Farms in Essex County received $414,870 in taxpayer-funded subsidies in 2021, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
Of the 107 subsidies provided, the largest was for Cunningham Logging, LLC, which received $50,875 for the claim of “Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers Program”.
The smallest subsidy provided to a Essex County farmer was $7 to Jordan K. Gray.
There were 27 more subsidies than the year before, and the total value of the subsidies fell by $60,302.
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 Essex County Code Farmers in 2021
| Farmer | $ Received | Reason for Subsidy | Total Received in Subsidies by Farmer ($) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cunningham Logging, LLC | $50,875 | Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers Program | $52,875 |
| Yves Marquis Trucking, LLC | $50,875 | Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers Program | $52,875 |
| Justin Taft | $50,875 | Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers Program | $52,875 |
| Taft Acres, LLC | $16,699 | Dairy Margin Coverage Program | $125,309 |
| Taft Acres, LLC | $15,009 | Dairy Margin Coverage Program | $125,309 |
| Taft Acres, LLC | $12,888 | Dairy Margin Coverage Program | $125,309 |
| Taft Acres, LLC | $12,809 | Dairy Margin Coverage Program | $125,309 |
| Taft Acres, LLC | $11,945 | Dairy Margin Coverage Program | $125,309 |
| Taft Acres, LLC | $10,255 | Dairy Margin Coverage Program | $125,309 |
| Taft Acres, LLC | $10,098 | Dairy Margin Coverage Program | $125,309 |
| Taft Acres, LLC | $10,059 | Dairy Margin Coverage Program | $125,309 |
| William Manning | $8,948 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program – Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act | $8,948 |
| Taft Acres, LLC | $8,605 | Dairy Margin Coverage Program | $125,309 |
| Woodland Dairy, LLC | $5,918 | Dairy Margin Coverage Program | $40,366 |
| Woodland Dairy, LLC | $5,319 | Dairy Margin Coverage Program | $40,366 |
| Woodland Dairy, LLC | $4,567 | Dairy Margin Coverage Program | $40,366 |
| Woodland Dairy, LLC | $4,539 | Dairy Margin Coverage Program | $40,366 |
| Gary A. Olcott | $4,261 | Dairy Margin Coverage Program | $30,106 |
| Woodland Dairy, LLC | $4,233 | Dairy Margin Coverage Program | $40,366 |
| Taft Acres, LLC | $3,842 | Dairy Margin Coverage Program | $125,309 |
| Gary A. Olcott | $3,830 | Dairy Margin Coverage Program | $30,106 |
| Taft Acres, LLC | $3,648 | Dairy Margin Coverage Program | $125,309 |
| Woodland Dairy, LLC | $3,634 | Dairy Margin Coverage Program | $40,366 |
| Woodland Dairy, LLC | $3,579 | Dairy Margin Coverage Program | $40,366 |
| Woodland Dairy, LLC | $3,565 | Dairy Margin Coverage Program | $40,366 |
| Glendale Farm | $3,421 | Dairy Margin Coverage Program | $12,910 |
| Gary A. Olcott | $3,289 | Dairy Margin Coverage Program | $30,106 |
| Taft Acres, LLC | $3,281 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 – Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities | $125,309 |
| Gary A. Olcott | $3,269 | Dairy Margin Coverage Program | $30,106 |
| Glendale Farm | $3,170 | Dairy Margin Coverage Program | $12,910 |
| Woodland Dairy, LLC | $3,049 | Dairy Margin Coverage Program | $40,366 |
| Gary A. Olcott | $3,048 | Dairy Margin Coverage Program | $30,106 |
| Taft Acres, LLC | $2,868 | Dairy Margin Coverage Program | $125,309 |
| Taft Acres, LLC | $2,823 | Dairy Margin Coverage Program | $125,309 |
| Glendale Farm | $2,670 | Dairy Margin Coverage Program | $12,910 |
| Gary A. Olcott | $2,617 | Dairy Margin Coverage Program | $30,106 |
| Gary A. Olcott | $2,577 | Dairy Margin Coverage Program | $30,106 |
| Gary A. Olcott | $2,567 | Dairy Margin Coverage Program | $30,106 |
| Rodney Wood | $2,519 | Dairy Margin Coverage Program | $17,204 |
| Rodney Wood | $2,264 | Dairy Margin Coverage Program | $17,204 |
| Gary A. Olcott | $2,196 | Dairy Margin Coverage Program | $30,106 |
| Cunningham Logging, LLC | $2,000 | Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers Program | $52,875 |
| Yves Marquis Trucking, LLC | $2,000 | Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers Program | $52,875 |
| Justin Taft | $2,000 | Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers Program | $52,875 |
| Rodney Wood | $1,944 | Dairy Margin Coverage Program | $17,204 |
| Rodney Wood | $1,933 | Dairy Margin Coverage Program | $17,204 |
| Rodney Wood | $1,802 | Dairy Margin Coverage Program | $17,204 |
| Glendale Farm | $1,756 | Dairy Margin Coverage Program | $12,910 |
| Brian Porter | $1,671 | Dairy Margin Coverage Program | $12,178 |
| Rodney Wood | $1,547 | Dairy Margin Coverage Program | $17,204 |
| Rodney Wood | $1,523 | Dairy Margin Coverage Program | $17,204 |
| Rodney Wood | $1,518 | Dairy Margin Coverage Program | $17,204 |
| Brian Porter | $1,502 | Dairy Margin Coverage Program | $12,178 |
| Rodney Wood | $1,298 | Dairy Margin Coverage Program | $17,204 |
| Brian Porter | $1,290 | Dairy Margin Coverage Program | $12,178 |
| Brian Porter | $1,282 | Dairy Margin Coverage Program | $12,178 |
| Brian Porter | $1,195 | Dairy Margin Coverage Program | $12,178 |
| Gary A. Olcott | $1,045 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 – Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities | $30,106 |
| Glendale Farm | $1,045 | Dairy Margin Coverage Program | $12,910 |
| Brian Porter | $1,026 | Dairy Margin Coverage Program | $12,178 |
| Woodland Dairy, LLC | $1,016 | Dairy Margin Coverage Program | $40,366 |
| Brian Porter | $1,011 | Dairy Margin Coverage Program | $12,178 |
| Brian Porter | $1,007 | Dairy Margin Coverage Program | $12,178 |
| Brian Porter | $861 | Dairy Margin Coverage Program | $12,178 |
| Kingdom Cattle, LLC | $800 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 – Livestock and Poultry | $800 |
| Gary A. Olcott | $732 | Dairy Margin Coverage Program | $30,106 |
| Nancee Harrigan | $656 | Conservation Reserve Program Payment – Annual Rental | $656 |
| Woodland Dairy, LLC | $628 | Dairy Margin Coverage Program | $40,366 |
| Jordan K. Gray | $520 | Dairy Margin Coverage Program | $1,180 |
| Taft Acres, LLC | $480 | Price Loss Coverage Program | $125,309 |
| Glendale Farm | $471 | Dairy Margin Coverage Program | $12,910 |
| Robert Porter | $464 | Dairy Margin Coverage Program | $3,094 |
| Sandra Porter | $464 | Dairy Margin Coverage Program | $3,094 |
| Gary A. Olcott | $452 | Dairy Margin Coverage Program | $30,106 |
| Rodney Wood | $433 | Dairy Margin Coverage Program | $17,204 |
| Robert Porter | $417 | Dairy Margin Coverage Program | $3,094 |
| Sandra Porter | $417 | Dairy Margin Coverage Program | $3,094 |
| Jordan K. Gray | $401 | Dairy Margin Coverage Program | $1,180 |
| Denis Maurais | $400 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 – Livestock and Poultry | $400 |
| Brian Porter | $385 | Dairy Margin Coverage Program | $12,178 |
| Glendale Farm | $378 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 – Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities | $12,910 |
| Brian Porter | $365 | Dairy Margin Coverage Program | $12,178 |
| Robert Porter | $358 | Dairy Margin Coverage Program | $3,094 |
| Sandra Porter | $358 | Dairy Margin Coverage Program | $3,094 |
| Robert Porter | $356 | Dairy Margin Coverage Program | $3,094 |
| Sandra Porter | $356 | Dairy Margin Coverage Program | $3,094 |
| Robert Porter | $332 | Dairy Margin Coverage Program | $3,094 |
| Sandra Porter | $332 | Dairy Margin Coverage Program | $3,094 |
| Woodland Dairy, LLC | $318 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 – Livestock and Poultry | $40,366 |
| Brian Porter | $287 | Dairy Margin Coverage Program | $12,178 |
| Robert Porter | $285 | Dairy Margin Coverage Program | $3,094 |
| Sandra Porter | $285 | Dairy Margin Coverage Program | $3,094 |
| Brian Porter | $283 | Dairy Margin Coverage Program | $12,178 |
| Robert Porter | $281 | Dairy Margin Coverage Program | $3,094 |
| Sandra Porter | $281 | Dairy Margin Coverage Program | $3,094 |
| Robert Porter | $280 | Dairy Margin Coverage Program | $3,094 |
| Sandra Porter | $280 | Dairy Margin Coverage Program | $3,094 |
| Rodney Wood | $267 | Dairy Margin Coverage Program | $17,204 |
| Jordan K. Gray | $253 | Dairy Margin Coverage Program | $1,180 |
| Robert Porter | $239 | Dairy Margin Coverage Program | $3,094 |
| Sandra Porter | $239 | Dairy Margin Coverage Program | $3,094 |
| Gary A. Olcott | $224 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 – Livestock and Poultry | $30,106 |
| Rodney Wood | $154 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 – Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities | $17,204 |
| Robert Porter | $80 | Dairy Margin Coverage Program | $3,094 |
| Sandra Porter | $80 | Dairy Margin Coverage Program | $3,094 |
| Brian Porter | $15 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 – Livestock and Poultry | $12,178 |
| Jordan K. Gray | $7 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 – Livestock and Poultry | $1,180 |
