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Of the 32 subsidies provided, the largest was for John Allen McCall, which received $16,342 for the claim of "Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers Program".
The smallest subsidy provided to a Transylvania County farmer was $124 to Shamrock Acres, LLC.
There were 51 fewer subsidies than the year before, and the total value of the subsidies fell by $235,246.
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 ($) |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Allen McCall | $16,342 | Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers Program | $18,342 |
| Jason Leistner | $10,579 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities | $10,579 |
| Perry W. Harper | $6,192 | Emergency Assist Livestock Bees Fish (ELAP) Program | $6,655 |
| Bee, Honey & Hive, LLC | $4,315 | Emergency Assist Livestock Bees Fish (ELAP) Program | $4,315 |
| Beecher C. Allison | $2,738 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $2,738 |
| Jennifer Bird Henley | $2,347 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities | $4,081 |
| William G. Cummings | $2,063 | Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental | $2,063 |
| John Allen McCall | $2,000 | Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers Program | $18,342 |
| Jennifer Bird Henley | $1,734 | Price Loss Coverage Program | $4,081 |
| William Anthony Wilson | $1,677 | Emergency Assist Livestock Bees Fish (ELAP) Program | $1,677 |
| Steven W. Tabor | $1,484 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities | $2,365 |
| Larry Berridge | $1,346 | Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program - Plus 3 Assistance Program | $2,768 |
| Clarence Raines II | $1,210 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act | $2,215 |
| Clarence Raines II | $1,005 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $2,215 |
| Thomas L Hooper & Katy H Hooper Living Trust | $890 | Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental | $890 |
| Steven W. Tabor | $881 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $2,365 |
| Larry Berridge | $813 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities | $2,768 |
| Brittany F. Whitmire | $717 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $717 |
| William L. Newell | $673 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $673 |
| Larry Berridge | $609 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act | $2,768 |
| Sarah Duke A. McQuinn | $494 | Price Loss Coverage Program | $494 |
| Gordon Riall | $478 | Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program - Plus 3 Assistance Program | $703 |
| Perry W. Harper | $463 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $6,655 |
| James Plato McCall | $391 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $391 |
| J Squared Extractions | $375 | Commodity Credit Corporation Organic Cost Share Fees - Handling | $375 |
| Kathleen A. Dillen | $350 | Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental | $755 |
| Ridge Haven, Inc. | $335 | Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental | $335 |
| Kathleen A. Dillen | $238 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities | $755 |
| Gordon Riall | $225 | Price Loss Coverage Program | $703 |
| Gary W. Fort | $169 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities | $169 |
| Kathleen A. Dillen | $167 | Price Loss Coverage Program | $755 |
| Shamrock Acres, LLC | $124 | Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental | $124 |
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