James Baker
The Farm Service Agency recorded $4.9 thousand paid to James Baker of Wadena, MN in 2008 to 2010, across 14 payments under 4 programs.
What the record holds
- $4,887
- Paid
- Net of any repayment. This payee has none on record.
- 14
- Payments
- One row of USDA’s file is one disbursement, not one year and not one program.
- 4
- Programs
- Named in the file itself, so this is what the money was for as USDA records it.
- 1
- County offices
- The offices that administered the payments, which is not where any land is.
USDA mails this payee’s payments to Wadena, MN 56482-4450. That is where a check goes, not where a farm is: a payee can be addressed to an accountant in another state. The street line is in FSA’s payment files, and not printed here.
What the payments were for
| Program | Paid | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| CRP Payment - Annual Payment | $2,774 | 6 |
| Conservation Reserve Program - Annual Land Rental | $1,387 | 3 |
| Dcp Program - Direct Payments | $480 | 3 |
| Direct and Counter Cyclical Program | $246 | 2 |
By year
| Year | Paid | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | $1,627 | 5 |
| 2009 | $1,627 | 4 |
| 2008 | $1,633 | 5 |
The calendar year USDA disbursed the money, which is frequently not the year of the program it was paid under. The site holds the years listed here and no others.
Which offices paid
| County | State | Paid | Payments |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Otter Tail | Minnesota | $4,887 | 14 |
Nearby on this site
A payee's neighbours here are the other recipients paid through the same state's offices, not the farms next door: FSA publishes no location, only the address it pays.
- What the Farm Service Agency paid in Minnesota
- Hader Farms Partnership $3.1 million
- Molitor Bros Farm $3.0 million
- Pederson Brothers Partnership $2.5 million
- Wilmer Farms Inc $1.8 million
- Michael Stamer Farms General Partnership $1.8 million
- Bailey Nurseries Inc $1.8 million
- Hector Farms Iii Family Partnership $1.5 million
- Van Zuilen Farms $1.4 million
The largest recipients Minnesota's offices paid in 2025, which is one year rather than the years above.
Sources
- Farm program payment files — U.S. Department of Agriculture, Farm Service Agency · U.S. Government work · retrieved September 24, 2026
- Census Bureau county population estimates — U.S. Census Bureau · U.S. Government work · retrieved September 23, 2026
Data retrieved