“Three-quarters of the payments under the 2002 farm bill have gone to the richest 10 percent of farmers.
— More than half of the $1.9 billion sugar program lines the pockets of the wealthiest 1 percent of plantation owners.
— In 2003 the biggest single recipient of farm aid was Riceland Foods in Arkansas, which bagged $69 million.
— Other “farmers” collecting payments include ExxonMobil, Chevron, International Paper and Caterpillar.”
Thank you so very much for this post.
I doubt most Americans are aware of this hornswoggle!!
B T T T
I’m not here to defend ag supports but unless ag supports are examined on a per acre basis instead of a per farmer basis, it is a useless discussion.