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