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How much did farmers in New London County receive in taxpayer-funded subsidies in 2021?

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

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