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175 Polk County farmers received agricultural subsidies in 2021

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Farms in Polk County received $610,000 in taxpayer-funded subsidies in 2021, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

Of the 175 subsidies provided, the largest was for BSB Logging, which received $50,875 for the claim of "Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers Program".

The smallest subsidy provided to a Polk County farmer was $8 to James L. Boren.

There were 79 fewer subsidies than the year before, and the total value of the subsidies fell by $507,232.

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 Polk County Code Farmers in 2021
Farmer$ ReceivedReason for SubsidyTotal Received in Subsidies by Farmer ($)
BSB Logging$50,875Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers Program$52,875
J. E. Taylor Enterprises, Inc.$50,875Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers Program$52,875
Joseph C Brown$50,875Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers Program$52,875
Doyle Hodge$40,507Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers Program$42,507
Matthew N. Murphy Jr.$29,597Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$29,597
Ora L. Wills$27,441Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers Program$29,441
A. L. Clamon$25,444Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$25,444
Wayne R. Baker Jr.$18,923Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$18,923
John Cleveland$13,209Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers Program$15,209
J & J Cattle Company$12,580Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$12,580
Tommy Murphy$11,716Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$11,716
Justin Lee Vincent$10,884Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$10,884
Mclendon, LLC$9,628Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers Program$11,628
Bar M Ranch LP$8,568Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$8,568
Jesse Cole Clamon$7,700Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$7,700
GC & DM Collard, LLC$6,818Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$9,528
Mark Alan Moore$6,060Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$6,060
Hamilton Family Farms, LLC$5,642Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$20,712
B-7, Inc.$5,635Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$5,635
Hamilton Family Farms, LLC$5,450Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$20,712
Hamilton Family Farms, LLC$5,348Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$20,712
Donna Gabica Living Trust$4,880Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$15,884
Donna Gabica Living Trust$4,743Price Loss Coverage Program$15,884
Jason Q. Pierce$4,737Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$4,737
Toby D. Hicks$4,730Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$11,885
Truman Wayne Peters$4,581Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$4,581
Toby D. Hicks$4,455Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$11,885
Terry Windham$4,189Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program - Plus 3 Assistance Program$4,189
Eddie Sheek$4,156Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$4,156
Donna Gabica Living Trust$4,032Price Loss Coverage Program$15,884
Judy Brock Gray$4,026Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program - Plus 3 Assistance Program$8,707
Mr Eric Morgan - Eric D and Janice L Morgan Familytrust$3,930Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$3,930
Johnny Ray Eaton$3,795Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$3,795
Hamilton Family Farms, LLC$3,646Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$20,712
Joy Wendt-Baumer$3,613Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$5,480
Garet Lowe$3,410Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$5,406
Brian C. Ridley$3,226Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$3,226
Gary D. Murphy$3,061Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$3,061
Abshier Apiares$3,013Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$3,013
Judy Brock Gray$2,931Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$8,707
Kenneth Ballenger$2,827Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$3,165
Bruce L. Hess$2,779Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$3,419
Toby D. Hicks$2,700Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$11,885
Cade Sutherland$2,545Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$2,545
Cody Baker$2,484Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$2,484
Doris M. Johnson$2,448Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$2,448
Borth Sisters, LLC$2,438Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$2,438
HFP Ranch, L. P.$2,280Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$7,858
Donna Gabica Living Trust$2,229Price Loss Coverage Program$15,884
Dwight Haley$2,200Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$3,597
Michael Nicholson$2,174Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$3,572
HFP Ranch, L. P.$2,106Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$7,858
John M Paschetag$2,090Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$2,649
Clarke Evans$2,090Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$3,339
BSB Logging$2,000Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers Program$52,875
J. E. Taylor Enterprises, Inc.$2,000Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers Program$52,875
Doyle Hodge$2,000Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers Program$42,507
Joseph C Brown$2,000Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers Program$52,875
Mclendon, LLC$2,000Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers Program$11,628
Ora L. Wills$2,000Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers Program$29,441
John Cleveland$2,000Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers Program$15,209
Garet Lowe$1,996Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$5,406
HFP Ranch, L. P.$1,930Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program - Plus 3 Assistance Program$7,858
Kyle Parrish$1,870Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$3,264
Joy Wendt-Baumer$1,867Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$5,480
GC & DM Collard, LLC$1,826Price Loss Coverage Program$9,528
Ellen Johnston$1,796Price Loss Coverage Program$4,192
James R. Youngblood$1,779Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$1,779
Judy Brock Gray$1,750Price Loss Coverage Program$8,707
Woods Creek Ranch$1,650Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$2,789
Owen Keith Taylor$1,595Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$2,199
Dennis F. Rowe$1,547Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$1,547
HFP Ranch, L. P.$1,544Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program - Plus 3 Assistance Program$7,858
Milton D Thiel, DVM$1,535Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$1,535
Darran Hopson$1,485Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$3,431
Frank Dittfurth$1,485Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$2,483
Don W. Totton II$1,469Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$2,514
Wright B. Baker$1,430Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$2,492
James Edward Mallory$1,408Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$1,408
Dwight Haley$1,397Price Loss Coverage Program$3,597
Kyle Parrish$1,394Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$3,264
Darran Hopson$1,375Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$3,431
Jonathan M. Alexander Jr.$1,254Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$2,738
Russell T Kosmicke-Russell T & Linda L Kosmicke Rev TST$1,250Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$2,300
Clarke Evans$1,249Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$3,339
Pixley Cattle Company$1,242Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$1,242
Rex L. Clamon$1,238Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$1,238
Ellen Johnston$1,183Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$4,192
Craig Jones$1,167Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$2,102
Robert L. Hubert$1,155Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$1,155
Woods Creek Ranch$1,139Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$2,789
Jamie Le'von Brooks$1,125Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$1,125
Isaac Ray Freeman$1,120Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$1,120
Wright B. Baker$1,062Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$2,492
Joe Keith Puckett$1,036Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$1,036
Roger W Wiegreffe$1,018Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$1,018
John P. Casey$1,000Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$1,000
Frank Dittfurth$998Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$2,483
Jolene B. Unland$961Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$1,037
Darren R. Unland$961Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$1,037
Craig Jones$935Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$2,102
Kimberly A. Pierce$928Price Loss Coverage Program$928
Mark Douglas Thornton$916Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$916
Michael Nicholson$893Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$3,572
GC & DM Collard, LLC$884Price Loss Coverage Program$9,528
Jonathan M. Alexander Jr.$853Coronavirus Food Assistance Program Cares$2,738
Richard D. Brashear$771Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$771
Travis Hurn$766Price Loss Coverage Program$766
Eugene Ray Bohac$759Price Loss Coverage Program$949
Russell T Kosmicke-Russell T & Linda L Kosmicke Rev TST$759Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program - Plus 3 Assistance Program$2,300
Don W. Totton II$750Price Loss Coverage Program$2,514
Dayna Page$736Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$736
Shannon Smith$715Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$715
Gary B. Randolph$706Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$706
Joe Don Kirkland$696Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$1,053
Ray McKnight$669Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$669
Jonathan M. Alexander Jr.$631Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$2,738
Cathie Smith$615Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$615
Tom J. Hoffman Jr.$605Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$913
Lana Hoffman$605Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$913
Owen Keith Taylor$604Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$2,199
Mary Lou Vance$588Price Loss Coverage Program$1,738
Darran Hopson$571Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$3,431
John M Paschetag$559Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$2,649
Ellen Johnston$551Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$4,192
Patrick E. Loughlin$539Price Loss Coverage Program$879
Mary Lou Vance$501Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$1,738
Verna Stanley$495Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$955
Hamilton Family Farms, LLC$490Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$20,712
Verna Stanley$460Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$955
Shawn L. Orn$450Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$450
Bruce L. Hess$426Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$3,419
Mary Lou Vance$405Price Loss Coverage Program$1,738
Joel D. Fowler$375Price Loss Coverage Program$375
Wayne Yankie$370Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$370
Ellen Johnston$360Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$4,192
Joe Don Kirkland$357Price Loss Coverage Program$1,053
Matthew Anderson$356Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$356
Dirk Smith$348Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$348
Patrick E. Loughlin$340Price Loss Coverage Program$879
Michael Nicholson$319Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$3,572
Tom J. Hoffman Jr.$308Price Loss Coverage Program$913
Lana Hoffman$308Price Loss Coverage Program$913
Stephen A. Boone III$308Price Loss Coverage Program$608
Ellen Johnston$302Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$4,192
Stephen A. Boone III$300Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$608
Don W. Totton II$295Price Loss Coverage Program$2,514
Jerry Dahlsten$276Price Loss Coverage Program$276
Kenneth Ballenger$274Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$3,165
Hannah L. Williams$249Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$249
Heather G. Blalock$201Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$201
Eugene Ray Bohac$190Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$949
Russell T Kosmicke-Russell T & Linda L Kosmicke Rev TST$190Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program - Plus 3 Assistance Program$2,300
Michael Nicholson$186Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$3,572
Richard Henley$151Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$151
Hamilton Family Farms, LLC$136Price Loss Coverage Program$20,712
Bruce L. Hess$134Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$3,419
Mary Lou Vance$129Quality Loss Adjustment Program$1,738
Russell T Kosmicke-Russell T & Linda L Kosmicke Rev TST$101Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$2,300
Bruce L. Hess$80Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$3,419
Kenneth Ballenger$64Price Loss Coverage Program$3,165
James L. Boren$61Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$70
Mary Lou Vance$56Price Loss Coverage Program$1,738
Michael Covington$55Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$97
Camilla Crill Heasty$52Price Loss Coverage Program$52
Susan Simmons$52Price Loss Coverage Program$52
Michael Covington$42Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$97
Jolene B. Unland$39Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$1,037
Darren R. Unland$39Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$1,037
Jolene B. Unland$37Price Loss Coverage Program$1,037
Mary Lou Vance$37Price Loss Coverage Program$1,738
Darren R. Unland$37Price Loss Coverage Program$1,037
Mary Lou Vance$22Quality Loss Adjustment Program$1,738
Edward Meyer$21Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$21
James L. Boren$8Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$70

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