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Of the 41 subsidies provided, the largest was for Jeff Lowe, which received $10,617 for the claim of "Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers Program".
The smallest subsidy provided to a Wirt County farmer was $32 to Aaron D. Hutchinson.
There were 63 fewer subsidies than the year before, and the total value of the subsidies fell by $61,488.
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 Wirt County Code Farmers in 2021
| Farmer | $ Received | Reason for Subsidy | Total Received in Subsidies by Farmer ($) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff Lowe | $10,617 | Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers Program | $12,617 |
| Charles T. Exline | $10,548 | Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers Program | $12,548 |
| Stephen B. Full | $4,237 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $4,237 |
| Pamela J. Exline | $2,854 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $3,572 |
| Darrel R. Frazier | $2,153 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $2,153 |
| Charles T. Exline | $2,000 | Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers Program | $12,548 |
| Jeff Lowe | $2,000 | Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers Program | $12,617 |
| Kenneth B. Dye | $2,000 | Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers Program | $2,000 |
| D Lention Offutt JR | $1,919 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $1,919 |
| Mike Bumgarner Farm | $1,488 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $1,488 |
| Dylan R. Frazier | $1,485 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act | $1,876 |
| James Wigal | $1,083 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $1,083 |
| David L. Kemp | $1,051 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $1,051 |
| Boyce Sisters Farming, LLC | $994 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $994 |
| Gabriele Fincham | $939 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $939 |
| Michael G. McFee | $852 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $1,002 |
| Pamela J. Exline | $718 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities | $3,572 |
| John P. Bumgarner | $582 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $582 |
| Samantha D. Villers | $502 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $502 |
| Ronald Cooper | $474 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $474 |
| Ann E. Boyce | $443 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $443 |
| Greg Sheppard | $408 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $408 |
| Samuel Romine | $395 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $395 |
| John M. Watkins | $393 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $393 |
| Dylan R. Frazier | $391 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $1,876 |
| Ryan Richard Dawson | $350 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $350 |
| Marianne Siers | $348 | Noninsured Assistance Program | $721 |
| Jeff C. Layfield | $308 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $308 |
| Ronald R. Roberts | $287 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $287 |
| James R. Bailey | $262 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $262 |
| Marianne Siers | $255 | Emergency Assist Livestock Bees Fish (ELAP) Program | $721 |
| Nathan A. Carpenter | $232 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $232 |
| Charles D. Siers | $173 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $173 |
| Aaron D. Hutchinson | $170 | Emergency Assist Livestock Bees Fish (ELAP) Program | $263 |
| Marianne Siers | $118 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $721 |
| Michael G. McFee | $109 | Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental | $1,002 |
| John M. Alt | $91 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $91 |
| Chuck W. Knight | $69 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $69 |
| Aaron D. Hutchinson | $61 | Noninsured Assistance Program | $263 |
| Michael G. McFee | $41 | Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental | $1,002 |
| Aaron D. Hutchinson | $32 | Emergency Assist Livestock Bees Fish (ELAP) Program | $263 |
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