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Of the 44 subsidies provided, the largest was for BRS Farms, Inc., which received $8,123 for the claim of "Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental".
The smallest subsidy provided to a Sabine County farmer was $4 to BRS Farms, Inc..
There were 50 fewer subsidies than the year before, and the total value of the subsidies fell by $100,110.
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 Sabine County Code Farmers in 2021
| Farmer | $ Received | Reason for Subsidy | Total Received in Subsidies by Farmer ($) |
|---|---|---|---|
| BRS Farms, Inc. | $8,123 | Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental | $19,266 |
| Weldon Elliott | $8,114 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $8,114 |
| Dale G Mackenburg | $5,301 | Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental | $5,537 |
| BRS Farms, Inc. | $4,026 | Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental | $19,266 |
| BRS Farms, Inc. | $3,891 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities | $19,266 |
| SKB Land, LLC | $2,493 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities | $5,074 |
| Jimmy Frick | $2,405 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $2,405 |
| Lloyd P. Ford | $2,312 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $2,312 |
| BRS Farms, Inc. | $2,305 | Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental | $19,266 |
| Windmuller Farms, Ltd. | $2,146 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities | $2,146 |
| Cary Charles Gray | $2,049 | Price Loss Coverage Program | $2,049 |
| Neil R. Beall | $1,780 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $1,780 |
| SKB Land, LLC | $1,632 | Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental | $5,074 |
| Thomas N. Beall | $1,423 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $1,423 |
| Larry L. McBride | $969 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $969 |
| SKB Land, LLC | $949 | Price Loss Coverage Program | $5,074 |
| Ronald Barlow | $906 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $906 |
| Jennie Kay Harrell | $897 | Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program - Plus 3 Assistance Program | $3,348 |
| Jennie Kay Harrell | $854 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities | $3,348 |
| Millard E. Smith | $841 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $841 |
| Kenneth M. Christian | $792 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $792 |
| Hector Farms, Inc. | $785 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities | $976 |
| Robert Joseph Hamilton | $734 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $734 |
| Jennie Kay Harrell | $718 | Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program - Plus 3 Assistance Program | $3,348 |
| Glenn McCroskey | $677 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $677 |
| Jerry Pickard | $594 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $594 |
| Don Lane | $529 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $529 |
| Gary Williams | $505 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $505 |
| Jennie Kay Harrell | $377 | Price Loss Coverage Program | $3,348 |
| Carl E. Beall Jr. | $374 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $374 |
| BRS Farms, Inc. | $348 | Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental | $19,266 |
| BRS Farms, Inc. | $343 | Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental | $19,266 |
| Jennie Kay Harrell | $323 | Price Loss Coverage Program | $3,348 |
| Rex Stimits | $293 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $293 |
| Gary Ray Parks | $270 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $270 |
| Dale G Mackenburg | $236 | Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental | $5,537 |
| BRS Farms, Inc. | $226 | Price Loss Coverage Program | $19,266 |
| Dorothy S. Birdwell | $213 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $213 |
| Hector Farms, Inc. | $191 | Price Loss Coverage Program | $976 |
| Jennie Kay Harrell | $179 | Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program - Plus 3 Assistance Program | $3,348 |
| William K. Walton | $128 | Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental | $128 |
| Robert Hamilton | $49 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $49 |
| Lynne D. Reynolds | $28 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $28 |
| BRS Farms, Inc. | $4 | Price Loss Coverage Program | $19,266 |
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