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How much did farmers in Fayette County receive in taxpayer-funded subsidies in 2021?

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Farms in Fayette County received $80,318 in taxpayer-funded subsidies in 2021, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

Of the 57 subsidies provided, the largest was for James W. Mullins, which received $50,875 for the claim of "Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers Program".

The smallest subsidy provided to a Fayette County farmer was $2 to Karen Doner.

There were 90 fewer subsidies than the year before, and the total value of the subsidies fell by $84,325.

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 Fayette County Code Farmers in 2021
Farmer$ ReceivedReason for SubsidyTotal Received in Subsidies by Farmer ($)
James W. Mullins$50,875Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers Program$52,875
Eddie L. Hampton$5,598Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$5,598
James W. Mullins$2,000Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers Program$52,875
Donald Lee Carter$1,764Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$2,004
Alan B. Wickline$1,569Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$1,569
Kevin E. Hughart$1,320Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$1,320
Kyle A. Killen$1,261Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$1,261
Brett K. Alley$1,027Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$1,027
Billy Joe Meadows$865Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$865
Roland M. Osborne III$809Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$809
Dennis E. Meadows$694Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$694
Kenneth a Borsman$682Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$682
Mike D. White$619Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$689
James F. White$587Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$771
Nyla J. Jones$580Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$580
Rosemary M. Smith$578Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$578
Fairlie Fox$543Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$543
Steve McClanahan$540Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$540
Tyler Midkiff$532Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$532
Jerry C. Killen$521Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$521
Joyce L. Crawford$519Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$519
Chad Ashley Fox$509Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$509
David R. Kincaid$445Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$445
Larry McClintic$411Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$411
Jerry F. Meadows Jr.$361Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$361
Donna E. Daniels$336Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$336
Neil Gwinn$308Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$308
Ira H. Harrah Jr.$298Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$298
Larry E. Withrow$297Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$297
Ronald L. Shawver$290Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$290
Gary W. Davis$280Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$280
Sarah L. Coffey$263Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$263
David Doner$251Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program - Plus 3 Assistance Program$361
Karen Doner$251Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program - Plus 3 Assistance Program$361
Donald Lee Carter$240Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$2,004
Christopher G. McClung$239Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$239
Chris Jackson$227Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$227
Harold D. Gunter$221Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$221
Gregg Spearen$173Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$173
Richard D. Campbell$158Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$158
James F. White$154Livestock Indemnity Program$771
John J. Fox III$145Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$145
Doris Criniti$139Price Loss Coverage Program$139
Tyler P. Bragg$135Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$135
William R. Canterbury$128Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$128
Pamela Bailey$125Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$125
Mike D. White$70Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$689
Robert Littreal Jr.$66Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$66
David Doner$63Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program - Plus 3 Assistance Program$361
Karen Doner$63Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program - Plus 3 Assistance Program$361
Eric C. Brown$58Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$58
David Doner$45Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$361
Karen Doner$45Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$361
James F. White$30Price Loss Coverage Program$771
Tommy R. Campbell$7Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$7
David Doner$2Agricultural Risk Coverage Program - County$361
Karen Doner$2Agricultural Risk Coverage Program - County$361

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