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Of the 16 subsidies provided, the largest was for Sidney G. Waller, which received $9,530 for the claim of "Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental".
The smallest subsidy provided to a St. Bernard County farmer was $19 to Robert J. Trahan.
There were five more subsidies than the year before, and the total value of the subsidies rose by $11,716.
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 ($) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sidney G. Waller | $9,530 | Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental | $9,530 |
| Picou-Schmit Enterprises, LLC | $9,296 | Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental | $9,296 |
| Kim Yen Fishery, LLC | $5,623 | Seafood Trade Relief Program | $5,623 |
| P & S Land Holdings, LLC | $3,580 | Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental | $4,090 |
| Ngoc Hung, Inc. | $2,609 | Seafood Trade Relief Program | $2,609 |
| Paula Ann Chunn | $1,575 | Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental | $1,575 |
| Gregg Anthony Villemarette | $821 | Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental | $821 |
| Wayne William Grueninger | $542 | Price Loss Coverage Program | $690 |
| P & S Land Holdings, LLC | $510 | Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental | $4,090 |
| Wayne William Grueninger | $148 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities | $690 |
| Robert J. Trahan | $118 | Price Loss Coverage Program | $247 |
| Sue Perry | $96 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities | $96 |
| Robert J. Trahan | $85 | Price Loss Coverage Program | $247 |
| Cheryl Boudreaux | $60 | Price Loss Coverage Program | $60 |
| Robert J. Trahan | $25 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities | $247 |
| Robert J. Trahan | $19 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act | $247 |
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