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

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Farms in Custer County received $1,067,268 in taxpayer-funded subsidies in 2021, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

Of the 95 subsidies provided, the largest was for Geroux Family, LLLP, which received $86,814 for the claim of "Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program - Plus 3 Assistance Program".

The smallest subsidy provided to a Custer County farmer was $15 to Deborah E. Miller.

There were 80 fewer subsidies than the year before, and the total value of the subsidies rose by $268,527.

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 Custer County Code Farmers in 2021
Farmer$ ReceivedReason for SubsidyTotal Received in Subsidies by Farmer ($)
Geroux Family, LLLP$86,814Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program - Plus 3 Assistance Program$125,937
Max Smith$83,140Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program - Plus 3 Assistance Program$121,355
John E. Rusher$73,266Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program - Plus 3 Assistance Program$77,832
B & S Farm and Ranch, LLC$48,945Web-Based NAP $48,945
David L Kattnig$47,026Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program - Plus 3 Assistance Program$81,811
San Isabel Ranch, LLP$46,298Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program - Plus 3 Assistance Program$48,196
Miles L. Coleman$41,989NAP Regular Web-Based Program$62,655
Max Smith$37,336Web-Based NAP $121,355
Coleman Family Ranch, LLC$37,002Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program - Plus 3 Assistance Program$40,497
Seifert Ranch and Equipment, LLC$36,226Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program - Plus 3 Assistance Program$36,226
Reis Family Limited Partnership$33,917NAP Regular Web-Based Program$51,046
Keith D. Hood$32,401Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program - Plus 3 Assistance Program$47,858
Geroux Family, LLLP$30,876Web-Based NAP $125,937
David L Kattnig$27,911Web-Based NAP $81,811
Miles L. Coleman$20,666Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program - Plus 3 Assistance Program$62,655
William Gregory Curtis$19,077Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$39,831
Rorick Ranches, LLC$18,567Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program - Plus 3 Assistance Program$29,563
Reis Family Limited Partnership$16,475Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program - Plus 3 Assistance Program$51,046
Randall Tate Rusk$16,377Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$16,377
Lazy V Cattle Company, LLC$15,370Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$15,370
Suzanne F. Coleman$14,332NAP Regular Web-Based Program$19,392
William Scott Geary$13,985Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program - Plus 3 Assistance Program$27,817
James C. Reid$13,894Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program - Plus 3 Assistance Program$22,958
William Scott Geary$13,832Web-Based NAP $27,817
Keith D. Hood$13,728Web-Based NAP $47,858
Kenneth M. Coleman$13,514Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program - Plus 3 Assistance Program$13,514
Robert S. Canda$13,246Livestock Forage Disaster Program$37,681
Sob Cattle Company, LLC$12,575Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$22,560
William Gregory Curtis$12,542Livestock Forage Disaster Program$39,831
Robert S. Canda$10,812Web-Based NAP $37,681
Roundtree Global Enterprise, LLC$10,250Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$10,250
Sob Cattle Company, LLC$9,985Livestock Forage Disaster Program$22,560
Russell D. Berry$9,417Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program - Plus 3 Assistance Program$12,735
Rorick Ranches, LLC$9,374Web-Based NAP $29,563
William Gregory Curtis$8,212Livestock Forage Disaster Program$39,831
Robert S. Canda$7,883Livestock Forage Disaster Program$37,681
James C. Reid$7,442Web-Based NAP $22,958
Alan Olomon$6,001Livestock Forage Disaster Program$10,487
Suzanne F. Coleman$5,020Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$19,392
Leeroy Rusher Family Trust$4,865Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$4,865
Robert S. Canda$4,672Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$37,681
John E. Rusher$4,566Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$77,832
Alan Olomon$4,346Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$10,487
David L Kattnig$3,859Livestock Forage Disaster Program$81,811
Geroux Family, LLLP$3,567Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$125,937
Utmost Enterprises$3,520Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$3,520
Coleman Family Ranch, LLC$3,495Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$40,497
Cody Scott Marrs$3,335Livestock Forage Disaster Program$4,939
Conner James Rowley$3,328Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$3,328
Russell D. Berry$3,318Web-Based NAP $12,735
Ruth E. Miller$3,285Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program - Plus 3 Assistance Program$5,105
Kylie Jane Ruzanski$3,190Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$4,662
David L Kattnig$3,015Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$81,811
Geroux Family, LLLP$2,807Web-Based NAP $125,937
Luke Daniel Zaiger$2,307Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$2,307
Ancil Fount Croskell III$2,246Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$2,314
Darell Geroux$2,102Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$2,102
Kody Jacob Ruzanski$1,925Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$2,549
San Isabel Ranch, LLP$1,898Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$48,196
Ruth E. Miller$1,820Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$5,105
Katlyn A. Rusher$1,680Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$1,680
Keith D. Hood$1,652Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$47,858
James C. Reid$1,622Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$22,958
Rorick Ranches, LLC$1,622Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$29,563
Cody Scott Marrs$1,604Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$4,939
Kylie Jane Ruzanski$1,472Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$4,662
Derouen Heirs, LLC$1,231Price Loss Coverage Program$1,249
Robert S. Canda$1,068Web-Based NAP $37,681
Geroux Family, LLLP$938Livestock Forage Disaster Program$125,937
Geroux Family, LLLP$935Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$125,937
Max Smith$879Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$121,355
V Bar Cattle Company, LLC$862Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$862
Oscar Darius Miller$855Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$1,099
D & V Koch Ranch, LLC$758Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$758
Robert Graumann$748Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$748
Deborah E. Miller$685Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$700
Reis Family Limited Partnership$654Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$51,046
Jeffery Allen Thomas$631Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$631
Kody Jacob Ruzanski$624Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$2,549
Tom Schulze$520Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$630
Donna Rae Skovgaard$506Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$506
Brent Spies$449Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$449
Roger R. Fuller$373Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$445
Lance Ingram$328Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$328
Barbara L. Bidwell$324Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$324
Arliss Joy Sims$275Price Loss Coverage Program$275
Oscar Darius Miller$244Price Loss Coverage Program$1,099
Alan Olomon$140Web-Based NAP $10,487
Tom Schulze$110Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$630
Keith D. Hood$77Web-Based NAP $47,858
Roger R. Fuller$72Price Loss Coverage Program$445
Ancil Fount Croskell III$68Price Loss Coverage Program$2,314
Suzanne F. Coleman$40Web-Based NAP $19,392
Derouen Heirs, LLC$18Agriculture Risk Program - Individual Coverage$1,249
Deborah E. Miller$15Web-Based NAP $700

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