“a reward... or not doing, a certain thing.
It’s not a welfare program.”
Getting paid to not do something sure sounds like welfare.
I refer you to post 45 and 51.
It ain't welfare. You plant something else.
In my case, it was pecan trees.
Drop the land out of production, you lose the subsidy.
As should be clear, I'm all for getting the government out of the farming business (which will never happen). But I've got no problem with anybody -- even rich folks -- being paid subsidies that they've earned by conforming to the law/regulations.
It's no different from taking all the tax deductions you're entitled to -- which I'm sure you do, too.