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

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Farms in Pacific County received $3,878,137 in taxpayer-funded subsidies in 2021, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

Of the 235 subsidies provided, the largest was for Ronald W. Zwahlen, which received $250,000 for the claim of "Seafood Trade Relief Program".

The smallest subsidy provided to a Pacific County farmer was $21 to New Haven Guernsey Farms.

There were 72 more subsidies than the year before, and the total value of the subsidies rose by $2,702,250.

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 Pacific County Code Farmers in 2021
Farmer$ ReceivedReason for SubsidyTotal Received in Subsidies by Farmer ($)
Ronald W. Zwahlen$250,000Seafood Trade Relief Program$250,000
Golden Fleece, Inc.$250,000Seafood Trade Relief Program$250,000
Mar Pacifico, Inc.$154,337Seafood Trade Relief Program$154,337
Timothy P Haataia$131,412Seafood Trade Relief Program$131,412
Punisher, Inc.$112,640Seafood Trade Relief Program$112,640
Northern Oyster Company$109,855Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$109,855
Iron Lady, Inc.$95,663Seafood Trade Relief Program$95,663
Luke J. Gardner$88,772Seafood Trade Relief Program$88,772
W W Fisheries, LLC$85,336Seafood Trade Relief Program$85,336
Gail Force, Inc.$77,037Seafood Trade Relief Program$77,037
James A. Kary$70,628Seafood Trade Relief Program$70,628
Longshot, Inc.$65,291Seafood Trade Relief Program$65,291
Kaisha Lenae, Inc.$64,226Seafood Trade Relief Program$64,226
Ellsworth/Backlash, Inc.$63,277Seafood Trade Relief Program$63,277
Tucker Seafood, Inc.$58,646Seafood Trade Relief Program$58,646
F/V Cape St. James Fisheries, LLC$56,317Seafood Trade Relief Program$56,885
F/V Amanda C, LLC$54,947Seafood Trade Relief Program$54,947
B & B Fish, Inc.$53,216Seafood Trade Relief Program$53,216
FV Cutting Edge, Inc.$52,206Seafood Trade Relief Program$52,206
Winsberg, Inc.$41,110Seafood Trade Relief Program$41,110
F-V Maverick, LLC$39,621Seafood Trade Relief Program$39,621
James Rose$39,160Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$63,675
Tucker Enterprises, Inc.$38,671Seafood Trade Relief Program$38,671
Valiant Ventures$38,615Seafood Trade Relief Program$38,615
Jo-Don, Inc.$36,756Seafood Trade Relief Program$36,756
TBU Fish Company, Inc.$36,500Seafood Trade Relief Program$36,500
Rachel Lynn, Inc.$36,033Seafood Trade Relief Program$36,033
Y3 Fisheries, LLC$35,200Seafood Trade Relief Program$35,200
F-V Gail Renee, Inc.$34,591Seafood Trade Relief Program$34,591
B&J Fisheries, LLC$34,481Seafood Trade Relief Program$34,481
Action Pak, Inc.$33,626Seafood Trade Relief Program$33,626
Bay Fishing Enterprises, LLC$33,078Seafood Trade Relief Program$33,078
Ryan Walters, Inc.$32,486Seafood Trade Relief Program$32,486
The Hollmark Corporation$32,326Seafood Trade Relief Program$32,326
Nedian, Inc.$30,827Seafood Trade Relief Program$30,827
Nora H, Inc.$29,508Seafood Trade Relief Program$29,508
Pearson Fish, LLC$28,440Seafood Trade Relief Program$28,440
Vaughn Fishing, LLC$27,738Seafood Trade Relief Program$27,738
Set-N-Pick, Inc.$27,727Seafood Trade Relief Program$27,727
Jubilee Farms, LLC$26,815Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$26,815
M-V MI Lady II, Inc.$26,053Seafood Trade Relief Program$26,053
Leland S. Clark$25,915Seafood Trade Relief Program$25,915
James J. Kemmer$25,556Seafood Trade Relief Program$25,556
Douglas Mark Davis$25,232Seafood Trade Relief Program$25,232
M-V MI Lana, Inc.$24,625Seafood Trade Relief Program$24,625
Eric Wood Petit$24,553Seafood Trade Relief Program$24,553
James Rose$24,515Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$63,675
Dream Fisheries, Inc.$24,166Seafood Trade Relief Program$24,166
Tobin Kunz$23,298Seafood Trade Relief Program$23,298
Triumvirate, Inc.$22,317Seafood Trade Relief Program$22,317
Jeremiah Carlin$22,203Seafood Trade Relief Program$22,203
Lina Kunz$21,865Seafood Trade Relief Program$21,865
Alan L. See$21,643Seafood Trade Relief Program$21,643
Daniel Damon$20,685Seafood Trade Relief Program$20,685
Joseph E. Brockhoff$20,224Seafood Trade Relief Program$20,224
Iron Naiden, LLC$19,840Seafood Trade Relief Program$19,840
Michael Lee Furford$19,647Seafood Trade Relief Program$19,647
O. W. L. Crab Company, Inc.$19,421Seafood Trade Relief Program$19,421
Bellarella, Inc.$19,140Seafood Trade Relief Program$19,140
Kenneth L. Wirkkala$19,109Seafood Trade Relief Program$19,109
John A. Wildhaber$16,699Dairy Margin Coverage Program$113,295
Terry & Lana Smaciarz$16,699Dairy Margin Coverage Program$113,218
Evergreen Farms, Inc.$15,181Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$15,181
John A. Wildhaber$15,009Dairy Margin Coverage Program$113,295
Terry & Lana Smaciarz$15,009Dairy Margin Coverage Program$113,218
Eleanor Camenzind$14,905Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$21,055
Steven Laine$14,842Seafood Trade Relief Program$14,842
Scott Giles$14,721Seafood Trade Relief Program$14,721
Ross Kary$14,179Seafood Trade Relief Program$14,179
Frank M. Blake Jr.$13,668Seafood Trade Relief Program$13,668
Ernest L. Soule$13,639Seafood Trade Relief Program$13,639
Portmann Dairy Farm$13,629Dairy Margin Coverage Program$92,375
Lane S. Sacks$13,473Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$13,473
Lowell Stambaugh$13,380Seafood Trade Relief Program$13,380
Robert Zieroth$13,105Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$53,179
John A. Wildhaber$12,888Dairy Margin Coverage Program$113,295
Terry & Lana Smaciarz$12,888Dairy Margin Coverage Program$113,218
John A. Wildhaber$12,809Dairy Margin Coverage Program$113,295
Terry & Lana Smaciarz$12,809Dairy Margin Coverage Program$113,218
Portmann Dairy Farm$12,250Dairy Margin Coverage Program$92,375
Cenci Girls Salmon Company, LLC$12,231Seafood Trade Relief Program$12,231
John A. Wildhaber$11,945Dairy Margin Coverage Program$113,295
Terry & Lana Smaciarz$11,945Dairy Margin Coverage Program$113,218
Bruce R. Ogren$10,953Seafood Trade Relief Program$17,524
Hortrac Fisheries, Inc.$10,952Seafood Trade Relief Program$21,903
Hortrac Fisheries, Inc.$10,952Seafood Trade Relief Program$21,903
Portmann Dairy Farm$10,518Dairy Margin Coverage Program$92,375
Portmann Dairy Farm$10,454Dairy Margin Coverage Program$92,375
John A. Wildhaber$10,255Dairy Margin Coverage Program$113,295
Terry & Lana Smaciarz$10,255Dairy Margin Coverage Program$113,218
John A. Wildhaber$10,098Dairy Margin Coverage Program$113,295
Terry & Lana Smaciarz$10,098Dairy Margin Coverage Program$113,218
John A. Wildhaber$10,059Dairy Margin Coverage Program$113,295
Terry & Lana Smaciarz$10,059Dairy Margin Coverage Program$113,218
Eric Davin Mitby$10,005Seafood Trade Relief Program$10,005
Portmann Dairy Farm$9,749Dairy Margin Coverage Program$92,375
Ronald Kary$9,572Seafood Trade Relief Program$13,075
Basketcase Nursery, LLC$8,869Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$8,869
John A. Wildhaber$8,605Dairy Margin Coverage Program$113,295
Terry & Lana Smaciarz$8,605Dairy Margin Coverage Program$113,218
Portmann Dairy Farm$8,370Dairy Margin Coverage Program$92,375
Portmann Dairy Farm$8,241Dairy Margin Coverage Program$92,375
Portmann Dairy Farm$8,209Dairy Margin Coverage Program$92,375
Kelly B. Oblad$7,978Seafood Trade Relief Program$7,978
Daniel A. Heasley$7,377Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$7,377
Portmann Dairy Farm$7,023Dairy Margin Coverage Program$92,375
David Thissell$6,750Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$6,750
Bruce R. Ogren$6,572Seafood Trade Relief Program$17,524
James R. Wilson$6,409Dairy Margin Coverage Program$43,482
Jeffrey Davis$6,156Seafood Trade Relief Program$6,156
Eleanor Camenzind$6,150Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$21,055
R. S. Cameron Company, LLC$6,017Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$6,017
Robert Zieroth$5,901Dairy Margin Coverage Program$53,179
James R. Wilson$5,761Dairy Margin Coverage Program$43,482
Black Lake Moors, LLC$5,484Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$5,484
Robert Zieroth$5,304Dairy Margin Coverage Program$53,179
Mark E. Ashley$5,027Seafood Trade Relief Program$5,027
New Haven Guernsey Farms$4,965Dairy Margin Coverage Program$33,619
Abigail C. Mack$4,952Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$6,292
James R. Wilson$4,946Dairy Margin Coverage Program$43,482
James R. Wilson$4,916Dairy Margin Coverage Program$43,482
Pacific Coast Cranberry Research$4,790Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$4,790
Kent N. Smith$4,729Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$8,160
Rita Smith$4,729Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$7,944
James R. Wilson$4,584Dairy Margin Coverage Program$43,482
Woody J. Pierson$4,571Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$4,571
Robert Zieroth$4,555Dairy Margin Coverage Program$53,179
Robert Zieroth$4,527Dairy Margin Coverage Program$53,179
New Haven Guernsey Farms$4,462Dairy Margin Coverage Program$33,619
George Normandin$4,427Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$4,427
Robert Zieroth$4,221Dairy Margin Coverage Program$53,179
Michael S Lignoski$3,971Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$7,942
Michael S Lignoski$3,971Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$7,942
James R. Wilson$3,936Dairy Margin Coverage Program$43,482
James R. Wilson$3,876Dairy Margin Coverage Program$43,482
James R. Wilson$3,861Dairy Margin Coverage Program$43,482
New Haven Guernsey Farms$3,832Dairy Margin Coverage Program$33,619
New Haven Guernsey Farms$3,808Dairy Margin Coverage Program$33,619
Wayne A. Schmidt$3,736Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$3,736
Robert Zieroth$3,624Dairy Margin Coverage Program$53,179
Robert Zieroth$3,569Dairy Margin Coverage Program$53,179
Robert Zieroth$3,555Dairy Margin Coverage Program$53,179
New Haven Guernsey Farms$3,551Dairy Margin Coverage Program$33,619
Ronald Kary$3,504Seafood Trade Relief Program$13,075
James R. Wilson$3,303Dairy Margin Coverage Program$43,482
Scott Granger$3,291Seafood Trade Relief Program$3,291
Dennis Ashe$3,186Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$3,186
Rick W Warra$3,099Seafood Trade Relief Program$3,099
New Haven Guernsey Farms$3,049Dairy Margin Coverage Program$33,619
Robert Zieroth$3,041Dairy Margin Coverage Program$53,179
New Haven Guernsey Farms$3,002Dairy Margin Coverage Program$33,619
New Haven Guernsey Farms$2,990Dairy Margin Coverage Program$33,619
David Rhoads$2,988Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$2,988
John A. Wildhaber$2,868Dairy Margin Coverage Program$113,295
Terry & Lana Smaciarz$2,868Dairy Margin Coverage Program$113,218
Willapa Valley Farms, LLC$2,650Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$2,650
New Haven Guernsey Farms$2,558Dairy Margin Coverage Program$33,619
R&T Kary$2,493Seafood Trade Relief Program$2,493
Richard Patana$2,391Seafood Trade Relief Program$2,391
Portmann Dairy Farm$2,341Dairy Margin Coverage Program$92,375
F/V Aku, Inc.$2,319Seafood Trade Relief Program$2,319
Mike Portmann$2,255Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$2,986
Estate of Nathan Howell$2,220Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$3,885
Maureen Mccormmach$2,162Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$6,718
Kent N. Smith$2,096Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$8,160
Rita Smith$2,096Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$7,944
John A. Wildhaber$1,773Dairy Margin Coverage Program$113,295
Terry & Lana Smaciarz$1,773Dairy Margin Coverage Program$113,218
Estate of Nathan Howell$1,665Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$3,885
John Edward Young$1,615Seafood Trade Relief Program$1,615
Vernice & Henry Meiners Testamentary Trust$1,609Price Loss Coverage Program$3,693
Portmann Dairy Farm$1,447Dairy Margin Coverage Program$92,375
Maureen Mccormmach$1,388Price Loss Coverage Program$6,718
Abigail C. Mack$1,340Price Loss Coverage Program$6,292
Gustave Wiegardt$1,339Price Loss Coverage Program$2,136
Brian Kamp$1,336Seafood Trade Relief Program$1,336
Maureen Mccormmach$1,229Price Loss Coverage Program$6,718
Nancy Wirkkala$1,210Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$1,210
Vernice & Henry Meiners Testamentary Trust$1,114Price Loss Coverage Program$3,693
James R. Wilson$1,101Dairy Margin Coverage Program$43,482
Robert Zieroth$1,014Dairy Margin Coverage Program$53,179
Vernice & Henry Meiners Testamentary Trust$970Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$3,693
Suellen Mayfield$959Price Loss Coverage Program$959
Michael Riggs$937Seafood Trade Relief Program$937
David Cubert$927Seafood Trade Relief Program$927
Kent N. Smith$909Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$8,160
Rita Smith$909Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$7,944
New Haven Guernsey Farms$853Dairy Margin Coverage Program$33,619
Gustave Wiegardt$797Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$2,136
Judith J. Bess$791Price Loss Coverage Program$791
Dale Staudenraus$789Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$789
Alan Bennett$787Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$787
Gary B. Wirkkala$766Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$766
Betty J. Breese$750Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$863
Chris Holm$744Seafood Trade Relief Program$744
Lila Wiegardt$735Price Loss Coverage Program$1,178
Mike Portmann$731Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$2,986
James R. Wilson$680Dairy Margin Coverage Program$43,482
Margaret O'Neil Freeman Bypass Trust$635Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$905
D o. Michael 'Neil$635Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$905
Robert Zieroth$627Dairy Margin Coverage Program$53,179
F/V Cape St. James Fisheries, LLC$569Seafood Trade Relief Program$56,885
Maureen Mccormmach$566Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$6,718
Maureen Mccormmach$566Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$6,718
New Haven Guernsey Farms$527Dairy Margin Coverage Program$33,619
Buffalo Creek, LLC$514Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$514
Maureen Mccormmach$459Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$6,718
Lila Wiegardt$443Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$1,178
Joseph Barnes$424Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$424
Elizabeth V. Mattfield$409Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$473
Lori Craig Ashley$386Seafood Trade Relief Program$386
Timothy W. Falkner$363Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$363
Chase Metzger$359Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$359
Maureen Mccormmach$348Price Loss Coverage Program$6,718
Victor Niemcziek$345Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$345
Ayla M Gotoh-Mack$300Price Loss Coverage Program$300
John A. Wildhaber$288Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$113,295
Eric Warren$275Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$275
Margaret O'Neil Freeman Bypass Trust$270Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$905
D o. Michael 'Neil$270Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$905
Alexandra M. Alvis$266Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$266
Kent N. Smith$216Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$8,160
Terry & Lana Smaciarz$211Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$113,218
Kent N. Smith$210Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$8,160
Rita Smith$210Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$7,944
Steven A. Christenson$210Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$210
William Hornbaker$173Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$284
Portmann Dairy Farm$145Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$92,375
George Hodel$137Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$137
Robert Zieroth$137Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$53,179
Betty J. Breese$113Price Loss Coverage Program$863
William Hornbaker$111Price Loss Coverage Program$284
James R. Wilson$110Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$43,482
Elizabeth V. Mattfield$64Price Loss Coverage Program$473
New Haven Guernsey Farms$21Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$33,619

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