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70 Sierra County farmers received agricultural subsidies in 2021

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Farms in Sierra County received $459,007 in taxpayer-funded subsidies in 2021, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

Of the 70 subsidies provided, the largest was for Todd M. York, which received $41,354 for the claim of "Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry".

The smallest subsidy provided to a Sierra County farmer was $58 to Dennis Marsh.

There were four fewer subsidies than the year before, and the total value of the subsidies fell by $105,374.

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 Sierra County Code Farmers in 2021
Farmer$ ReceivedReason for SubsidyTotal Received in Subsidies by Farmer ($)
Todd M. York$41,354Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$54,584
Roberti Ranch$39,059Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$87,676
Roberti Ranch$22,638Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$87,676
Donald Wallace$22,330Livestock Forage Disaster Program$51,363
Roberti Ranch$20,784Livestock Forage Disaster Program$87,676
Annie Rose Tipton$20,463Livestock Forage Disaster Program$48,631
Pamela Payen$19,557Livestock Forage Disaster Program$63,615
Annie Rose Tipton$14,777Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$48,631
Pamela Payen$13,974Emergency Assist Livestock Bees Fish (ELAP) Program$63,615
Todd M. York$13,230Livestock Forage Disaster Program$54,584
Sunset Endeavors, Inc.$12,580Livestock Forage Disaster Program$29,206
Einen Grandi$12,316Livestock Forage Disaster Program$45,179
Betty J. Roen$12,051Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$12,051
Einen Grandi$12,023Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$45,179
Donald Wallace$11,333Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$51,363
Pamela Payen$11,280Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$63,615
Bryan Griffin$10,175Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$18,046
Annie Rose Tipton$9,962Livestock Forage Disaster Program$48,631
Sunset Endeavors, Inc.$8,858Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$29,206
Einen Grandi$8,608Livestock Forage Disaster Program$45,179
Bryan Griffin$7,871Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$18,046
Donald Wallace$6,732Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$51,363
Pamela Payen$6,519Livestock Forage Disaster Program$63,615
Pamela Payen$6,519Livestock Forage Disaster Program$63,615
Einen Grandi$6,438Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$45,179
Genasci Family 1999 Revocable Trust$6,016Livestock Forage Disaster Program$11,975
Donald Wallace$5,583Livestock Forage Disaster Program$51,363
Donald Wallace$5,385Trade Mitigation Program/Market Facilitation Program 2019 - Non-Specialty Crops - A Program$51,363
Roberti Ranch$5,195Livestock Forage Disaster Program$87,676
Thomas A. Dotta$4,719Livestock Forage Disaster Program$7,293
Pamela Payen$4,613Livestock Forage Disaster Program$63,615
Craig S. mc Henry$3,902Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$5,500
Genasci Family 1999 Revocable Trust$3,428Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$11,975
Sunset Endeavors, Inc.$3,336Web-Based NAP $29,206
Sunset Endeavors, Inc.$3,145Livestock Forage Disaster Program$29,206
Einen Grandi$3,078Livestock Forage Disaster Program$45,179
Lorenzo Larrucea$2,959Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$2,959
Johnny Pasquetti$2,869Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$4,420
Thomas A. Dotta$2,574Emergency Assist Livestock Bees Fish (ELAP) Program$7,293
Riley Matson York$2,531Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$2,531
Annie Rose Tipton$2,488Livestock Forage Disaster Program$48,631
Einen Grandi$2,152Livestock Forage Disaster Program$45,179
Daniel K. Easley$2,046Livestock Forage Disaster Program$3,091
Dennis Marsh$1,767Livestock Forage Disaster Program$4,106
Craig S. mc Henry$1,597Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$5,500
Johnny Pasquetti$1,551Livestock Forage Disaster Program$4,420
Genasci Family 1999 Revocable Trust$1,504Livestock Forage Disaster Program$11,975
David Goicoechea$1,484Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$2,837
David Goicoechea$1,354Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$2,837
Sunset Endeavors, Inc.$1,287Emergency Assist Livestock Bees Fish (ELAP) Program$29,206
Pamela Payen$1,153Livestock Forage Disaster Program$63,615
Arnold J. Potter$1,061Trade Mitigation Program/Market Facilitation Program 2019 - Non-Specialty Crops - A Program$2,776
Daniel K. Easley$1,045Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$3,091
Genasci Family 1999 Revocable Trust$1,027Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$11,975
Annie Rose Tipton$941Web-Based NAP $48,631
Dennis Marsh$827Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$4,106
Arnold J. Potter$702Livestock Forage Disaster Program$2,776
Kaifus Knoefler$636Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$636
Dennis Marsh$581Livestock Forage Disaster Program$4,106
Einen Grandi$564Price Loss Coverage Program$45,179
Maddalena Ranch, Inc.$532Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$532
Dennis Marsh$400Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$4,106
Arnold J. Potter$300Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$2,776
Dennis Marsh$264Livestock Forage Disaster Program$4,106
Arnold J. Potter$246Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$2,776
Arnold J. Potter$233Livestock Forage Disaster Program$2,776
Arnold J. Potter$233Livestock Forage Disaster Program$2,776
Dennis Marsh$145Livestock Forage Disaster Program$4,106
Dennis Marsh$64Livestock Forage Disaster Program$4,106
Dennis Marsh$58Livestock Forage Disaster Program$4,106

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