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Of the 52 subsidies provided, the largest was for Harvest Farm, LLC, which received $102,600 for the claim of "NAP Regular Web-Based Program".
The smallest subsidy provided to a Avery County farmer was $25 to Bradley S. Smith.
There were 125 fewer subsidies than the year before, and the total value of the subsidies fell by $2,299,040.
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 Avery County Code Farmers in 2021
| Farmer | $ Received | Reason for Subsidy | Total Received in Subsidies by Farmer ($) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harvest Farm, LLC | $102,600 | NAP Regular Web-Based Program | $138,721 |
| Doug Clark Nursery, Inc. | $71,162 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act | $142,325 |
| Doug Clark Nursery, Inc. | $71,162 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act | $142,325 |
| Jeff Benfield Nursery, Inc. | $67,104 | Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program - Plus 3 Assistance Program | $83,881 |
| Guinn Logging, Inc. | $44,143 | Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers Program | $46,143 |
| Harvest Farm, LLC | $23,770 | NAP Regular Web-Based Program | $138,721 |
| Jeff Benfield Nursery, Inc. | $16,776 | Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program - Plus 3 Assistance Program | $83,881 |
| Harvest Farm, LLC | $6,239 | Disaster WHIP 2019 (Wildfire and Hurricane Indemnity Program) | $138,721 |
| Harvest Farm, LLC | $4,565 | NAP Regular Web-Based Program | $138,721 |
| Bobby Ray Gragg | $3,516 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $3,791 |
| Benfield Evergreens, LLC | $2,767 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act | $2,767 |
| Guinn Logging, Inc. | $2,000 | Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers Program | $46,143 |
| Rodney D. Presnell | $1,994 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $1,994 |
| George B. Underwood III | $1,925 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act | $2,650 |
| Belinda Carringer | $1,867 | Emergency Assist Livestock Bees Fish (ELAP) Program | $1,867 |
| Elaine K. Ollis | $1,676 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $1,676 |
| Harvest Farm, LLC | $1,547 | Web-Based NAP | $138,721 |
| Kelly I. Johnson | $1,389 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act | $2,012 |
| Alice L Eades Rev Trust | $987 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities | $987 |
| Scott L. Jensen | $821 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $821 |
| Saxton H. Smith | $795 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $845 |
| Rachel Hall Townsend | $771 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $771 |
| George B. Underwood III | $725 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $2,650 |
| Roy C. Isley Jr. | $626 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $626 |
| Kelly I. Johnson | $623 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $2,012 |
| Ted Hoilman | $621 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $621 |
| Chadley a Rupard | $561 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $561 |
| Gail Taylor | $472 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $472 |
| James M. Dean | $402 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $402 |
| Matthew C. Rhyne | $386 | Emergency Assist Livestock Bees Fish (ELAP) Program | $386 |
| Bradley S. Smith | $371 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $396 |
| Brandon D. Ward | $363 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $363 |
| Brent D. Ward | $332 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $332 |
| Danny Burleson | $301 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $301 |
| Beverly A. Ward | $300 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $300 |
| Howard L. Gragg Jr. | $300 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities | $300 |
| Robert W. Rominger Jr. | $284 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $284 |
| Doug C. Hughes | $275 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act | $491 |
| Bobby Ray Gragg | $274 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities | $3,791 |
| Rhonda B. Arnold | $249 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $249 |
| James Jeffery Gragg | $246 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $246 |
| Howell Cook | $229 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $229 |
| Doug C. Hughes | $216 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $491 |
| Fred Bunton | $187 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $187 |
| Betty M. McCloud | $170 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $170 |
| Barbara H. Johnson | $133 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $133 |
| Paul L. Boone | $107 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $107 |
| Shannonrae Mathes | $90 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $90 |
| Teddy Ray Hoilman | $72 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $72 |
| Tammy H. Franklin | $69 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $69 |
| Saxton H. Smith | $50 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities | $845 |
| Bradley S. Smith | $25 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities | $396 |
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