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

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Farms in Wasatch County received $902,532 in taxpayer-funded subsidies in 2021, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

Of the 124 subsidies provided, the largest was for Price Ranch, LLC., which received $110,694 for the claim of "Livestock Forage Disaster Program".

The smallest subsidy provided to a Wasatch County farmer was $6 to John H. Price.

There were 30 fewer subsidies than the year before, and the total value of the subsidies fell by $207,869.

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 Wasatch County Code Farmers in 2021
Farmer$ ReceivedReason for SubsidyTotal Received in Subsidies by Farmer ($)
Price Ranch, LLC.$110,694Livestock Forage Disaster Program$263,507
Price Ranch, LLC.$108,233Livestock Forage Disaster Program$263,507
Stephen A. Osguthorpe$79,337Livestock Forage Disaster Program$168,597
Stephen A. Osguthorpe$76,119Livestock Forage Disaster Program$168,597
Price Ranch, LLC.$32,917Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$263,507
Mountain Canyon Livestock$27,607Livestock Forage Disaster Program$37,750
Rancho Escondido, LLC$18,052Livestock Forage Disaster Program$138,292
Iron Horse Ranch, LLC$18,049Livestock Forage Disaster Program$24,973
Brown & Brown of MT, Inc.$17,830Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$25,554
Rancho Escondido, LLC$17,649Livestock Forage Disaster Program$138,292
Rancho Escondido, LLC$17,649Livestock Forage Disaster Program$138,292
Rancho Escondido, LLC$15,386Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$138,292
Oxford Mountain Ranch, LLC$14,513Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$24,038
Rancho Escondido, LLC$14,442Livestock Forage Disaster Program$138,292
Stephen A. Osguthorpe$12,642Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$168,597
Rancho Escondido, LLC$12,020Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$138,292
Round Valley Honey, LLC$11,855Emergency Assist Livestock Bees Fish (ELAP) Program$11,855
Mountain Canyon Livestock$10,143Livestock Forage Disaster Program$37,750
Gretchen Cunningham$10,136Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program - Plus 3 Assistance Program$15,312
Joel M. Cowan$9,343Livestock Forage Disaster Program$15,145
Rancho Escondido, LLC$9,012Livestock Forage Disaster Program$138,292
Rancho Escondido, LLC$8,812Livestock Forage Disaster Program$138,292
Rancho Escondido, LLC$8,812Livestock Forage Disaster Program$138,292
ZHN, LLC$8,565Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$22,013
Bill White Ranches, LLC$8,520Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$8,520
Oxford Mountain Ranch, LLC$8,500Price Loss Coverage Program$24,038
John H. Price$7,338Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$7,344
Rancho Escondido, LLC$7,210Livestock Forage Disaster Program$138,292
Iron Horse Ranch, LLC$6,924Livestock Forage Disaster Program$24,973
Brown & Brown of MT, Inc.$6,559Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$25,554
Canyon View Farms, LLC$6,082Dairy Margin Coverage Program$46,319
JJNP Company$5,831Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$10,615
Price Ranch, LLC.$5,776Livestock Forage Disaster Program$263,507
Canyon View Farms, LLC$5,467Dairy Margin Coverage Program$46,319
ZHN, LLC$5,323Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$22,013
The Douglas Drexler Trust$5,241Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$5,241
LMZ, LLC$5,129Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$6,857
JJNP Company$4,784Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$10,615
Canyon View Farms, LLC$4,694Dairy Margin Coverage Program$46,319
Canyon View Farms, LLC$4,665Dairy Margin Coverage Program$46,319
Laren Gertsch$4,664Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$4,664
Canyon View Farms, LLC$4,351Dairy Margin Coverage Program$46,319
Frank Hortin Farms, LLC$4,330Livestock Forage Disaster Program$9,967
Frank Hortin Farms, LLC$4,164Livestock Forage Disaster Program$9,967
Price Ranch, LLC.$4,130Livestock Forage Disaster Program$263,507
Roger Osguthorpe$3,776Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$3,776
Canyon View Farms, LLC$3,735Dairy Margin Coverage Program$46,319
Canyon View Farms, LLC$3,678Dairy Margin Coverage Program$46,319
Canyon View Farms, LLC$3,664Dairy Margin Coverage Program$46,319
Ben Probst$3,527Livestock Forage Disaster Program$6,916
Canyon View Farms, LLC$3,377Dairy Margin Coverage Program$46,319
Rancho Escondido, LLC$3,202Price Loss Coverage Program$138,292
Joel M. Cowan$3,196Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$15,145
AXM, LLC$3,179Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$3,179
Compton Family Trust-Dale$3,152Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$4,726
Canyon View Farms, LLC$3,134Dairy Margin Coverage Program$46,319
ZHN, LLC$2,919Price Loss Coverage Program$22,013
Gretchen Cunningham$2,796Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$15,312
Phyllis T. Koch$2,780Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$2,780
Robert Gappmayer$2,744Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$5,822
Dave Vanwagoner$2,615Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$2,615
Joel M. Cowan$2,606Livestock Forage Disaster Program$15,145
James H Wykoff 2013 Trust$2,501Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$4,044
Casey Price$2,432Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$2,432
Gretchen Cunningham$2,380Price Loss Coverage Program$15,312
Steven Dee Mecham$2,241Livestock Forage Disaster Program$3,725
Rancho Escondido, LLC$1,876Livestock Forage Disaster Program$138,292
Jay F. Price$1,854Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$2,508
Wilson Muir Farm Cattle, LLC$1,837Livestock Forage Disaster Program$1,837
Rancho Escondido, LLC$1,821Livestock Forage Disaster Program$138,292
C and G Cattle Company, LLC$1,815Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$1,815
Smart Style Ranches, LLC$1,727Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$1,727
Robert Gappmayer$1,694Livestock Forage Disaster Program$5,822
James H Wykoff 2013 Trust$1,543Price Loss Coverage Program$4,044
Craig Probst$1,522Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$2,622
Ben Probst$1,492Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$6,916
Frank Hortin Farms, LLC$1,473Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$9,967
Canyon View Farms, LLC$1,399Dairy Margin Coverage Program$46,319
Robert Gappmayer$1,384Livestock Forage Disaster Program$5,822
ZHN, LLC$1,373Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$22,013
Price Ranch, LLC.$1,352Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$263,507
Brown & Brown of MT, Inc.$1,165Price Loss Coverage Program$25,554
Compton Family Trust-Dale$1,122Price Loss Coverage Program$4,726
Ben Probst$1,119Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$6,916
Craig Probst$1,100Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$2,622
ZHN, LLC$1,064Price Loss Coverage Program$22,013
Canyon View Farms, LLC$1,045Dairy Margin Coverage Program$46,319
LMZ, LLC$1,034Price Loss Coverage Program$6,857
Canyon View Farms, LLC$1,028Margin Protection Program for Dairy$46,319
Oxford Mountain Ranch, LLC$1,025Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$24,038
Rancho Escondido, LLC$936Livestock Forage Disaster Program$138,292
Rancho Escondido, LLC$909Livestock Forage Disaster Program$138,292
Cynthia Finlayson$841Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$1,490
Kenneth G. Nelson$833Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$1,644
ZHN, LLC$830Price Loss Coverage Program$22,013
Steven Dee Mecham$819Livestock Forage Disaster Program$3,725
Kenneth G. Nelson$811Price Loss Coverage Program$1,644
Ben Probst$778Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$6,916
Steven Dee Mecham$665Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$3,725
Jay F. Price$655Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$2,508
Cynthia Finlayson$649Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$1,490
Christopher F. Robinson$633Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$1,033
Marilla J. Magill$597Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$597
ZHN, LLC$582Price Loss Coverage Program$22,013
ZHN, LLC$573Price Loss Coverage Program$22,013
Rancho Escondido, LLC$504Price Loss Coverage Program$138,292
Stephen A. Osguthorpe$500Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$168,597
Compton Family Trust-Dale$452Price Loss Coverage Program$4,726
ZHN, LLC$427Price Loss Coverage Program$22,013
Emily Karz$423Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$423
Price Ranch, LLC.$405Trade Mitigation Program/Market Facilitation Program 2019 - Non-Specialty Crops - A Program$263,507
Christopher F. Robinson$295Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$1,033
LMZ, LLC$232Price Loss Coverage Program$6,857
LMZ, LLC$204Price Loss Coverage Program$6,857
ZHN, LLC$204Price Loss Coverage Program$22,013
LMZ, LLC$166Price Loss Coverage Program$6,857
Sidney Jensen$155Price Loss Coverage Program$155
ZHN, LLC$153Price Loss Coverage Program$22,013
LMZ, LLC$92Price Loss Coverage Program$6,857
Christopher F. Robinson$76Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$1,033
Thomas Christjans$68Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$103
Thomas Christjans$35Agricultural Risk Coverage Program - Individual$103
Christopher F. Robinson$29Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$1,033
John H. Price$6Noninsured Assistance Program$7,344

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