Quantcast

Houma Thibodaux News

Saturday, May 18, 2024

Taxpayer-funded subsidies offered to Terrebonne County farmers in 2021 reached $373,237

Tractor1

Adobe Stock

Adobe Stock

Farms in Terrebonne County received $373,237 in taxpayer-funded subsidies in 2021, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

Of the 109 subsidies provided, the largest was for Ellender Farms, Inc., which received $67,737 for the claim of "Quality Loss Adjustment Program".

The smallest subsidy provided to a Terrebonne County farmer was $16 to William M. Bass.

There were 81 fewer subsidies than the year before, and the total value of the subsidies fell by $303,164.

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 Terrebonne County Code Farmers in 2021
Farmer$ ReceivedReason for SubsidyTotal Received in Subsidies by Farmer ($)
Ellender Farms, Inc.$67,737Quality Loss Adjustment Program$105,481
Ellender Farms, Inc.$37,743Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$105,481
CRSLLC$31,396Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$31,927
Carroll Boquet Jr.$26,524Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$26,524
The Fanguy Heirs Land Trust$13,160Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$41,904
C B & C Farms, LLC$12,085Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$12,085
Sweet Grass Farms, LLC$11,942Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$12,365
The Fanguy Heirs Land Trust$10,736Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$41,904
The Fanguy Heirs Land Trust$9,552Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$41,904
Fournier Land & Cattle, LLC$9,269Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$18,538
Fournier Land & Cattle, LLC$9,269Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$18,538
Robert Neil$8,108Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$8,108
The Fanguy Heirs Land Trust$7,712Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$41,904
Dustin Rogers$7,368Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$7,368
Rafe Antill$7,136Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$7,136
80 Cattle, Inc.$6,351Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$6,351
Andrew T Basele$5,703Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$5,703
Mildred J Ramp Etal PTR Fairland Farm-First Mid IL Bank & Trustee$5,700Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$6,713
Herdis Neil$5,564Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$5,564
Le Corporaation$5,212Seafood Trade Relief Program$5,212
Lester Fournier$3,577Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$3,577
Sea Queen III Corporation$3,211Seafood Trade Relief Program$3,211
Residence PLTN, Inc.$3,152Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$3,152
Ronnie Triche$2,803Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$2,803
Derrick Cantrelle$2,796Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$4,968
mac Knupp$2,770Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$3,296
Lacache Cattle Company, LLC$2,540Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$2,540
Garland W. Bryan$2,490Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$2,490
Clifton Lee Pierce$2,245Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$3,803
Billy Allemand Rodeo & Livestock, LLC$2,064Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$2,064
Joseph Jess Bergeron Jr.$2,020Price Loss Coverage Program$2,665
Tuan Q. Le$1,902Seafood Trade Relief Program$1,902
Joel P. Conner$1,876Price Loss Coverage Program$1,876
Walter Breithaupt Estate$1,676Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$3,570
Kevin Prestenbach$1,656Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$1,656
Michael G. Fanguy$1,604Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$1,604
Linda Benoit$1,547Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$1,972
Derrick Cantrelle$1,477Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$4,968
Richard E. Henry$1,477Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$1,477
Clifton Lee Pierce$1,417Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$3,803
Cheri-Micol Dean$1,408Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$1,408
Britt David Cavalier$1,290Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$1,290
Ricky J. Porche$1,260Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$1,260
Tyler Price$1,260Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$1,260
Walter Breithaupt Estate$1,200Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$3,570
Peter T. Nguyen$1,177Seafood Trade Relief Program$1,177
Michael Ray McCoy$1,164Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$1,394
Lee H. Grafton$1,138Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$1,138
Oscar Mertink$1,116Price Loss Coverage Program$1,116
Lloyd Triche$1,075Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$1,075
Timothy Caro$991Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$991
Tyler Prejean$962Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$962
Rlat Farms, LLC$908Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$908
The Fanguy Heirs Land Trust$744Price Loss Coverage Program$41,904
Paul J Degruise JR$742Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$742
Vernell Hemphill$721Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$721
Derrick Cantrelle$695Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$4,968
Walter Breithaupt Estate$694Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$3,570
John B. Marceaux$668Price Loss Coverage Program$668
Joseph Jess Bergeron Jr.$645Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$2,665
W-4 Farm, LLC$637Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$637
Kelly Derouen$628Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$628
Diana Andre'$555Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$555
Craig Rogers$540Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$540
CRSLLC$531Price Loss Coverage Program$31,927
mac Knupp$526Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$3,296
Rex and Paula Millhollon Trust$515Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$1,030
Rex and Paula Millhollon Trust$515Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$1,030
Sweet Grass Farms, LLC$423Price Loss Coverage Program$12,365
Joseph Eugene Navarre Jr.$409Price Loss Coverage Program$409
Mildred J Ramp Etal PTR Fairland Farm-First Mid IL Bank & Trustee$391Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$6,713
Jamy Jacobs Nunnally$316Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$316
Linda Benoit$307Price Loss Coverage Program$1,972
Mildred J Ramp Etal PTR Fairland Farm-First Mid IL Bank & Trustee$306Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$6,713
Raymond L. Hinchee$294Price Loss Coverage Program$294
Mildred J Ramp Etal PTR Fairland Farm-First Mid IL Bank & Trustee$245Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$6,713
Michael Ray McCoy$230Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$1,394
Frank Benoit$219Price Loss Coverage Program$219
Patrick Robichaux III$218Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$218
Walton Benoit$218Price Loss Coverage Program$218
Ada Lebouef$210Price Loss Coverage Program$210
Christopher J. Conner$210Price Loss Coverage Program$210
Melanie Guidry$197Price Loss Coverage Program$197
Rex Millhollon$194Price Loss Coverage Program$194
Ruth O. Alba$188Price Loss Coverage Program$188
Stella Z. Doucet$174Price Loss Coverage Program$220
Manuel Hargrave$165Price Loss Coverage Program$266
St. Michael Fishing, LLC$155Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$155
Cormet J Fruge JR$143Price Loss Coverage Program$143
Linda Benoit$118Price Loss Coverage Program$1,972
Paula A. Lapeyrouse$112Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$112
Shannon Kelley$108Price Loss Coverage Program$108
Lou A. Conner$104Price Loss Coverage Program$104
Clifton Lee Pierce$86Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$3,803
Randall Pinell$73Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$73
Mildred J Ramp Etal PTR Fairland Farm-First Mid IL Bank & Trustee$71Price Loss Coverage Program$6,713
Manuel Hargrave$58Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$266
Cynthia B. Gaudet$56Price Loss Coverage Program$76
Karen B. Blanchard$56Price Loss Coverage Program$76
Clifton Lee Pierce$55Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$3,803
Stella Z. Doucet$46Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$220
Manuel Hargrave$43Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$266
Paul G. Spence$36Price Loss Coverage Program$70
Paul G. Spence$34Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$70
William M. Bass$23Price Loss Coverage Program$39
Cynthia B. Gaudet$20Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$76
Karen B. Blanchard$20Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$76
Marie Louise Richard Vauqueline$17Price Loss Coverage Program$17
William M. Bass$16Price Loss Coverage Program$39

ORGANIZATIONS IN THIS STORY

!RECEIVE ALERTS

The next time we write about any of these orgs, we’ll email you a link to the story. You may edit your settings or unsubscribe at any time.
Sign-up

DONATE

Help support the Metric Media Foundation's mission to restore community based news.
Donate

MORE NEWS