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Of the 62 subsidies provided, the largest was for Lonnie James, which received $15,304 for the claim of "Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers Program".
The smallest subsidy provided to a Ritchie County farmer was $147 to Jamie D. Goff.
There were 90 fewer subsidies than the year before, and the total value of the subsidies fell by $141,683.
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 Ritchie County Code Farmers in 2021
| Farmer | $ Received | Reason for Subsidy | Total Received in Subsidies by Farmer ($) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lonnie James | $15,304 | Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers Program | $17,304 |
| Nathanael L. Mason | $9,065 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $9,065 |
| Larry J. Devaughn | $7,538 | Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers Program | $9,538 |
| Andrew F. Boone | $5,614 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $5,614 |
| Bell Farm Trust | $4,483 | Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental | $4,483 |
| J & D Westfall Farms, LLC | $3,240 | Price Loss Coverage Program | $6,900 |
| Larry J. Devaughn | $2,000 | Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers Program | $9,538 |
| Lonnie James | $2,000 | Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers Program | $17,304 |
| 4 H Farm, LLC | $1,995 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $1,995 |
| Karen Maxwell Ireland | $1,939 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $1,939 |
| Linda L. Osborne | $1,485 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act | $1,890 |
| Norman Law | $1,484 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $1,484 |
| Ronald R. Layfield Jr. | $1,387 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $1,387 |
| J & D Westfall Farms, LLC | $1,380 | Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program - Plus 3 Assistance Program | $6,900 |
| Gary A. Richards | $1,228 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $1,228 |
| Jamie D. Goff | $1,115 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $1,262 |
| J & D Westfall Farms, LLC | $1,104 | Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program - Plus 3 Assistance Program | $6,900 |
| Pat L. Boone | $1,100 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act | $1,100 |
| Garald Clevenger | $1,021 | Livestock Indemnity Program | $1,021 |
| Darren E. Shaffer | $991 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $991 |
| J & D Westfall Farms, LLC | $900 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities | $6,900 |
| Roy G. Bartlett | $863 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $863 |
| Jed D. Rollins | $844 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $844 |
| Bobby Boston | $825 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act | $825 |
| Randall Sheets | $820 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $820 |
| Denver Nelson | $779 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $779 |
| Harlond D Mulvay | $741 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $741 |
| Phyllis J. Grove | $661 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $661 |
| Dennis Blankenship | $652 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $652 |
| Joshua J. Hilvers | $627 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $627 |
| Rollin D. Baker | $613 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $613 |
| Floyd Mahaney | $604 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $604 |
| Robert E. Lowther | $597 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $597 |
| David W. Rupert | $547 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $547 |
| Ernest Sheets | $515 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $515 |
| Gerald S. Hall | $510 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $510 |
| Caitlin M. Bailey | $474 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $474 |
| Kenneth E. Bircher | $461 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $461 |
| Robert E. Koch | $418 | Noninsured Assistance Program | $418 |
| Linda L. Osborne | $405 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $1,890 |
| Delmas E. McKinney | $400 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $400 |
| Showna Schamberger | $399 | Emergency Assist Livestock Bees Fish (ELAP) Program | $399 |
| Gary L. Mossor | $395 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $395 |
| William Wells Jr. | $386 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $386 |
| Charles Martin | $381 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $381 |
| Max D. Jewell | $377 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $377 |
| Martha A. Hill | $348 | NAP Regular Web-Based Program | $348 |
| Matthew Ryan Byrd | $327 | NAP Regular Web-Based Program | $327 |
| Barbara Bartz Rogerson | $320 | NAP Regular Web-Based Program | $507 |
| Titus Robinson | $309 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $309 |
| Roger L. Garrett | $306 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $306 |
| J & D Westfall Farms, LLC | $276 | Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program - Plus 3 Assistance Program | $6,900 |
| Charles Lewis Nutter | $258 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $258 |
| Lester Parsons | $236 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $236 |
| Victoria Testerman | $232 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $232 |
| Joshua Paul Haddox | $215 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $215 |
| Marilyn E. Spiker | $198 | Emergency Assist Livestock Bees Fish (ELAP) Program | $198 |
| Barbara Bartz Rogerson | $187 | Emergency Assist Livestock Bees Fish (ELAP) Program | $507 |
| Mindi S. Ketelsen | $176 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $176 |
| Jeffrey G. Wells | $173 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $173 |
| Timothy A. Goodnight | $168 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $168 |
| Jamie D. Goff | $147 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities | $1,262 |
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