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Of the 70 subsidies provided, the largest was for Ridge Road Wood Products, Inc., which received $50,875 for the claim of "Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers Program".
The smallest subsidy provided to a Watauga County farmer was $33 to Janet A. Cress.
There were 171 fewer subsidies than the year before, and the total value of the subsidies fell by $460,225.
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 Watauga County Code Farmers in 2021
| Farmer | $ Received | Reason for Subsidy | Total Received in Subsidies by Farmer ($) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ridge Road Wood Products, Inc. | $50,875 | Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers Program | $52,875 |
| Richard B. Hayes | $13,719 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $13,719 |
| Lucas J. Hayes | $12,750 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $12,750 |
| Paul Thomas Gragg | $5,364 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $5,364 |
| Tamera A. Holshouser | $4,779 | Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental | $4,779 |
| Daniel Hite Williams | $4,483 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $4,483 |
| Mitchell P. Gragg | $4,106 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $4,106 |
| Tracy S. Poe Sr. | $3,848 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act | $3,848 |
| Jerry D. Brown | $3,305 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $3,305 |
| William A. Greene | $3,188 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $3,188 |
| Shawn D. Perry | $2,277 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $2,277 |
| Coy J. Miller | $2,269 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $2,269 |
| Ridge Road Wood Products, Inc. | $2,000 | Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers Program | $52,875 |
| Joseph Wade Miller Jr. | $1,956 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $2,787 |
| Belinda Carringer | $1,867 | Emergency Assist Livestock Bees Fish (ELAP) Program | $1,867 |
| Edward W. Greene | $1,707 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $1,707 |
| Edward W. Greene II | $1,703 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $1,703 |
| Mark G. Ford | $1,524 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $1,524 |
| Alvin B. Brown | $1,404 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $1,404 |
| James D. Brown | $1,375 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act | $1,375 |
| Justin B. Stines | $1,333 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $1,333 |
| Len G. Moretz | $1,279 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $1,279 |
| John Floyd Greene Jr. | $1,275 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $1,275 |
| James Denny Norris | $1,264 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $1,264 |
| John F. Greene III | $1,250 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $1,250 |
| David James Tucker | $1,137 | NAP Regular Web-Based Program | $1,217 |
| Trust U/W Willis J Liles for Louise G Liles | $1,108 | Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental | $1,108 |
| Dana Sanderson Holden | $1,049 | Price Loss Coverage Program | $1,049 |
| Joseph Allen Clawson | $1,015 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $1,015 |
| Darius Braxton Jones | $958 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $958 |
| Gregory Allen Miller | $955 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $955 |
| Gary M. Brown | $918 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $918 |
| Keith A. Greene | $844 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $844 |
| Joseph Wade Miller Jr. | $831 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities | $2,787 |
| Jim H. Love | $811 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $811 |
| Joseph B. Robinson III | $779 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $779 |
| Jeffery D. Winkler | $777 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $777 |
| High Country Cattle Company, Inc. | $707 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $707 |
| Max Gregory | $609 | Price Loss Coverage Program | $609 |
| Peggy Stern | $589 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $589 |
| Jarrett L. Franklin | $552 | Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental | $723 |
| Bolick Farms, LLC | $481 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $481 |
| Larry W. Osborne | $405 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $405 |
| James Oscar Main | $355 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $355 |
| Gerald R. Haas | $284 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $284 |
| Douglas O. Coffey | $280 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $280 |
| Jane D. Trivette | $277 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $277 |
| Joseph B. Kemp | $243 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $243 |
| Jerry H. Moretz | $235 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $235 |
| Wilbur E. Bryant Jr. | $231 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $231 |
| Kent W. Coffey | $230 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $230 |
| Lewis Hal Anderson | $227 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $227 |
| Gregory R Salmon Rev Trust | $220 | Price Loss Coverage Program | $220 |
| Danny G. Miller | $216 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $216 |
| Joseph A. Miller | $206 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $206 |
| Roy Joseph Bledsoe | $199 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $199 |
| Daniel K. Harmon | $163 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $163 |
| Steven L. Tester | $163 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $163 |
| Bruce Cook | $148 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $148 |
| Baxter W. Miller Jr. | $139 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $139 |
| John H. Hollar III | $128 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $128 |
| Crystal M. Main | $100 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $100 |
| Sarah Carroll Smith | $94 | Price Loss Coverage Program | $94 |
| Robert Mathew Miller | $82 | Price Loss Coverage Program | $82 |
| David James Tucker | $80 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities | $1,217 |
| Jarrett L. Franklin | $79 | Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental | $723 |
| Janet A. Cress | $58 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities | $91 |
| Jarrett L. Franklin | $58 | Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental | $723 |
| Jarrett L. Franklin | $34 | Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental | $723 |
| Janet A. Cress | $33 | Price Loss Coverage Program | $91 |
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