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How much did farmers in Clarke County receive in taxpayer-funded subsidies in 2021?

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Farms in Clarke County received $372,218 in taxpayer-funded subsidies in 2021, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

Of the 82 subsidies provided, the largest was for SWC Farms, Inc., which received $54,808 for the claim of "Coronavirus Food Assistance Program Cares 2.1".

The smallest subsidy provided to a Clarke County farmer was $15 to Jaime Dice.

There were 148 fewer subsidies than the year before, and the total value of the subsidies fell by $504,066.

Kimberly Amadeo of The Balance said farmer subsidies "help high-income corporations, not poor rural farmers. Most of the money goes toward large agribusinesses."

USDA data analyzed by the Cato Institute found that "farmers (on net) have derived almost 40% of their income directly from the U.S. government” in recent years.

The U.S. has provided farm subsidies since the Great Depression to assist farmers who weather price fluctuations and disasters to help maintain consistent farming across the country.

Subsidies Received by Clarke County Code Farmers in 2021
Farmer$ ReceivedReason for SubsidyTotal Received in Subsidies by Farmer ($)
SWC Farms, Inc.$54,808Coronavirus Food Assistance Program Cares 2.1$54,808
Dawson Farms, Inc.$38,559Coronavirus Food Assistance Program Cares 2.1$38,559
Double a Farms, LLC$34,264Coronavirus Food Assistance Program Cares 2.1$34,264
Shealy Farms, Inc.$31,845Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$31,845
Kenneth D. Mallonee$25,597Coronavirus Food Assistance Program Cares 2.1$35,308
ALJ Trucking, LLC$22,122Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers Program$24,122
Sunrise Farms, Inc.$22,112Coronavirus Food Assistance Program Cares 2.1$22,112
Joel E. Harvey$20,309Coronavirus Food Assistance Program Cares 2.1$21,430
Kenneth D. Mallonee$9,712Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$35,308
Timothy John Strickland$9,521Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$20,897
Timothy John Strickland$8,312Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$20,897
Thomas G. Aiken$7,651Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$7,651
Hardy Malcolm Edwards III$5,050Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$5,050
Kristopher M. Weeks$3,518Seafood Trade Relief Program$3,518
Charles Carter Seed Farm, Inc.$3,435Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$3,435
Hugh J. Willcox$3,339Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$3,339
Kenneth J. Sirmons$3,101Price Loss Coverage Program$3,101
Timothy John Strickland$3,064Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$20,897
Norma H. Sanders$2,909Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$2,909
Clotfelter Farms, LLC$2,597Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$2,597
Scott Fleming, LLC$2,534Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$2,887
William T. Fleming$2,527Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$2,880
David Franklin Ogle Jr.$2,331Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$2,331
Eitenmiller Partnership$2,202Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$2,202
Jenan S Major$2,196Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$2,196
Norman P. Wilson$2,069Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$2,069
ALJ Trucking, LLC$2,000Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers Program$24,122
Carl A. Berkland$1,933Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$3,613
Luke Cattle and Land, LLC$1,863Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$1,863
Fred Harrison Jr.$1,753Price Loss Coverage Program$5,933
Ray N. Woods$1,693Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$1,693
Fred Harrison Jr.$1,674Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program - Plus 3 Assistance Program$5,933
John Randall Dillard Jr.$1,667Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$1,667
Karen C. Ogle$1,538Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$1,538
Cory Archuleta$1,528Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$2,572
Kristy Pederson-Archuleta$1,528Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$2,572
Philip Burket$1,484Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program - Plus 3 Assistance Program$2,673
Daniel Hudson Sanders Jr.$1,437Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$1,437
Carl A. Berkland$1,320Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$3,613
Fred Harrison Jr.$1,300Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$5,933
Donald R. Chandler$1,208Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$1,263
John Washington$1,204Price Loss Coverage Program$1,368
Venice A. Gay$1,196Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$1,196
Joel E. Harvey$1,121Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$21,430
Cory Archuleta$1,044Price Loss Coverage Program$2,572
Kristy Pederson-Archuleta$1,044Price Loss Coverage Program$2,572
Steven B. Holloway$885Price Loss Coverage Program$885
Lynn H. Young$876Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$876
William T. Holladay$871Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$871
Jeffrey A. Crump$844Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$844
Philip Burket$817Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$2,673
Virginia Ann Ogle$806Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$806
Geraldine S. Smith$802Price Loss Coverage Program$802
Fred Harrison Jr.$788Quality Loss Adjustment Program$5,933
Kay C. Smith$766Price Loss Coverage Program$766
Luther Clifton Crowe$763Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$763
Kristin L. Davis$759Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$759
Linda Joann Huff$755Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$755
Martha W. Holladay$614Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$809
Richard H. Garrett$608Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$608
Clarence W. Thurmond$522Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$522
Tonya Lynn Phillips$509Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$509
Woodland Gardens, LLC$500Commodity Credit Corporation Organic Cost Share - Crops Program$500
Ginger L. Andrews$448Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$448
Diamond Hill Farm, LLC$447Commodity Credit Corporation Organic Cost Share - Crops Program$447
Fred Harrison Jr.$418Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program - Plus 3 Assistance Program$5,933
Philip Burket$371Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program - Plus 3 Assistance Program$2,673
Carl A. Berkland$360Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$3,613
Scott Fleming, LLC$353Price Loss Coverage Program$2,887
William T. Fleming$353Price Loss Coverage Program$2,880
William H. Booth Jr.$332Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$332
John Morris Pritchard Jr.$290Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$290
Matthew Todd Zittrouer$264Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$264
Martha W. Holladay$195Price Loss Coverage Program$809
John Washington$164Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$1,368
Jaime Dice$127Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$142
Patricia D. Clifton$121Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$121
Gary D. Hammond$118Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$166
Donald R. Chandler$55Price Loss Coverage Program$1,263
Gary D. Hammond$48Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$166
Wanda B. Amos$35Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$35
Jaime Dice$15Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$142

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