Patrick Michael Ely
The Farm Service Agency recorded $1.6 million paid to Patrick Michael Ely of Columbus, ND in 2016 to 2025, across 192 payments under 14 programs.
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What the record holds
- $1.6 million
- Paid
- $1,566,059
- Net of any repayment. This payee has none on record.
- 192
- Payments
- One row of USDA’s file is one disbursement, not one year and not one program.
- 14
- 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 9817 Highway 5, Columbus, ND 587279501. It is where a cheque 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 | $295,613 | 100 |
| Emergency Commodity Assistance Program | $248,994 | 3 |
| Agricultural Risk Coverage Prog - County | $161,280 | 69 |
| CFAP3 - Tup | $142,013 | 3 |
| Whip Plus 3 Assistance | $128,660 | 3 |
| Supp Disaster Relief Non-Spec Crops 1 | $121,562 | 2 |
| CFAPCCA2 | $114,583 | 1 |
| TMP/MFP 2019 Non Specialty Crops | $109,849 | 1 |
| Emgncy Relief PRGM-Nonspeciality Crops | $79,232 | 4 |
| Quality Loss Adjustment Program | $78,186 | 1 |
| Emrgncy Relief PRGM TRK 1-Nonspclty CRPS | $30,420 | 1 |
| Market Facilitation Program - Crops | $28,586 | 2 |
| Cfapcccca | $13,641 | 1 |
| Cfapcares | $13,441 | 1 |
By year
| Year | Paid | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $392,162 | 22 |
| 2024 | $3,533 | 2 |
| 2023 | $30,420 | 1 |
| 2022 | $75,699 | 2 |
| 2021 | $373,412 | 42 |
| 2020 | $323,617 | 31 |
| 2019 | $148,191 | 21 |
| 2018 | $131,490 | 44 |
| 2017 | $73,771 | 22 |
| 2016 | $13,764 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burke | North Dakota | $1,566,059 | 192 |
Sources
- USDA Farm Service Agency — farm program payment files — U.S. Department of Agriculture, Farm Service Agency · U.S. Government work · retrieved September 23, 2026
- Census Bureau county population estimates — U.S. Census Bureau · U.S. Government work
Data retrieved