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

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Farms in Mason County received $249,487 in taxpayer-funded subsidies in 2021, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

Of the 205 subsidies provided, the largest was for Tim-Rock Farm, LLC, which received $9,708 for the claim of "Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities".

The smallest subsidy provided to a Mason County farmer was $1 to Rex A. Hatfield.

There were 413 fewer subsidies than the year before, and the total value of the subsidies fell by $1,409,795.

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 Mason County Code Farmers in 2021
Farmer$ ReceivedReason for SubsidyTotal Received in Subsidies by Farmer ($)
Tim-Rock Farm, LLC$9,708Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$11,040
Tom Wilson$9,269Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$13,866
Henderson Dairy Farms$9,046Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$40,389
OH-Kan Farms, LLC$8,466Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$8,532
John F. Nibert$7,305Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$8,910
Daniel R. Foglesong$7,276Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$23,794
Green Mesa Farms$7,159Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$11,294
Woodie R. Woods$6,360Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$9,599
Daniel R. Foglesong$5,759Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$23,794
Daniel R. Foglesong$5,748Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$23,794
Paul E. Watterson$5,656Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$6,316
Carol S. Young$5,112Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program - Plus 3 Assistance Program$6,108
Larry M. Sayre$4,946Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$5,120
Daniel R. Foglesong$4,888Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$23,794
Tom Wilson$4,597Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$13,866
Rex A. Hatfield$4,285Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$7,336
Green Mesa Farms$4,079Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$11,294
David R. Arrington$3,927Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$3,927
Henderson Dairy Farms$3,823Dairy Margin Coverage Program$40,389
Jonathan D. Cummings$3,549Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$3,549
Henderson Dairy Farms$3,436Dairy Margin Coverage Program$40,389
Woodie R. Woods$3,239Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$9,599
Henderson Dairy Farms$3,140Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$40,389
Henderson Dairy Farms$2,950Dairy Margin Coverage Program$40,389
Henderson Dairy Farms$2,932Dairy Margin Coverage Program$40,389
Rex A. Hatfield$2,825Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$7,336
Henderson Dairy Farms$2,734Dairy Margin Coverage Program$40,389
Mark Allen Smith$2,602Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$3,594
James Pullins$2,598Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$6,874
James Pullins$2,495Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$6,874
Henderson Dairy Farms$2,347Dairy Margin Coverage Program$40,389
Henderson Dairy Farms$2,312Dairy Margin Coverage Program$40,389
Henderson Dairy Farms$2,303Dairy Margin Coverage Program$40,389
Henderson Dairy Farms$2,123Dairy Margin Coverage Program$40,389
Ray Robinson$1,973Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$1,973
Henderson Dairy Farms$1,970Dairy Margin Coverage Program$40,389
Gregory L. Leport II$1,929Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$2,427
Cody M. See$1,790Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$1,790
Andy Hall Jr.$1,736Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$1,736
Michael D. Stone$1,536Emergency Conservation Program Cost Share$2,893
Donald J. Hussell$1,420Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$2,592
Miles Epling$1,415Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$1,415
Thomas A. Fisher$1,394Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$2,153
Kenneth D. Hess$1,388Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program - Plus 3 Assistance Program$3,325
Michael D. Stone$1,357Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$2,893
Jeremy Grady$1,298Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$1,298
Dale M. Stone$1,221Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$1,221
Tim-Rock Farm, LLC$1,177Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$11,040
Shad W. Roberts$1,139Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$1,139
April D. Young$1,126Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$1,126
Scot Muncy$1,112Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$1,696
Denver L. Casto II$1,087Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$1,087
Lisa D. Stepp$1,071Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$1,071
Darrell E. Warner$1,026Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$1,026
Ohio-West Virginia Youth Leadership Association$1,026Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$1,026
Bruce E. Hendrickson$1,011Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$1,011
Kenneth D. Hess$1,006Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$3,325
Edward E. Knapp$1,003Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$1,003
Ronial R Smith$1,002Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$1,002
Mark Allen Smith$992Livestock Indemnity Program$3,594
David W. McDaniel$991Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$991
Michael A. Erwin$983Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$983
Donald J. Hussell$971Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$2,592
Travis A. Simpkins$968Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$968
Kenneth D. Hess$932Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$3,325
Randy Spurlock$913Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$913
Shane A. Loomis$912Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$912
Anthony L. Leport$892Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$892
James Pullins$882Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$6,874
Collett L. Keefer II$880Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$880
Timothy S. Kidwell$876Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$1,118
Sidney G. Jones Jr.$867Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$867
John Mark Hatfield$866Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$866
Jessica L. Finley$847Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$847
Carol S. Young$797Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$6,108
Stephen P. Keefer$796Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$1,349
Justin L. Carr$794Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$794
Vanessa E. Harmon$762Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$1,555
Thomas A. Fisher$759Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$2,153
Jeannie R. Keefer$755Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$755
Adam S. Campbell$742Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$742
John F. Nibert$733Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$8,910
Emory R. Casto$732Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$732
Gordon W. Bowles$731Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$731
Denver R. Stone$722Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$722
Vernon L. Keefer$721Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$721
Roger N. Stone$713Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$713
Trenton Lee Schoonover$712Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$712
Paul Edward Roach II$702Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$702
Curtis G. Burdette$692Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$692
James M. Ball$690Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$690
Brian K. Wallis$690Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$690
James A. Withrow$689Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$689
Everett E. Randolph$671Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$671
Dennis Scarberry$669Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$669
Paul E. Watterson$660Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$6,316
Henderson Dairy Farms$657Dairy Margin Coverage Program$40,389
James Pullins$657Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$6,874
Terry W. Damm$652Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$773
George J. Keefer$643Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$643
McKinley G. Barnette$633Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$633
James E. Wilson Jr.$612Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$612
Joseph H. Stewart$564Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$564
Cody R. Simpkins$563Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$563
Stephen P. Keefer$553Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$1,349
Allen E. Hart$552Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$552
Kenneth L. Baker$552Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$552
Ralph Ortagus$532Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$532
Vanessa E. Harmon$525Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$1,555
Allen J. Moran$524NAP Regular Web-Based Program$839
Judith Grady$521Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$521
Mark W. Woods$518Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$518
John L. McCarty$505Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$505
Darrell E. Warner II$474Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$474
Gregory L. Leport II$471Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$2,427
Steven D. Stone$466Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$466
Floyd Neal Muncy$431Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$431
Scot Muncy$431Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$1,696
Don Barr$427Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$427
Herbert W. Matheny$412Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$412
John V. Vickers$408Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$408
Darrell W. Herdman Jr.$398Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$398
John F. Nibert$382Price Loss Coverage Program$8,910
John F. Nibert$381Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$8,910
Danny Knapp$380Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$380
David A. Gray$368Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$368
Lawrence E. Hudson$362Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$362
Timothy D. Mullins$362Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$362
Henderson Dairy Farms$340Dairy Margin Coverage Program$40,389
Randy Pauley$328Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$328
Jodie Roush$327Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$327
Jason P. Wymer$322Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$322
Marvin Durst$320Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$320
Larry P. Sayre$315Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$315
Allen J. Moran$315Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$839
Jordan R. McCarty$301Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$301
Larry E. Lewis II$276Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$276
Darrell Herdman$275Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$275
Christopher I. Thomas$274Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$274
Chad Donohew$273Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$273
Vanessa E. Harmon$268Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$1,555
Shari M. Weethee$257Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$257
Jerald E. Watterson$256Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$256
Vernon E. Jones$256Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$256
William T. Hayman$246Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$246
Richard C. Haga$243Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$243
Timothy S. Kidwell$242Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$1,118
James Pullins$242Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$6,874
Tina Samatha Siciliano$224Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$224
Greg A. Blain$221Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$221
Luther P. Bannister$218Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$218
David P. Cole$207Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$207
Jeffrey L. Livingston$206Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$206
Dennis A. Stranahan$204Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$204
Donald J. Hussell$201Price Loss Coverage Program$2,592
Carol S. Young$200Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$6,108
Lloyd L. Fridley$197Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$197
Henderson Dairy Farms$196Price Loss Coverage Program$40,389
John M. Flora$188Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$188
Verlin R. Hart$188Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$188
Larry M. Sayre$174Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$5,120
Marlin Price$173Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$173
Bradley N. Clutter$173Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$173
Anthony D. Winters$166Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$166
Michael Kay$166Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$166
Tim-Rock Farm, LLC$155Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$11,040
Scot Muncy$152Price Loss Coverage Program$1,696
Gary R. McCarty$147Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$147
Joe Yester Jr.$147Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$147
Raymond Lee Gandee Jr.$147Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$147
Sherrie L. Taylor$142Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$142
Denver Grady$133Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$133
Dennis M. Casto$126Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$126
Jered Clark Sayre$122Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$122
Samuel D. Nibert$112Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$112
Terry W. Damm$102Price Loss Coverage Program$773
John F. Nibert$88Price Loss Coverage Program$8,910
Craig Russell Templeton$86Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$86
Terry Otho Wallis$86Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$86
Rex A. Hatfield$85Price Loss Coverage Program$7,336
Jeremy Don Boles$85Emergency Assist Livestock Bees Fish (ELAP) Program$85
Henderson Dairy Farms$82Price Loss Coverage Program$40,389
Daniel R. Foglesong$77Price Loss Coverage Program$23,794
Rex A. Hatfield$72Price Loss Coverage Program$7,336
Amy Miller$70Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$70
OH-Kan Farms, LLC$66Price Loss Coverage Program$8,532
Green Mesa Farms$56Price Loss Coverage Program$11,294
Gary R. Rose$50Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$50
Burris Farms$46Price Loss Coverage Program$46
Daniel R. Foglesong$33Price Loss Coverage Program$23,794
Joshawa D Cooper$28Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$28
Gregory L. Leport II$27Price Loss Coverage Program$2,427
Janette M. Bowen$25Price Loss Coverage Program$27
John F. Nibert$21Price Loss Coverage Program$8,910
Terry W. Damm$19Price Loss Coverage Program$773
Rex A. Hatfield$17Price Loss Coverage Program$7,336
Rex A. Hatfield$17Price Loss Coverage Program$7,336
Rex A. Hatfield$17Price Loss Coverage Program$7,336
Rex A. Hatfield$17Price Loss Coverage Program$7,336
Kimberly J. Craig$14Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$14
Daniel R. Foglesong$7Price Loss Coverage Program$23,794
Daniel R. Foglesong$4Price Loss Coverage Program$23,794
Janette M. Bowen$2Price Loss Coverage Program$27
Daniel R. Foglesong$2Price Loss Coverage Program$23,794
Rex A. Hatfield$1Price Loss Coverage Program$7,336

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