Farms in Lander County received $1,871,325 in taxpayer-funded subsidies in 2021, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
Of the 90 subsidies provided, the largest was for Silver Creek Ranch, Inc., which received $117,875 for the claim of “Livestock Forage Disaster Program”.
The smallest subsidy provided to a Lander County farmer was $143 to Wayne T. Nebeker.
There were 72 fewer subsidies than the year before, and the total value of the subsidies fell by $1,159,045.
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 Lander County Code Farmers in 2021
| Farmer | $ Received | Reason for Subsidy | Total Received in Subsidies by Farmer ($) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Silver Creek Ranch, Inc. | $117,875 | Livestock Forage Disaster Program | $221,355 |
| J Tomera Ranches, Inc. | $117,875 | Livestock Forage Disaster Program | $202,879 |
| Grass Valley Ranch, LLC | $100,573 | Livestock Forage Disaster Program | $151,255 |
| J Tomera Ranches, Inc. | $74,705 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 – Livestock and Poultry | $202,879 |
| Jerry Janet Luke Lancaster | $69,737 | NAP Regular Web-Based Program | $86,644 |
| Silver Creek Ranch, Inc. | $64,577 | Web-Based NAP | $221,355 |
| Mike Marvel Ranching | $56,173 | Livestock Forage Disaster Program | $73,872 |
| L J Livestock, LLC | $53,653 | Livestock Forage Disaster Program | $238,930 |
| L J Livestock, LLC | $53,653 | Livestock Forage Disaster Program | $238,930 |
| Goemmer L & L Buffalo Ranch, LLC | $52,220 | Livestock Forage Disaster Program | $126,690 |
| Desatoya Land and Livestock, LLC | $50,012 | Livestock Forage Disaster Program | $61,834 |
| Farr Ranch, LLC | $46,422 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 – Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities | $46,422 |
| Young Brothers | $45,747 | Livestock Forage Disaster Program | $93,298 |
| Bakker Hay Service, LLC | $45,695 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 – Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities | $47,921 |
| Erik Taylor | $45,125 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 – Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities | $55,580 |
| Dan Filippini | $43,537 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 – Livestock and Poultry | $51,077 |
| Filippini Ranching Company | $41,244 | Livestock Forage Disaster Program | $96,536 |
| Silver Creek Ranch, Inc. | $38,903 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 – Livestock and Poultry | $221,355 |
| Grass Valley Ranch, LLC | $36,216 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 – Livestock and Poultry | $151,255 |
| Goemmer L & L Buffalo Ranch, LLC | $34,951 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 – Livestock and Poultry | $126,690 |
| Bert Paris | $34,827 | Livestock Forage Disaster Program | $45,854 |
| Harry L Brown Family Trust | $29,948 | Livestock Forage Disaster Program | $38,049 |
| Cawrse Farms, LLC | $29,177 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 – Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities | $39,097 |
| Filippini Ranching Company | $26,007 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 – Livestock and Poultry | $96,536 |
| Gandolfo Ranches, LLC | $24,212 | Livestock Forage Disaster Program | $66,216 |
| L J Livestock, LLC | $22,536 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 – Livestock and Poultry | $238,930 |
| L J Livestock, LLC | $22,536 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 – Livestock and Poultry | $238,930 |
| L J Livestock, LLC | $21,606 | Web-Based NAP | $238,930 |
| L J Livestock, LLC | $21,606 | Web-Based NAP | $238,930 |
| L J Livestock, LLC | $21,150 | Livestock Forage Disaster Program | $238,930 |
| L J Livestock, LLC | $21,150 | Livestock Forage Disaster Program | $238,930 |
| Young Brothers | $20,754 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 – Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities | $93,298 |
| Filippini Ranching Company | $20,195 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 – Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities | $96,536 |
| Goemmer L & L Buffalo Ranch, LLC | $19,230 | Livestock Forage Disaster Program | $126,690 |
| Goemmer L & L Buffalo Ranch, LLC | $19,229 | Livestock Forage Disaster Program | $126,690 |
| Mike Marvel Ranching | $17,699 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 – Livestock and Poultry | $73,872 |
| Gandolfo Ranches, LLC | $17,684 | Web-Based NAP | $66,216 |
| Jerry Janet Luke Lancaster | $16,907 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 – Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities | $86,644 |
| Gandolfo Ranches, LLC | $16,710 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 – Livestock and Poultry | $66,216 |
| Wilson Crutcher | $15,518 | Livestock Forage Disaster Program | $21,323 |
| Alan R. Ostler | $15,051 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 – Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities | $15,051 |
| Young Brothers | $14,855 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 – Livestock and Poultry | $93,298 |
| Grass Valley Ranch, LLC | $14,466 | Livestock Forage Disaster Program | $151,255 |
| Sagerider, Inc. | $11,886 | Livestock Forage Disaster Program | $21,514 |
| Desatoya Land and Livestock, LLC | $11,822 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 – Livestock and Poultry | $61,834 |
| Young Brothers | $11,437 | Livestock Forage Disaster Program | $93,298 |
| Bert Paris | $11,027 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 – Livestock and Poultry | $45,854 |
| Central Nevada Livestock, LLC | $10,562 | Livestock Forage Disaster Program | $19,198 |
| Erik Taylor | $10,455 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 – Livestock and Poultry | $55,580 |
| Shaw’s Land and Livestock Company | $10,357 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 – Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities | $10,357 |
| J Tomera Ranches, Inc. | $10,299 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 – Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities | $202,879 |
| Cawrse Farms, LLC | $9,920 | Price Loss Coverage Program | $39,097 |
| Sagerider, Inc. | $9,628 | Livestock Forage Disaster Program | $21,514 |
| Brian O. Bill | $8,498 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 – Livestock and Poultry | $8,498 |
| Gandolfo Ranches, LLC | $7,610 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 – Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities | $66,216 |
| Dan Filippini | $7,540 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 – Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities | $51,077 |
| Filippini Ranching Company | $7,269 | Livestock Forage Disaster Program | $96,536 |
| Harry L Brown Family Trust | $6,938 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 – Livestock and Poultry | $38,049 |
| Central Nevada Livestock, LLC | $6,676 | Livestock Forage Disaster Program | $19,198 |
| Kathleen Knudtsen | $5,991 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 – Livestock and Poultry | $5,991 |
| Wilson Crutcher | $5,805 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 – Livestock and Poultry | $21,323 |
| Monte Price | $5,450 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 – Livestock and Poultry | $8,524 |
| Cabal Cattle Company, LLC | $3,857 | Livestock Forage Disaster Program | $3,857 |
| Monte Price | $3,074 | Livestock Forage Disaster Program | $8,524 |
| Andrew J. Warwood | $2,605 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 – Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities | $5,213 |
| Andrew J. Warwood | $2,393 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program – Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act | $5,213 |
| Bakker Hay Service, LLC | $2,226 | Price Loss Coverage Program | $47,921 |
| Central Nevada Livestock, LLC | $1,960 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 – Livestock and Poultry | $19,198 |
| Andrew M. Rustan | $1,365 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 – Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities | $2,389 |
| Harry L Brown Family Trust | $1,163 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 – Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities | $38,049 |
| Goemmer L & L Buffalo Ranch, LLC | $1,060 | Livestock Forage Disaster Program | $126,690 |
| Andrew M. Rustan | $1,024 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program – Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act | $2,389 |
| Julia Kins | $860 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 – Livestock and Poultry | $860 |
| Wayne T. Nebeker | $828 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 – Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities | $1,341 |
| Filippini Ranching Company | $821 | Price Loss Coverage Program | $96,536 |
| Tony J. Bill | $774 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 – Livestock and Poultry | $774 |
| Brennen T. Burkhart | $569 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 – Livestock and Poultry | $1,138 |
| Brennen T. Burkhart | $569 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 – Livestock and Poultry | $1,138 |
| Richard Lawson | $569 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 – Livestock and Poultry | $569 |
| Tom McKenzie | $558 | Livestock Forage Disaster Program | $943 |
| L J Livestock, LLC | $520 | Price Loss Coverage Program | $238,930 |
| L J Livestock, LLC | $520 | Price Loss Coverage Program | $238,930 |
| Young Brothers | $506 | Price Loss Coverage Program | $93,298 |
| Filippini Ranching Company | $500 | Commodity Credit Corporation Organic Cost Share – Crops Program | $96,536 |
| Filippini Ranching Company | $500 | Commodity Credit Corporation Organic Cost Share – Crops Program | $96,536 |
| Tom McKenzie | $385 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program – Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act | $943 |
| Wayne T. Nebeker | $370 | Livestock Forage Disaster Program | $1,341 |
| Michael Eldon Tervort | $276 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 – Livestock and Poultry | $276 |
| Andrew J. Warwood | $215 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 – Livestock and Poultry | $5,213 |
| Wayne T. Nebeker | $143 | Livestock Forage Disaster Program | $1,341 |
