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Taxpayer-funded subsidies offered to St. Mary County farmers in 2021 reached $777,775

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Farms in St. Mary County received $777,775 in taxpayer-funded subsidies in 2021, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

Of the 71 subsidies provided, the largest was for Jaime Segura Farms, LLC, which received $106,593 for the claim of "Quality Loss Adjustment Program".

The smallest subsidy provided to a St. Mary County farmer was $3 to Steven J. Clements.

There were 148 fewer subsidies than the year before, and the total value of the subsidies fell by $679,929.

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 St. Mary County Code Farmers in 2021
Farmer$ ReceivedReason for SubsidyTotal Received in Subsidies by Farmer ($)
Jaime Segura Farms, LLC$106,593Quality Loss Adjustment Program$151,775
Idlewild Farms, Inc.$93,428Quality Loss Adjustment Program$118,521
Northside Planting, LLC$80,781Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$80,781
Cremaldi Farms, LLC$62,934Quality Loss Adjustment Program$89,978
Antoine Luke Farm, Inc.$49,295Quality Loss Adjustment Program$73,761
Champagne Farms, Inc.$41,391Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$41,391
Frank Martin Farms, Inc.$41,209Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program - Plus 3 Assistance Program$70,372
Jaime Segura Farms, LLC$39,887Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$151,775
Rodriguez Brothers Farms, LLC$29,130Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$29,130
Bayou Sale Cane Company, Inc.$27,139Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$27,139
Cremaldi Farms, LLC$27,044Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$89,978
Idlewild Farms, Inc.$25,093Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$118,521
Antoine Luke Farm, Inc.$24,467Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$73,761
Irish Bend Planting, Inc.$22,938Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$22,938
Frank Martin Farms, Inc.$18,860Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$70,372
Clements & Broussard Sugar Farms, LLC$16,462Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$16,462
Frank Martin Farms, Inc.$10,302Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program - Plus 3 Assistance Program$70,372
Garland J. Romero$6,675Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$6,675
Rodriguez Brothers Farms$5,879Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program - Plus 3 Assistance Program$11,757
Jaime Segura Farms, LLC$4,892Quality Loss Adjustment Program$151,775
Rodriguez Brothers Farms$4,703Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program - Plus 3 Assistance Program$11,757
Wayne John Cantrell Jr.$4,390Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$4,390
Don Ryan$3,997Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$4,514
Nicholas Anthony Hensgens Jr.$3,476Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$4,359
Jonathan Forristal$3,056Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$3,056
Edwin Burke$2,999Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$2,999
Larry E. Bergeron$1,976Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$3,458
Joseph Trahan$1,748Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$1,748
Shane M. Boudreaux$1,702Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$1,702
Robert Guillory Jr.$1,678Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$1,678
Larry E. Bergeron$1,482Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$3,458
Reed Rhodes Sr.$1,281Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$1,281
Rodriguez Brothers Farms$1,176Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program - Plus 3 Assistance Program$11,757
Reed Rhodes Jr.$932Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$932
Herrin J. Ducote$862Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$862
Nicholas Anthony Hensgens Jr.$830Price Loss Coverage Program$4,359
Howard J. Sinitiere Jr.$767Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$767
Scott Green Properties, LLC$731Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$731
Terry King$621Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$621
Tonya Stiel$542Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$1,338
Don Ryan$517Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$4,514
Charlie Solar Jr.$463Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$463
Junius P. Hebert Jr.$411Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$720
Jaime Segura Farms, LLC$403Price Loss Coverage Program$151,775
Tonya Stiel$369Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$1,338
Rickey P. Bourque II$311Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$311
Junius P. Hebert Jr.$309Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$720
John A. Cart Jr.$295Price Loss Coverage Program$373
Tonya Stiel$271Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$1,338
Michael Brent Chustz$214Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$214
Ronald P. Deshotel$177Price Loss Coverage Program$177
Tonya Stiel$156Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$1,338
Nellie Deborah R. Cart$72Price Loss Coverage Program$91
John A. Cart Jr.$68Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$373
Carole T Caprito$66Price Loss Coverage Program$91
Nicholas Anthony Hensgens Jr.$53Agriculture Risk Program - Individual Coverage$4,359
Norris A. Adams$42Price Loss Coverage Program$42
Mary Labauve Reggie$37Price Loss Coverage Program$78
Dell Theodore Hains$26Price Loss Coverage Program$33
Carole T Caprito$25Price Loss Coverage Program$91
Mary Labauve Reggie$24Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$78
Steven J. Clements$21Price Loss Coverage Program$40
Timothy P. Clements$21Price Loss Coverage Program$26
Nellie Deborah R. Cart$19Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$91
Mary Labauve Reggie$18Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$78
Steven J. Clements$11Trade Mitigation Program/Market Facilitation Program 2019 - Non-Specialty Crops Program$40
John A. Cart Jr.$10Agriculture Risk Program - Individual Coverage$373
Dell Theodore Hains$7Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$33
Steven J. Clements$5Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$40
Timothy P. Clements$5Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$26
Steven J. Clements$3Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$40

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