Adobe Stock
Adobe Stock
Of the 31 subsidies provided, the largest was for Harold Hugh Oliver, which received $50,875 for the claim of "Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers Program".
The smallest subsidy provided to a Talbot County farmer was $66 to Joshua E. Buckner.
There were 59 fewer subsidies than the year before, and the total value of the subsidies fell by $577,471.
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 ($) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harold Hugh Oliver | $50,875 | Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers Program | $52,875 |
| Fitzgerald Fruit Farms, LLC | $32,973 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act | $32,973 |
| Robert F. Montgomery | $17,104 | Price Loss Coverage Program | $20,705 |
| Kenneth E. Chapman | $7,796 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $7,796 |
| Mike H. Buckner | $4,915 | Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental | $10,173 |
| Ernest Braddy | $4,724 | Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental | $4,724 |
| Robert F. Montgomery | $3,601 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $20,705 |
| Ray Harold Johnson | $2,341 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $2,341 |
| Mike H. Buckner | $2,074 | Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental | $10,173 |
| Harold Hugh Oliver | $2,000 | Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers Program | $52,875 |
| Mike H. Buckner | $1,924 | Price Loss Coverage Program | $10,173 |
| Omer L. McCants | $1,811 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $1,811 |
| Brian Alan Edgemon | $1,750 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $1,750 |
| Raymond Eugene Elliott | $1,524 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $1,524 |
| Bulloch Farms, Inc. | $1,432 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $1,432 |
| Joshua E. Buckner | $1,298 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $1,364 |
| Hubert Bickley | $1,204 | Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental | $1,204 |
| Roger Cato | $1,146 | Livestock Forage Disaster Program | $1,750 |
| Blake Hugh Oliver | $952 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $952 |
| C. W. Matthews | $836 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $836 |
| Mary Brooke McDaniel | $792 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $792 |
| Roger Cato | $604 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $1,750 |
| Paul A. Copeland | $602 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $602 |
| Melvin Mercer Buffington III | $535 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $535 |
| Paul M. Bulloch | $526 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $526 |
| Mike H. Buckner | $484 | Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental | $10,173 |
| Mike H. Buckner | $482 | Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental | $10,173 |
| Ramon T. Howard | $328 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $328 |
| Harvey and Betty Anne Buckner Family, LLLP | $300 | Price Loss Coverage Program | $300 |
| Mike H. Buckner | $294 | Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental | $10,173 |
| Joshua E. Buckner | $66 | Price Loss Coverage Program | $1,364 |
Alerts Sign-up