Farms in Eureka County received $855,203 in taxpayer-funded subsidies in 2021, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
Of the 83 subsidies provided, the largest was for Eureka Livestock, LLC, which received $117,875 for the claim of “Livestock Forage Disaster Program”.
The smallest subsidy provided to a Eureka County farmer was $54 to Mary Jean Etchegaray.
There were 39 fewer subsidies than the year before, and the total value of the subsidies fell by $655,684.
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 Eureka County Code Farmers in 2021
| Farmer | $ Received | Reason for Subsidy | Total Received in Subsidies by Farmer ($) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eureka Livestock, LLC | $117,875 | Livestock Forage Disaster Program | $177,987 |
| Cross 7 Livestock, LLC | $57,127 | Livestock Forage Disaster Program | $75,542 |
| Daniel S Venturacci | $38,407 | Livestock Forage Disaster Program | $67,951 |
| Harper Farm, Inc. | $28,928 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 – Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities | $51,635 |
| Darla Baumann | $24,186 | Livestock Forage Disaster Program | $62,509 |
| Darla Baumann | $23,601 | Livestock Forage Disaster Program | $62,509 |
| Harper Farm, Inc. | $22,707 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program – Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act | $51,635 |
| Fred Bailey | $21,600 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program – Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act | $53,562 |
| Borba Land and Cattle, LLC | $21,391 | Livestock Forage Disaster Program | $36,939 |
| Eureka Livestock, LLC | $21,135 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 – Livestock and Poultry | $177,987 |
| Fred Bailey | $20,696 | Livestock Forage Disaster Program | $53,562 |
| Steve Auch | $17,941 | Livestock Forage Disaster Program | $23,070 |
| Haystax West, Inc. | $17,292 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 – Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities | $17,292 |
| Eureka Livestock, LLC | $16,206 | Web-Based NAP | $177,987 |
| Daniel S Venturacci | $16,179 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 – Livestock and Poultry | $67,951 |
| Cross 7 Livestock, LLC | $15,483 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 – Livestock and Poultry | $75,542 |
| Mary Jean Etchegaray | $15,205 | Livestock Forage Disaster Program | $42,008 |
| 2 Bit Ranch, LLC | $13,617 | Livestock Forage Disaster Program | $28,541 |
| Mary Jean Etchegaray | $12,455 | Livestock Forage Disaster Program | $42,008 |
| Eureka Livestock, LLC | $12,259 | Web-Based NAP | $177,987 |
| Denise Moyle | $12,096 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 – Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities | $12,096 |
| Borba Land and Cattle, LLC | $11,933 | Livestock Forage Disaster Program | $36,939 |
| 2 Bit Ranch, LLC | $11,753 | Emergency Conservation Program Cost Share | $28,541 |
| Richard J. Kniefel | $10,569 | Livestock Forage Disaster Program | $12,865 |
| Eureka Livestock, LLC | $10,512 | Web-Based NAP | $177,987 |
| James L. Moyle | $10,375 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 – Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities | $10,375 |
| Ruth Martin Ranches, LLC | $10,214 | Livestock Forage Disaster Program | $36,323 |
| 3 QS Cattle Series, LLC | $10,181 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 – Livestock and Poultry | $10,181 |
| Sestanovich Hay & Cattle, LLC | $9,848 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 – Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities | $24,334 |
| Ruth Martin Ranches, LLC | $9,645 | Livestock Forage Disaster Program | $36,323 |
| Mary Jean Etchegaray | $9,195 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 – Livestock and Poultry | $42,008 |
| Fred Bailey | $8,792 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 – Livestock and Poultry | $53,562 |
| Daniel S Venturacci | $8,691 | Web-Based NAP | $67,951 |
| Donald F. Palmore | $8,438 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 – Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities | $8,438 |
| Sestanovich Hay & Cattle, LLC | $8,425 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 – Livestock and Poultry | $24,334 |
| MW Cattle, LLC | $7,803 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 – Livestock and Poultry | $7,803 |
| Snowball Ranch Organics, LLC | $7,740 | Livestock Forage Disaster Program | $7,740 |
| Darla Baumann | $7,717 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 – Livestock and Poultry | $62,509 |
| Fred L. Etchegaray & John J. Etchegaray PTR | $7,280 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 – Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities | $7,280 |
| Lavon Miller | $7,264 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 – Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities | $7,264 |
| Ruth Martin Ranches, LLC | $7,254 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 – Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities | $36,323 |
| Mark Damele | $6,948 | Livestock Forage Disaster Program | $12,677 |
| Pamela S Patton-Scutt | $6,290 | Livestock Forage Disaster Program | $8,290 |
| Sestanovich Hay & Cattle, LLC | $6,062 | Livestock Forage Disaster Program | $24,334 |
| Levi David Shoda | $5,903 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 – Livestock and Poultry | $5,903 |
| Kenneth F. Benson | $5,888 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 – Livestock and Poultry | $5,888 |
| Mark Damele | $5,729 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 – Livestock and Poultry | $12,677 |
| Steve Auch | $5,129 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 – Livestock and Poultry | $23,070 |
| Groth Hay Sales, LLC | $5,062 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 – Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities | $5,062 |
| Chris Jensen | $5,056 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 – Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities | $8,848 |
| 4G Farms, LLC | $5,006 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 – Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities | $5,006 |
| Darla Baumann | $4,930 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 – Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities | $62,509 |
| Daniel S Venturacci | $4,674 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 – Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities | $67,951 |
| Chris Jensen | $3,792 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program – Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act | $8,848 |
| Borba Land and Cattle, LLC | $3,615 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 – Livestock and Poultry | $36,939 |
| 2 Bit Ranch, LLC | $3,171 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 – Livestock and Poultry | $28,541 |
| Dick Kephart K. Farms | $3,148 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 – Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities | $7,044 |
| Ruth Martin Ranches, LLC | $2,991 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 – Livestock and Poultry | $36,323 |
| Cross 7 Livestock, LLC | $2,933 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 – Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities | $75,542 |
| Ruth Martin Ranches, LLC | $2,597 | Web-Based NAP | $36,323 |
| Mary Jean Etchegaray | $2,566 | Web-Based NAP | $42,008 |
| Mary Jean Etchegaray | $2,534 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 – Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities | $42,008 |
| Laurel C. Marshall | $2,496 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 – Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities | $2,496 |
| Fred Bailey | $2,474 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 – Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities | $53,562 |
| Jacob Jensen | $2,466 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 – Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities | $4,316 |
| Beau M. Buchanan | $2,454 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 – Livestock and Poultry | $2,454 |
| Dick Kephart K. Farms | $2,410 | Price Loss Coverage Program | $7,044 |
| Richard J. Kniefel | $2,296 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 – Livestock and Poultry | $12,865 |
| Ruth Martin Ranches, LLC | $2,205 | Web-Based NAP | $36,323 |
| Darla Baumann | $2,075 | Livestock Forage Disaster Program | $62,509 |
| Talon Colby | $2,005 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 – Livestock and Poultry | $2,005 |
| Jacob Jensen | $1,850 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program – Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act | $4,316 |
| Wade West | $1,824 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 – Livestock and Poultry | $1,824 |
| Pamela S Patton-Scutt | $1,719 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 – Livestock and Poultry | $8,290 |
| Dick Kephart K. Farms | $1,486 | Conservation Reserve Program Payment – Annual Rental | $7,044 |
| Ruth Martin Ranches, LLC | $1,362 | Web-Based NAP | $36,323 |
| Zachary Matthew Biaggi | $675 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 – Livestock and Poultry | $675 |
| Alan H. Smith | $521 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 – Livestock and Poultry | $521 |
| Stephen Walz | $378 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 – Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities | $459 |
| Pamela S Patton-Scutt | $281 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 – Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities | $8,290 |
| Stephen Walz | $81 | Price Loss Coverage Program | $459 |
| Ruth Martin Ranches, LLC | $55 | Livestock Forage Disaster Program | $36,323 |
| Mary Jean Etchegaray | $54 | Web-Based NAP | $42,008 |
