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Of the 23 subsidies provided, the largest was for Doug Johnson, which received $1,418 for the claim of "Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental".
The smallest subsidy provided to a Newton County farmer was $23 to Doug Johnson.
There were 18 fewer subsidies than the year before, and the total value of the subsidies fell by $36,097.
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.
| Farmer | $ Received | Reason for Subsidy | Total Received in Subsidies by Farmer ($) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Doug Johnson | $1,418 | Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental | $6,322 |
| Norman E. Murphy | $1,061 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act | $1,733 |
| Doug Johnson | $899 | Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental | $6,322 |
| Songa Porter | $715 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act | $715 |
| Norman E. Murphy | $672 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities | $1,733 |
| Doug Johnson | $576 | Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental | $6,322 |
| Doug Johnson | $541 | Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental | $6,322 |
| Doug Johnson | $537 | Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental | $6,322 |
| Kenneth Brooks | $432 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $432 |
| Doug Johnson | $425 | Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental | $6,322 |
| Doug Johnson | $370 | Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental | $6,322 |
| James Gilford Jr. | $330 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act | $330 |
| Doug Johnson | $305 | Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental | $6,322 |
| Doug Johnson | $302 | Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental | $6,322 |
| Doug Johnson | $250 | Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental | $6,322 |
| Thomas W. Hawthorne | $173 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $173 |
| Doug Johnson | $138 | Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental | $6,322 |
| Doug Johnson | $133 | Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental | $6,322 |
| Doug Johnson | $126 | Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental | $6,322 |
| Doug Johnson | $125 | Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental | $6,322 |
| Doug Johnson | $120 | Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental | $6,322 |
| Doug Johnson | $34 | Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental | $6,322 |
| Doug Johnson | $23 | Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental | $6,322 |
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