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Taxpayer-funded subsidies offered to Oxford County farmers in 2021 reached $1,388,719

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Farms in Oxford County received $1,388,719 in taxpayer-funded subsidies in 2021, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

Of the 107 subsidies provided, the largest was for Daniel Watson, which received $50,875 for the claim of "Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers Program".

The smallest subsidy provided to a Oxford County farmer was $26 to Green Thumb Farms.

There were 15 fewer subsidies than the year before, and the total value of the subsidies fell by $686,583.

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 Oxford County Code Farmers in 2021
Farmer$ ReceivedReason for SubsidyTotal Received in Subsidies by Farmer ($)
Daniel Watson$50,875Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers Program$52,875
John Khiel III Logging & Chipping, Inc.$50,875Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers Program$52,875
White's Land Management, LLC$50,875Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers Program$52,875
Western Maine Timberlands, Inc.$50,875Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers Program$52,875
Mccafferty Logging$50,875Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers Program$52,875
Kenneth E. Harmon$50,875Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers Program$52,875
Nicols Bros Trucking, Inc.$50,875Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers Program$52,875
Nicols Brothers Logging, Inc.$50,875Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers Program$52,875
Coffin Trucking, Inc.$50,875Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers Program$52,875
Morse Logging, LLC$50,875Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers Program$52,875
MW Trucking and Logging, Inc.$50,875Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers Program$52,875
Dale E Metcalf SR & Sons Logging & Trucking, Inc.$50,875Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers Program$52,875
Mark Cressey Logging, Inc.$50,875Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers Program$52,875
Robert W Libby & Sons, Inc.$50,875Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers Program$52,875
A & B Forestry, Inc.$50,875Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers Program$52,875
DGD Trucking, Inc.$50,875Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers Program$52,875
James Everett$50,875Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers Program$52,875
Richard F. Rice II$50,875Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers Program$53,385
Maine Turf Company, LLC$48,941Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$48,941
Timber Meadow Forestry, Inc.$46,882Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers Program$48,882
Kenrick Thibodeau$36,580Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers Program$38,580
A. Chartier Trucking & Logging, LLC$35,619Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers Program$37,619
Kyle Mann Logging & Tree Work$32,484Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers Program$34,484
MCW, Inc.$25,722Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers Program$27,722
Jeremy S. Paul$24,983Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers Program$26,983
Elbridge Russell$24,445Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers Program$26,445
Michael D. Stevens$17,216Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers Program$19,216
Michael M. Miller$13,812Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers Program$15,812
Dennis E. Stevens$13,789Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers Program$15,789
Cameron T. Richards Sr.$10,759Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers Program$12,957
Hill Family Farms, LLC$9,340Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$9,340
Robert E Palmer Logging & Trucking$8,842Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers Program$10,842
Doug Stevens$7,528Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers Program$9,528
Raymond E. Richards$6,512Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers Program$8,512
Walter Curtis$4,356Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers Program$6,356
Michael Brann$2,601Dairy Margin Coverage Program$18,831
Michael Brann$2,338Dairy Margin Coverage Program$18,831
Dewayne S Pelkie$2,307Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers Program$4,307
Michael Brann$2,008Dairy Margin Coverage Program$18,831
Daniel Watson$2,000Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers Program$52,875
John Khiel III Logging & Chipping, Inc.$2,000Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers Program$52,875
Timber Meadow Forestry, Inc.$2,000Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers Program$48,882
White's Land Management, LLC$2,000Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers Program$52,875
Dewayne S Pelkie$2,000Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers Program$4,307
Elbridge Russell$2,000Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers Program$26,445
Western Maine Timberlands, Inc.$2,000Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers Program$52,875
Mccafferty Logging$2,000Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers Program$52,875
Kenneth E. Harmon$2,000Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers Program$52,875
Walter Pugsley Jr.$2,000Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers Program$3,086
A. Chartier Trucking & Logging, LLC$2,000Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers Program$37,619
Nicols Bros Trucking, Inc.$2,000Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers Program$52,875
Nicols Brothers Logging, Inc.$2,000Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers Program$52,875
Coffin Trucking, Inc.$2,000Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers Program$52,875
Morse Logging, LLC$2,000Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers Program$52,875
MW Trucking and Logging, Inc.$2,000Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers Program$52,875
Walter Curtis$2,000Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers Program$6,356
Dale E Metcalf SR & Sons Logging & Trucking, Inc.$2,000Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers Program$52,875
Mark Cressey Logging, Inc.$2,000Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers Program$52,875
Robert W Libby & Sons, Inc.$2,000Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers Program$52,875
A & B Forestry, Inc.$2,000Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers Program$52,875
DGD Trucking, Inc.$2,000Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers Program$52,875
Kenrick Thibodeau$2,000Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers Program$38,580
Michael M. Miller$2,000Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers Program$15,812
Cameron T. Richards Sr.$2,000Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers Program$12,957
Jeremy S. Paul$2,000Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers Program$26,983
Kyle Mann Logging & Tree Work$2,000Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers Program$34,484
Robert E Palmer Logging & Trucking$2,000Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers Program$10,842
Dennis E. Stevens$2,000Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers Program$15,789
Doug Stevens$2,000Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers Program$9,528
Michael D. Stevens$2,000Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers Program$19,216
Raymond E. Richards$2,000Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers Program$8,512
James Everett$2,000Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers Program$52,875
Richard F. Rice II$2,000Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers Program$53,385
MCW, Inc.$2,000Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers Program$27,722
Michael Brann$1,995Dairy Margin Coverage Program$18,831
James M. Hilliard$1,867Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$1,867
Michael Brann$1,861Dairy Margin Coverage Program$18,831
Milan Gammon$1,785Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$1,785
Michael Brann$1,597Dairy Margin Coverage Program$18,831
David E. Gammon$1,586Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$1,586
Michael Brann$1,573Dairy Margin Coverage Program$18,831
Michael Brann$1,567Dairy Margin Coverage Program$18,831
Michael Brann$1,444Dairy Margin Coverage Program$18,831
Michael Brann$1,340Dairy Margin Coverage Program$18,831
Walter Pugsley Jr.$1,086Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers Program$3,086
Hannah Court$978Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$978
Matthew T. Thurston$928Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$928
Burnt Meadow Farm$918Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$918
Bumpus Farm, LLC$819Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$819
Glendon R. Thurston$530Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$890
Richard F. Rice II$510Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$53,385
Gemma Young$505Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$505
Stanley D. Haynes$469Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$469
Michael Brann$447Dairy Margin Coverage Program$18,831
Glendon R. Thurston$360Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$890
Nicole A. Fitzgerald$334Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$334
Jennie L. Richards$231Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$231
Heather Brown$206Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$206
Cameron T. Richards Sr.$198Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$12,957
Gena Dillon$167Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$167
Christina D. Littlefield$146Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$146
Barbara L. Dunham$146Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$146
Abarbara Gushee$123Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$123
Michael Brann$59Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$18,831
Ronald A. Olson$52Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$52
Ryan Fowler$51Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$51
Green Thumb Farms$26Price Loss Coverage Program$26

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