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Taxpayer-funded subsidies offered to Clarke County farmers in 2021 reached $365,761

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Farms in Clarke County received $365,761 in taxpayer-funded subsidies in 2021, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

Of the 141 subsidies provided, the largest was for Joseph W. Henderson, which received $25,250 for the claim of "Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry".

The smallest subsidy provided to a Clarke County farmer was $6 to Rosney Stables, LLC.

There were 103 fewer subsidies than the year before, and the total value of the subsidies fell by $622,045.

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 ($)
Joseph W. Henderson$25,250Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$25,250
John O Hardesty & Son, LLC$16,699Dairy Margin Coverage Program$130,356
Moore & Dorsey, Inc.$16,042Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$25,597
John O Hardesty & Son, LLC$15,009Dairy Margin Coverage Program$130,356
Frankford Farm, LLC$14,224Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$26,337
John O Hardesty & Son, LLC$12,888Dairy Margin Coverage Program$130,356
John O Hardesty & Son, LLC$12,809Dairy Margin Coverage Program$130,356
Robert W. Koon Jr.$12,620Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$63,450
John O Hardesty & Son, LLC$11,945Dairy Margin Coverage Program$130,356
John O Hardesty & Son, LLC$10,255Dairy Margin Coverage Program$130,356
John O Hardesty & Son, LLC$10,098Dairy Margin Coverage Program$130,356
John O Hardesty & Son, LLC$10,059Dairy Margin Coverage Program$130,356
Eric T. Good$9,663Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$12,423
John O Hardesty & Son, LLC$8,605Dairy Margin Coverage Program$130,356
Round Oak Farm, Ltd.$6,407Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$6,407
Samuel G. Conrad$6,394Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$6,451
John O Hardesty & Son, LLC$5,662Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$130,356
Robert W. Koon Jr.$5,560Dairy Margin Coverage Program$63,450
Kimberly Ann Henderson$5,304Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$5,736
Robert W. Koon Jr.$5,260Agricultural Risk Coverage Program - County$63,450
Robert W. Koon Jr.$4,997Dairy Margin Coverage Program$63,450
John O Hardesty & Son, LLC$4,659Agricultural Risk Coverage Program - County$130,356
Frankford Farm, LLC$4,463Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$26,337
Robert W. Koon Jr.$4,462Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$63,450
Frankford Farm, LLC$4,461Agricultural Risk Coverage Program - County$26,337
Robert W. Koon Jr.$4,291Dairy Margin Coverage Program$63,450
Robert W. Koon Jr.$4,265Dairy Margin Coverage Program$63,450
Robert W. Koon Jr.$3,977Dairy Margin Coverage Program$63,450
Bradley T. Riner$3,912Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$3,912
John D. Schutte$3,813Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$3,813
RSP Enterprises LC$3,536Agricultural Risk Coverage Program - County$4,429
Rosney Stables, LLC$3,531Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$4,831
Robert W. Koon Jr.$3,414Dairy Margin Coverage Program$63,450
Moore & Dorsey, Inc.$3,400Agricultural Risk Coverage Program - County$25,597
Robert W. Koon Jr.$3,362Dairy Margin Coverage Program$63,450
Robert W. Koon Jr.$3,349Dairy Margin Coverage Program$63,450
Robert W. Koon Jr.$3,293Agricultural Risk Coverage Program - County$63,450
Moore & Dorsey, Inc.$3,141Agricultural Risk Coverage Program - County$25,597
John O Hardesty & Son, LLC$3,118Agricultural Risk Coverage Program - County$130,356
Freddie C. Pierce Sr.$2,989Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$2,989
John O Hardesty & Son, LLC$2,891Agricultural Risk Coverage Program - County$130,356
John O Hardesty & Son, LLC$2,868Dairy Margin Coverage Program$130,356
Robert W. Koon Jr.$2,865Dairy Margin Coverage Program$63,450
Eric T. Good$2,760Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$12,423
Edward L. Mainhart$2,485Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$2,485
Gwendolyn Gail Sutphin$2,271Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$3,170
River Farm SN, LLC$2,216Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$2,216
Kinder Bauernhof Farm, Inc.$2,120Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$2,120
Frankford Farm, LLC$1,882Agricultural Risk Coverage Program - County$26,337
Warren A. Javins$1,880Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$1,880
Diamond H, LLC$1,840Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$1,840
James Michael Swisher$1,719Agricultural Risk Coverage Program - County$2,980
James H. Royston$1,565Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$1,565
John O Hardesty & Son, LLC$1,522Dairy Margin Coverage Program$130,356
Keith Tubandt$1,481Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$1,481
Claude D. Lawson$1,430Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$1,430
G C King Land Trust$1,396Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$1,664
The Clermont Foundation$1,380Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$2,457
Freddie Cleveland Pierce Jr.$1,376Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$1,376
Rufus P. Rinker$1,309Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$1,309
James Michael Swisher$1,261Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$2,980
Roseville Farms, LLC$1,205Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$1,917
Community of Cistercian of the Strict Observance$1,029Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$1,029
Robert W. Koon Jr.$955Dairy Margin Coverage Program$63,450
Gwendolyn Gail Sutphin$900Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$3,170
Moore & Dorsey, Inc.$897Agricultural Risk Coverage Program - County$25,597
RSP Enterprises LC$893Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$4,429
Gary L. Foltz$803Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$1,412
Eric T. Good$749Agricultural Risk Coverage Program - County$1,347
Moore & Dorsey, Inc.$715Agricultural Risk Coverage Program - County$25,597
Roseville Farms, LLC$712Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$1,917
Matthew St Clair$710Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$1,018
The Clermont Foundation$702Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$2,457
Roderick A. de Arment$679Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$795
Harold E. Hartsell III$671Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$671
Vera Galina McGaughey$656Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$656
Frankford Farm, LLC$655Price Loss Coverage Program$26,337
Moore & Dorsey, Inc.$650Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$25,597
Mark David Manns$644Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$742
Paris M. Rasnic Jr.$643Agricultural Risk Coverage Program - County$868
Mcintire Cattle Company, Inc.$629Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$629
Robert W. Koon Jr.$590Dairy Margin Coverage Program$63,450
Rosney Stables, LLC$524Agricultural Risk Coverage Program - County$4,831
Gary L. Foltz$521Agricultural Risk Coverage Program - County$1,412
Joel B. Evans$495Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$495
Kelly Brown Unger$481Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$481
Michael S. Snapp$481Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$481
W. B. Watkins III$455Price Loss Coverage Program$455
Aaron Michael Bonar$436Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$436
Jean Kay Bonar$436Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$436
Frankford Farm, LLC$388Price Loss Coverage Program$26,337
The Clermont Foundation$375Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$2,457
William C. Staples$373Price Loss Coverage Program$373
John O Hardesty & Son, LLC$365Agricultural Risk Coverage Program - County$130,356
Rosney Stables, LLC$350Agricultural Risk Coverage Program - County$4,831
Moore & Dorsey, Inc.$335Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$25,597
Russell B Mckelway$327Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$327
John O Hardesty & Son, LLC$316Agricultural Risk Coverage Program - County$130,356
Matthew St Clair$308Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$1,018
Moore & Dorsey, Inc.$293Agricultural Risk Coverage Program - County$25,597
Keith D. Seekford$270Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$270
Bruce L. Legge$245Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$455
Rosney Stables, LLC$242Agricultural Risk Coverage Program - County$4,831
Eric T. Good$240Price Loss Coverage Program$1,347
Stephen C. R. Stephens$233Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$233
Paris M. Rasnic Jr.$225Price Loss Coverage Program$868
Bruce L. Legge$210Price Loss Coverage Program$455
Robert W. Koon Jr.$190Price Loss Coverage Program$63,450
G C King Land Trust$180Price Loss Coverage Program$1,664
Kimberly Ann Henderson$172Agricultural Risk Coverage Program - County$5,736
Curtis A. Winter$168Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$168
John O Hardesty & Son, LLC$166Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$130,356
John O Hardesty & Son, LLC$149Price Loss Coverage Program$130,356
Rosney Stables, LLC$141Price Loss Coverage Program$4,831
John O Hardesty & Son, LLC$140Price Loss Coverage Program$130,356
Eric T. Good$139Price Loss Coverage Program$1,347
Kimberly Ann Henderson$134Price Loss Coverage Program$5,736
Kimberly Ann Henderson$126Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$5,736
Eric T. Good$119Price Loss Coverage Program$1,347
Roderick A. de Arment$116Price Loss Coverage Program$795
Lawrence W. Duncan$113Price Loss Coverage Program$113
John O Hardesty & Son, LLC$112Price Loss Coverage Program$130,356
Eric T. Good$100Price Loss Coverage Program$1,347
Moore & Dorsey, Inc.$99Price Loss Coverage Program$25,597
Mark David Manns$98Price Loss Coverage Program$742
Frankford Farm, LLC$94Agricultural Risk Coverage Program - County$26,337
G C King Land Trust$88Price Loss Coverage Program$1,664
Gary L. Foltz$88Price Loss Coverage Program$1,412
Frankford Farm, LLC$72Agricultural Risk Coverage Program - County$26,337
Frankford Farm, LLC$69Agricultural Risk Coverage Program - County$26,337
Samuel G. Conrad$35Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$6,451
Moore & Dorsey, Inc.$25Price Loss Coverage Program$25,597
Samuel G. Conrad$22Price Loss Coverage Program$6,451
Frankford Farm, LLC$18Price Loss Coverage Program$26,337
John O Hardesty & Son, LLC$14Price Loss Coverage Program$130,356
Rosney Stables, LLC$13Price Loss Coverage Program$4,831
Rosney Stables, LLC$13Price Loss Coverage Program$4,831
Frankford Farm, LLC$12Price Loss Coverage Program$26,337
Rosney Stables, LLC$11Price Loss Coverage Program$4,831
John O Hardesty & Son, LLC$8Price Loss Coverage Program$130,356
Rosney Stables, LLC$6Price Loss Coverage Program$4,831

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