Support WBURFarmers Got Billions From Taxpayers In 2019, And Hardly Anyone ObjectedPlay04:02Download AudioDan CharlesDecember 31, 2019 ShareA farmer operates a combine to harvest soybeans in Wyanet, Ill. Farmers got more than $22 billion in government payments in 2019. It's the highest level of farm subsidies in 14 years. (Bloomberg via Getty Images)