# Trump bailout | Food and Environment Reporting Network

> USDA economists estimate the government sent $57.7 billion to farm operations and households in 2020, including crop insurance indemnities and unemployment benefits, the highest estimate yet. The piece also recaps earlier pandemic aid announcements from 2020.

- Date: 2021-07-25 · published 2021-07-25T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: report · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/46057-trump-bailout-food-and-environment-reporting-network
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md), [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md)

## Why it matters

Large government support cushioned farm incomes during the pandemic, which can keep acreage and feed output steady, but it is a historical tally with minimal direct price impact.

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2018-02-28 | [corn stockpile \| Food and Environment Reporting Network](https://feedsoft.ai/events/66524-corn-stockpile-food-and-environment-reporting-network.md) | +1.6% | +2.1% |
| CORN | 2020-10-01 | [New USDA Records Show Trade Bailout and Coronavirus Payments Went to the Largest Farms](https://feedsoft.ai/events/51106-new-usda-records-show-trade-bailout-and-coronavirus-payments-went-to-the.md) | -0.3% | +6.4% |
| CORN | 2024-02-14 | [Replacement Heifer and Cattle on Feed Trends Affecting Markets - AG INFORMATION NETWORK OF THE WEST](https://feedsoft.ai/events/31815-replacement-heifer-and-cattle-on-feed-trends-affecting-markets-ag-information.md) | +0.5% | +3.9% |
| CORN | 2026-08-12 | [WASDE Report Released \| Red River Farm Network](https://feedsoft.ai/events/17856-wasde-report-released-red-river-farm-network.md) | +3.5% | +11.8% |
| CORN | 2018-06-12 | [June Supply and Demand Report Delivers Positive News \| Red River Farm Network](https://feedsoft.ai/events/64481-june-supply-and-demand-report-delivers-positive-news-red-river-farm-network.md) | -2.1% | -4.6% |
| SOY | 2018-02-28 | [corn stockpile \| Food and Environment Reporting Network](https://feedsoft.ai/events/66524-corn-stockpile-food-and-environment-reporting-network.md) | +2.6% | -1.8% |
| SOY | 2017-08-07 | [Changing environmental regulations require new strategies for beef and soy production](https://feedsoft.ai/events/69462-changing-environmental-regulations-require-new-strategies-for-beef-and-soy.md) | -1.4% | -0.8% |
| SOY | 2020-10-01 | [New USDA Records Show Trade Bailout and Coronavirus Payments Went to the Largest Farms](https://feedsoft.ai/events/51106-new-usda-records-show-trade-bailout-and-coronavirus-payments-went-to-the.md) | +2.7% | +3.3% |

## Sources

- thefern.org: https://thefern.org/ag_tag/trump-bailout/

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