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Of the 39 subsidies provided, the largest was for Bryan R. Kelley, which received $36,250 for the claim of "Seafood Trade Relief Program".
The smallest subsidy provided to a Sagadahoc County farmer was $141 to Alvin Edwin Toombs.
There were 65 fewer subsidies than the year before, and the total value of the subsidies fell by $848,167.
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.
| Farmer | $ Received | Reason for Subsidy | Total Received in Subsidies by Farmer ($) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bryan R. Kelley | $36,250 | Seafood Trade Relief Program | $36,250 |
| Dyer's Cove Lobster | $25,277 | Seafood Trade Relief Program | $25,277 |
| Sean P. Folger | $21,182 | Seafood Trade Relief Program | $21,182 |
| Benjamin T. Whatley | $13,653 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act | $13,653 |
| Jackson H. Percy | $13,172 | Seafood Trade Relief Program | $13,172 |
| James C. Lang | $10,423 | Seafood Trade Relief Program | $10,423 |
| Mark A. Wells | $9,715 | Seafood Trade Relief Program | $9,715 |
| Todd S. Wallace | $8,500 | Seafood Trade Relief Program | $8,500 |
| Gary P. Wallace | $7,502 | Seafood Trade Relief Program | $7,502 |
| Dudley C. Wallace | $7,261 | Seafood Trade Relief Program | $7,261 |
| Jordan M. Kramer | $5,854 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act | $5,854 |
| L & P Bisson & Sons, Inc. | $4,202 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $31,488 |
| L & P Bisson & Sons, Inc. | $3,263 | Dairy Margin Coverage Program | $31,488 |
| L & P Bisson & Sons, Inc. | $2,932 | Dairy Margin Coverage Program | $31,488 |
| Dale J. Pinette | $2,913 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act | $2,913 |
| Ryan E. Pearl | $2,703 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act | $2,703 |
| L & P Bisson & Sons, Inc. | $2,518 | Dairy Margin Coverage Program | $31,488 |
| L & P Bisson & Sons, Inc. | $2,503 | Dairy Margin Coverage Program | $31,488 |
| L & P Bisson & Sons, Inc. | $2,440 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities | $31,488 |
| L & P Bisson & Sons, Inc. | $2,334 | Dairy Margin Coverage Program | $31,488 |
| L & P Bisson & Sons, Inc. | $2,004 | Dairy Margin Coverage Program | $31,488 |
| L & P Bisson & Sons, Inc. | $1,973 | Dairy Margin Coverage Program | $31,488 |
| L & P Bisson & Sons, Inc. | $1,965 | Dairy Margin Coverage Program | $31,488 |
| L & P Bisson & Sons, Inc. | $1,812 | Dairy Margin Coverage Program | $31,488 |
| Richard Demers | $1,802 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act | $1,802 |
| Thomas W. Gilliam | $1,713 | Seafood Trade Relief Program | $1,713 |
| L & P Bisson & Sons, Inc. | $1,681 | Dairy Margin Coverage Program | $31,488 |
| Joshua A. Greenman | $1,547 | Seafood Trade Relief Program | $1,547 |
| Allen L. Thibodeau | $1,445 | Seafood Trade Relief Program | $1,445 |
| Sarah W. Kulis | $1,173 | Seafood Trade Relief Program | $1,173 |
| L & P Bisson & Sons, Inc. | $751 | Dairy Margin Coverage Program | $31,488 |
| L & P Bisson & Sons, Inc. | $560 | Dairy Margin Coverage Program | $31,488 |
| L & P Bisson & Sons, Inc. | $552 | Dairy Margin Coverage Program | $31,488 |
| Dory M. Kulis | $355 | Seafood Trade Relief Program | $355 |
| Lisa Bryant-Field | $217 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act | $217 |
| Alvin Edwin Toombs | $189 | Price Loss Coverage Program | $662 |
| Alvin Edwin Toombs | $188 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act | $662 |
| Alvin Edwin Toombs | $143 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities | $662 |
| Alvin Edwin Toombs | $141 | Price Loss Coverage Program | $662 |
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