Michael Pothast
The Farm Service Agency recorded $14.1 thousand paid to Michael Pothast of Shell Rock, IA in 2008 to 2010, across 15 payments under 2 programs.
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What the record holds
- $14.1 thousand
- Paid
- $14,103
- Net of any repayment. This payee has none on record.
- 15
- Payments
- One row of USDA’s file is one disbursement, not one year and not one program.
- 2
- 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.
What the payments were for
| Program | Paid | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Dcp Program - Direct Payments | $9,338 | 6 |
| Direct and Counter Cyclical Program | $4,765 | 9 |
By year
| Year | Paid | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | $4,669 | 4 |
| 2009 | $4,669 | 2 |
| 2008 | $4,765 | 9 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Butler | Iowa | $14,103 | 15 |
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 Iowa
- Pinicon Farm $2.1 million
- Richland Prtsp $1.5 million
- Dejay Farms $1.5 million
- Tim Graber Farms Inc $1.4 million
- Whiskey Creek Ptn $1.4 million
- Empire Land & Cattle II $1.3 million
- Saratoga Partnership $1.2 million
- Doug Studer Farms $1.1 million
The largest recipients Iowa's offices paid in 2025, which is one year rather than the years above.
Sources
- USDA Farm Service Agency — 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
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