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Of the 23 subsidies provided, the largest was for Rick Garrett, which received $20,533 for the claim of "Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry".
The smallest subsidy provided to a Gilmer County farmer was $78 to William C. Frymier II.
There were 48 fewer subsidies than the year before, and the total value of the subsidies fell by $258,179.
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 ($) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rick Garrett | $20,533 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $20,533 |
| Donald Gail Stout | $11,501 | Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers Program | $13,501 |
| Pamela R. Furr | $2,481 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $2,850 |
| Debra Talbott Cunningham | $2,319 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $2,319 |
| Donald Gail Stout | $2,000 | Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers Program | $13,501 |
| Burke A. Friend | $1,742 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $1,742 |
| Clifford Scott Frymier | $1,148 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $1,148 |
| Travis C. Ramsey | $1,063 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $1,063 |
| Roxile D Hamric | $964 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $964 |
| Jack Reed | $905 | Emergency Assist Livestock Bees Fish (ELAP) Program | $905 |
| Patrick Stalnaker | $893 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $893 |
| Neal Sprouse | $879 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $879 |
| James A. Murphy | $831 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $831 |
| Cason Jones | $734 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $734 |
| George Martin | $723 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $723 |
| Cecil Leon Ramsey II | $680 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $680 |
| Lambert Fitzwater | $679 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $679 |
| Edwin L. Reed | $673 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $673 |
| Johnathon Sprouse | $466 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $466 |
| Jonathan E. Clark | $409 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $409 |
| Pamela R. Furr | $369 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities | $2,850 |
| Benjamin Stewart | $137 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $137 |
| William C. Frymier II | $78 | Grasslands Reserve Program | $78 |
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