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Of the 80 subsidies provided, the largest was for Vera Earl Ranch, Inc., which received $202,743 for the claim of "Coronavirus Food Assistance Program Cares".
The smallest subsidy provided to a Santa Cruz County farmer was $46 to Charles R. Fail.
There were 85 fewer subsidies than the year before, and the total value of the subsidies fell by $1,647,672.
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 Santa Cruz County Code Farmers in 2021
| Farmer | $ Received | Reason for Subsidy | Total Received in Subsidies by Farmer ($) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vera Earl Ranch, Inc. | $202,743 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program Cares | $296,996 |
| Vera Earl Ranch, Inc. | $86,895 | Livestock Forage Disaster Program | $296,996 |
| Mark & Laurie Butler Revocable Trust | $27,083 | Livestock Forage Disaster Program | $57,682 |
| Mark & Laurie Butler Revocable Trust | $22,011 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act | $57,682 |
| Oro Blanco Ranch, LLC | $20,646 | Livestock Forage Disaster Program | $29,645 |
| Rose Tree Cattle Company, LLLP | $17,233 | Livestock Forage Disaster Program | $38,632 |
| Rose Tree Cattle Company, LLLP | $16,852 | Livestock Forage Disaster Program | $38,632 |
| Empire Ranch Properties, LLC | $16,800 | Livestock Forage Disaster Program | $45,036 |
| Samuel B. Donaldson | $16,691 | Livestock Forage Disaster Program | $37,931 |
| Empire Ranch Properties, LLC | $16,427 | Livestock Forage Disaster Program | $45,036 |
| Samuel B. Donaldson | $16,319 | Livestock Forage Disaster Program | $37,931 |
| Mark T. Byrum | $15,286 | Livestock Forage Disaster Program | $20,133 |
| ZZ Cattle Corporation | $13,585 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $13,585 |
| Empire Ranch Properties, LLC | $11,809 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $45,036 |
| David S. Wilson | $10,226 | Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental | $34,238 |
| KT Cattle, Inc. | $9,414 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $9,414 |
| Oro Blanco Ranch, LLC | $8,999 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $29,645 |
| Shelby Thwaits | $8,825 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities | $19,376 |
| Cooper Ray Dewitt | $8,625 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $8,625 |
| Mark & Laurie Butler Revocable Trust | $8,588 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $57,682 |
| David S. Wilson | $8,247 | Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental | $34,238 |
| David S. Wilson | $8,180 | Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental | $34,238 |
| David S. Wilson | $7,585 | Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental | $34,238 |
| Vera Earl Ranch, Inc. | $7,358 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $296,996 |
| Anchor F Cattle Company, LLC | $7,211 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $7,211 |
| Lawrence Scott McDaniel | $6,403 | Livestock Forage Disaster Program | $6,403 |
| Pyeatt Ranch, LLC | $5,842 | Livestock Forage Disaster Program | $23,324 |
| Pyeatt Ranch, LLC | $5,710 | Livestock Forage Disaster Program | $23,324 |
| William Schock | $5,436 | Livestock Forage Disaster Program | $13,345 |
| William Schock | $5,304 | Livestock Forage Disaster Program | $13,345 |
| Shelby Thwaits | $5,200 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $19,376 |
| Victoria Crampton | $5,084 | Price Loss Coverage Program | $10,140 |
| Samuel B. Donaldson | $4,921 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $37,931 |
| Mark T. Byrum | $4,847 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $20,133 |
| Rose Tree Cattle Company, LLLP | $4,547 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $38,632 |
| Travis Gaved | $4,317 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $4,317 |
| Pyeatt Ranch, LLC | $4,267 | Livestock Forage Disaster Program | $23,324 |
| Pyeatt Ranch, LLC | $4,168 | Livestock Forage Disaster Program | $23,324 |
| Victoria Crampton | $3,745 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities | $10,140 |
| Skiver Mill Iron Cattle Company, LLC | $3,725 | Livestock Forage Disaster Program | $7,403 |
| Skiver Mill Iron Cattle Company, LLC | $3,678 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $7,403 |
| Kay C. Pitt | $3,540 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities | $8,348 |
| Pyeatt Ranch, LLC | $3,337 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $23,324 |
| Marshall T. Goodwin | $3,164 | Livestock Forage Disaster Program | $4,759 |
| Bryan Alexander Gutierrez | $2,961 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $2,961 |
| Shelby Thwaits | $2,706 | Livestock Forage Disaster Program | $19,376 |
| Kay C. Pitt | $2,655 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act | $8,348 |
| Shelby Thwaits | $2,645 | Livestock Forage Disaster Program | $19,376 |
| William Schock | $2,605 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $13,345 |
| Shane Lyman | $2,308 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $2,308 |
| Mark D Teragawa | $2,192 | Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental | $2,192 |
| Suzanne Teragawa | $2,192 | Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental | $2,192 |
| Wemlinger Living Trust | $1,996 | Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental | $1,996 |
| Janie Swartz | $1,680 | Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental | $1,680 |
| Marshall T. Goodwin | $1,595 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act | $4,759 |
| Ramon DE LA Ossa | $1,478 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $1,478 |
| Victoria Crampton | $1,311 | Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental | $10,140 |
| Charles R. Fail | $1,269 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities | $1,315 |
| Kathleen Ann Kahla | $1,069 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $1,069 |
| Kay C. Pitt | $1,011 | Price Loss Coverage Program | $8,348 |
| William C. Frandrup | $1,002 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities | $1,002 |
| Kay C. Pitt | $946 | Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program - Plus 3 Assistance Program | $8,348 |
| Ronald H. Pitt | $875 | Price Loss Coverage Program | $875 |
| Ronald D. Farmer | $599 | Livestock Forage Disaster Program | $599 |
| Gretchen C. Schwarz | $408 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities | $950 |
| George S. Perce | $353 | Price Loss Coverage Program | $353 |
| Gretchen C. Schwarz | $307 | Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental | $950 |
| Kay C. Pitt | $196 | Price Loss Coverage Program | $8,348 |
| Judy L. Ingram | $176 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities | $275 |
| Margaret Jane Ordway | $166 | Price Loss Coverage Program | $166 |
| Gretchen C. Schwarz | $130 | Price Loss Coverage Program | $950 |
| Gretchen C. Schwarz | $105 | Price Loss Coverage Program | $950 |
| Judy L. Ingram | $99 | Price Loss Coverage Program | $275 |
| Jacqueline Alicia Mann | $55 | Price Loss Coverage Program | $106 |
| Olga Mann | $55 | Price Loss Coverage Program | $107 |
| William Bernard Mann | $55 | Price Loss Coverage Program | $106 |
| Olga Mann | $52 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities | $107 |
| Jacqueline Alicia Mann | $51 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities | $106 |
| William Bernard Mann | $51 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities | $106 |
| Charles R. Fail | $46 | Price Loss Coverage Program | $1,315 |
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