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

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Farms in Floyd County received $671,958 in taxpayer-funded subsidies in 2021, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

Of the 179 subsidies provided, the largest was for Clyde Marshall, which received $50,875 for the claim of "Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers Program".

The smallest subsidy provided to a Floyd County farmer was $7 to Robert Thomas Whitlock.

There were 207 fewer subsidies than the year before, and the total value of the subsidies fell by $811,394.

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 Floyd County Code Farmers in 2021
Farmer$ ReceivedReason for SubsidyTotal Received in Subsidies by Farmer ($)
Clyde Marshall$50,875Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers Program$53,933
Jacob's Logging, LLC$50,875Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers Program$52,875
Little Mountain Land and Timber, Inc.$50,875Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers Program$52,875
Quercus Rubra, Incorporated$50,875Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers Program$52,875
Curtis R & Mark a Sowers PTR$24,712Dairy Margin Coverage Program - Supplemental$133,581
Baker Cattle Company, LLC$18,623Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$18,918
Wade Brothers, Inc.$14,708NAP Regular Web-Based Program$54,381
Wade Brothers, Inc.$13,985NAP Regular Web-Based Program$54,381
Curtis R & Mark a Sowers PTR$13,470Dairy Margin Coverage Program$133,581
Wade Brothers, Inc.$12,830NAP Regular Web-Based Program$54,381
Curtis R & Mark a Sowers PTR$12,107Dairy Margin Coverage Program$133,581
Curtis R & Mark a Sowers PTR$10,396Dairy Margin Coverage Program$133,581
Curtis R & Mark a Sowers PTR$10,332Dairy Margin Coverage Program$133,581
Curtis R & Mark a Sowers PTR$9,635Dairy Margin Coverage Program$133,581
Curtis R & Mark a Sowers PTR$9,123Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$133,581
David W. Slusher$8,553Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers Program$12,422
Beulah H. Conner$8,463NAP Regular Web-Based Program$8,463
Curtis R & Mark a Sowers PTR$8,272Dairy Margin Coverage Program$133,581
Wade Brothers, Inc.$8,228Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$54,381
Curtis R & Mark a Sowers PTR$8,145Dairy Margin Coverage Program$133,581
Curtis R & Mark a Sowers PTR$8,114Dairy Margin Coverage Program$133,581
Ricky J. Radford$7,857Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$7,985
Curtis R & Mark a Sowers PTR$7,120Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$133,581
Curtis R & Mark a Sowers PTR$6,941Dairy Margin Coverage Program$133,581
Terry E. Slusher$6,309Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$6,309
Mark L Grim, LLC$6,089Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$6,509
David Hicks Logging, LLC$4,729Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers Program$6,729
Randall M. Nester$4,678Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$4,678
Kenneth W. Blackwell$4,584Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$4,584
Lynette Vest$4,460Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$4,900
Conner Dairy Farm, Inc.$4,268Dairy Margin Coverage Program$32,385
Wade Brothers, Inc.$3,950NAP Regular Web-Based Program$54,381
Conner Dairy Farm, Inc.$3,836Dairy Margin Coverage Program$32,385
Turner M. Dehart$3,684Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$3,684
Randall W. Harmon$3,594Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$3,594
Robert L. Ingram$3,569Dairy Margin Coverage Program$26,035
Bobby L. Huff$3,365Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$3,365
Conner Dairy Farm, Inc.$3,294Dairy Margin Coverage Program$32,385
Conner Dairy Farm, Inc.$3,274Dairy Margin Coverage Program$32,385
Robert L. Ingram$3,208Dairy Margin Coverage Program$26,035
Kevin L. Keith$3,061Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$3,555
Conner Dairy Farm, Inc.$3,053Dairy Margin Coverage Program$32,385
Kevin D. Mitchell$2,781Dairy Margin Coverage Program$22,748
Robert L. Ingram$2,755Dairy Margin Coverage Program$26,035
Zachery James Fisher$2,752Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$2,752
Robert L. Ingram$2,738Dairy Margin Coverage Program$26,035
Conner Dairy Farm, Inc.$2,621Dairy Margin Coverage Program$32,385
Wade V. Lester$2,610Dairy Margin Coverage Program$15,369
John D. Gallimore$2,594Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$2,594
Andy L. Grim$2,586Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$2,586
Conner Dairy Farm, Inc.$2,581Dairy Margin Coverage Program$32,385
Conner Dairy Farm, Inc.$2,571Dairy Margin Coverage Program$32,385
Robert L. Ingram$2,553Dairy Margin Coverage Program$26,035
Aaron L. Grim$2,543Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$2,543
Kevin D. Mitchell$2,500Dairy Margin Coverage Program$22,748
Kenneth E. Nolen Jr.$2,415Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$2,415
Robert E. Janney$2,410Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$2,410
Joyce B. Shortt$2,400Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$2,400
Charles E. Conner$2,393Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$2,393
Kenneth E. Nolen$2,389Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$2,389
Conner Dairy Farm, Inc.$2,370Dairy Margin Coverage Program$32,385
Wade V. Lester$2,346Dairy Margin Coverage Program$15,369
Ersel Manning JR$2,323Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$3,418
Curtis R & Mark a Sowers PTR$2,314Dairy Margin Coverage Program$133,581
Mcalexander Beef$2,303Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$2,303
Billy R. Brammer$2,285Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$4,088
Conner Dairy Farm, Inc.$2,199Dairy Margin Coverage Program$32,385
Robert L. Ingram$2,192Dairy Margin Coverage Program$26,035
Charles E. Hall$2,174Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$3,276
Robert L. Ingram$2,158Dairy Margin Coverage Program$26,035
Robert L. Ingram$2,150Dairy Margin Coverage Program$26,035
Kevin D. Mitchell$2,146Dairy Margin Coverage Program$22,748
Matthew Sherman Blackwell$2,144Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$2,144
David A. Whitlock$2,134Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$2,134
Kevin D. Mitchell$2,133Dairy Margin Coverage Program$22,748
Kevin D. Mitchell$2,094Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$22,748
David L. Hicks$2,006Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$2,006
Wade V. Lester$2,002Dairy Margin Coverage Program$15,369
Clyde Marshall$2,000Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers Program$53,933
David Hicks Logging, LLC$2,000Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers Program$6,729
David W. Slusher$2,000Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers Program$12,422
Jacob's Logging, LLC$2,000Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers Program$52,875
Little Mountain Land and Timber, Inc.$2,000Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers Program$52,875
Quercus Rubra, Incorporated$2,000Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers Program$52,875
Kevin D. Mitchell$1,989Dairy Margin Coverage Program$22,748
William Clayton Moran Jr.$1,937Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$1,937
William E. Hickson$1,916Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$1,916
David W. Slusher$1,869Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$12,422
Wade V. Lester$1,867Dairy Margin Coverage Program$15,369
Robert L. Ingram$1,839Dairy Margin Coverage Program$26,035
Kevin D. Mitchell$1,833Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$22,748
Billy R. Brammer$1,803Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$4,088
Kevin D. Mitchell$1,708Dairy Margin Coverage Program$22,748
Dehart Farms, LLC$1,697Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$1,697
Kevin D. Mitchell$1,682Dairy Margin Coverage Program$22,748
Kevin D. Mitchell$1,675Dairy Margin Coverage Program$22,748
Norma Jean Rector$1,625Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$1,625
Jeffrey A. Wade$1,604Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$1,604
Wade V. Lester$1,603Dairy Margin Coverage Program$15,369
Wade V. Lester$1,578Dairy Margin Coverage Program$15,369
Wade V. Lester$1,572Dairy Margin Coverage Program$15,369
John D. Howell$1,535Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$1,535
Conner Dairy Farm, Inc.$1,505Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$32,385
Kyle E. Lee$1,491Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$1,491
R. J. Thompson$1,467Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$1,467
Kevin D. Mitchell$1,433Dairy Margin Coverage Program$22,748
Curtis R & Mark a Sowers PTR$1,430Dairy Margin Coverage Program$133,581
Phyllis Hall$1,355Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$1,615
Wade V. Lester$1,345Dairy Margin Coverage Program$15,369
George D. Keith$1,239Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$1,239
Thomas L. Spangler$1,218Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$1,218
Michael Chad Scott$1,214Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$1,214
Robert L. Ingram$1,202Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$26,035
Charles E. Hall$1,103Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$3,276
Clyde Marshall$1,058Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$53,933
Ronald D. Belcher$1,056Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$1,056
Curtis R & Mark a Sowers PTR$1,048Agricultural Risk Coverage Program - Individual$133,581
Ersel Manning JR$1,039Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$3,418
Gary Eugene Gillespie$1,004Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$1,004
Robert Hatcher$970Noninsured Assistance Program$970
Elvin E. Ingram$967Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$1,762
Justin Charles Arico$900Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$900
April Lester$861Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$861
David G. Shelor$796Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$796
Elvin E. Ingram$795Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$1,762
Elvin H. Reed$735Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$735
Conner Dairy Farm, Inc.$733Dairy Margin Coverage Program$32,385
Wade Brothers, Inc.$680Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$54,381
Robert L. Ingram$679Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$26,035
Michael Wayne Belcher$648Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$648
Matthew Cole Reed$617Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$617
Robert L. Ingram$613Dairy Margin Coverage Program$26,035
Wesley Turner$612Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$612
Jameson Cockram$598Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$598
Joel David Anderson$578Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$578
Jerry W. Boothe$574Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$574
Mark Brian Harris$562Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$562
Richard A. Griffith$518Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$518
Riverstone Produce, LLC$500Commodity Credit Corporation Organic Cost Share - Crops Program$500
Kevin L. Keith$494Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$3,555
Kevin D. Mitchell$478Dairy Margin Coverage Program$22,748
Audrey Lea Light$472Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$472
Benny L. Gallimore$463Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$463
Marvin Dale Brammer$450Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$650
Steven L. Wade$450Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$450
Wade V. Lester$448Dairy Margin Coverage Program$15,369
Lynette Vest$440Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$4,900
Don McAlexander$434Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$434
Mark L Grim, LLC$420Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$6,509
Robert L. Ingram$379Dairy Margin Coverage Program$26,035
Curtis R & Mark a Sowers PTR$356Agricultural Risk Coverage Program - Individual$133,581
Michael A. Duncan$299Dairy Margin Coverage Program$432
Baker Cattle Company, LLC$296Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$18,918
Kevin D. Mitchell$295Dairy Margin Coverage Program$22,748
Wayne A. Boothe$287Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$287
James K. Chaffin$284Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$284
Phyllis Hall$260Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$1,615
Morgan Alexander Reed$246Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$246
Bradley Eugene Duncan$242Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$242
Christopher Alan Reed$235Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$235
Daniel Allen Akers$221Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$221
Marvin Dale Brammer$200Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$650
Ronnie S. Gallimore$170Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$170
Sylvia D. Duncan$158Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$179
Lawrence L. Bright$153Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$153
Justin Coleman$128Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$128
Ricky J. Radford$128Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$7,985
Beverly Gwen Cox Henley$124Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$124
Barbara J. Bauermeister$123Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$123
Katherine B. Weeks$87Price Loss Coverage Program$120
Robert Jacob Huff$86Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$86
Conner Dairy Farm, Inc.$79Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$32,385
Michael A. Duncan$72Dairy Margin Coverage Program$432
Curtis R & Mark a Sowers PTR$68Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$133,581
Michael A. Duncan$61Dairy Margin Coverage Program$432
Ersel Manning JR$56Agricultural Risk Coverage Program - County$3,418
Katherine B. Weeks$33Price Loss Coverage Program$120
Sylvia D. Duncan$21Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$179
Robert Thomas Whitlock$7Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$7

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