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Of the 57 subsidies provided, the largest was for Awbrey Logging, Inc., which received $50,875 for the claim of "Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers Program".
The smallest subsidy provided to a Heard County farmer was $31 to Benjamin R. Hyatt.
There were 102 fewer subsidies than the year before, and the total value of the subsidies fell by $141,801.
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 Heard County Code Farmers in 2021
| Farmer | $ Received | Reason for Subsidy | Total Received in Subsidies by Farmer ($) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Awbrey Logging, Inc. | $50,875 | Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers Program | $52,875 |
| Kevin Hull Logging, LLC | $50,875 | Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers Program | $52,875 |
| William C. Muse | $21,495 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program Cares 2.1 | $23,399 |
| G & G Land and Cattle, LLC | $14,888 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $14,888 |
| Pietsch & Thompson, LLC | $12,604 | Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental | $17,549 |
| Turner Farms, Corp. | $8,177 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $10,627 |
| Back Ridge Farm, Inc. | $7,669 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $7,669 |
| Lynne Cheryl Stradling | $6,316 | Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental | $6,316 |
| Isaac Caleb Pike | $5,382 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $5,382 |
| John D. Brazeal | $4,153 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $4,153 |
| Hilltop Land and Cattle, LLC | $3,619 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $3,619 |
| Pietsch & Thompson, LLC | $3,334 | Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental | $17,549 |
| Turner Farms, Corp. | $2,450 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities | $10,627 |
| Michael Todd Knight | $2,223 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $2,223 |
| Awbrey Logging, Inc. | $2,000 | Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers Program | $52,875 |
| Kevin Hull Logging, LLC | $2,000 | Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers Program | $52,875 |
| Benny T. Lasseter | $1,803 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $1,803 |
| Benjamin Wilson | $1,725 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $1,725 |
| Benjamin R. Hyatt | $1,527 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $3,506 |
| Jason Mark Causey | $1,430 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act | $1,430 |
| Alfred E. Awbrey | $1,401 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $1,401 |
| John Parks Lane | $1,385 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $1,385 |
| Denise Wright | $1,184 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $1,184 |
| Samuel G. Noles | $1,139 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $1,139 |
| Lauren Ashley Pike | $1,091 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $1,091 |
| William C. Muse | $990 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act | $23,399 |
| Pietsch & Thompson, LLC | $980 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities | $17,549 |
| Andy Ethridge | $966 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $966 |
| Douglas D. Myers | $966 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $966 |
| Gerrald Meacham | $934 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $934 |
| Benjamin R. Hyatt | $920 | Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental | $3,506 |
| William C. Muse | $914 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $23,399 |
| Don W. Harrison | $834 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $834 |
| Scott A. Owens | $787 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $787 |
| Don D. Awbrey | $722 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $722 |
| Gregory H. Benefield | $706 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $706 |
| Charles M. Pope | $702 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $702 |
| Jason Len Roberts | $650 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $650 |
| Pietsch & Thompson, LLC | $631 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act | $17,549 |
| James L. Perry | $574 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities | $574 |
| Robert D. Nelms | $569 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $569 |
| Joshuah Brian Lane | $555 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $555 |
| Richard Hunter | $526 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $526 |
| Benjamin R. Hyatt | $512 | Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental | $3,506 |
| Curtis James Wilson Jr. | $478 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $478 |
| Kevin Hull | $449 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $449 |
| Benjamin R. Hyatt | $400 | Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental | $3,506 |
| Wayne Hackney | $387 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $387 |
| Tracy Lynn Griffin | $385 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act | $385 |
| Lynn Janney | $342 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $342 |
| Thomas Jones Yarbrough | $298 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $298 |
| Ronnie Mathews | $273 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $273 |
| Shelly Thiry | $224 | Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental | $454 |
| Shelly Thiry | $197 | Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental | $454 |
| Benjamin R. Hyatt | $116 | Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental | $3,506 |
| Shelly Thiry | $33 | Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental | $454 |
| Benjamin R. Hyatt | $31 | Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental | $3,506 |
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