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wbjournal.com | Book of Lists 2025 | Worcester Business Journal 15 F O C U S B A N K I N G & F I N A N C E F O C U S Top USDA farm commodity subsidy recipients Ranked by total commodity subsidy dollars for fiscal years 2020-2024 combined Recipient Total commodity subsidies fiscal years 2020-2024 Total commodity subsidies fiscal year 2024 Commodities historically subsidized Farm acreage Year farm founded 1 Jordan Dairy Farm Inc. 51 Muschopauge Road, Rutland 508-886-2595 • jordandairyfarms.com $564,505 $8,408 Corn, dairy, sorghum, non-specialty crops 950 1941 (1) 2 Catlin Farmstead LLC 20 Otter River Road, Winchendon 01475 978-939-5738 • smithscountrycheese.com $408,830 $8,408 Dairy 43 1985 3 Berry's Greenhouses Inc. (2) P.O. Box 130, Medway 02053 508-533-4392 • berrysgreenhouses.com $248,823 $0 Non-specified products 3 1990 4 Whittier Farms Inc. 90 Douglas Road, Sutton 01590 508-865-1053 • whittiers.com $220,134 $2,426 Cattle, corn, dairy, non-specialty crops 500 1945 5 Karl Heins 100 Dean Hill Road, Westminster 01473 978-874-0627 • N/A $189,727 $1,913 Cattle, corn, dairy, non-specialty crops N/A 2008 6 Carter And Stevens Farm LLC (3) 500 West St., Barre 01005 978-355-4940 • carterandstevensfarm.com $163,544 $3,049 Cattle, corn, dairy, non-specialty crops 1,000 1938 7 Davidian's Farm Market LLC 500 Church St., Northborough 01532 508-393-3444 • davidiansfarm.com $146,986 $0 Non-specified products 125 1918 8 Stephen W. Szerlag, Szerlag Farms LLC 1797 Hill St., Northbridge 01534 508-234-3574 • N/A $106,303 $964 Cattle, dairy N/A N/A 9 Imbier Monson Farm Partnership New Braintree & Oakham N/A • N/A $105,613 $1,044 Cattle, corn, dairy, non-specialty crops N/A 2003 10 Tangerini's Spring Street Farm 139 Spring St., Millis 02054 508-376-5024 • tangerinisfarm.com $87,138 $0 Non-specified products 67 1995 11 David G. Hanson, Hanson Farm 66 Smith Hanson Road, North Brookfield 01535 N/A • newenglanddairy.com/farm/hanson-farm $72,408 $1,396 Dairy 220 1912 12 James H. Pickard 91 Bruce St., Littleton 01460 978-486-4141 • N/A $69,002 $0 Cattle, corn, dairy, hogs N/A N/A 13 Elmhurst Dairy Farm LLC 342 West Main St., Millbury 01527 508-865-2158 • elmhurstdairyfarms.com $64,765 $647 Corn, dairy, non-specialty crops 300 1934 14 Cooper's Hilltop Farm LLC 515 Henshaw St., Rochdale 01542 508-892-3720 • coopershilltop.farm $63,448 $558 Cattle, corn, dairy 230 1918 15 Fivefork Farms 153 North St., Upton 01568 508-603-1888 • fiveforkfarms.com $55,334 $0 Non-specified products 38 2012 16 The Red Apple Farm LLC 455 Highland Ave., Phillipston 01331 978-249-6763 • redapplefarm.com $43,286 $0 Non-specified products N/A 1912 17 Andrew Dellea, Charles River Farm 107 Elm St., Franklin 02038 508-528-6862 • N/A $41,491 $4,386 Non-specified products (4) N/A N/A 18 Idyllvale Farm LLC 91 Bruce St., Littleton 01460 978-486-4141 • N/A $41,271 $1,299 Dairy 95 1939 19 Westward Orchards 178 Mass Ave., Harvard 01451 978-456-8363 • westwardorchards.com $40,170 $0 Apples, potatoes 200 1919 20 Doe Orchards 327 Ayer Road, Harvard 01451 978-772-4139 • doeorchards.com $32,272 $0 Non-specified products 60 1978 (5) Sources: Environmental Working Group Farm Subsidy Database and farm websites Notes: Payments cited are made by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) through June 30 of each fiscal year and do not include crop insurance premium subsidies. Data presented in this list do not include conservation subsidies nor disaster subsidies. From 1995-2024, farming subsidies in Massachusetts totaled $116.2 million. In 2024, 206 Massachusetts recipients received farming subsidies totaling $310,000. (1) Year founded in Rutland; dairy farm in operation since late 1800s (2) Wholesale only (3) Farmland includes dairy farm and Stone Cow Brewery. (4) Farm specializes in microgreens. (5) Year established as Doe Orchards -Compiled by Heide Martin, hmartin@nebusinessmedia.com