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How much did farmers in Assumption County receive in taxpayer-funded subsidies in 2021?

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Farms in Assumption County received $2,794,935 in taxpayer-funded subsidies in 2021, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

Of the 119 subsidies provided, the largest was for Carmouche PLTG Company, Inc., which received $125,000 for the claim of "Quality Loss Adjustment Program".

The smallest subsidy provided to a Assumption County farmer was $1 to Landry Brothers Farm, Inc..

There were 29 fewer subsidies than the year before, and the total value of the subsidies rose by $2,018,706.

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 Assumption County Code Farmers in 2021
Farmer$ ReceivedReason for SubsidyTotal Received in Subsidies by Farmer ($)
Carmouche PLTG Company, Inc.$125,000Quality Loss Adjustment Program$164,218
Harang Sugars, LLC$125,000Quality Loss Adjustment Program$566,791
Harang Sugars, LLC$125,000Quality Loss Adjustment Program$566,791
Landry Farms, LLC$111,256Quality Loss Adjustment Program$274,153
Blanchard Farms, Inc.$96,642Quality Loss Adjustment Program$181,413
D & R Blanchard Farms, Inc.$82,556Quality Loss Adjustment Program$202,321
D & R Blanchard Farms, Inc.$82,556Quality Loss Adjustment Program$202,321
Trinity Farm, Inc.$78,850Quality Loss Adjustment Program$137,489
Harang Sugars, LLC$75,000Quality Loss Adjustment Program$566,791
Harang Sugars, LLC$75,000Quality Loss Adjustment Program$566,791
Harang Sugars, LLC$66,791Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$566,791
Gerald P Thibodeaux & Sons, Inc.$66,074Quality Loss Adjustment Program$112,679
Landry Farms, LLC$63,398Quality Loss Adjustment Program$274,153
Blanchard Farms, Inc.$61,359Quality Loss Adjustment Program$181,413
Landry Farms, LLC$60,912Quality Loss Adjustment Program$274,153
Keith Dugas Farms, Inc.$59,997Quality Loss Adjustment Program$78,299
Terry Blanchard P. Farms$58,258Quality Loss Adjustment Program$88,550
Rene Clause & Sons, Inc.$53,846Quality Loss Adjustment Program$127,920
Kenneth Thibodeaux Farms, Inc.$52,274Quality Loss Adjustment Program$112,868
Rene Clause & Sons, Inc.$50,942Quality Loss Adjustment Program$127,920
Harang Sugars, LLC$50,000Quality Loss Adjustment Program$566,791
Harang Sugars, LLC$50,000Quality Loss Adjustment Program$566,791
Kenneth Thibodeaux Farms, Inc.$48,476Quality Loss Adjustment Program$112,868
Glenwood Plantation, LLC$48,464Quality Loss Adjustment Program$59,262
Boudreaux Enterprise R J B, LLC$41,264Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$77,222
Carmouche PLTG Company, Inc.$39,218Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$164,218
Landry Farms, LLC$38,587Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$274,153
Patrick Richard Farm, Inc.$38,310Quality Loss Adjustment Program$38,310
Trinity Farm, Inc.$37,924Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$137,489
Crochet Farms, Inc.$36,993Quality Loss Adjustment Program$54,582
Dupre & Landry Farms, Inc.$36,966Quality Loss Adjustment Program$88,070
Dupre & Landry Farms, Inc.$35,349Quality Loss Adjustment Program$88,070
Boudreaux Enterprise R J B, LLC$34,053Quality Loss Adjustment Program$77,222
U & R Farms, LLC$32,136Quality Loss Adjustment Program$69,389
Woods Farms, Inc.$31,603Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$31,603
John L. Burt III$30,942Quality Loss Adjustment Program$49,490
Lafourche Planting, LLC$30,386Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$30,386
Gerald P Thibodeaux & Sons, Inc.$29,994Quality Loss Adjustment Program$112,679
Landry Brothers Farm, Inc.$27,445Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$30,124
Georgia Farms, Inc.$25,798Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$26,237
U & R Farms, LLC$25,675Quality Loss Adjustment Program$69,389
Rene Clause & Sons, Inc.$23,133Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$127,920
Blanchard Farms, Inc.$22,902Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$181,413
Trinity Farm, Inc.$20,715Quality Loss Adjustment Program$137,489
Adolph Farms, Inc.$19,566Quality Loss Adjustment Program$44,555
D & R Blanchard Farms, Inc.$18,605Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$202,321
D & R Blanchard Farms, Inc.$18,605Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$202,321
John L. Burt III$18,457Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$49,490
Keith Dugas Farms, Inc.$18,060Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$78,299
Terry Blanchard P. Farms$17,310Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$88,550
Adolph Farms, Inc.$16,249Quality Loss Adjustment Program$44,555
Dupre & Landry Farms, Inc.$15,755Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$88,070
Crochet Farms, Inc.$15,689Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$54,582
Gerald P Thibodeaux & Sons, Inc.$14,715Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$112,679
R & R Farms, Inc.$13,673Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$14,247
Terry Blanchard P. Farms$12,983Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$88,550
U & R Farms, LLC$11,578Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$69,389
Brian Fernandez$11,469Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$22,938
Brian Fernandez$11,469Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$22,938
Kenneth Thibodeaux Farms, Inc.$11,102Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$112,868
Lawrence Burt L. Farms$11,095Quality Loss Adjustment Program$22,600
Glenwood Plantation, LLC$10,798Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$59,262
Prejeant Farms, Inc.$9,863Quality Loss Adjustment Program$21,286
Robichaux Farms, Inc.$9,007Quality Loss Adjustment Program$9,007
Jessie Alleman Sr.$8,657Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$8,657
Lawrence Burt L. Farms$8,014Quality Loss Adjustment Program$22,600
Joey Robichaux Farms, Inc.$7,833Quality Loss Adjustment Program$16,932
Adolph Farms, Inc.$7,785Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$44,555
Prejeant Farms, Inc.$7,554Quality Loss Adjustment Program$21,286
Roy Torres$6,352Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$6,614
Dab Farms, LLC$6,148Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$6,148
Joey Robichaux Farms, Inc.$5,207Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$16,932
Joey Robichaux Farms, Inc.$3,893Quality Loss Adjustment Program$16,932
Prejeant Farms, Inc.$3,869Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$21,286
Tony Hebert$3,514Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$3,514
Lawrence Burt L. Farms$3,490Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$22,600
Kenneth Templet$3,434Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$3,434
Michael Giroir Farms$2,237Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$2,237
LLBD Cattle Ranch, LLC$2,207Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$2,207
Corey Phelps$1,747Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$1,747
Landry Brothers Farm, Inc.$1,729Price Loss Coverage Program$30,124
Gerald P Thibodeaux & Sons, Inc.$1,392Price Loss Coverage Program$112,679
Danny J. Madere$1,213Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$1,213
Lynwood Aucoin$1,139Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$1,139
Crochet Farms, Inc.$1,092Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$54,582
Ross Ponville$978Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$978
Adolph Farms, Inc.$956Quality Loss Adjustment Program$44,555
Landry Brothers Farm, Inc.$924Price Loss Coverage Program$30,124
Meinrad Blanchard$886Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$886
Shirley B. Blanchard$886Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$886
Boudreaux Enterprise R J B, LLC$826Price Loss Coverage Program$77,222
Joey Futrell$643Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$643
Esa Land, LLC$635Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$635
R & R Farms, Inc.$574Price Loss Coverage Program$14,247
Boudreaux Enterprise R J B, LLC$558Price Loss Coverage Program$77,222
Jordan Landry$542Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$542
Boudreaux Enterprise R J B, LLC$522Price Loss Coverage Program$77,222
Blanchard Farms, Inc.$510Price Loss Coverage Program$181,413
Georgia Farms, Inc.$439Price Loss Coverage Program$26,237
Kenneth Thibodeaux Farms, Inc.$423Price Loss Coverage Program$112,868
Crochet Farms, Inc.$412Price Loss Coverage Program$54,582
Gerald P Thibodeaux & Sons, Inc.$412Price Loss Coverage Program$112,679
Crochet Farms, Inc.$396Price Loss Coverage Program$54,582
Kenneth Thibodeaux Farms, Inc.$310Price Loss Coverage Program$112,868
Roy Torres$252Agriculture Risk Program - Individual Coverage$6,614
Keith Dugas Farms, Inc.$242Price Loss Coverage Program$78,299
MRT Properties, LLC$191Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$191
Kenneth Thibodeaux Farms, Inc.$173Price Loss Coverage Program$112,868
A & M Fruit & Vegetable Farm, LLC$148Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$148
Samuel J Fortie JR$98Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$109
Gerald P Thibodeaux & Sons, Inc.$92Price Loss Coverage Program$112,679
John L. Burt III$91Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$49,490
Kenneth Thibodeaux Farms, Inc.$71Price Loss Coverage Program$112,868
Shannon Guillot$66Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$66
Kenneth Thibodeaux Farms, Inc.$39Price Loss Coverage Program$112,868
Landry Brothers Farm, Inc.$25Price Loss Coverage Program$30,124
Samuel J Fortie JR$11Price Loss Coverage Program$109
Roy Torres$10Price Loss Coverage Program$6,614
Landry Brothers Farm, Inc.$1Price Loss Coverage Program$30,124

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