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Of the 134 subsidies provided, the largest was for Larkin Farm, LLC, which received $16,699 for the claim of "Dairy Margin Coverage Program".
The smallest subsidy provided to a Berkshire County farmer was $42 to Richard A. Newman.
There were 55 fewer subsidies than the year before, and the total value of the subsidies fell by $813,422.
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 Berkshire County Code Farmers in 2021
| Farmer | $ Received | Reason for Subsidy | Total Received in Subsidies by Farmer ($) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Larkin Farm, LLC | $16,699 | Dairy Margin Coverage Program | $136,772 |
| Pine Island Farm Partnership | $16,699 | Dairy Margin Coverage Program | $134,381 |
| Larkin Farm, LLC | $15,009 | Dairy Margin Coverage Program | $136,772 |
| Pine Island Farm Partnership | $15,009 | Dairy Margin Coverage Program | $134,381 |
| Pine Island Farm Partnership | $13,691 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities | $134,381 |
| Larkin Farm, LLC | $12,888 | Dairy Margin Coverage Program | $136,772 |
| Pine Island Farm Partnership | $12,888 | Dairy Margin Coverage Program | $134,381 |
| Larkin Farm, LLC | $12,809 | Dairy Margin Coverage Program | $136,772 |
| Pine Island Farm Partnership | $12,809 | Dairy Margin Coverage Program | $134,381 |
| The Meyer Family Trust | $12,565 | Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental | $13,659 |
| Larkin Farm, LLC | $11,945 | Dairy Margin Coverage Program | $136,772 |
| Pine Island Farm Partnership | $11,945 | Dairy Margin Coverage Program | $134,381 |
| The Nature Conservancy | $11,584 | Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental | $50,000 |
| Broadlawn Farm | $11,132 | Dairy Margin Coverage Program | $82,953 |
| Larkin Farm, LLC | $10,255 | Dairy Margin Coverage Program | $136,772 |
| Pine Island Farm Partnership | $10,255 | Dairy Margin Coverage Program | $134,381 |
| Larkin Farm, LLC | $10,098 | Dairy Margin Coverage Program | $136,772 |
| Pine Island Farm Partnership | $10,098 | Dairy Margin Coverage Program | $134,381 |
| Larkin Farm, LLC | $10,059 | Dairy Margin Coverage Program | $136,772 |
| Pine Island Farm Partnership | $10,059 | Dairy Margin Coverage Program | $134,381 |
| Broadlawn Farm | $10,006 | Dairy Margin Coverage Program | $82,953 |
| Larkin Farm, LLC | $9,470 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities | $136,772 |
| Larkin Farm, LLC | $9,273 | Dairy Margin Coverage Program | $136,772 |
| Pine Island Farm Partnership | $9,273 | Dairy Margin Coverage Program | $134,381 |
| Larkin Farm, LLC | $8,605 | Dairy Margin Coverage Program | $136,772 |
| Pine Island Farm Partnership | $8,605 | Dairy Margin Coverage Program | $134,381 |
| Broadlawn Farm | $8,592 | Dairy Margin Coverage Program | $82,953 |
| Broadlawn Farm | $8,539 | Dairy Margin Coverage Program | $82,953 |
| Maple Shade Farm, Inc. | $8,536 | Dairy Margin Coverage Program | $74,590 |
| Broadlawn Farm | $7,963 | Dairy Margin Coverage Program | $82,953 |
| Maple Shade Farm, Inc. | $7,673 | Dairy Margin Coverage Program | $74,590 |
| The Nature Conservancy | $7,082 | Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental | $50,000 |
| Broadlawn Farm | $6,837 | Dairy Margin Coverage Program | $82,953 |
| Broadlawn Farm | $6,732 | Dairy Margin Coverage Program | $82,953 |
| Broadlawn Farm | $6,706 | Dairy Margin Coverage Program | $82,953 |
| The Nature Conservancy | $6,619 | Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental | $50,000 |
| Maple Shade Farm, Inc. | $6,588 | Dairy Margin Coverage Program | $74,590 |
| Maple Shade Farm, Inc. | $6,548 | Dairy Margin Coverage Program | $74,590 |
| Broadlawn Farm | $6,182 | Dairy Margin Coverage Program | $82,953 |
| Maple Shade Farm, Inc. | $6,106 | Dairy Margin Coverage Program | $74,590 |
| The Nature Conservancy | $5,819 | Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental | $50,000 |
| Broadlawn Farm | $5,736 | Dairy Margin Coverage Program | $82,953 |
| David R. Jurczak | $5,250 | Web-Based NAP | $5,700 |
| Maple Shade Farm, Inc. | $5,242 | Dairy Margin Coverage Program | $74,590 |
| Maple Shade Farm, Inc. | $5,162 | Dairy Margin Coverage Program | $74,590 |
| Maple Shade Farm, Inc. | $5,142 | Dairy Margin Coverage Program | $74,590 |
| Maple Shade Farm, Inc. | $5,011 | Livestock Forage Disaster Program | $74,590 |
| The Nature Conservancy | $4,865 | Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental | $50,000 |
| The Nature Conservancy | $4,752 | Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental | $50,000 |
| Maple Shade Farm, Inc. | $4,740 | Dairy Margin Coverage Program | $74,590 |
| Maple Shade Farm, Inc. | $4,399 | Dairy Margin Coverage Program | $74,590 |
| Melissa Martin | $3,959 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act | $3,959 |
| Larkin Farm, LLC | $3,842 | Dairy Margin Coverage Program | $136,772 |
| Tobey Hill Farm Partnership | $3,777 | Dairy Margin Coverage Program | $30,848 |
| Gary M. Shepard | $3,547 | Dairy Margin Coverage Program | $26,451 |
| Tobey Hill Farm Partnership | $3,395 | Dairy Margin Coverage Program | $30,848 |
| Gary M. Shepard | $3,189 | Dairy Margin Coverage Program | $26,451 |
| Itty Bitty Farm Trust | $3,164 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act | $3,164 |
| The Nature Conservancy | $3,006 | Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental | $50,000 |
| Tobey Hill Farm Partnership | $2,915 | Dairy Margin Coverage Program | $30,848 |
| Tobey Hill Farm Partnership | $2,897 | Dairy Margin Coverage Program | $30,848 |
| Howden Farm, LLC | $2,884 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act | $2,884 |
| Larkin Farm, LLC | $2,868 | Dairy Margin Coverage Program | $136,772 |
| Pine Island Farm Partnership | $2,868 | Dairy Margin Coverage Program | $134,381 |
| Larkin Farm, LLC | $2,823 | Dairy Margin Coverage Program | $136,772 |
| Gary M. Shepard | $2,738 | Dairy Margin Coverage Program | $26,451 |
| Gary M. Shepard | $2,721 | Dairy Margin Coverage Program | $26,451 |
| Tobey Hill Farm Partnership | $2,702 | Dairy Margin Coverage Program | $30,848 |
| Bruce Marchbanks | $2,655 | Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental | $2,655 |
| Gary M. Shepard | $2,537 | Dairy Margin Coverage Program | $26,451 |
| Broadlawn Farm | $2,510 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities | $82,953 |
| Maple Shade Farm, Inc. | $2,387 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities | $74,590 |
| Fred Havill | $2,363 | Dairy Margin Coverage Program | $17,994 |
| Tobey Hill Farm Partnership | $2,320 | Dairy Margin Coverage Program | $30,848 |
| Tobey Hill Farm Partnership | $2,284 | Dairy Margin Coverage Program | $30,848 |
| Tobey Hill Farm Partnership | $2,275 | Dairy Margin Coverage Program | $30,848 |
| Gary M. Shepard | $2,179 | Dairy Margin Coverage Program | $26,451 |
| Gary M. Shepard | $2,145 | Dairy Margin Coverage Program | $26,451 |
| Gary M. Shepard | $2,137 | Dairy Margin Coverage Program | $26,451 |
| Fred Havill | $2,124 | Dairy Margin Coverage Program | $17,994 |
| Tobey Hill Farm Partnership | $2,097 | Dairy Margin Coverage Program | $30,848 |
| The Nature Conservancy | $2,022 | Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental | $50,000 |
| Tobey Hill Farm Partnership | $2,019 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities | $30,848 |
| Gary M. Shepard | $1,970 | Dairy Margin Coverage Program | $26,451 |
| Maple Shade Farm, Inc. | $1,964 | Dairy Margin Coverage Program | $74,590 |
| Tobey Hill Farm Partnership | $1,946 | Dairy Margin Coverage Program | $30,848 |
| Broadlawn Farm | $1,912 | Dairy Margin Coverage Program | $82,953 |
| Gary M. Shepard | $1,828 | Dairy Margin Coverage Program | $26,451 |
| Fred Havill | $1,824 | Dairy Margin Coverage Program | $17,994 |
| Fred Havill | $1,812 | Dairy Margin Coverage Program | $17,994 |
| Fred Havill | $1,690 | Dairy Margin Coverage Program | $17,994 |
| Maple Shade Farm, Inc. | $1,466 | Dairy Margin Coverage Program | $74,590 |
| Fred Havill | $1,451 | Dairy Margin Coverage Program | $17,994 |
| Maple Shade Farm, Inc. | $1,443 | Dairy Margin Coverage Program | $74,590 |
| Fred Havill | $1,429 | Dairy Margin Coverage Program | $17,994 |
| Fred Havill | $1,423 | Dairy Margin Coverage Program | $17,994 |
| Fred Havill | $1,312 | Dairy Margin Coverage Program | $17,994 |
| Fred Havill | $1,218 | Dairy Margin Coverage Program | $17,994 |
| Maple Shade Farm, Inc. | $1,182 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $74,590 |
| The Nature Conservancy | $1,140 | Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental | $50,000 |
| The Nature Conservancy | $1,097 | Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental | $50,000 |
| The Meyer Family Trust | $1,094 | Price Loss Coverage Program | $13,659 |
| The Nature Conservancy | $1,064 | Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental | $50,000 |
| Kenneth W Smith | $951 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act | $951 |
| Tobey Hill Farm Partnership | $869 | Dairy Margin Coverage Program | $30,848 |
| Windy Valley Limited Partnership | $829 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $829 |
| Gary M. Shepard | $792 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities | $26,451 |
| Chris Brielman | $748 | Livestock Forage Disaster Program | $748 |
| William Conklin | $701 | Livestock Forage Disaster Program | $701 |
| Tobey Hill Farm Partnership | $649 | Dairy Margin Coverage Program | $30,848 |
| Tobey Hill Farm Partnership | $639 | Dairy Margin Coverage Program | $30,848 |
| The Nature Conservancy | $615 | Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental | $50,000 |
| Gary M. Shepard | $609 | Dairy Margin Coverage Program | $26,451 |
| Fred Havill | $544 | Dairy Margin Coverage Program | $17,994 |
| Maple Shade Farm, Inc. | $500 | Commodity Credit Corporation Organic Cost Share - Crops Program | $74,590 |
| Maple Shade Farm, Inc. | $500 | Commodity Credit Corporation Organic Cost Share - Livestock Program | $74,590 |
| David R. Jurczak | $450 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act | $5,700 |
| Fred Havill | $406 | Dairy Margin Coverage Program | $17,994 |
| Fred Havill | $399 | Dairy Margin Coverage Program | $17,994 |
| George W. Noble Jr. | $381 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities | $381 |
| The Nature Conservancy | $335 | Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental | $50,000 |
| Robert V. Newman | $332 | Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program - Plus 3 Assistance Program | $676 |
| Brigitte Ruthman | $279 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act | $279 |
| Robert V. Newman | $261 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities | $676 |
| Andrew N. Schmidt | $250 | Commodity Credit Corporation Organic Cost Share - Crops Program | $250 |
| Pine Island Farm Partnership | $183 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $134,381 |
| Richard A. Newman | $167 | Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program - Plus 3 Assistance Program | $339 |
| Richard A. Newman | $130 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities | $339 |
| Larkin Farm, LLC | $130 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $136,772 |
| Broadlawn Farm | $106 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $82,953 |
| Robert V. Newman | $83 | Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program - Plus 3 Assistance Program | $676 |
| Tobey Hill Farm Partnership | $65 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $30,848 |
| Gary M. Shepard | $58 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $26,451 |
| Richard A. Newman | $42 | Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program - Plus 3 Assistance Program | $339 |
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