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119 Juneau and County farmers received agricultural subsidies in 2021

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Farms in Juneau and County received $8,702,891 in taxpayer-funded subsidies in 2021, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

Of the 119 subsidies provided, the largest was for State of Alaska, which received $803,572 for the claim of "Market Access Program".

The smallest subsidy provided to a Juneau and County farmer was $75 to Jean Berry Henry.

There were 10 fewer subsidies than the year before, and the total value of the subsidies fell by $357,915.

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 Juneau and County Code Farmers in 2021
Farmer$ ReceivedReason for SubsidyTotal Received in Subsidies by Farmer ($)
State of Alaska$803,572Market Access Program$6,452,337
State of Alaska$803,572Market Access Program$6,452,337
State of Alaska$626,985Market Access Program$6,452,337
State of Alaska$626,985Market Access Program$6,452,337
State of Alaska$494,618Market Access Program$6,452,337
State of Alaska$494,618Market Access Program$6,452,337
State of Alaska$369,749Market Access Program$6,452,337
State of Alaska$369,749Market Access Program$6,452,337
State of Alaska$281,780Market Access Program$6,452,337
State of Alaska$281,780Market Access Program$6,452,337
State of Alaska$275,278Market Access Program$6,452,337
State of Alaska$275,278Market Access Program$6,452,337
Douglas Island Pink and Chum, Inc.$250,000Seafood Trade Relief Program$250,000
F-V Star of the Sea, Inc.$250,000Seafood Trade Relief Program$250,000
Prowler Fisheries, LLC$250,000Seafood Trade Relief Program$250,000
Ursa Major Fisheries, LLC$182,401Seafood Trade Relief Program$182,401
State of Alaska$182,361Market Access Program$6,452,337
State of Alaska$182,361Market Access Program$6,452,337
Magnus a Martens, LLC$166,942Seafood Trade Relief Program$166,942
Meiners Fisheries, Inc.$142,081Seafood Trade Relief Program$142,081
State of Alaska$139,605Technical Assistance for Specialty Crops Program$6,452,337
State of Alaska$139,605Technical Assistance for Specialty Crops Program$6,452,337
Chad Poppe$129,811Seafood Trade Relief Program$164,810
Pamela Rae Fisheries, LLC$52,076Seafood Trade Relief Program$52,076
Swamp Fox, LLC$47,328Seafood Trade Relief Program$94,656
Swamp Fox, LLC$47,328Seafood Trade Relief Program$94,656
State of Alaska$44,901Technical Assistance for Specialty Crops Program$6,452,337
State of Alaska$44,901Technical Assistance for Specialty Crops Program$6,452,337
Minter Bay Limited$41,529Seafood Trade Relief Program$41,529
Floyd Ray Wood$38,426Seafood Trade Relief Program$38,426
Sunrise Fisheries, Inc.$36,951Seafood Trade Relief Program$36,951
Chad Poppe$34,999Seafood Trade Relief Program$164,810
Radon Fishing, Inc.$30,178Seafood Trade Relief Program$30,178
Willow Works, Inc.$28,315Seafood Trade Relief Program$28,315
Gisli Fish Company$27,521Seafood Trade Relief Program$27,521
Jay Hendricks$26,418Seafood Trade Relief Program$26,418
Icy Queen, Inc.$25,461Seafood Trade Relief Program$25,461
Roy M. Smith$20,141Seafood Trade Relief Program$20,141
Tom Brayton$18,582Seafood Trade Relief Program$18,582
Am Fisheries, Inc.$18,165Seafood Trade Relief Program$36,330
Am Fisheries, Inc.$18,165Seafood Trade Relief Program$36,330
Donald Kalk$16,172Seafood Trade Relief Program$16,172
Oceanaire Fisheries, Inc.$15,318Seafood Trade Relief Program$15,318
Lars R. Stangeland$15,201Seafood Trade Relief Program$15,201
Kimberly Barth C. Peterson$14,899Seafood Trade Relief Program$14,899
Kenny A. Judson$13,965Seafood Trade Relief Program$13,965
Jake Thomas Jacoby$13,666Seafood Trade Relief Program$13,666
Kach-Mor, Inc.$12,875Seafood Trade Relief Program$12,875
Jay D. Walling$12,355Seafood Trade Relief Program$12,355
Nathan Narum$11,856Seafood Trade Relief Program$11,856
Sommers J. Cole$11,276Seafood Trade Relief Program$11,276
Sven Savland$11,028Seafood Trade Relief Program$11,028
Brian Patrick Delay$10,870Seafood Trade Relief Program$10,870
John Moller$10,788Seafood Trade Relief Program$10,788
Daniel F. Pardee$10,406Seafood Trade Relief Program$10,406
Melanie A. Brown$10,106Seafood Trade Relief Program$10,106
Cub Finney$9,212Seafood Trade Relief Program$9,212
Kevin James Stell$8,327Seafood Trade Relief Program$8,327
State of Alaska$7,320Market Access Program$6,452,337
State of Alaska$7,320Market Access Program$6,452,337
Edward George Neal$6,837Seafood Trade Relief Program$6,837
Karol Kriens$6,811Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$10,017
Stephanie Claire Gross$6,758Seafood Trade Relief Program$6,758
Nathan Gruening$6,733Seafood Trade Relief Program$6,733
Nelson Reed Merrell$5,922Seafood Trade Relief Program$5,922
Joseph R. Emerson$5,567Seafood Trade Relief Program$5,567
Thomas Tyler Emerson$5,514Seafood Trade Relief Program$5,514
Patrick Baum$5,425Seafood Trade Relief Program$5,425
Clarence a Laiti$5,249Seafood Trade Relief Program$5,249
Daniel F. Foley$5,207Seafood Trade Relief Program$5,207
Matthew Gruening$5,163Seafood Trade Relief Program$5,163
Timothy F. Perov$4,849Seafood Trade Relief Program$4,849
Robert Cashen$4,625Seafood Trade Relief Program$4,625
Thomas A. Fisher$4,590Seafood Trade Relief Program$4,590
Nordic Fox, LLC$4,372Seafood Trade Relief Program$4,372
Alan Young$4,343Seafood Trade Relief Program$4,343
Christopher D. L. Nash$4,321Seafood Trade Relief Program$4,321
Dorothy's Dream, LLC$4,191Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$4,191
Jonathan Brouwer$4,051Seafood Trade Relief Program$4,051
Paul L. Dillon$3,920Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$3,920
Waterman Leighty Living Trust$3,890Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$3,890
Jacob Bryn Carte$3,443Seafood Trade Relief Program$3,443
Scott D. Swanson$3,407Seafood Trade Relief Program$3,407
Angela Lunda$3,013Seafood Trade Relief Program$3,013
Stephen Franlin Squires$2,997Seafood Trade Relief Program$2,997
Sprout About, LLC$2,900Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$2,900
Mark L. Petersen$2,835Seafood Trade Relief Program$2,835
Thomas Brothers$2,815Price Loss Coverage Program$7,075
Terramar Hydro Farm, LLC$2,808Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$2,808
Thomas Brothers$2,577Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$7,075
Kaawu Shellfish Company, LLC$2,327Farm Ranchers Program$2,327
Franklin O. Lambert IV$2,271Seafood Trade Relief Program$2,271
Karol Kriens$1,846Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$10,017
Richard J. Davis$1,691Seafood Trade Relief Program$1,691
Thomas Brothers$1,683Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$7,075
Timothy R. Johnson$1,324Seafood Trade Relief Program$1,324
Paul Marks II$1,280Seafood Trade Relief Program$1,280
Julia M. Coghill$1,149Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$1,603
Ryan D. Blackwell$1,120Seafood Trade Relief Program$1,120
Arthur B. Chase$870Seafood Trade Relief Program$870
David Wayne Wilson$843Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$843
Karol Kriens$765Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$10,017
Janet E. Kennedy$727Price Loss Coverage Program$1,788
Dwight Robidoux$720Price Loss Coverage Program$720
James Raymond Peterson$701Seafood Trade Relief Program$701
Paul Kennedy$630Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$1,653
Janet E. Kennedy$601Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$1,788
Karol Kriens$595Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$10,017
Paul Kennedy$540Price Loss Coverage Program$1,653
Paul Kennedy$483Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$1,653
Janet E. Kennedy$461Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$1,788
Julia M. Coghill$454Price Loss Coverage Program$1,603
Meta Mesdag$402Farm Ranchers Program$402
Jean Berry Henry$289Price Loss Coverage Program$447
James R. Wilson$133Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$227
Amy M. Daugherty$127Farm Ranchers Program$127
James R. Wilson$94Price Loss Coverage Program$227
Jean Berry Henry$83Noninsured Assistance Program$447
Jean Berry Henry$75Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$447

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