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154 Philadelphia County farmers received agricultural subsidies in 2021

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Farms in Philadelphia County received $5,888,832 in taxpayer-funded subsidies in 2021, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

Of the 154 subsidies provided, the largest was for Food Export USA Northeast, which received $625,063 for the claim of "Market Access Program".

The smallest subsidy provided to a Philadelphia County farmer was $5 to The Ruth F Marino Living Trust.

There were 51 fewer subsidies than the year before, and the total value of the subsidies fell by $1,292,396.

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 Philadelphia County Code Farmers in 2021
Farmer$ ReceivedReason for SubsidyTotal Received in Subsidies by Farmer ($)
Food Export USA Northeast$625,063Market Access Program$5,731,986
Food Export USA Northeast$398,816Market Access Program$5,731,986
Food Export USA Northeast$362,623Market Access Program$5,731,986
Food Export USA Northeast$277,170Market Access Program$5,731,986
Food Export USA Northeast$276,901Market Access Program$5,731,986
Food Export USA Northeast$268,750Market Access Program$5,731,986
Food Export USA Northeast$268,750Market Access Program$5,731,986
Food Export USA Northeast$247,764Market Access Program$5,731,986
Food Export USA Northeast$184,640Market Access Program$5,731,986
Food Export USA Northeast$168,375Market Access Program$5,731,986
Food Export USA Northeast$156,108Market Access Program$5,731,986
Food Export USA Northeast$150,008Market Access Program$5,731,986
Food Export USA Northeast$146,451Market Access Program$5,731,986
Food Export USA Northeast$141,667Market Access Program$5,731,986
Food Export USA Northeast$131,934Market Access Program$5,731,986
Food Export USA Northeast$128,787Market Access Program$5,731,986
Food Export USA Northeast$128,787Market Access Program$5,731,986
Food Export USA Northeast$110,836Market Access Program$5,731,986
Food Export USA Northeast$86,144Market Access Program$5,731,986
Food Export USA Northeast$84,102Market Access Program$5,731,986
Food Export USA Northeast$80,215Market Access Program$5,731,986
Food Export USA Northeast$79,363Market Access Program$5,731,986
Food Export USA Northeast$79,117Market Access Program$5,731,986
Food Export USA Northeast$73,462Market Access Program$5,731,986
Food Export USA Northeast$69,856Market Access Program$5,731,986
Food Export USA Northeast$69,523Market Access Program$5,731,986
Food Export USA Northeast$62,809Market Access Program$5,731,986
Food Export USA Northeast$62,060Market Access Program$5,731,986
Food Export USA Northeast$55,954Market Access Program$5,731,986
Food Export USA Northeast$55,934Market Access Program$5,731,986
Food Export USA Northeast$49,886Market Access Program$5,731,986
Food Export USA Northeast$41,805Market Access Program$5,731,986
Food Export USA Northeast$41,390Market Access Program$5,731,986
Food Export USA Northeast$39,688Market Access Program$5,731,986
Food Export USA Northeast$39,388Market Access Program$5,731,986
Food Export USA Northeast$38,946Market Access Program$5,731,986
Food Export USA Northeast$36,498Market Access Program$5,731,986
Food Export USA Northeast$30,602Market Access Program$5,731,986
Food Export USA Northeast$28,511Market Access Program$5,731,986
Food Export USA Northeast$27,174Market Access Program$5,731,986
Food Export USA Northeast$25,424Market Access Program$5,731,986
Food Export USA Northeast$24,045Market Access Program$5,731,986
Food Export USA Northeast$23,600Market Access Program$5,731,986
Food Export USA Northeast$22,877Market Access Program$5,731,986
Food Export USA Northeast$22,251Market Access Program$5,731,986
Food Export USA Northeast$20,193Market Access Program$5,731,986
Food Export USA Northeast$19,440Market Access Program$5,731,986
Food Export USA Northeast$17,983Market Access Program$5,731,986
Food Export USA Northeast$16,545Market Access Program$5,731,986
Food Export USA Northeast$16,260Market Access Program$5,731,986
Food Export USA Northeast$15,773Market Access Program$5,731,986
Food Export USA Northeast$15,401Market Access Program$5,731,986
Food Export USA Northeast$14,957Market Access Program$5,731,986
The Nature Conservancy$11,584Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$50,000
Food Export USA Northeast$10,654Market Access Program$5,731,986
Food Export USA Northeast$10,155Market Access Program$5,731,986
Food Export USA Northeast$10,081Market Access Program$5,731,986
Long V. Cao$8,740Seafood Trade Relief Program$8,740
Food Export USA Northeast$8,476Market Access Program$5,731,986
Jig-Bee, LLC$8,318Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$8,318
Mycopolitan Mushroom Company$8,098Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$8,098
Food Export USA Northeast$7,700Market Access Program$5,731,986
Boyce a Bauman Estate$7,388Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$7,952
Donna J. Carney$7,222Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$15,063
The Nature Conservancy$7,082Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$50,000
The Nature Conservancy$6,619Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$50,000
Food Export USA Northeast$6,300Market Access Program$5,731,986
Robinson Family Estate, LLC$5,854Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$7,764
The Nature Conservancy$5,819Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$50,000
Hunt Johnson Farms, Inc.$5,008Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program - Plus 3 Assistance Program$6,261
Donna J. Carney$4,945Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$15,063
The Nature Conservancy$4,865Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$50,000
The Nature Conservancy$4,752Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$50,000
Estate of Lawrence T. Hoyle Jr.$4,616Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$12,305
Food Export USA Northeast$4,575Market Access Program$5,731,986
Food Export USA Northeast$4,329Market Access Program$5,731,986
Food Export USA Northeast$4,313Market Access Program$5,731,986
Food Export USA Northeast$3,748Market Access Program$5,731,986
Carlton C Gossett Trustee Uw FBO Elizabeth a Kalb$3,640Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$3,640
Kent Beachler$3,193Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$3,193
The Nature Conservancy$3,006Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$50,000
Donna J. Carney$2,748Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$15,063
Estate of Lawrence T. Hoyle Jr.$2,664Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$12,305
Mcleod Lehman Assets, LLC$2,446Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$4,443
Lyndall G Miller$2,442Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$2,442
Carolyn J. Adams$2,359Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$2,443
Estate of Lawrence T. Hoyle Jr.$2,143Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$12,305
The Nature Conservancy$2,022Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$50,000
Walter Gerhard$1,590Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$2,232
Susan Thiel-Susan E Thiel Revocable Trust$1,456Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$1,456
Troy Nicholas Steckman$1,381Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$1,381
Estate of Lawrence T. Hoyle Jr.$1,362Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$12,305
Hunt Johnson Farms, Inc.$1,252Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program - Plus 3 Assistance Program$6,261
The Nature Conservancy$1,140Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$50,000
The Nature Conservancy$1,097Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$50,000
Kirk E. Smothers$1,093Price Loss Coverage Program$1,093
The Nature Conservancy$1,064Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$50,000
174 Marsh Creek LP$1,059Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$1,059
Food Export USA Northeast$1,052Market Access Program$5,731,986
Robinson Family Estate, LLC$1,012Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$7,764
Ronald Emrich$963Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$963
Andrew J. Sherman$922Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$922
Robinson Family Estate, LLC$898Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$7,764
Mcleod Lehman Assets, LLC$852Price Loss Coverage Program$4,443
Estate of Lawrence T. Hoyle Jr.$828Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$12,305
Gregory J. Schrand$714Price Loss Coverage Program$714
Estate of Lawrence T. Hoyle Jr.$692Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$12,305
Joannes Hoek$681Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$723
Maria S. Hoek$681Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$807
Walter Gerhard$642Price Loss Coverage Program$2,232
Mcleod Lehman Assets, LLC$635Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$4,443
Kalb Rvoc Management Trustee$631Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$631
The Nature Conservancy$615Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$50,000
Boyce a Bauman Estate$564Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$7,952
Philadelphia Macaroni Company$500Commodity Credit Corporation Organic Cost Share Fees - Handling$500
Malcolm-Cioffi Farms, LLC$472Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$666
Mcleod Lehman Assets, LLC$455Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$4,443
The Nature Conservancy$335Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$50,000
Phyllis Bischoff$283Price Loss Coverage Program$482
Ruth Ann Malcolm Estate$231Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$317
The Ruth F Marino Living Trust$228Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$360
Francis J. Byrne$211Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$211
Markel Weldon$205Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$266
Phyllis Bischoff$199Price Loss Coverage Program$482
Malcolm-Cioffi Farms, LLC$194Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$666
Donna J. Carney$148Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$15,063
Brett Dietsch$145Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$254
Eric B. Geiger$139Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$139
Nolan R Helig$137Price Loss Coverage Program$197
Ann L. Watts$133Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$250
The Ruth F Marino Living Trust$127Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$360
Ann L. Watts$117Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$250
Brett Dietsch$109Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$254
Loren J. Vosika$99Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$99
Barbara A. Welsh$86Agriculture Risk Program - Individual Coverage$86
Ruth Ann Malcolm Estate$86Price Loss Coverage Program$317
Edward Sargent$80Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$80
Patricia Stewart$80Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$80
James P. Weygandt$65Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$100
Markel Weldon$61Price Loss Coverage Program$266
Nolan R Helig$60Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$197
Janice M. Berrian$55Price Loss Coverage Program$55
Mcleod Lehman Assets, LLC$55Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$4,443
James B. Hudson$49Price Loss Coverage Program$49
Joannes Hoek$42Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$723
Maria S. Hoek$42Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$807
Maria S. Hoek$42Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$807
Maria S. Hoek$42Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$807
Carolyn J. Adams$35Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$2,443
James P. Weygandt$35Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$100
Carolyn J. Adams$30Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$2,443
Carolyn J. Adams$19Conservation Reserve Program - Practice Incentives Payment Program$2,443
Mona A. Hudgins$12Price Loss Coverage Program$12
The Ruth F Marino Living Trust$5Price Loss Coverage Program$360

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