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