The incentive structure for the people involved in asking for and deciding upon the subsidy structure is heavily weighted in favor of getting the subsidies at l

The incentive structure for the people involved in asking for and deciding upon the subsidy structure is heavily weighted in favor of getting the subsidies at least cost to the business. Effectively, large ag producers are faced with a choice between "getting subsidies for labor-intensive sustainable practices" and "getting subsidies for machine-intensive practices".