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Farmers Got Billions From Taxpayers In 2019, And Hardly Anyone Objected

A farmer operates a combine to harvest soybeans in Wyanet, Ill. Farmers got more than $22 billion in government payments in 2019. It's the highest level of farm subsidies in 14 years. Daniel Acker/Bloomberg via Getty Images hide caption

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Farmers Got Billions From Taxpayers In 2019, And Hardly Anyone Objected

December 31, 2019 • Farmers got more than $22 billion in government payments in 2019 — and most of the money came through a program that Congress never approved. It's the highest level of farm subsidies in 14 years.

Farmers Got Billions From Taxpayers In 2019, And Hardly Anyone Objected

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