That's why I wish they would do away with it altogether. Why should I have to help pay for pork handouts for people who live in states with a strong ag lobby? If you want a pond, pay for it yourself. As rockytopper just explained, the money is doled out to friends and relatives. That's the inherent evil in this type of government waste. Maybe I should get some stock and overgraze my watershed, then other people could have paid for my pond, and I wouldn't have had to build and pay for it myself. Guess that's the price I pay for trying to be a good land steward.