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

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Farms in Cumberland County received $1,766,514 in taxpayer-funded subsidies in 2021, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

Of the 208 subsidies provided, the largest was for Laning Bros Farms, Inc., 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 Cumberland County farmer was $5 to Jim Wenger Farms.

There were 299 fewer subsidies than the year before, and the total value of the subsidies fell by $6,573,933.

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 Cumberland County Code Farmers in 2021
Farmer$ ReceivedReason for SubsidyTotal Received in Subsidies by Farmer ($)
Laning Bros Farms, Inc.$250,000Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$358,981
Loew's Nursery, LLC$243,928Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$243,928
Zirkle's Nursery, LLC$170,288Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$170,288
Douglas K. Mehaffey Jr.$112,220Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$112,220
Laning Bros Farms, Inc.$108,981Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$358,981
Frank P. Baitinger$99,600Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$104,002
New Life Nursery, Inc.$91,122Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$91,122
The Aldrich Nursery, LLC$43,918Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$43,918
Double J Farms, LLC$43,243Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$43,243
Pleasant Acres Farm, LLC$42,250Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$43,405
Joseph S. Zirkle$41,396Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$41,396
Jim Wenger Farms$31,892Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$31,907
Woodruff Nursery, LLC$27,322Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$27,322
Jersey Legacy Farms, LLC$26,234NAP Regular Web-Based Program$27,707
Muzzarelli Farms Operations, Inc.$25,885Web-Based NAP $40,242
Sheppard Farms, Inc.$25,217Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$25,217
Charles E Paulaitis III$23,189Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$25,345
Molinelli Farms, LLC$18,363NAP Regular Web-Based Program$19,137
Pipitone Farms, LLC$17,444Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$19,684
Frightened Turtle, LLC$17,012Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$17,012
Homan Farms, LLC$14,815Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$15,119
M R Dickinson and Son, Inc.$14,649Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$15,956
J & N Farms, LLC$13,310Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$14,964
East Coast Apiaries, LLC$9,778Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$9,778
Rabbit Hill Farms, LLC$9,566Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$10,552
Sunnyside Farms, Inc.$9,183Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$9,183
David E. Hitchner$9,066Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$9,233
Ian K. Baitinger$8,688Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$8,688
Paul Earnest Sr.$8,652Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$9,094
J and B Family Farms, LLC$8,013Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$8,026
Tolotti Farms, Inc.$7,639Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$7,639
Newton B. Shimp III$7,311Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$10,520
Jonathan L Mixner$6,577Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$6,577
Bonham Farms, LLC$6,250Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$6,560
George W. Hitchner$5,811Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$7,387
Muzzarelli Farms Operations, Inc.$5,496Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$40,242
David E. Marx$5,246Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$5,246
Leonard H. Ayars$5,199Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$5,199
Barry Hitchner Jr.$5,056Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$5,471
Ploch Farms, Inc.$4,828Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$4,828
Muzzarelli Farms Operations, Inc.$4,636Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program - Plus 3 Assistance Program$40,242
Robert Hampton Farms$4,582Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$4,582
Kyle Loew$4,553Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$5,018
Kevin L. Uhland$4,310Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$4,328
NJ Hitchner Farms, LLC$4,203Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$5,318
Michael S. Hickman$4,090Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$4,090
Vitality Farms, LLC$3,502Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$5,513
Harold Trullender$3,409Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$3,409
Frank P. Baitinger$3,291Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$104,002
Newton B. Shimp III$3,209Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$10,520
Jeffrey W. Shimp$3,206Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$3,206
Brenda Hildreth$3,108Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$4,984
Joseph V. Sparacio$2,987Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$3,096
Michael mc Allister$2,974Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$5,412
Joseph C. Shoemaker Jr.$2,970Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$2,970
Rottkamp Farms, Inc.$2,940NAP Regular Web-Based Program$6,666
Nino H. Levari$2,659Web-Based NAP $2,659
Muzzarelli Farms Operations, Inc.$2,658Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$40,242
Michael mc Allister$2,438Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$5,412
Kenneth H Trullender$2,194Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$2,337
Michael Hasher$2,184Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$2,184
Robert J. Riggins$2,110Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$2,110
Vitality Farms, LLC$2,011Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$5,513
Richard W. Garrison$1,990Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$1,990
Chestnut Run Farm, Inc.$1,956Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$6,516
Rottkamp Farms, Inc.$1,926Web-Based NAP $6,666
Brenda Hildreth$1,876Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$4,984
Wayne C. Beal$1,876Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$1,876
Chestnut Run Farm, Inc.$1,800Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$6,516
Douglas A. Zirkle Sr.$1,786Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$2,252
Chestnut Run Farm, Inc.$1,758Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$6,516
Mark Panco$1,702Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$5,232
Stephen C. Strosnider$1,683Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$2,008
Gary Sprague$1,635Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$1,635
Jersey Legacy Farms, LLC$1,473Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$27,707
TK Uhland Farms, LLC$1,432Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$1,848
Mark Panco$1,336Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$5,232
Thomas J. Tedesco Jr.$1,293Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$2,151
David O. Wynne$1,293Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$1,311
Rottkamp Farms, Inc.$1,265Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$6,666
Franklin T. Atkinson Jr.$1,241Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$1,241
George W. Hitchner$1,219Price Loss Coverage Program$7,387
Robert Mixner$1,195Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$1,353
Muzzarelli Farms Operations, Inc.$1,159Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program - Plus 3 Assistance Program$40,242
Mark Panco$1,157Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$5,232
Frank P. Baitinger$1,111Price Loss Coverage Program$104,002
Pleasant Acres Farm, LLC$1,060Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$43,405
Benjamin W. McAllister$1,023Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$1,023
Chestnut Run Farm, Inc.$1,002Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$6,516
Bruce B. Cobb$978Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$1,146
James Parave$952Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$1,856
Burton T. Doremus Jr.$884Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$1,582
Charles E Paulaitis III$870Price Loss Coverage Program$25,345
Thomas J. Tedesco Jr.$857Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$2,151
NJ Hitchner Farms, LLC$811Agriculture Risk Program - Individual Coverage$5,318
Pipitone Farms, LLC$800Price Loss Coverage Program$19,684
Molinelli Farms, LLC$774Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$19,137
J & N Farms, LLC$718Price Loss Coverage Program$14,964
Burton T. Doremus Jr.$698Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$1,582
Rabbit Hill Farms, LLC$694Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$10,552
Walter M. Goodwin$692Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$692
Ronald B. Thomas$641Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$1,283
Ronald B. Thomas$641Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$1,283
Mark Panco$639Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$5,232
Edward Cheli$635Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$635
David a Gidzinski$627Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$627
Jesse Sickler$621Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$621
J Farms Inc., P C$598Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$598
Charles E Paulaitis III$546Price Loss Coverage Program$25,345
James Parave$473Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$1,856
Douglas A. Zirkle Sr.$466Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$2,252
Paul Earnest Sr.$441Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$9,094
Muzzarelli Farms Operations, Inc.$408Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$40,242
Kyle Loew$382Price Loss Coverage Program$5,018
Josh Baitinger$379Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$379
Pipitone Farms, LLC$374Price Loss Coverage Program$19,684
M R Dickinson and Son, Inc.$361Price Loss Coverage Program$15,956
George W. Hitchner$357Price Loss Coverage Program$7,387
John Thomas Pagels$350Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$683
Mark Panco$344Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$5,232
James Parave$341Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$1,856
M R Dickinson and Son, Inc.$338Price Loss Coverage Program$15,956
John Thomas Pagels$333Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$683
Stephen C. Strosnider$325Price Loss Coverage Program$2,008
Rottkamp Farms, Inc.$319Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$6,666
TK Uhland Farms, LLC$312Price Loss Coverage Program$1,848
Paul J. Yacovelli$309Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$309
Barry Hitchner Jr.$306Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$5,471
Pipitone Farms, LLC$299Price Loss Coverage Program$19,684
Pipitone Farms, LLC$259Price Loss Coverage Program$19,684
Rabbit Hill Farms, LLC$246Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$10,552
Bernard J Tkaczynski$244Price Loss Coverage Program$244
Bonham Farms, LLC$237Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$6,560
Pipitone Farms, LLC$230Price Loss Coverage Program$19,684
Mark S. Guarrera$222Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$222
Genoa Farms, Inc.$217Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$217
Charles Muzzarelli Jr.$202Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$202
Garry Timberman$192Price Loss Coverage Program$209
Mary Palys$179Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$235
Charles E Paulaitis III$177Price Loss Coverage Program$25,345
J & N Farms, LLC$176Price Loss Coverage Program$14,964
J & N Farms, LLC$168Price Loss Coverage Program$14,964
Bruce B. Cobb$168Price Loss Coverage Program$1,146
David E. Hitchner$167Price Loss Coverage Program$9,233
Raymond W. O'Brien$159Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$159
Robert Mixner$158Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$1,353
J & N Farms, LLC$154Price Loss Coverage Program$14,964
J & N Farms, LLC$144Price Loss Coverage Program$14,964
M R Dickinson and Son, Inc.$143Price Loss Coverage Program$15,956
Charles E Paulaitis III$120Price Loss Coverage Program$25,345
Charles E Paulaitis III$120Price Loss Coverage Program$25,345
J & N Farms, LLC$118Price Loss Coverage Program$14,964
Homan Farms, LLC$117Price Loss Coverage Program$15,119
Charles E Paulaitis III$117Price Loss Coverage Program$25,345
NJ Hitchner Farms, LLC$114Price Loss Coverage Program$5,318
NJ Hitchner Farms, LLC$114Price Loss Coverage Program$5,318
Kenneth H Trullender$111Price Loss Coverage Program$2,337
M R Dickinson and Son, Inc.$109Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$15,956
Joseph V. Sparacio$109Price Loss Coverage Program$3,096
Lynn Mooneyham$108Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$127
TK Uhland Farms, LLC$104Price Loss Coverage Program$1,848
Barry Hitchner Jr.$103Price Loss Coverage Program$5,471
Charles E Paulaitis III$101Price Loss Coverage Program$25,345
Pleasant Acres Farm, LLC$95Agriculture Risk Program - Individual Coverage$43,405
James Parave$90Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$1,856
Rottkamp Farms, Inc.$90Price Loss Coverage Program$6,666
Rottkamp Farms, Inc.$87Price Loss Coverage Program$6,666
M R Dickinson and Son, Inc.$84Price Loss Coverage Program$15,956
Kyle Loew$83Price Loss Coverage Program$5,018
Pipitone Farms, LLC$81Price Loss Coverage Program$19,684
J & N Farms, LLC$74Price Loss Coverage Program$14,964
Pops Produce & Herbs, LLC$74Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$74
Bonham Farms, LLC$73Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$6,560
M R Dickinson and Son, Inc.$72Price Loss Coverage Program$15,956
Charles E Paulaitis III$69Price Loss Coverage Program$25,345
Pipitone Farms, LLC$67Price Loss Coverage Program$19,684
Homan Farms, LLC$66Price Loss Coverage Program$15,119
Homan Farms, LLC$61Price Loss Coverage Program$15,119
M R Dickinson and Son, Inc.$61Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$15,956
Homan Farms, LLC$60Price Loss Coverage Program$15,119
M R Dickinson and Son, Inc.$57Price Loss Coverage Program$15,956
J & N Farms, LLC$56Price Loss Coverage Program$14,964
NJ Hitchner Farms, LLC$56Price Loss Coverage Program$5,318
Mary Palys$56Price Loss Coverage Program$235
Mark Panco$54Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$5,232
Pipitone Farms, LLC$49Price Loss Coverage Program$19,684
Rabbit Hill Farms, LLC$46Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$10,552
J & N Farms, LLC$40Price Loss Coverage Program$14,964
Rottkamp Farms, Inc.$39Price Loss Coverage Program$6,666
M R Dickinson and Son, Inc.$37Price Loss Coverage Program$15,956
Charles E Paulaitis III$36Price Loss Coverage Program$25,345
M R Dickinson and Son, Inc.$35Price Loss Coverage Program$15,956
Kenneth H Trullender$32Price Loss Coverage Program$2,337
Pipitone Farms, LLC$32Price Loss Coverage Program$19,684
Pipitone Farms, LLC$21Price Loss Coverage Program$19,684
NJ Hitchner Farms, LLC$20Price Loss Coverage Program$5,318
Lynn Mooneyham$19Price Loss Coverage Program$127
Kevin L. Uhland$18Price Loss Coverage Program$4,328
David O. Wynne$18Price Loss Coverage Program$1,311
Garry Timberman$17Price Loss Coverage Program$209
Pipitone Farms, LLC$14Price Loss Coverage Program$19,684
Pipitone Farms, LLC$14Price Loss Coverage Program$19,684
J and B Family Farms, LLC$13Price Loss Coverage Program$8,026
Jim Wenger Farms$10Price Loss Coverage Program$31,907
M R Dickinson and Son, Inc.$10Price Loss Coverage Program$15,956
Barry Hitchner Jr.$6Price Loss Coverage Program$5,471
J & N Farms, LLC$6Price Loss Coverage Program$14,964
Jim Wenger Farms$5Price Loss Coverage Program$31,907

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