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Of the 40 subsidies provided, the largest was for Wayne L. Wright, which received $5,572 for the claim of "Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry".
The smallest subsidy provided to a Nelson County farmer was $14 to Amanda Keene.
There were 89 fewer subsidies than the year before, and the total value of the subsidies fell by $232,899.
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 Nelson County Code Farmers in 2021
| Farmer | $ Received | Reason for Subsidy | Total Received in Subsidies by Farmer ($) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wayne L. Wright | $5,572 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $5,572 |
| Lee J. Saunders Jr. | $5,394 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $5,394 |
| JM Rodgers Enterprises | $5,225 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act | $5,225 |
| James W. Goodwin III | $3,522 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $3,692 |
| Larry D. Saunders | $2,780 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $2,780 |
| Rosemary K. Mahoney | $2,573 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities | $4,111 |
| Chris L. Viar | $2,244 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $2,244 |
| Hungry Hill Farm, LLC | $2,138 | Emergency Assist Livestock Bees Fish (ELAP) Program | $2,892 |
| Steven Scott Patrick | $1,990 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $1,990 |
| Carroll L. Nappier | $1,632 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $1,632 |
| James T. Martin | $1,454 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $1,454 |
| Clarence R. Craig Jr. | $1,380 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $1,673 |
| William L. Schmidgall | $1,265 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act | $1,265 |
| Rosemary K. Mahoney | $1,230 | Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program - Plus 3 Assistance Program | $4,111 |
| Casey A. Smith | $1,205 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $1,205 |
| Daryl Edward Morse | $1,009 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $1,009 |
| Richard W. Harvey | $996 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $996 |
| Jessica Ligon | $922 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $922 |
| Ward Iutzi | $842 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities | $842 |
| Hungry Hill Farm, LLC | $754 | Noninsured Assistance Program | $2,892 |
| Richard William Harvey | $713 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $713 |
| James Donald Baker | $665 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $665 |
| Michael G. Akin | $589 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $589 |
| Melvin D. Thompson | $588 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $588 |
| James E. Fitzgerald | $500 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $500 |
| Andre P Derdeyn | $424 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities | $1,021 |
| Andre P Derdeyn | $423 | Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental | $1,021 |
| Gloria T. Ashley | $407 | Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental | $407 |
| Michael McDaniel | $383 | Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental | $383 |
| Rosemary K. Mahoney | $308 | Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program - Plus 3 Assistance Program | $4,111 |
| Clarence R. Craig Jr. | $293 | Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental | $1,673 |
| Mark N. Reynolds | $190 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $190 |
| Andre P Derdeyn | $174 | Price Loss Coverage Program | $1,021 |
| Marlene C. Thacker | $173 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities | $173 |
| David S. Talley | $152 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $152 |
| Jennifer Ligon | $116 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $116 |
| James W. Goodwin III | $104 | Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental | $3,692 |
| James W. Goodwin III | $50 | Price Loss Coverage Program | $3,692 |
| James W. Goodwin III | $16 | Price Loss Coverage Program | $3,692 |
| Amanda Keene | $14 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $14 |
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