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Of the nine subsidies provided, the largest was for Bradley Scotton, which received $4,762 for the claim of "Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental".
The smallest subsidy provided to a Yukon-Koyukuk County farmer was $72 to Mortvedt Living Trust DTD.
There were two more subsidies than the year before, and the total value of the subsidies rose by $1,938.
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 ($) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bradley Scotton | $4,762 | Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental | $6,125 |
| Todd Adams | $2,145 | Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental | $2,145 |
| Bradley Scotton | $1,363 | Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental | $6,125 |
| Mortvedt Living Trust DTD | $1,313 | Emergency Conservation Program/Hazard Mitigation Program - Cost Share FY19 Program | $1,385 |
| Wanda A. Haken | $888 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act | $888 |
| Timohovich Farms, LLC | $306 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act | $530 |
| Timohovich Farms, LLC | $224 | Farm Ranchers Program | $530 |
| Dale Arkell | $161 | Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental | $161 |
| Mortvedt Living Trust DTD | $72 | Emergency Conservation Program/Hazard Mitigation Program - Cost Share FY19 Program | $1,385 |
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