SW Alaska News

Farm in Aleutians West County received $32,851 in taxpayer-funded subsidy in 2021, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

Within the area, only one subsidy was granted, and it was given to Jose Raul Castillo. They received financial support in the amount of $32,851 for the claim of "Seafood Trade Relief Program".

There was one fewer subsidy than the year before, and the total value of the subsidies fell by $134,395.

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.

Farmer	$ Received	Reason for Subsidy	Total Received in Subsidies by Farmer ($)
Jose Raul Castillo	$32,851	Seafood Trade Relief Program	$32,851