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Of the 58 subsidies provided, the largest was for Darrell Smith Logging, which received $50,875 for the claim of "Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers Program".
The smallest subsidy provided to a McDowell County farmer was $20 to John McEntire.
There were 57 fewer subsidies than the year before, and the total value of the subsidies fell by $1,028,219.
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 McDowell County Code Farmers in 2021
| Farmer | $ Received | Reason for Subsidy | Total Received in Subsidies by Farmer ($) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Darrell Smith Logging | $50,875 | Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers Program | $52,875 |
| Jorge Tomas Castaneda | $23,951 | NAP Regular Web-Based Program | $24,362 |
| Tony Lynn Mace | $20,939 | Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers Program | $22,939 |
| Owenby Logging | $14,202 | Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers Program | $16,202 |
| English Dairy Farm | $6,204 | Dairy Margin Coverage Program | $44,769 |
| English Dairy Farm | $5,576 | Dairy Margin Coverage Program | $44,769 |
| English Dairy Farm | $4,788 | Dairy Margin Coverage Program | $44,769 |
| English Dairy Farm | $4,759 | Dairy Margin Coverage Program | $44,769 |
| English Dairy Farm | $4,437 | Dairy Margin Coverage Program | $44,769 |
| English Dairy Farm | $3,810 | Dairy Margin Coverage Program | $44,769 |
| English Dairy Farm | $3,751 | Dairy Margin Coverage Program | $44,769 |
| English Dairy Farm | $3,737 | Dairy Margin Coverage Program | $44,769 |
| English Dairy Farm | $3,445 | Dairy Margin Coverage Program | $44,769 |
| English Dairy Farm | $3,197 | Dairy Margin Coverage Program | $44,769 |
| Ellis Farms | $2,535 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $5,070 |
| Ellis Farms | $2,535 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $5,070 |
| Darrell Smith Logging | $2,000 | Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers Program | $52,875 |
| Owenby Logging | $2,000 | Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers Program | $16,202 |
| Tony Lynn Mace | $2,000 | Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers Program | $22,939 |
| Donna Lynn Morris Khan | $1,670 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act | $1,670 |
| Collis McClure | $1,605 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $1,605 |
| Marilyn Bretzlaff Evans | $1,530 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities | $2,357 |
| Sharren Lynn Mikell | $1,144 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act | $1,144 |
| English Dairy Farm | $1,066 | Dairy Margin Coverage Program | $44,769 |
| Mary M. Dorsey | $1,008 | Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental | $1,008 |
| Charles Harris | $997 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $997 |
| Greg Anderson | $873 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $873 |
| Robert Kyle Boyd | $842 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities | $997 |
| Garry Kepley | $684 | Quality Loss Adjustment Program | $919 |
| Marilyn Bretzlaff Evans | $661 | Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program - Plus 3 Assistance Program | $2,357 |
| Max Hendley | $650 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $650 |
| Jerry B. Pritchard | $634 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $634 |
| Gregory Dustin Laws | $633 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $633 |
| Luke Davis | $495 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $495 |
| Herbert Leon Nanney | $470 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $470 |
| Boyce Pool | $436 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $436 |
| Jorge Tomas Castaneda | $411 | NAP Regular Web-Based Program | $24,362 |
| Mike Hughes | $403 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $403 |
| Marion K. Davidson | $377 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $377 |
| Darryl Dean Ledbetter | $367 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $367 |
| Tommy Pool | $350 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $350 |
| Nancy Conner | $335 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $335 |
| John L. Knighten | $306 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $306 |
| Wanda C. Padgett | $265 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act | $563 |
| Kyle McClure | $264 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $264 |
| Steven Cable | $263 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $263 |
| Neal O. Calhoun | $261 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $261 |
| Garry Kepley | $235 | Price Loss Coverage Program | $919 |
| James Nations | $208 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $208 |
| William M. Ledford | $199 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $199 |
| Wanda C. Padgett | $184 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities | $563 |
| Marilyn Bretzlaff Evans | $165 | Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program - Plus 3 Assistance Program | $2,357 |
| David H. Parker | $163 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $163 |
| Robert Kyle Boyd | $156 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $997 |
| John McEntire | $148 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act | $168 |
| Wanda C. Padgett | $114 | Agricultural Risk Coverage Program - County | $563 |
| Melissa Biddix | $107 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $107 |
| John McEntire | $20 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities | $168 |
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