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Why farmers love socialism & government handouts
EWG || Farm Subsidy Database

Interesting numbers -- huge numbers actually -- here's a couple of the lucky money receivers -- glad it is only tax money, not actual workers money ! >:

Crop Summary for Nicholson Ventures

CropPayments
2002-2006
Corn Subsidies $623,478
Sorghum Subsidies $253,226
Wheat Subsidies $107,953
Livestock Subsidies $4,462
Soybean Subsidies $2,566
Sunflower Subsidies $188
Barley Subsidies $88
Oat Subsidies $20

Crop Summary for Fischer Irrigation

CropPayments
1995-2006
Corn Subsidies $1,607,840
Wheat Subsidies $944,309
Sorghum Subsidies $321,980
Soybean Subsidies $58,667
Livestock Subsidies $53,955
Barley Subsidies $2,145
Oat Subsidies $308


And Ford County as a whole just for wheat:

ProgramTotal Payments
1995-2006
Production Flexibility - Wheat $28,893,841
Market Loss Assistance - Wheat $14,555,090
Direct Payment - Wheat $12,843,744
Loan Deficiency - Wheat $8,318,680
Advance Deficiency - Wheat $1,941,388
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