21 sats \ 4 replies \ @Satosora 20 May \ parent \ on: Why Are Americans Spending So Much ? econ
I dont think corn farmers actually make money with ethanol.
They grow the corn, but the profit comes later for the people who process it.
No, they definitely get higher prices for the same corn because of the ethanol subsidies. That's the whole point of the subsidies.
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And somehow they have millions of dollars worth of fancy machines that they buy new every couple of years.
American farms, at least in the most productive areas, are very lucrative small businesses.