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Of the 14 subsidies provided, the largest was for Judith A. Lewis, which received $12,418 for the claim of "Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental".
The smallest subsidy provided to a Shoshone County farmer was $321 to James E. Ball.
There were four fewer subsidies than the year before, and the total value of the subsidies rose by $3,552.
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 ($) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Judith A. Lewis | $12,418 | Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental | $17,515 |
| William W. Wittig | $12,358 | Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental | $13,647 |
| David Oas | $9,390 | Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental | $10,148 |
| Judith A. Lewis | $5,097 | Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental | $17,515 |
| Don R Kotschevar | $3,771 | Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental | $4,353 |
| Douglas Walker | $2,957 | Livestock Forage Disaster Program | $4,148 |
| Douglas Walker | $1,191 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $4,148 |
| William W. Wittig | $906 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities | $13,647 |
| David Oas | $758 | Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental | $10,148 |
| Don R Kotschevar | $582 | Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental | $4,353 |
| William W. Wittig | $383 | Price Loss Coverage Program | $13,647 |
| Connie L. O'Neill | $370 | Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental | $740 |
| Connie L. O'Neill | $370 | Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental | $740 |
| James E. Ball | $321 | Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental | $321 |
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