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Taxpayer-funded subsidies offered to Plumas County farmers in 2021 reached $306,396

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Farms in Plumas County received $306,396 in taxpayer-funded subsidies in 2021, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

Of the 43 subsidies provided, the largest was for George Goodwin Family LP, which received $73,997 for the claim of "Livestock Forage Disaster Program".

The smallest subsidy provided to a Plumas County farmer was $212 to Max Forrest.

There were 16 fewer subsidies than the year before, and the total value of the subsidies fell by $77,973.

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 Plumas County Code Farmers in 2021
Farmer$ ReceivedReason for SubsidyTotal Received in Subsidies by Farmer ($)
George Goodwin Family LP$73,997Livestock Forage Disaster Program$96,187
Dig It Construction, Inc.$16,880Livestock Forage Disaster Program$36,903
Monte A. Smith$14,945Livestock Forage Disaster Program$49,049
Gary Romano$14,130Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$14,130
Dig It Construction, Inc.$13,813Livestock Forage Disaster Program$36,903
Carol Dobbas$12,527Livestock Forage Disaster Program$32,781
George Goodwin Family LP$12,478Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$96,187
Monte A. Smith$11,466Livestock Forage Disaster Program$49,049
Monte A. Smith$11,147Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$49,049
George Goodwin Family LP$9,712Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$96,187
Carol Dobbas$9,522Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$32,781
Jason McIntyre$9,435Livestock Forage Disaster Program$22,000
Carol Dobbas$8,716Livestock Forage Disaster Program$32,781
Floyd C Neer & Sons Ranch$8,682Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$8,682
Monte A. Smith$7,755Web-Based NAP $49,049
Jason McIntyre$7,360Livestock Forage Disaster Program$22,000
Greg Ramelli$7,205Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$17,436
Harry J. Rogers$6,022Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$6,022
Dig It Construction, Inc.$5,600Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$36,903
Jason McIntyre$4,731Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$22,000
Greg Ramelli$4,587Livestock Forage Disaster Program$17,436
Greg Ramelli$4,498Livestock Forage Disaster Program$17,436
Peggy Corbett$4,181Emergency Assist Livestock Bees Fish (ELAP) Program$12,776
Peggy Corbett$3,810Livestock Forage Disaster Program$12,776
Monte A. Smith$3,736Livestock Forage Disaster Program$49,049
Corte Smith$2,475Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$2,475
Farris Nicole Smith$2,475Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$2,475
Carol Dobbas$2,016Emergency Assist Livestock Bees Fish (ELAP) Program$32,781
Lance Benson$1,525Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$1,525
Andrew Meyers$1,323Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$1,323
Peggy Corbett$1,323Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$12,776
Greg Ramelli$1,146Livestock Forage Disaster Program$17,436
Peggy Corbett$1,012Web-Based NAP $12,776
Peggy Corbett$984Livestock Forage Disaster Program$12,776
Peggy Corbett$952Livestock Forage Disaster Program$12,776
Max Forrest$849Livestock Forage Disaster Program$1,906
Max Forrest$845Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$1,906
Ryan Neer$726Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$726
Dig It Construction, Inc.$610Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$36,903
Jason McIntyre$474Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$22,000
Peggy Corbett$267Web-Based NAP $12,776
Peggy Corbett$247Livestock Forage Disaster Program$12,776
Max Forrest$212Livestock Forage Disaster Program$1,906

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