Farms in New London County received $540,591 in taxpayer-funded subsidies in 2021, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
Of the 71 subsidies provided, the largest was for Driftwood Fisheries, Inc., which received $86,383 for the claim of “Seafood Trade Relief Program”.
The smallest subsidy provided to a New London County farmer was $136 to Lisa Clare.
There were 22 fewer subsidies than the year before, and the total value of the subsidies fell by $256,100.
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 New London County Code Farmers in 2021
| Farmer | $ Received | Reason for Subsidy | Total Received in Subsidies by Farmer ($) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Driftwood Fisheries, Inc. | $86,383 | Seafood Trade Relief Program | $86,383 |
| Scotts Yankee Farmer, LLC | $47,953 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program – Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act | $47,953 |
| Aeros Cultured Oyster Company, LLC | $44,298 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program – Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act | $44,298 |
| Seacoast Mushrooms, LLC | $40,243 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program – Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act | $40,243 |
| Reginald Preston | $23,338 | Conservation Reserve Program Payment – Annual Rental | $50,848 |
| Stanley Wildowsky JR & Randy Wildowsky | $17,297 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program – Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act | $18,909 |
| Spielman Farm, LLC | $16,699 | Dairy Margin Coverage Program | $139,401 |
| Spielman Farm, LLC | $16,138 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 – Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities | $139,401 |
| Spielman Farm, LLC | $15,009 | Dairy Margin Coverage Program | $139,401 |
| Spielman Farm, LLC | $12,888 | Dairy Margin Coverage Program | $139,401 |
| Spielman Farm, LLC | $12,809 | Dairy Margin Coverage Program | $139,401 |
| Blair Knutson | $12,233 | Conservation Reserve Program Payment – Annual Rental | $17,704 |
| Brooks Knutson | $12,233 | Conservation Reserve Program Payment – Annual Rental | $17,704 |
| White Wave, LLC | $12,031 | Seafood Trade Relief Program | $12,031 |
| Spielman Farm, LLC | $11,945 | Dairy Margin Coverage Program | $139,401 |
| Santana Fishing, LLC | $10,903 | Seafood Trade Relief Program | $10,903 |
| Spielman Farm, LLC | $10,255 | Dairy Margin Coverage Program | $139,401 |
| Spielman Farm, LLC | $10,098 | Dairy Margin Coverage Program | $139,401 |
| Spielman Farm, LLC | $10,059 | Dairy Margin Coverage Program | $139,401 |
| Spielman Farm, LLC | $9,273 | Dairy Margin Coverage Program | $139,401 |
| Spielman Farm, LLC | $8,605 | Dairy Margin Coverage Program | $139,401 |
| Stonington Farms Shellfish, Inc. | $8,236 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program – Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act | $8,236 |
| Stephen Johndreau | $6,792 | Conservation Reserve Program Payment – Annual Rental | $11,915 |
| Reginald Preston | $6,513 | Conservation Reserve Program Payment – Annual Rental | $50,848 |
| Reginald Preston | $5,761 | Conservation Reserve Program Payment – Annual Rental | $50,848 |
| Blair Knutson | $5,471 | Conservation Reserve Program Payment – Annual Rental | $17,704 |
| Brooks Knutson | $5,471 | Conservation Reserve Program Payment – Annual Rental | $17,704 |
| Stephen Johndreau | $5,123 | Conservation Reserve Program Payment – Annual Rental | $11,915 |
| Reginald Preston | $4,612 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 – Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities | $50,848 |
| Linda E. Houser | $4,206 | Conservation Reserve Program Payment – Annual Rental | $11,626 |
| Louvre Alexander Estate | $3,765 | Conservation Reserve Program Payment – Annual Rental | $3,765 |
| Reginald Preston | $3,455 | Conservation Reserve Program Payment – Annual Rental | $50,848 |
| Chris Farms, LLC | $3,332 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 – Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities | $3,332 |
| Goose Island Fisheries, LLC | $3,026 | Seafood Trade Relief Program | $3,026 |
| Linda E. Houser | $2,904 | Conservation Reserve Program Payment – Annual Rental | $11,626 |
| Spielman Farm, LLC | $2,868 | Dairy Margin Coverage Program | $139,401 |
| Reginald Preston | $2,703 | Conservation Reserve Program Payment – Annual Rental | $50,848 |
| Capt’n Bait Fisheries, LLC | $2,614 | Seafood Trade Relief Program | $2,614 |
| Reginald Preston | $2,476 | Conservation Reserve Program Payment – Annual Rental | $50,848 |
| Spielman Farm, LLC | $2,418 | Livestock Forage Disaster Program | $139,401 |
| Cato Corner Farm, LLC | $2,090 | Livestock Forage Disaster Program | $2,235 |
| Linda E. Houser | $1,648 | Conservation Reserve Program Payment – Annual Rental | $11,626 |
| Stanley Wildowsky JR & Randy Wildowsky | $1,612 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 – Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities | $18,909 |
| Reginald Preston | $1,450 | Price Loss Coverage Program | $50,848 |
| Labrador Properties, LLC | $1,305 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 – Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities | $1,305 |
| Linda E. Houser | $1,161 | Conservation Reserve Program Payment – Annual Rental | $11,626 |
| Linda E. Houser | $789 | Conservation Reserve Program Payment – Annual Rental | $11,626 |
| Andrea Tornquist | $626 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program – Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act | $1,003 |
| Linda E. Houser | $515 | Conservation Reserve Program Payment – Annual Rental | $11,626 |
| Kathleen Busse | $513 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 – Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities | $815 |
| Gary Peacock | $505 | Conservation Reserve Program Payment – Annual Rental | $505 |
| White Gate Farm | $500 | Commodity Credit Corporation Organic Cost Share – Crops Program | $1,700 |
| White Gate Farm | $500 | Commodity Credit Corporation Organic Cost Share – Crops Program | $1,700 |
| Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation | $480 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program – Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act | $480 |
| Lisa Clare | $410 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 – Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities | $546 |
| Andrea Tornquist | $376 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 – Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities | $1,003 |
| Reginald Preston | $365 | Conservation Reserve Program Payment – Annual Rental | $50,848 |
| White Gate Farm | $350 | Commodity Credit Corporation Organic Cost Share – Livestock Program | $1,700 |
| White Gate Farm | $350 | Commodity Credit Corporation Organic Cost Share – Livestock Program | $1,700 |
| Spielman Farm, LLC | $337 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 – Livestock and Poultry | $139,401 |
| Kathleen Busse | $302 | Price Loss Coverage Program | $815 |
| Janice A. Orsini | $299 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 – Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities | $475 |
| Judith E. Hyland | $223 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 – Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities | $223 |
| Susan L. Davis | $221 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 – Livestock and Poultry | $221 |
| Linda E. Houser | $207 | Conservation Reserve Program Payment – Annual Rental | $11,626 |
| Linda E. Houser | $196 | Conservation Reserve Program Payment – Annual Rental | $11,626 |
| Michael J. Little | $192 | Conservation Reserve Program Payment – Annual Rental | $192 |
| Janice A. Orsini | $176 | Price Loss Coverage Program | $475 |
| Reginald Preston | $175 | Conservation Reserve Program Payment – Annual Rental | $50,848 |
| Cato Corner Farm, LLC | $145 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 – Livestock and Poultry | $2,235 |
| Lisa Clare | $136 | Price Loss Coverage Program | $546 |
