Farms in Androscoggin County received $278,676 in taxpayer-funded subsidies in 2021, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
Of the 75 subsidies provided, the largest was for Bolduc Bros Logging & Chipping, LLC, which received $44,360 for the claim of “Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers Program”.
The smallest subsidy provided to a Androscoggin County farmer was $77 to Lorraine Fish.
There were 10 more subsidies than the year before, and the total value of the subsidies fell by $175,890.
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 Androscoggin County Code Farmers in 2021
| Farmer | $ Received | Reason for Subsidy | Total Received in Subsidies by Farmer ($) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bolduc Bros Logging & Chipping, LLC | $44,360 | Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers Program | $46,360 |
| Botma Farm | $17,269 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program – Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act | $32,110 |
| New Roots Cooperative Farm | $11,123 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program – Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act | $11,123 |
| Walter Goss | $10,958 | Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program – Plus 3 Assistance Program | $13,697 |
| Russell J. Flagg | $9,947 | Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers Program | $11,947 |
| Paul A. Levesque | $9,791 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program – Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act | $9,791 |
| Little Ridge Farm, LLC | $9,204 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program – Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act | $9,204 |
| Christopher F. Lewis | $8,630 | Dairy Margin Coverage Program | $62,636 |
| Roy Smith | $7,830 | Conservation Reserve Program Payment – Annual Rental | $7,830 |
| Christopher F. Lewis | $7,756 | Dairy Margin Coverage Program | $62,636 |
| Christopher F. Lewis | $6,660 | Dairy Margin Coverage Program | $62,636 |
| Christopher F. Lewis | $6,619 | Dairy Margin Coverage Program | $62,636 |
| Sarah Flagg | $6,216 | Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers Program | $8,216 |
| Christopher F. Lewis | $6,173 | Dairy Margin Coverage Program | $62,636 |
| Christopher F. Lewis | $5,300 | Dairy Margin Coverage Program | $62,636 |
| Christopher F. Lewis | $5,218 | Dairy Margin Coverage Program | $62,636 |
| Christopher F. Lewis | $5,198 | Dairy Margin Coverage Program | $62,636 |
| Kenneth H. Foss | $5,170 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program – Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act | $5,170 |
| Christopher F. Lewis | $4,792 | Dairy Margin Coverage Program | $62,636 |
| Tristam W Coffin | $4,458 | Seafood Trade Relief Program | $4,458 |
| Christopher F. Lewis | $4,447 | Dairy Margin Coverage Program | $62,636 |
| Botma Farm | $4,281 | Dairy Margin Coverage Program | $32,110 |
| Lorraine Fish | $3,994 | Dairy Margin Coverage Program | $28,900 |
| Botma Farm | $3,968 | Dairy Margin Coverage Program | $32,110 |
| Ben W. Daley | $3,821 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program – Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act | $3,821 |
| Lorraine Fish | $3,590 | Dairy Margin Coverage Program | $28,900 |
| Lorraine Fish | $3,083 | Dairy Margin Coverage Program | $28,900 |
| Botma Farm | $3,080 | Dairy Margin Coverage Program | $32,110 |
| Lorraine Fish | $3,064 | Dairy Margin Coverage Program | $28,900 |
| Lorraine Fish | $2,857 | Dairy Margin Coverage Program | $28,900 |
| Walter Goss | $2,739 | Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program – Plus 3 Assistance Program | $13,697 |
| Bell Farms, Inc. | $2,611 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 – Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities | $2,611 |
| Lorraine Fish | $2,453 | Dairy Margin Coverage Program | $28,900 |
| Botma Farm | $2,450 | Dairy Margin Coverage Program | $32,110 |
| Lorraine Fish | $2,415 | Dairy Margin Coverage Program | $28,900 |
| Lorraine Fish | $2,406 | Dairy Margin Coverage Program | $28,900 |
| Lorraine Fish | $2,218 | Dairy Margin Coverage Program | $28,900 |
| Lorraine Fish | $2,058 | Dairy Margin Coverage Program | $28,900 |
| Bolduc Bros Logging & Chipping, LLC | $2,000 | Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers Program | $46,360 |
| Russell J. Flagg | $2,000 | Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers Program | $11,947 |
| Sarah Flagg | $2,000 | Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers Program | $8,216 |
| Christopher F. Lewis | $1,482 | Dairy Margin Coverage Program | $62,636 |
| Seacoast Carpentry, Inc. | $1,329 | Seafood Trade Relief Program | $1,329 |
| Khadija Hilowle | $1,252 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program – Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act | $1,252 |
| Marian Ibrahim | $1,233 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program – Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act | $1,233 |
| Habiba Noor | $1,210 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program – Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act | $1,210 |
| Botma Farm | $1,063 | Dairy Margin Coverage Program | $32,110 |
| Timothy Chute | $1,040 | Dairy Margin Coverage Program | $7,922 |
| Ali Sheikh | $1,024 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program – Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act | $1,024 |
| Dahira Ali | $1,019 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program – Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act | $1,019 |
| Steven W. Morse Jr. | $939 | Seafood Trade Relief Program | $939 |
| Tim A. Cyr | $935 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program – Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act | $935 |
| Timothy Chute | $935 | Dairy Margin Coverage Program | $7,922 |
| Timothy Chute | $803 | Dairy Margin Coverage Program | $7,922 |
| Timothy Chute | $798 | Dairy Margin Coverage Program | $7,922 |
| Timothy Chute | $744 | Dairy Margin Coverage Program | $7,922 |
| Rockin Sheep Products, LLC | $738 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program – Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act | $738 |
| Asli a Hassan | $693 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program – Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act | $693 |
| Lorraine Fish | $686 | Dairy Margin Coverage Program | $28,900 |
| Pardners, Inc. | $650 | Price Loss Coverage Program | $650 |
| Timothy Chute | $639 | Dairy Margin Coverage Program | $7,922 |
| Timothy Chute | $629 | Dairy Margin Coverage Program | $7,922 |
| Timothy Chute | $627 | Dairy Margin Coverage Program | $7,922 |
| Timothy Chute | $578 | Dairy Margin Coverage Program | $7,922 |
| Ahmed Abukar | $576 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program – Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act | $576 |
| Timothy Chute | $536 | Dairy Margin Coverage Program | $7,922 |
| Barnabe Sakindi | $535 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program – Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act | $535 |
| Mohamed Omar | $480 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program – Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act | $480 |
| Christopher F. Lewis | $361 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 – Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities | $62,636 |
| Timothy Chute | $239 | Dairy Margin Coverage Program | $7,922 |
| Timothy Chute | $179 | Dairy Margin Coverage Program | $7,922 |
| Timothy Chute | $176 | Dairy Margin Coverage Program | $7,922 |
| Jason A. Lerman | $163 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program – Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act | $163 |
| Ripley A. Swan II | $104 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 – Livestock and Poultry | $104 |
| Lorraine Fish | $77 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 – Livestock and Poultry | $28,900 |
