Possible Clues:

• Paltry sum
• Nothing much, to farmers?
• "So we lost ten million last year. That's ___!"
• What farm birds eat is peanuts
• Very little money — corn?
• Small sums needed to produce 21s?
• Laughably inadequate money
• Measly amount
• Peanuts are yellow and provide nourishment
• Smart, understanding, and paid very little money