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How much did farmers in Kodiak Island County receive in taxpayer-funded subsidies in 2021?

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Farms in Kodiak Island County received $13,338,993 in taxpayer-funded subsidies in 2021, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

Of the 213 subsidies provided, the largest was for Brian Blondin, which received $250,000 for the claim of "Seafood Trade Relief Program".

The smallest subsidy provided to a Kodiak Island County farmer was $304 to Charles E. King III.

There were 85 more subsidies than the year before, and the total value of the subsidies rose by $4,542,022.

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 Kodiak Island County Code Farmers in 2021
Farmer$ ReceivedReason for SubsidyTotal Received in Subsidies by Farmer ($)
Brian Blondin$250,000Seafood Trade Relief Program$250,000
Charles Martin$250,000Seafood Trade Relief Program$250,000
Chellissa Fisheries, LLC$250,000Seafood Trade Relief Program$250,000
Codyak, LLC$250,000Seafood Trade Relief Program$250,000
Donald J Vinberg$250,000Seafood Trade Relief Program$500,000
Donald J Vinberg$250,000Seafood Trade Relief Program$500,000
F/V Icy Mist, LLC$250,000Seafood Trade Relief Program$250,000
F/V Irene H, Inc.$250,000Seafood Trade Relief Program$250,000
Kodiak Regional Aquaculture Association$250,000Seafood Trade Relief Program$250,000
Loughbeg Fisheries, Inc.$250,000Seafood Trade Relief Program$250,000
Luke Lester$250,000Seafood Trade Relief Program$250,000
Mitchell T. Keplinger$250,000Seafood Trade Relief Program$250,000
O'Callaghan Fisheries, LLC$250,000Seafood Trade Relief Program$250,000
Pacstar, Inc.$250,000Seafood Trade Relief Program$250,000
Elizabeth F, Inc.$244,743Seafood Trade Relief Program$244,743
Chandler Johnson$219,944Seafood Trade Relief Program$219,944
Evie Grace Fisheries, LLC$200,000Seafood Trade Relief Program$250,000
Jonathan B. Hinman$199,011Seafood Trade Relief Program$199,011
F-V Viekoda Bay, LLC$197,838Seafood Trade Relief Program$197,838
F/V Carolyn Jean, Inc.$184,991Seafood Trade Relief Program$184,991
Steven Ivanoff$178,803Seafood Trade Relief Program$178,803
Halcyon Fisheries, LLC$178,256Seafood Trade Relief Program$178,256
Gilbert Brothers Fisheries$178,171Seafood Trade Relief Program$178,171
Peter Ivanoff$177,956Seafood Trade Relief Program$177,956
Agnes Sabine Fisheries, LLC$167,968Seafood Trade Relief Program$167,968
Clifton Ivanoff$166,392Seafood Trade Relief Program$166,392
Dominator Fisheries$154,457Seafood Trade Relief Program$154,457
Christopher A. Chernoff$153,895Seafood Trade Relief Program$153,895
Schmeil Enterprises, Inc.$150,548Seafood Trade Relief Program$150,548
3-Mile Fisheries, LLC$144,889Seafood Trade Relief Program$144,889
Alaskan Dream Fisheries, LLC$136,405Seafood Trade Relief Program$136,405
Barry Doan Schauff$135,102Seafood Trade Relief Program$135,102
Keta, Inc.$133,729Seafood Trade Relief Program$133,729
Edward Houston$129,321Seafood Trade Relief Program$129,321
Ruff & Reddy North, LLC$127,600Seafood Trade Relief Program$127,600
Gary D. Rozelle Sr.$127,594Seafood Trade Relief Program$127,594
Rolling Bay Fisheries, LLC$121,614Seafood Trade Relief Program$121,614
Jacob Hanohano$118,665Seafood Trade Relief Program$118,665
Timothy C. Botz$112,862Seafood Trade Relief Program$112,862
Kodiak Lynx, Inc.$112,480Seafood Trade Relief Program$112,480
Nicholas John Hoffman$110,348Seafood Trade Relief Program$110,348
Joseph Hochmuth Jr.$109,978Seafood Trade Relief Program$109,978
Steven A. Suydam$105,648Seafood Trade Relief Program$105,648
Michael A. Nelson$103,681Seafood Trade Relief Program$103,681
F/V Dahlia Beatrix, Inc.$103,445Seafood Trade Relief Program$103,445
Sockeye Dominator, Inc.$102,940Seafood Trade Relief Program$102,940
Jacob Keplinger$99,082Seafood Trade Relief Program$99,082
Thomas Nelson$98,131Seafood Trade Relief Program$98,131
Loni K, LLC$97,485Seafood Trade Relief Program$97,485
Edward C Pestrikoff$97,143Seafood Trade Relief Program$97,143
Melissa Rae, LLC$96,273Seafood Trade Relief Program$96,273
Zachary T. Vargo$95,895Seafood Trade Relief Program$95,895
Daniel M Stihl$92,933Seafood Trade Relief Program$92,933
Timothy P. Gossett$92,786Seafood Trade Relief Program$92,786
James F Eufemio$92,502Seafood Trade Relief Program$92,502
FV Lady Ashley, LLC$89,268Seafood Trade Relief Program$89,268
Ob Fish, LLC$87,948Seafood Trade Relief Program$87,948
Erik Nelson$82,611Seafood Trade Relief Program$82,611
Fields & Sons, Inc.$79,523Seafood Trade Relief Program$79,523
James John Alpiak$76,026Seafood Trade Relief Program$76,026
Jon Henson$75,785Seafood Trade Relief Program$75,785
Mythos Fishing, LLC$75,400Seafood Trade Relief Program$75,400
Lady J, Inc.$74,777Seafood Trade Relief Program$74,777
FV Cindria Gene, Inc.$74,390Seafood Trade Relief Program$74,390
Adelaide Sage Fisheries, LLC$73,587Seafood Trade Relief Program$73,587
RFI, LLC$73,043Seafood Trade Relief Program$73,043
F-V Big Blue, LLC$72,333Seafood Trade Relief Program$72,333
Shane Wietfeld$71,646Seafood Trade Relief Program$71,646
Glennette C., LLC$70,758Seafood Trade Relief Program$70,758
Charles Michael Peterson$70,007Seafood Trade Relief Program$70,007
Basil E Larionoff$69,987Seafood Trade Relief Program$69,987
Nathaniel Newman$69,124Seafood Trade Relief Program$69,124
Dale Robert Pruitt$68,513Seafood Trade Relief Program$68,513
Levi Pingree$67,221Seafood Trade Relief Program$67,221
Dennis G. Hintz$61,626Seafood Trade Relief Program$61,626
Randy Blondin$61,072Seafood Trade Relief Program$61,072
Jeffery D. Winegarden Sr.$60,370Seafood Trade Relief Program$120,741
Jeffery D. Winegarden Sr.$60,370Seafood Trade Relief Program$120,741
Alaska Challenger, LLC$59,007Seafood Trade Relief Program$59,007
Robert Bowhay$57,341Seafood Trade Relief Program$57,341
Double O, LLC$56,517Seafood Trade Relief Program$56,517
Thomas R. Johnson Sr.$56,167Seafood Trade Relief Program$56,167
Gary R Knagin$53,820Seafood Trade Relief Program$53,820
Devin Skonberg$52,950Seafood Trade Relief Program$52,950
Spirit of Alaska Seafoods, LLC$52,034Seafood Trade Relief Program$52,034
Polar Star, Inc.$51,974Seafood Trade Relief Program$51,974
F-V Nuka Island, Inc.$50,887Seafood Trade Relief Program$50,887
Evie Grace Fisheries, LLC$50,000Seafood Trade Relief Program$250,000
Abraham Sullivan$49,346Seafood Trade Relief Program$49,346
Katrina Em$49,105Seafood Trade Relief Program$49,105
F-V Raymar$48,083Seafood Trade Relief Program$48,083
Mar Del Sud, Ltd.$45,468Seafood Trade Relief Program$45,468
Douglas J. Waterbury$45,101Seafood Trade Relief Program$45,101
Nuka Island, LLC$43,585Seafood Trade Relief Program$43,585
F/V Kaiwik, Inc.$41,514Seafood Trade Relief Program$41,514
Peter Thompson$38,298Seafood Trade Relief Program$38,298
Bering Joy, Inc.$38,034Seafood Trade Relief Program$38,034
Christian Kouremetis$37,981Seafood Trade Relief Program$37,981
J&V Fisheries, Inc.$36,589Seafood Trade Relief Program$36,589
Danforth R. Ogg$35,286Seafood Trade Relief Program$35,286
F-V Jacquelyn W, Inc.$35,098Seafood Trade Relief Program$35,098
Michelle Lee Rittenhouse$34,611Seafood Trade Relief Program$34,611
Inc., Ltd.$33,790Seafood Trade Relief Program$33,790
Harry L. Nelson$33,237Seafood Trade Relief Program$33,237
Stosh S Anderson$33,035Seafood Trade Relief Program$33,035
Longrich Enterprises, Inc.$31,509Seafood Trade Relief Program$31,509
Kodiak's Finest, LLC$31,430Seafood Trade Relief Program$31,430
Inertia, LLC$30,240Seafood Trade Relief Program$30,240
Douglas L. Hogen$29,957Seafood Trade Relief Program$29,957
OWL, Inc.$29,338Seafood Trade Relief Program$29,338
Half Moon Bay Fisheries, LLC$28,876Seafood Trade Relief Program$28,876
Reformation, LLC$27,892Seafood Trade Relief Program$27,892
Adelia Barker Myrick$27,813Seafood Trade Relief Program$55,625
Adelia Barker Myrick$27,813Seafood Trade Relief Program$55,625
Andreas Fisheries, Inc.$26,993Seafood Trade Relief Program$26,993
Tim Levenson$25,898Seafood Trade Relief Program$25,898
Wade L. Olson$25,878Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$40,717
Sydney M. Mutch$25,830Seafood Trade Relief Program$25,830
Andrew William Berestoff$25,787Seafood Trade Relief Program$25,787
Gordon L. Jensen Jr.$25,722Seafood Trade Relief Program$25,722
Judith Phillips$25,405Seafood Trade Relief Program$25,405
Marcy J, Inc.$24,123Seafood Trade Relief Program$24,123
Miles Fish Company, Inc.$24,104Seafood Trade Relief Program$24,104
Charles R. Kramer$22,979Seafood Trade Relief Program$22,979
Wischer Enterprises, Inc.$21,773Seafood Trade Relief Program$21,773
Ronald B. Jolin$21,714Seafood Trade Relief Program$65,141
Ronald B. Jolin$21,714Seafood Trade Relief Program$65,141
Ronald B. Jolin$21,714Seafood Trade Relief Program$65,141
Jon Levan$21,704Seafood Trade Relief Program$21,704
Jamie Fagan$21,339Seafood Trade Relief Program$21,339
7 Mile Fishing Enterprises Debra K Wiley Sole Member, LLC$20,057Seafood Trade Relief Program$20,057
F-V Zachary R, LLC$19,997Seafood Trade Relief Program$19,997
Kilokak, Inc.$18,586Seafood Trade Relief Program$18,586
Nicholas L. Nelson Jr.$17,095Seafood Trade Relief Program$17,095
Robert D. Carter$17,033Seafood Trade Relief Program$17,033
David R. Lorenz$16,623Seafood Trade Relief Program$16,623
Tollef Monson$16,164Seafood Trade Relief Program$16,164
David F Iani$15,704Seafood Trade Relief Program$15,704
F/V Magnum, LLC$15,680Seafood Trade Relief Program$15,680
Island Girl Seafoods, LLC$15,680Seafood Trade Relief Program$15,680
Peter T. Anderson$15,404Seafood Trade Relief Program$15,404
Ricky D. Nelson$15,383Seafood Trade Relief Program$15,383
Craig L. Lowenberg Sr.$14,929Seafood Trade Relief Program$14,929
Kj Herman$14,874Seafood Trade Relief Program$14,874
Cornily Vasily Kalugin$14,718Seafood Trade Relief Program$14,718
Brook Kouremetis$14,560Seafood Trade Relief Program$14,560
Steven Steffensen$14,484Seafood Trade Relief Program$14,484
Five Star Fisheries, LLC$14,446Seafood Trade Relief Program$14,446
James E. Hayden$14,139Seafood Trade Relief Program$14,139
S & F Fisheries, LLC$13,814Seafood Trade Relief Program$13,814
Dark Star Fisheries, Inc.$13,371Seafood Trade Relief Program$13,371
James Michael G. Pruitt$12,863Seafood Trade Relief Program$12,863
Jones International Fishing, LLC$12,275Seafood Trade Relief Program$12,275
Kim Eufemio$12,234Seafood Trade Relief Program$12,234
Sterling Prout$12,221Seafood Trade Relief Program$12,221
Peter Iani$12,214Seafood Trade Relief Program$12,214
Craig Gustafson$12,051Seafood Trade Relief Program$12,051
Mason Allen Harrington$11,855Seafood Trade Relief Program$11,855
Horseshoe Bay, LLC$11,164Seafood Trade Relief Program$11,164
Seven Sisters Fisheries, LLC.$11,139Seafood Trade Relief Program$11,139
Ross Elvehjen$11,013Seafood Trade Relief Program$11,013
Toby Sullivan$10,280Seafood Trade Relief Program$10,280
Henry Brandel$10,130Seafood Trade Relief Program$10,130
James R. Pryor$9,624Seafood Trade Relief Program$9,624
Alf J. Pryor$9,143Seafood Trade Relief Program$9,143
Wade L. Olson$8,926Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$40,717
Stephen E. Rittenhouse$8,178Seafood Trade Relief Program$8,178
Charles P. Peterson$8,075Seafood Trade Relief Program$8,075
Geoffrey Ralph Smith$7,684Seafood Trade Relief Program$7,684
Jeramy Young$6,829Seafood Trade Relief Program$6,829
North Point Fisheries$6,612Seafood Trade Relief Program$6,612
Paulette Selkirk$6,400Farm Ranchers Program$6,400
Feodor I Reutov$6,344Seafood Trade Relief Program$6,344
Tyler Obrien$6,325Seafood Trade Relief Program$6,325
Robert Burns Lindsey$6,304Seafood Trade Relief Program$6,304
Kevin F. Fisher$5,550Seafood Trade Relief Program$5,550
Brian E. Large$5,221Seafood Trade Relief Program$5,221
Moriah Fishing, Inc.$5,000Seafood Trade Relief Program$5,000
William Prout$4,917Seafood Trade Relief Program$4,917
Corey Gronn$4,317Seafood Trade Relief Program$4,317
Michael Woodley$4,165Seafood Trade Relief Program$4,165
Sergei F. Reutov$3,975Seafood Trade Relief Program$3,975
Ashlan Prout$3,862Seafood Trade Relief Program$3,862
Daniel Raymond Miller$3,780Seafood Trade Relief Program$3,780
James Stevens$3,670Seafood Trade Relief Program$3,670
Allen W. Christiansen Sr.$3,531Seafood Trade Relief Program$3,531
Kelly Young$3,498Seafood Trade Relief Program$3,498
Gunnar Nicholus Nelson$3,496Seafood Trade Relief Program$3,496
Lorne White$3,194Farm Ranchers Program$3,194
Mikado Fisheries, Inc.$3,110Seafood Trade Relief Program$3,110
Nickel Bar Fisheries, Inc.$3,040Seafood Trade Relief Program$3,040
Bold Pacific, LLC$3,017Seafood Trade Relief Program$3,017
Wade L. Olson$2,418Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$40,717
Nels E. Jensen$2,362Seafood Trade Relief Program$2,362
Charles E. King III$2,280Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$4,780
Wade L. Olson$1,956Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program - Plus 3 Assistance Program$40,717
Jerry Bongen$1,761Seafood Trade Relief Program$1,761
Theresa A. Peterson$1,698Seafood Trade Relief Program$1,698
Norman Lenon$1,668Seafood Trade Relief Program$1,668
Darius Rick Kasprzak$1,611Seafood Trade Relief Program$1,611
Zackary Schmeil$1,588Seafood Trade Relief Program$1,588
Charles E. King III$1,562Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$4,780
Wade L. Olson$1,051Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$40,717
Mark A. Vickstrom$888Seafood Trade Relief Program$888
Susan Jeffery$760Seafood Trade Relief Program$760
Compromise Brian Young Sole MBR, LLC$751Seafood Trade Relief Program$751
Pahmeier Family Living Trust$686Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$1,026
Charles E. King III$634Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$4,780
Bernadette Deplazes$532Farm Ranchers Program$532
Wade L. Olson$489Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program - Plus 3 Assistance Program$40,717
Rebecca Dawn$397Farm Ranchers Program$397
Pahmeier Family Living Trust$340Price Loss Coverage Program$1,026
Charles E. King III$304Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$4,780

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