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USDA directly attributed $1,449,374 in subsidy payments to Vierkandt Farms in Program Years 2003-2005

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Ownership Info 2006 †

Adjusted gross income:

$35,040 average in the ZIP code of this beneficiary in 2004 (Source: EWG, Compiled from IRS data).

Poverty

There were 504 children under age 18 in Hardin County, Iowa below the poverty level in 2004 (Source: US Census Bureau).

USDA attributed pass through subsidy benefits from Vierkandt Farms to the following 6 people or entitites:
Pass-Through Subsidy Beneficiary: Total Benefits
(PY2003-2005*)
Kevin George Vierkandt$354,901
Mervin Ralph Vierkandt$354,833
Michael Kevin Vierkandt$354,756
Donna Lou Vierkandt$128,320
Jill Renae Vierkandt$128,320
Heather Marie Vierkandt$128,243
Total Pass Through Subsidy Benefits$1,449,374

* For AMAP, CRP, EQIP, GRP, WHIP & WRP - calendar year was used.

† Permitted Entity File from USDA May 2006

USDA attributed pass through subsidy benefits from Vierkandt Farms to the following people or entities:

Pass through subsidy benefits attributed to Kevin George Vierkandt from Vierkandt Farms
Program:Program Year*
2003
2004
2005
Total Benefits
Program Years
2003-2005*
Total Section 1614 Benefits$43,065
$182,946
$128,890
$354,901
Total Direct Payments$40,008
$40,008
$28,648
$108,663
   Direct Payment - Corn$33,660
$33,641
$23,794
$91,095
   Direct Payment - Soybeans$6,348
$6,367
$4,854
$17,568
Total Counter Cyclical Payments$0
$47,350
$24,945
$72,294
   Counter Cyclical Payment - Corn$0
$47,350
$24,945
$72,294
   Counter Cyclical Payment - Soybeans$0
$-0
$0
$-0
Loan Deficiency Payments$2,487
$75,015
$74,728
$152,230
   Loan Deficiency - Corn$2,487
$72,995
$74,728
$150,210
   Loan Deficiency - Soybeans$0
$2,020
$0
$2,020
Total Commodity Certificates$0
$20,003
$0
$20,003
   Commodity Certificates - Corn$0
$20,003
$0
$20,003
Conservation Reserve Program$570
$570
$570
$1,710
   CRP - Annual Land Rental$570
$570
$570
$1,710

* For AMAP, CRP, EQIP, GRP, WHIP & WRP - calendar year was used.

Pass through subsidy benefits attributed to Mervin Ralph Vierkandt from Vierkandt Farms
Program:Program Year*
2003
2004
2005
Total Benefits
Program Years
2003-2005*
Total Section 1614 Benefits$43,052
$182,891
$128,890
$354,833
Total Direct Payments$39,996
$39,996
$28,648
$108,639
   Direct Payment - Corn$33,650
$33,631
$23,794
$91,075
   Direct Payment - Soybeans$6,346
$6,365
$4,854
$17,565
Total Counter Cyclical Payments$0
$47,336
$24,945
$72,280
   Counter Cyclical Payment - Corn$0
$47,336
$24,945
$72,280
   Counter Cyclical Payment - Soybeans$0
$-0
$0
$-0
Loan Deficiency Payments$2,487
$74,992
$74,728
$152,207
   Loan Deficiency - Corn$2,487
$72,973
$74,728
$150,187
   Loan Deficiency - Soybeans$0
$2,020
$0
$2,020
Total Commodity Certificates$0
$19,997
$0
$19,997
   Commodity Certificates - Corn$0
$19,997
$0
$19,997
Conservation Reserve Program$570
$570
$570
$1,710
   CRP - Annual Land Rental$570
$570
$570
$1,710

* For AMAP, CRP, EQIP, GRP, WHIP & WRP - calendar year was used.

Pass through subsidy benefits attributed to Michael Kevin Vierkandt from Vierkandt Farms
Program:Program Year*
2003
2004
2005
Total Benefits
Program Years
2003-2005*
Total Section 1614 Benefits$43,052
$182,891
$128,813
$354,756
Total Direct Payments$39,996
$39,996
$28,631
$108,622
   Direct Payment - Corn$33,650
$33,631
$23,780
$91,060
   Direct Payment - Soybeans$6,346
$6,365
$4,851
$17,562
Total Counter Cyclical Payments$0
$47,336
$24,930
$72,265
   Counter Cyclical Payment - Corn$0
$47,336
$24,930
$72,265
   Counter Cyclical Payment - Soybeans$0
$-0
$0
$-0
Loan Deficiency Payments$2,487
$74,992
$74,683
$152,162
   Loan Deficiency - Corn$2,487
$72,973
$74,683
$150,142
   Loan Deficiency - Soybeans$0
$2,020
$0
$2,020
Total Commodity Certificates$0
$19,997
$0
$19,997
   Commodity Certificates - Corn$0
$19,997
$0
$19,997
Conservation Reserve Program$570
$570
$570
$1,710
   CRP - Annual Land Rental$570
$570
$570
$1,710

* For AMAP, CRP, EQIP, GRP, WHIP & WRP - calendar year was used.

Pass through subsidy benefits attributed to Donna Lou Vierkandt from Vierkandt Farms
Program:Program Year*
2003
2004
2005
Total Benefits
Program Years
2003-2005*
Total Section 1614 Benefits$0
$0
$128,320
$128,320
Total Direct Payments$0
$0
$28,648
$28,648
   Direct Payment - Corn$0
$0
$23,794
$23,794
   Direct Payment - Soybeans$0
$0
$4,854
$4,854
Total Counter Cyclical Payments$0
$0
$24,945
$24,945
   Counter Cyclical Payment - Corn$0
$0
$24,945
$24,945
Loan Deficiency Payments$0
$0
$74,728
$74,728
   Loan Deficiency - Corn$0
$0
$74,728
$74,728

* For AMAP, CRP, EQIP, GRP, WHIP & WRP - calendar year was used.

Pass through subsidy benefits attributed to Jill Renae Vierkandt from Vierkandt Farms
Program:Program Year*
2003
2004
2005
Total Benefits
Program Years
2003-2005*
Total Section 1614 Benefits$0
$0
$128,320
$128,320
Total Direct Payments$0
$0
$28,648
$28,648
   Direct Payment - Corn$0
$0
$23,794
$23,794
   Direct Payment - Soybeans$0
$0
$4,854
$4,854
Total Counter Cyclical Payments$0
$0
$24,945
$24,945
   Counter Cyclical Payment - Corn$0
$0
$24,945
$24,945
Loan Deficiency Payments$0
$0
$74,728
$74,728
   Loan Deficiency - Corn$0
$0
$74,728
$74,728

* For AMAP, CRP, EQIP, GRP, WHIP & WRP - calendar year was used.

Pass through subsidy benefits attributed to Heather Marie Vierkandt from Vierkandt Farms
Program:Program Year*
2003
2004
2005
Total Benefits
Program Years
2003-2005*
Total Section 1614 Benefits$0
$0
$128,243
$128,243
Total Direct Payments$0
$0
$28,631
$28,631
   Direct Payment - Corn$0
$0
$23,780
$23,780
   Direct Payment - Soybeans$0
$0
$4,851
$4,851
Total Counter Cyclical Payments$0
$0
$24,930
$24,930
   Counter Cyclical Payment - Corn$0
$0
$24,930
$24,930
Loan Deficiency Payments$0
$0
$74,683
$74,683
   Loan Deficiency - Corn$0
$0
$74,683
$74,683

* For AMAP, CRP, EQIP, GRP, WHIP & WRP - calendar year was used.



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