Michael Soper
The Farm Service Agency recorded $189.8 thousand paid to Michael Soper of La Center, KY in 2008 to 2010, across 173 payments under 10 programs.
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What the record holds
- $189.8 thousand
- Paid
- $189,780
- Net of any repayment. This payee has none on record.
- 173
- Payments
- One row of USDA’s file is one disbursement, not one year and not one program.
- 10
- 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 | $58,750 | 48 |
| Direct and Counter Cyclical Program | $37,952 | 80 |
| 05 - 07 Crop Disaster Assistance | $27,283 | 1 |
| Acre Payments | $27,094 | 2 |
| Acre Direct Payments | $12,394 | 4 |
| Emergency Conservation Program - Other | $11,725 | 27 |
| CRP Payment - Annual Payment | $10,421 | 3 |
| Automated Conservation Reserve Program - Cost Share | $2,841 | 1 |
| Ttpp Tobacco Producer | $1,280 | 6 |
| Conservation Reserve Program - Annual Land Rental | $40 | 1 |
By year
| Year | Paid | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | $76,314 | 33 |
| 2009 | $47,765 | 56 |
| 2008 | $65,702 | 84 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ballard | Kentucky | $189,780 | 173 |
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 Kentucky
- Seven Springs Farms $1.7 million
- D L Robey Farms $1.5 million
- Bickett Farms Partnership $1.4 million
- Flat Branch Farms $1.4 million
- Charles And Ann Garnett Farms $1.4 million
- Homestead Family Farms Gp $1.4 million
- Peterson Farms $1.3 million
- Drbce Langley Farms $1.2 million
The largest recipients Kentucky'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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