There is big money involved in farming subsidies. Of course, only certain things are subsidized like wheat, sour gum, cotton, corn, etc. So guess what all these millionaires and billionaires are “planting?” Yes, you guessed right. Since when have you seen some of these people out hoeing their cotton.
https://jonathanturley.org/2011/04/17/wealthy-“faux-farmers”-get-huge-agricultural-tax-breaks-on-their-properties/
https://unearthed.greenpeace.org/2017/06/30/rich-list-billionaires-scoop-millions-farm-subsidy-payments/
https://unearthed.greenpeace.org/2017/06/30/rich-list-billionaires-scoop-millions-farm-subsidy-payments/