SE Alaska News

Farms in Yakutat and County received $80,517 in taxpayer-funded subsidies in 2021, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

Of the five subsidies provided, the largest was for Vernon Crane, which received $61,100 for the claim of "Seafood Trade Relief Program".

The smallest subsidy provided to a Yakutat and County farmer was $1,985 to June Prosper, LLC.

There were four more subsidies than the year before, and the total value of the subsidies rose by $79,155.

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 ($)
Vernon Crane	$61,100	Seafood Trade Relief Program	$61,100
Jonathan Pavlik	$10,200	Seafood Trade Relief Program	$10,200
Adam C. Johnson	$4,813	Seafood Trade Relief Program	$4,813
Patrick D. Robbins	$2,419	Seafood Trade Relief Program	$2,419
June Prosper, LLC	$1,985	Seafood Trade Relief Program	$1,985