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

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Farms in Cleveland County received $1,590,486 in taxpayer-funded subsidies in 2021, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

Of the 111 subsidies provided, the largest was for Herbine Poultry Incorporated, which received $171,665 for the claim of "Coronavirus Food Assistance Program Cares 2.1".

The smallest subsidy provided to a Cleveland County farmer was $2 to Cobb Farms, Inc..

There were 82 fewer subsidies than the year before, and the total value of the subsidies rose by $1,302,375.

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 Cleveland County Code Farmers in 2021
Farmer$ ReceivedReason for SubsidyTotal Received in Subsidies by Farmer ($)
Herbine Poultry Incorporated$171,665Coronavirus Food Assistance Program Cares 2.1$171,665
Calmer Poultry, LLC$146,182Coronavirus Food Assistance Program Cares 2.1$146,182
Chad D. Sanders$115,426Coronavirus Food Assistance Program Cares 2.1$115,426
Ponderosa, LLC$94,075Coronavirus Food Assistance Program Cares 2.1$94,075
John K. Brown$88,932Coronavirus Food Assistance Program Cares 2.1$88,932
Swinney Farms, Inc.$87,363Coronavirus Food Assistance Program Cares 2.1$87,363
Greg Hunthrop Farms, LLC$77,076Coronavirus Food Assistance Program Cares 2.1$77,076
Circle R QTR Horse & Cattle, LLC$71,224Coronavirus Food Assistance Program Cares 2.1$71,224
Ronald Scott$70,496Coronavirus Food Assistance Program Cares 2.1$70,496
Patrick Homestead, Inc.$64,708Coronavirus Food Assistance Program Cares 2.1$66,193
Ray Bryant Logging$50,875Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers Program$52,875
T. J. Bryant$50,875Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers Program$52,875
Chris Reed Logging, Inc.$50,875Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers Program$52,875
Tri-W-Logging Company, Inc.$50,875Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers Program$52,875
Richard W. Walker$35,462Coronavirus Food Assistance Program Cares 2.1$35,462
Boyd Family Farms, LLC$34,885Coronavirus Food Assistance Program Cares 2.1$34,885
Samuel N. Mercer$27,526Coronavirus Food Assistance Program Cares 2.1$29,599
Rodney Curry$26,488Coronavirus Food Assistance Program Cares 2.1$28,550
Gavin Farms, Inc.$25,026Coronavirus Food Assistance Program Cares 2.1$25,026
Tanya D. Rupe$23,512Coronavirus Food Assistance Program Cares 2.1$23,512
Donald Mull$21,930Coronavirus Food Assistance Program Cares 2.1$21,930
Mack Gavin Farms, Inc.$20,112Coronavirus Food Assistance Program Cares 2.1$20,112
Attwood Farms$19,199Coronavirus Food Assistance Program Cares 2.1$21,080
Angela Darlene Wagnon$18,516Coronavirus Food Assistance Program Cares 2.1$18,516
6F Farms, LLC$15,664Coronavirus Food Assistance Program Cares 2.1$15,664
Kenneth M. Puterbaugh$14,876Coronavirus Food Assistance Program Cares 2.1$15,616
JLJD Farms$7,865Coronavirus Food Assistance Program Cares 2.1$15,730
JLJD Farms$7,865Coronavirus Food Assistance Program Cares 2.1$15,730
Ray C Broughton JR$7,562Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers Program$9,562
Tyler Long$6,166Coronavirus Food Assistance Program Cares 2.1$6,166
Brian Ashcraft$4,920Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$4,920
Roxanne Bradshaw$4,583Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$4,583
Randall K. Reed$3,927Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$3,927
K & B Poultry, Inc.$3,463Coronavirus Food Assistance Program Cares 2.1$3,463
Johnny V. Johnson$3,235Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$3,235
Wendol Swinney$3,233Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$3,233
John F. Clement$2,911Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$5,472
Betty Ann Cole$2,176Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$2,176
Samuel N. Mercer$2,073Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$29,599
Rodney Curry$2,062Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$28,550
Ray Bryant Logging$2,000Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers Program$52,875
Ray C Broughton JR$2,000Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers Program$9,562
T. J. Bryant$2,000Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers Program$52,875
Chris Reed Logging, Inc.$2,000Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers Program$52,875
Tri-W-Logging Company, Inc.$2,000Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers Program$52,875
Attwood Farms$1,881Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$21,080
John A. Rippy$1,868Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$1,868
Charles T. Rodgers Jr.$1,805Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$1,805
Jeff Patrick$1,779Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$1,779
William Rickey Spencer$1,734Livestock Indemnity Program - Payments$1,734
Dean Steelman$1,687Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$1,687
Cobb Farms, Inc.$1,542Price Loss Coverage Program$3,207
Betty L. Scott$1,530Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$1,530
James Thomas Wagnon$1,310Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$1,310
Andrew Davis$1,297Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$1,297
Dan Morrison$1,282Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$1,282
Thomas Erick Hayden$1,197Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$1,197
David Stover$1,154Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$1,154
John E. Ashcraft$1,127Livestock Indemnity Program - Payments$2,175
John E. Ashcraft$1,048Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$2,175
Elbert L. Miller$1,040Price Loss Coverage Program$1,040
Morris Byrd$985Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$985
John F. Clement$976Price Loss Coverage Program$5,472
John F. Clement$973Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$5,472
Russell E. Monk$922Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$922
Samuel Crain$907Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$907
Bryan Swinney$853Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$853
Timothy Mark Young$838Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$838
Patrick Homestead, Inc.$743Livestock Indemnity Program - Payments$66,193
Patrick Homestead, Inc.$742Livestock Indemnity Program - Payments$66,193
Kermit L. Puterbaugh$740Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$740
Kenneth M. Puterbaugh$740Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$15,616
Elwood Socia$699Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$699
Cobb Farms, Inc.$693Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$3,207
Bruce A. Cox$673Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$673
Janet C. Post$658Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$658
John F. Clement$573Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$5,472
Delain P. Steelman$550Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$574
Cobb Farms, Inc.$548Price Loss Coverage Program$3,207
Randall K. Reed Jr.$491Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$491
John L. McClellan$487Price Loss Coverage Program$487
Herman W. Peddy$485Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$485
Mark Melhorn$485Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$485
Jimmy Richardson$453Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$453
Robert F Erstine$431Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$431
Calvin Hemphill$345Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$345
George A. Boyd$325Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$650
George A. Boyd$325Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$650
Jack H. Rodgers II$296Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$296
Gennaifer Ashcraft$290Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$290
Kris a Erstine$287Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$287
Cobb Farms, Inc.$286Agriculture Risk Program - Individual Coverage$3,207
Julian Jones$249Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$249
Tyler Ray Long$245Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$245
William Taylor$214Price Loss Coverage Program$462
Vicki Cox$194Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$194
Taylor Jordan Hawkins$186Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$186
Lillian Fleetwood$176Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$176
William Taylor$167Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$462
Glenda M. Swinney$157Price Loss Coverage Program$157
Travis A. Norton II$146Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$146
Cobb Farms, Inc.$136Price Loss Coverage Program$3,207
Jason D. Bradley$129Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$129
Leigha Ramirez$121Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$121
Tyler Phillips$121Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$121
Randy Lee Rauls$86Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$86
William Taylor$81Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$462
Lazy Meadow Farms, Inc.$49Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$49
John F. Clement$39Agriculture Risk Program - Individual Coverage$5,472
Delain P. Steelman$24Price Loss Coverage Program$574
Cobb Farms, Inc.$2Agriculture Risk Program - Individual Coverage$3,207

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