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Of the 12 subsidies provided, the largest was for Marjo Farm Holdings, which received $13,150 for the claim of "Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental".
The smallest subsidy provided to a Passaic County farmer was $86 to Mervin A. Page.
There were eight fewer subsidies than the year before, and the total value of the subsidies fell by $320,058.
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 ($) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marjo Farm Holdings | $13,150 | Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental | $13,150 |
| Gines Menchon | $4,437 | Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental | $4,437 |
| Mervin A. Page | $4,340 | Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program - Plus 3 Assistance Program | $5,851 |
| Mervin A. Page | $1,098 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities | $5,851 |
| Marsha P. Weaver | $783 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities | $1,366 |
| Howard Jost | $477 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities | $742 |
| Marsha P. Weaver | $401 | Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program - Plus 3 Assistance Program | $1,366 |
| Howard Jost | $265 | Price Loss Coverage Program | $742 |
| Mervin A. Page | $228 | Price Loss Coverage Program | $5,851 |
| Marsha P. Weaver | $182 | Price Loss Coverage Program | $1,366 |
| Mervin A. Page | $99 | Price Loss Coverage Program | $5,851 |
| Mervin A. Page | $86 | Agriculture Risk Program - Individual Coverage | $5,851 |
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