Michael Steven Ely
The Farm Service Agency recorded $1.6 million paid to Michael Steven Ely of Columbus, ND in 2011 to 2025, across 180 payments under 16 programs.
What the record holds
- $1.6 million
- Paid
- $1,606,590
- Net of any repayment. This payee has none on record.
- 180
- Payments
- One row of USDA’s file is one disbursement, not one year and not one program.
- 16
- 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.
The mailing address USDA holds for payment is Po Box 175, Columbus, ND 58727-0175. It is where a check goes, not where a farm is: a payee can be addressed to an accountant in another state.
What the payments were for
| Program | Paid | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Price Loss Coverage Program | $264,181 | 73 |
| Emergency Commodity Assistance Program | $250,000 | 3 |
| Agricultural Risk Coverage Program - County | $223,447 | 56 |
| CFAP3 - TUP | $138,025 | 3 |
| Supplemental Disaster Relief Non-Specialty Crops 1 | $134,702 | 2 |
| WHIP Plus 3 Assistance | $123,018 | 3 |
| CFAPCCA2 | $118,222 | 1 |
| Tmp/Mfp 2019 Non Specialty Crops | $117,506 | 1 |
| Emergency Relief Program-Non-Specialty Crops | $85,494 | 2 |
| Quality Loss Adjustment Program | $37,384 | 1 |
| Market Facilitation Program - Crops | $36,446 | 2 |
| Emergency Relief Program Track 1-Non-Specialty Crops | $32,053 | 1 |
| CFAPCCCCA | $15,168 | 1 |
| CFAPCARES | $14,630 | 1 |
| CRP Payment - Annual Rental | $14,059 | 26 |
| CRP Payment - Annual Rental | $2,256 | 4 |
By year
| Year | Paid | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $399,974 | 19 |
| 2024 | $4,819 | 3 |
| 2023 | $33,060 | 3 |
| 2022 | $82,690 | 3 |
| 2021 | $333,608 | 36 |
| 2020 | $328,283 | 29 |
| 2019 | $142,646 | 15 |
| 2018 | $153,947 | 33 |
| 2017 | $110,630 | 22 |
| 2016 | $6,360 | 4 |
| 2015 | $6,063 | 5 |
| 2014 | $1,128 | 2 |
| 2013 | $1,128 | 2 |
| 2012 | $1,128 | 2 |
| 2011 | $1,128 | 2 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burke | North Dakota | $1,606,590 | 180 |
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 North Dakota
- McDonald Farms & Organics LLC $2.2 million
- Hoverson Brothers $2.0 million
- Black Gold Farms Inc $1.7 million
- Hoverson Farms Partnership $1.3 million
- Eaton Farms $1.2 million
- Absolute Honey LLC $1.2 million
- Ktm Farm $1.1 million
- C&S Seckerson Farms Partnership $1.1 million
The largest recipients North Dakota'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