Huffington Post Article - Rich Farmers Still Getting Most Government Cash

May 5, 2010

WASHINGTON — Lawmakers crafting a sweeping farm bill in 2008 promised it would cut government payments to wealthy farmers. Two years later, little appears to have changed. Data being made public Wednesday shows that the wealthiest farmers in the country are still receiving the bulk of government cash, despite claims from lawmakers that reforms in the bill would put more money in the hands of smaller farms. At the same time, a series of exemptions written into the bill has made it more difficult for the public to find out who is receiving what.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/05/05/promises-broken-rich-farm_n_563977.html

Also see Marion Nestle's post about the Environmental Working Group (EWG) releasing its latest farm subsidy database.