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Taxpayer-funded subsidies offered to Henderson County farmers in 2021 reached $2,600,530

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Farms in Henderson County received $2,600,530 in taxpayer-funded subsidies in 2021, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

Of the 213 subsidies provided, the largest was for Turf Mountain Sod, Inc., which received $381,813 for the claim of "Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act".

The smallest subsidy provided to a Henderson County farmer was $1 to Dennis D. Bortis.

There were 236 fewer subsidies than the year before, and the total value of the subsidies fell by $5,189,676.

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 Henderson County Code Farmers in 2021
Farmer$ ReceivedReason for SubsidyTotal Received in Subsidies by Farmer ($)
Turf Mountain Sod, Inc.$381,813Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$381,813
M & M Berry Farm, LLC$273,823NAP Regular Web-Based Program$273,823
Estrada & Sons, LLC$210,000Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$210,000
North Carolina State University$170,428Technical Assistance for Specialty Crops Program$311,216
Lewis Creek Farm, LLC$125,000Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program - Plus 3 Assistance Program$173,913
Apple Wedge, LLC$63,471Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$63,471
Coston Farm, LLC$44,296Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$73,038
William K. Barnwell$44,007Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$44,007
North Carolina State University$42,826Technical Assistance for Specialty Crops Program$311,216
North Carolina State University$40,564Technical Assistance for Specialty Crops Program$311,216
North Carolina State University$38,388Technical Assistance for Specialty Crops Program$311,216
Randall T. Edmundson$33,151NAP Regular Web-Based Program$40,075
Agustin Perez Jr.$32,095NAP Regular Web-Based Program$56,739
Richard A. Moss$31,601Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$31,601
Lewis Creek Farm, LLC$28,776Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$173,913
Coston Farm, LLC$28,741Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$73,038
Brently Edney$27,573Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$27,573
Larry K. Laughter$26,793Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$26,793
William G. Ellis$26,668Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$26,668
Odell Barnwell & Sons, LLC$25,721Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$25,721
Pat Lancaster Farms, LLC$20,623Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$20,623
Lewis Creek Farm, LLC$20,137Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$173,913
Ralph K. Webster$19,967Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$19,967
Danny R. Justice$19,823Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$19,823
Hilltop Farm WNC, LLC$18,943Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$21,028
Rainbow Ridge Orchards, Inc.$18,919Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$18,919
Joel W. Reed$17,861Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$17,861
Taproot Dairy, LLC$17,298Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$17,298
Breezy Acres Nursery, Inc.$16,821Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$16,821
James Greg Dalton$16,753Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$16,753
George A. Nesbitt$16,699Dairy Margin Coverage Program$134,590
Michael Corn Small Acres R. Dairy$16,699Dairy Margin Coverage Program$122,047
D & D Gilbert Orchards, Inc.$15,619Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$15,619
Cane Creek Valley Farm & Company, Inc.$15,489Disaster WHIP 2019 (Wildfire and Hurricane Indemnity Program)$36,869
Beehive Orchards$15,311Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$15,311
Alvin R. McCraw$15,111Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$15,111
George A. Nesbitt$15,009Dairy Margin Coverage Program$134,590
Michael Corn Small Acres R. Dairy$15,009Dairy Margin Coverage Program$122,047
Wayne H. Pace$14,997Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$14,997
Agustin Perez Jr.$14,347NAP Regular Web-Based Program$56,739
Thomas A. Owens$13,597Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$13,597
Dale R. Lamb$13,587Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$20,525
Gregory Harold Owenby$13,379Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$13,379
George A. Nesbitt$12,888Dairy Margin Coverage Program$134,590
Michael Corn Small Acres R. Dairy$12,888Dairy Margin Coverage Program$122,047
George A. Nesbitt$12,809Dairy Margin Coverage Program$134,590
Michael Corn Small Acres R. Dairy$12,809Dairy Margin Coverage Program$122,047
Dakota Youngblood$12,326NAP Regular Web-Based Program$12,326
Matthew K. Laughter$12,185Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$12,185
George A. Nesbitt$11,945Dairy Margin Coverage Program$134,590
Michael Corn Small Acres R. Dairy$11,945Dairy Margin Coverage Program$122,047
Cane Creek Valley Farm & Company, Inc.$11,352NAP Regular Web-Based Program$36,869
Flavor Full Farms, Inc.$10,693Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$10,693
Jeffrey Rome Lyda$10,367Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$10,367
Brent J. Nix$10,270Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$10,270
George A. Nesbitt$10,255Dairy Margin Coverage Program$134,590
Michael Corn Small Acres R. Dairy$10,255Dairy Margin Coverage Program$122,047
George A. Nesbitt$10,098Dairy Margin Coverage Program$134,590
Michael Corn Small Acres R. Dairy$10,098Dairy Margin Coverage Program$122,047
George A. Nesbitt$10,059Dairy Margin Coverage Program$134,590
Michael Corn Small Acres R. Dairy$10,059Dairy Margin Coverage Program$122,047
George A. Nesbitt$9,273Dairy Margin Coverage Program$134,590
Michael Corn Small Acres R. Dairy$9,273Dairy Margin Coverage Program$122,047
Joel D. McCraw$8,927Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$8,927
George A. Nesbitt$8,605Dairy Margin Coverage Program$134,590
Michael Corn Small Acres R. Dairy$8,605Dairy Margin Coverage Program$122,047
Hal L. Edney$8,575Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$8,575
James F. Hill$8,404Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$8,404
George A. Nesbitt$7,156Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$134,590
Dale R. Lamb$6,939Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$20,525
Randall T. Edmundson$6,381Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$40,075
Mcconnell Farms, Inc.$6,380Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$6,380
Allan L. Henderson$6,181Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program - Plus 3 Assistance Program$7,726
Cane Creek Valley Farm & Company, Inc.$6,136Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$36,869
Jeffrey L. Dalton$6,055Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$6,055
Cold Spring Farms, LLC$5,802Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$5,802
George Thomas Davis Jr.$5,607Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$6,861
Virginia L. Jackson$5,582Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$5,582
Agustin Perez Jr.$5,379Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$56,739
John Merlin Pace$5,332Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$5,332
Jason W. Edney$5,255Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$5,255
Heritage Farms and Orchards, LLC$4,921Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$4,921
Agustin Perez Jr.$4,918Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$56,739
Justin McCraw$4,507Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$4,507
Bird Venture$4,423Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$7,012
Hillcrest Orchard, LLC$4,309Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$4,309
Eugene C. Dalton$4,053Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$6,857
North Carolina State University$3,971Price Loss Coverage Program$311,216
Cane Creek Valley Farm & Company, Inc.$3,872Disaster WHIP 2019 (Wildfire and Hurricane Indemnity Program)$36,869
George A. Nesbitt$3,842Dairy Margin Coverage Program$134,590
Sandra L. Barnwell$3,809Disaster WHIP 2019 (Wildfire and Hurricane Indemnity Program)$3,809
North Carolina State University$3,728Price Loss Coverage Program$311,216
Eva L. Ritchey$3,602Price Loss Coverage Program$3,602
North Carolina State University$3,260Price Loss Coverage Program$311,216
Roy Allen King$3,063Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$4,678
Alden D West - West Trust Agreement$3,007Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program - Plus 3 Assistance Program$8,001
George A. Nesbitt$2,868Dairy Margin Coverage Program$134,590
Michael Corn Small Acres R. Dairy$2,868Dairy Margin Coverage Program$122,047
Mary J. Hensley$2,848Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$3,684
George A. Nesbitt$2,823Dairy Margin Coverage Program$134,590
Eugene C. Dalton$2,805Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$6,857
North Carolina State University$2,792Agriculture Risk Program - Individual Coverage$311,216
William T. Chrisman$2,596Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$3,100
Alden D West - West Trust Agreement$2,405Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program - Plus 3 Assistance Program$8,001
Christopher G. Kilpatrick$2,376Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$2,376
Randall Jason Case$2,350Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$4,669
Darell L Bortis Credit Trust$2,350Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$2,353
Randall Jason Case$2,319Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$4,669
Jean Walton$2,316Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$2,316
David Claude Greene$2,292Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$2,292
James Robert Creasman$2,220Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$2,220
Ronnie Jason Davis$2,220Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$6,306
Arlin W Hall Trust$2,163Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$5,839
Arlin W Hall Trust$2,153Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$5,839
Margaret W. Saltz$2,095Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$2,095
Mccall's Orchards, LLC$2,087Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$2,087
Silas P. Risley III$2,074Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$2,074
Ronnie Jason Davis$2,043Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$6,306
Ronnie Jason Davis$2,043NAP Regular Web-Based Program$6,306
Kevin Garland Lyda$2,010Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$2,262
Shannon Galloway$2,000Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$2,000
Alden D West - West Trust Agreement$1,988Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$8,001
Hilltop Farm WNC, LLC$1,913Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$21,028
North Carolina State University$1,899Price Loss Coverage Program$311,216
Cary S. Battle$1,897Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$1,897
Dickie King$1,864Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$1,864
North Carolina State University$1,700Price Loss Coverage Program$311,216
Ted R. Blackwell Jr.$1,661Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$1,661
Roy Allen King$1,614Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$4,678
Donovan Jenks$1,583Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$1,583
Allan L. Henderson$1,545Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program - Plus 3 Assistance Program$7,726
Michael Corn Small Acres R. Dairy$1,540Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$122,047
Arlin W Hall Trust$1,523Price Loss Coverage Program$5,839
Jennifer K Dowdney$1,436Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$1,436
Mark T. Dalton$1,348Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$1,348
Shiloh Mccraw Farms, LLC$1,289Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$1,289
Ann M. Dice$1,236Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$1,236
Daveena Willey$1,210Price Loss Coverage Program$3,267
North Carolina State University$1,203Price Loss Coverage Program$311,216
Dennis D. Bortis$1,175Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$1,176
Cheryl F. McCraw$1,174Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$1,174
Adam Evans$1,090Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$1,090
Bird Venture$1,050Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$7,012
Tracey Gay$1,043Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$1,043
Grayson L. Laughter$1,039Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$1,039
Daveena Willey$1,032Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program - Plus 3 Assistance Program$3,267
Anthony R. Greene$1,025Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$1,025
Mcwilliams Family IRR Trust$955Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$1,528
George Thomas Davis Jr.$914Price Loss Coverage Program$6,861
William Medina$866Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$866
James R. Frame$820Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$820
Bird Venture$806Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$7,012
Charles R. Henley$797Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$976
Daveena Willey$767Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$3,267
Emory J. Carland$749Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$749
Jerry C. Laughter$744Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$744
Bird Venture$733Price Loss Coverage Program$7,012
Christi Anne Collins$733Price Loss Coverage Program$828
Clyde E Hashagen Revocable Living Trust$713Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$793
Rhodes Berry Farm, LLC$702Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$702
Wendolyn H. Hill-Ramey$612Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$612
Roy P. Dalton$606Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$606
Alden D West - West Trust Agreement$601Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program - Plus 3 Assistance Program$8,001
Mcwilliams Family IRR Trust$573Price Loss Coverage Program$1,528
Mary J. Hensley$573Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$3,684
Randall T. Edmundson$543NAP Regular Web-Based Program$40,075
Linda Kennard - Eddie & Linda Kennard Living Trust$527Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$869
William T. Chrisman$504Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$3,100
Debbie Bolen Bonidy$501Price Loss Coverage Program$501
Kevin Reed Carland$494Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$494
North Carolina State University$457Agriculture Risk Program - Individual Coverage$311,216
Gary M. Hill$432Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$432
Paul L. Lytle$418Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$418
Dorothea M Prevo Trust FBO Suzanne E Prevo$417Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$417
Allan Cameron$397Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$397
Faye I Valbert$385Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$385
Daniel S. McCrary$343Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$343
James R. Cowan$343Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$343
Linda Kennard - Eddie & Linda Kennard Living Trust$342Price Loss Coverage Program$869
Dwayne Thomas Taylor$324Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$324
Ed Overcash$321Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$321
Ray Metcalf$300Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$300
Kenneth W. Lutz$277Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$277
Mary J. Hensley$263Price Loss Coverage Program$3,684
George A. Nesbitt$261Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$134,590
Daveena Willey$258Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program - Plus 3 Assistance Program$3,267
Kevin Garland Lyda$252Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$2,262
Aaron D. Barker$250Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$250
Francis Richard Hayes$249Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$249
David A. Everett$200Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$200
George Thomas Davis Jr.$197Price Loss Coverage Program$6,861
Dr. Robert D. Avery Jr.$195Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$195
Charles R. Henley$179Price Loss Coverage Program$976
Hilltop Farm WNC, LLC$173Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$21,028
George Thomas Davis Jr.$143Price Loss Coverage Program$6,861
Eric Fullam$138Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$138
Edward J. Votruba$99Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$99
Christi Anne Collins$95Agriculture Risk Program - Individual Coverage$828
Clyde E Hashagen Revocable Living Trust$80Agriculture Risk Program - Individual Coverage$793
Lawrence W. Pigg$80Price Loss Coverage Program$80
Mary Turner Bourgeois$77Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$117
Katherine L. Davis$68Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$112
Kathy M. Claywell$55Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$55
David C. Keenan$46Price Loss Coverage Program$46
Nancy Harwood$43Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$43
French Broad River Cattle Farms, LLC$40Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$40
Mary Turner Bourgeois$40Price Loss Coverage Program$117
Katherine L. Davis$40Price Loss Coverage Program$112
Darren G. Frick$35Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$35
Cane Creek Valley Farm & Company, Inc.$20Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$36,869
Katherine L. Davis$4Price Loss Coverage Program$112
Darell L Bortis Credit Trust$3Price Loss Coverage Program$2,353
Dennis D. Bortis$1Price Loss Coverage Program$1,176

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