Frusetta Cattle Company$4,794Livestock Forage Disaster Program$83,954
Frederick Flook$4,775Livestock Forage Disaster Program$89,920
Nathan Chang$4,770Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$4,770
Agco Hay, LLC$4,719Livestock Forage Disaster Program$83,082
Agco Hay, LLC$4,719Livestock Forage Disaster Program$83,082
Humboldt West, Inc.$4,692Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$4,692
Marion Feist$4,480Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$10,862
Agco Hay, LLC$4,403Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$83,082
Ron Bowers$4,290Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$4,290
Marion Feist$4,154Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$10,862
Fallon Avery$4,048Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$4,048
Cal Baja Farms, LLC$4,028Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$4,028
Charles Snyder$4,015Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$13,968
2y Cattle, LLC$4,004Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$4,004
101 Equipment Company$3,532Livestock Forage Disaster Program$38,191
Nyland Herefords, LLC$3,360Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$10,730
David Boulware$3,321Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$3,321
Agco Hay, LLC$3,302Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$83,082
Thomas Q. Tobias$3,300Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$5,113
Peterson Land & Cattle$3,245Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$15,794
Frank Benevento III$3,239Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$4,679
John Ivancovich$3,215Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$3,215
Alfred J Bonturi$3,195Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$3,195
Emiliano Gomez-Vasquez$3,180Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$3,180
Scott Rouhier$3,166Seafood Trade Relief Program$3,166
Alex Naccarato Jr.$2,994Livestock Forage Disaster Program$5,089
M & M Farms$2,957Price Loss Coverage Program$2,957
T. O. Cattle Company, LLC$2,952Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$12,925
R&R Livestock, LLC$2,797Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$2,797
Dean Bell$2,303Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$8,734
Jeannie Coefield$2,145Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$2,145
Alex Naccarato Jr.$2,095Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$5,089
John Hubbell$2,026Livestock Forage Disaster Program$2,313
Jason K. Lingo$1,882Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$1,882
Thomas Q. Tobias$1,813Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$5,113
Laurie Serpa Sabin$1,650Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$1,650
Mark Porteur$1,528Livestock Forage Disaster Program$2,145
Mr. Thomas Paul Nino$1,478Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$9,723
Frank Benevento III$1,440Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$4,679
Tony Lobue$1,438Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$1,438
Milton Sylva$1,373Seafood Trade Relief Program$1,373
Timothy E. Griffin$1,304Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$1,304
Casa DE Fruta Orchard$1,302Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$11,064
Brad Allmon$1,210Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$1,882
Marion Feist$1,202Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$10,862
Frusetta Cattle Company$1,199Livestock Forage Disaster Program$83,954
T. O. Cattle Company, LLC$1,113Livestock Forage Disaster Program$12,925
Leticia Perez$1,101Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$1,101
Agco Hay, LLC$983Price Loss Coverage Program$83,082
Marion Feist$942Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$10,862
Marc Stelling$847Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$10,527
Mark Skow$845Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$845
Craig Bourdet$825Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$1,401
Wanken Family Colorado Property Trust$812Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$812
Rebecca Lynn Ford$780Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$780
Gary Bianchi$715Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$715
Brad Allmon$672Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$1,882
Mark Porteur$617Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$2,145
Mr. Patrick M. Wirz$586Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$19,709
Craig Bourdet$576Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$1,401
Alejandro Ceballos$575Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$837
Michael William Denardo Coffelt$550Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$805
William J. Donati$528Livestock Forage Disaster Program$7,181
Frederick Flook$437Agricultural Risk Coverage Program - County$89,920
Cameron Wright$422Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$422
David W. Williams$411Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$462
John a & Kathleen C Hanson Trust$348Price Loss Coverage Program$348
Adam L. Donati$330Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$655
Adam L. Donati$325Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$655
Dale Eymann$323Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$520
Scott A. Gilbert$311Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$443
John Bourdet$292Price Loss Coverage Program$29,320
John Hubbell$287Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$2,313
William J. Donati$285Price Loss Coverage Program$7,181
Scagliotti Farms$284Agriculture Risk Program - Individual Coverage$284
Wyatt Naccarato$283Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$283
Thomas Jim Hawkins$270Price Loss Coverage Program$270
Alejandro Ceballos$263Commodity Credit Corporation Organic Cost Share - Crops Program$837
Michael William Denardo Coffelt$255Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$805
Joseph Denardo M. Coffelt$240Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$240
Dale Eymann$197Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$520
Curtiss Kennon$170Price Loss Coverage Program$301
Vicki J. Pierce$160Agriculture Risk Program - Individual Coverage$248
Deborah Meiss-Breslauer$159Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$159
Curtiss Kennon$131Price Loss Coverage Program$301
Vicki J. Pierce$88Price Loss Coverage Program$248
Marion Feist$84Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$10,862
Scott A. Gilbert$74Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$443
David W. Williams$51Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$462
Scott A. Gilbert$36Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$443
Scott A. Gilbert$22Price Loss Coverage Program$443

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