# How agriculture subsidies are hurting farmers, taxpayers

> An opinion column argues that US agricultural subsidies concentrate benefits among large, wealthy farms and raise food costs. It calls for cutting these programs as part of efforts to reduce government favoritism.

- Date: 2016-12-09 · published 2016-12-09T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/73465-how-agriculture-subsidies-are-hurting-farmers-taxpayers
- 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

Policy debate over subsidies could eventually change farm program support, but no change has been enacted, so there is no immediate price impact.

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2017-06-02 | [Agriculture subsidies jump 59%: New report on the farm bill](https://feedsoft.ai/events/70478-agriculture-subsidies-jump-59-new-report-on-the-farm-bill.md) | +2.5% | -2.7% |
| CORN | 2016-11-23 | [(Thanks)giving Subsidies \| Taxpayers for Common Sense](https://feedsoft.ai/events/73847-thanks-giving-subsidies-taxpayers-for-common-sense.md) | -3.8% | -1.5% |
| CORN | 2026-07-23 | [Taxpayer-funded farm subsidies rising, along with concerns \|  \| cnhinews.com](https://feedsoft.ai/events/18323-taxpayer-funded-farm-subsidies-rising-along-with-concerns-cnhinews-com.md) | -2.8% | -0.4% |
| CORN | 2017-11-16 | [Double Dipping: How Taxpayers Subsidize Farmers Twice for Crop Losses \| Environmental Working Group](https://feedsoft.ai/events/67965-double-dipping-how-taxpayers-subsidize-farmers-twice-for-crop-losses.md) | +1.0% | +3.9% |
| CORN | 2025-07-30 | [Trump’s Tax Bill Expands Farm Subsidies. Not All Farmers Will Benefit.](https://feedsoft.ai/events/23749-trump-s-tax-bill-expands-farm-subsidies-not-all-farmers-will-benefit.md) | -1.3% | -0.2% |
| SOY | 2017-06-02 | [Agriculture subsidies jump 59%: New report on the farm bill](https://feedsoft.ai/events/70478-agriculture-subsidies-jump-59-new-report-on-the-farm-bill.md) | +2.8% | +0.4% |
| SOY | 2016-11-23 | [(Thanks)giving Subsidies \| Taxpayers for Common Sense](https://feedsoft.ai/events/73847-thanks-giving-subsidies-taxpayers-for-common-sense.md) | +0.2% | -2.3% |
| SOY | 2026-07-23 | [Taxpayer-funded farm subsidies rising, along with concerns \|  \| cnhinews.com](https://feedsoft.ai/events/18323-taxpayer-funded-farm-subsidies-rising-along-with-concerns-cnhinews-com.md) | -4.5% | -0.9% |

## Sources

- thehill.com: https://thehill.com/blogs/congress-blog/economy-budget/309575-how-agriculture-subsidies-are-hurting-farmers-taxpayers/

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