February 28, 2025
Agriculture Secretary Rollins shifts $24 billion in subsidies to corporate farms
Farm aid restructure shifts $24 billion toward corporate agriculture consolidation
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On 2025-02-28, Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins restructured $24 billion in federal farm subsidies to favor corporate agribusiness over small family farms (USDA Agricultural Subsidy Programs)
Small family farms represent 89% of all U.S. agricultural operations but receive only 27% of the $24 billion in annual subsidies (USDA Census of Agriculture; Agricultural Subsidy Distribution Analysis)
Four companies—JBS, Tyson Foods, Cargill, and National Beef—control 85% of U.S. beef processing, reinforcing extreme market concentration (USDA Market Concentration Analysis)
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Brooke Rollins (Agriculture Secretary)
on 2025-02-28 implemented subsidy changes to shift $24 billion toward large agribusiness (USDA Agricultural Subsidy Programs)