The U.S. is doling out $10B to near-millionaire and even billionaire farmers - Fortune
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Federal farm subsidies totaling $10 billion are going to farmers with net worth exceeding $1 million.
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Your tax dollars fund agricultural subsidies that disproportionately benefit wealthy farmers rather than small family farms, raising questions about fair use of public funds.
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The U.S. government is distributing $10 billion in farm subsidies to wealthy farmers, including near-millionaires and billionaires, according to a Fortune investigation. The payments, distributed through federal agricultural programs, raise questions about how subsidy money intended to support struggling farmers is reaching those with substantial existing wealth. Farm subsidies have long been criticized by budget hawks and economists as inefficient spending that often benefits large agricultural operations disproportionately over smaller family farms. The Trump administration oversees these programs as part of the broader U.S. Department of Agriculture budget, which allocates billions annually to farm support. This latest accounting underscores persistent concerns about whether federal agricultural aid is reaching its intended beneficiaries or subsidizing already-profitable operations.
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