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Of the 58 subsidies provided, the largest was for Ronald R. Buch, which received $31,576 for the claim of "Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental".
The smallest subsidy provided to a Polk County farmer was $24 to Bruce R. Edwards.
There were 97 fewer subsidies than the year before, and the total value of the subsidies fell by $268,015.
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 Polk County Code Farmers in 2021
| Farmer | $ Received | Reason for Subsidy | Total Received in Subsidies by Farmer ($) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ronald R. Buch | $31,576 | Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental | $49,711 |
| Ronald R. Buch | $17,077 | Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental | $49,711 |
| Seven Chimneys, LLC | $13,062 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act | $13,062 |
| Carolyn Kaye Buch | $5,098 | Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental | $11,238 |
| Steven Hardin | $4,270 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $4,270 |
| Carolyn Kaye Buch | $4,241 | Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental | $11,238 |
| Kimberly P. Kay | $3,111 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $3,111 |
| Buch Investments One, LLC | $3,050 | Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental | $5,382 |
| Mary J. Hensley | $2,848 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities | $3,684 |
| Christian & Carolyn Dettle Trust - Christian Dettl | $2,683 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities | $4,865 |
| Lavonda P. Turner | $2,516 | Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental | $2,566 |
| Jerry Wayne Shields | $1,639 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $2,380 |
| Bruce R. Edwards | $1,471 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $2,500 |
| Buch Investments One, LLC | $1,466 | Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental | $5,382 |
| Kathleen E. Robbins | $1,326 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities | $1,326 |
| Carolyn Kaye Buch | $1,197 | Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental | $11,238 |
| William V. Davis | $1,194 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $1,559 |
| Francis D. Horne | $1,159 | Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental | $1,159 |
| Randall Smith | $1,157 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $1,157 |
| Christian & Carolyn Dettle Trust - Christian Dettl | $1,096 | Price Loss Coverage Program | $4,865 |
| Wellrock, Inc. | $891 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities | $891 |
| Randy Coonfield Grant | $871 | Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental | $1,727 |
| Buch Investments One, LLC | $866 | Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental | $5,382 |
| Ronald R. Buch | $831 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $49,711 |
| Kevin J. Scruggs | $804 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $804 |
| Carolyn Kaye Buch | $702 | Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental | $11,238 |
| Matthew J. Page | $691 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $691 |
| Christian & Carolyn Dettle Trust - Christian Dettl | $659 | Price Loss Coverage Program | $4,865 |
| Jeff Flynn | $585 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $585 |
| Randy Coonfield Grant | $574 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities | $1,727 |
| Mary J. Hensley | $573 | Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental | $3,684 |
| Jerry Wayne Shields | $479 | Price Loss Coverage Program | $2,380 |
| Christian & Carolyn Dettle Trust - Christian Dettl | $427 | Price Loss Coverage Program | $4,865 |
| Bruce R. Edwards | $425 | Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental | $2,500 |
| William V. Davis | $365 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities | $1,559 |
| Bruce R. Edwards | $350 | Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental | $2,500 |
| Timothy L. Arledge | $336 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $336 |
| Randy D. Ridings | $333 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $333 |
| Justin Ridings | $288 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $288 |
| Randy Coonfield Grant | $282 | Price Loss Coverage Program | $1,727 |
| Mary J. Hensley | $263 | Price Loss Coverage Program | $3,684 |
| Rosalie Rogers | $240 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities | $240 |
| Bruce R. Edwards | $230 | Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental | $2,500 |
| Ronald R. Buch | $228 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities | $49,711 |
| Jerry Wayne Shields | $226 | Price Loss Coverage Program | $2,380 |
| Loraine E Safly Revocable Living Trust | $212 | Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental | $212 |
| David A. Everett | $200 | Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental | $200 |
| Ethan Lee Edwards | $153 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $153 |
| Jane Rogers Separate Property Trust | $138 | Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental | $138 |
| Preston White | $135 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $135 |
| Looking Glass Creamery, LLC | $122 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities | $122 |
| James J. Rickman | $104 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $104 |
| Lavonda P. Turner | $50 | Price Loss Coverage Program | $2,566 |
| Jerry Wayne Shields | $36 | Price Loss Coverage Program | $2,380 |
| John Michael Ellis Milton | $36 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities | $36 |
| Merlene Page | $35 | Price Loss Coverage Program | $35 |
| Michael Anthony Milton | $35 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities | $35 |
| Bruce R. Edwards | $24 | Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental | $2,500 |
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