Richard E Schaefer
The Farm Service Agency recorded $359.4 thousand paid to Richard E Schaefer of Vernon Center, MN in 2015 to 2025, across 48 payments under 8 programs.
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What the record holds
- $359.4 thousand
- Paid
- $359,419
- Net of any repayment. This payee has none on record.
- 48
- Payments
- One row of USDA’s file is one disbursement, not one year and not one program.
- 8
- Programs
- Named in the file itself, so this is what the money was for as USDA records it.
- 2
- County offices
- The offices that administered the payments, which is not where any land is.
The mailing address USDA holds for payment is 12960 489TH Ave, Vernon Center, MN 56090-2034. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Agricultural Risk Coverage Program - County | $178,494 | 32 |
| Tmp/Mfp 2019 Non Specialty Crops | $60,131 | 3 |
| Market Facilitation Program - Crops | $39,756 | 2 |
| CFAPCCA2 | $26,553 | 1 |
| Emergency Commodity Assistance Program | $20,218 | 2 |
| CFAP3 - TUP | $17,651 | 1 |
| Price Loss Coverage Program | $8,392 | 6 |
| Supplemental Disaster Relief Non-Specialty Crops 1 | $8,224 | 1 |
By year
| Year | Paid | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $65,474 | 7 |
| 2021 | $17,651 | 1 |
| 2020 | $68,930 | 14 |
| 2019 | $71,829 | 6 |
| 2018 | $39,756 | 2 |
| 2017 | $30,895 | 6 |
| 2016 | $27,717 | 6 |
| 2015 | $37,167 | 6 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Watonwan | Minnesota | $323,199 | 36 |
| Blue Earth | Minnesota | $36,220 | 12 |
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
- 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