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Of the 51 subsidies provided, the largest was for Mark Alan Howard, which received $18,985 for the claim of "Livestock Forage Disaster Program".
The smallest subsidy provided to a Billings County farmer was $10 to Mark Alan Howard.
There were 26 fewer subsidies than the year before, and the total value of the subsidies fell by $183,338.
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 Billings County Code Farmers in 2021
| Farmer | $ Received | Reason for Subsidy | Total Received in Subsidies by Farmer ($) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Alan Howard | $18,985 | Livestock Forage Disaster Program | $22,906 |
| Spencer Ingalls | $16,441 | Livestock Forage Disaster Program | $16,441 |
| Douglas J. Tescher | $14,798 | Livestock Forage Disaster Program | $20,626 |
| James William Adams | $13,707 | Livestock Forage Disaster Program | $27,473 |
| Donovan Obrien | $13,559 | Livestock Forage Disaster Program | $22,459 |
| John Hild | $13,232 | Livestock Forage Disaster Program | $17,661 |
| Randall C. Mosser | $11,907 | Livestock Forage Disaster Program | $26,012 |
| Ben A. Simons | $10,923 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $10,923 |
| Ted Tescher | $9,496 | Livestock Forage Disaster Program | $13,942 |
| Donovan Obrien | $8,900 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $22,459 |
| Jonathan Peter Odermann | $7,199 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $8,749 |
| John Joseph Kessel | $6,646 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $7,481 |
| H&H, LLP | $6,562 | Livestock Forage Disaster Program | $6,562 |
| Randall C. Mosser | $6,363 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $26,012 |
| Randall C. Mosser | $6,345 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities | $26,012 |
| James William Adams | $5,623 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $27,473 |
| James William Adams | $4,750 | Livestock Forage Disaster Program | $27,473 |
| Ted Tescher | $4,446 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $13,942 |
| John Hild | $4,429 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $17,661 |
| Douglas J. Tescher | $4,267 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $20,626 |
| Mark Alan Howard | $3,911 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $22,906 |
| Dave Adams | $3,781 | Livestock Forage Disaster Program | $7,548 |
| Kevin Clyde | $3,269 | Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental | $4,296 |
| Abe Albert Simons | $3,232 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $3,232 |
| Dave Adams | $2,219 | Livestock Forage Disaster Program | $7,548 |
| James William Adams | $1,942 | Price Loss Coverage Program | $27,473 |
| Kyle Albert Fick | $1,650 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act | $2,141 |
| Douglas J. Tescher | $1,561 | Livestock Forage Disaster Program | $20,626 |
| Jonathan Peter Odermann | $1,550 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities | $8,749 |
| Dave Adams | $1,548 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $7,548 |
| James William Adams | $1,451 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities | $27,473 |
| Randall C. Mosser | $1,397 | Price Loss Coverage Program | $26,012 |
| Roger Evan Dieterle | $1,337 | Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental | $1,433 |
| Mary Lou Ryden | $1,221 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities | $1,538 |
| Aaron James Gerbig | $1,174 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $1,174 |
| Kenneth Abrahamson | $1,130 | Agricultural Risk Coverage Program - County | $1,130 |
| Mr. Kim M. Shade | $851 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $1,151 |
| John Joseph Kessel | $835 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities | $7,481 |
| Dean Wyckoff | $682 | Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental | $682 |
| Kevin Clyde | $529 | Livestock Forage Disaster Program | $4,296 |
| Kevin Clyde | $498 | Price Loss Coverage Program | $4,296 |
| Kyle Albert Fick | $491 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $2,141 |
| Perry Tescher | $364 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $364 |
| Peter L. Odermann | $327 | Price Loss Coverage Program | $327 |
| Mr. Kim M. Shade | $300 | Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental | $1,151 |
| Mary Lou Ryden | $270 | Price Loss Coverage Program | $1,538 |
| Dustin Tescher | $194 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $194 |
| Roger Evan Dieterle | $71 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities | $1,433 |
| Mary Lou Ryden | $47 | Price Loss Coverage Program | $1,538 |
| Roger Evan Dieterle | $25 | Price Loss Coverage Program | $1,433 |
| Mark Alan Howard | $10 | Price Loss Coverage Program | $22,906 |
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