Well, then you know that the majority of subsidies the govt gives is to TX, NE, KS, AR and IL? Subsidies are in case farms, lose money due to drought, extreme weather, hurricanes, tornadoes or fluctuation in commodities. Subsidies basically go to large agribusiness farms, not small farms and subsidies actually hurt trade. I grow my own stuff and what I don't I get from Amish farmers, but my family owns major farms in NE, WI, IA and they have not been told to do that. I've asked different farmers in this area too, they haven't been told that, but they said since their farms don't have a gross annual revenue over $1 mil they wouldn't qualify anyway.....I guess if you want to know ask a farmer