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Taxpayer-funded subsidies offered to Wilkes County farmers in 2021 reached $1,577,198

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Farms in Wilkes County received $1,577,198 in taxpayer-funded subsidies in 2021, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

Of the 226 subsidies provided, the largest was for Matthew E. Guyer, which received $225,323 for the claim of "Coronavirus Food Assistance Program Cares 2.1".

The smallest subsidy provided to a Wilkes County farmer was $7 to James C. Brown.

There were 371 fewer subsidies than the year before, and the total value of the subsidies fell by $244,967.

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 Wilkes County Code Farmers in 2021
Farmer$ ReceivedReason for SubsidyTotal Received in Subsidies by Farmer ($)
Matthew E. Guyer$225,323Coronavirus Food Assistance Program Cares 2.1$241,759
Joshua David Colbert$172,173Coronavirus Food Assistance Program Cares 2.1$172,173
Red's Home and Garden LP$166,314Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$166,314
Miller Farms of Wilkes, LLC$95,712Coronavirus Food Assistance Program Cares 2.1$95,712
Pardue Farm & Sons$91,351Coronavirus Food Assistance Program Cares 2.1$106,353
Nicholas Hampton$72,204Coronavirus Food Assistance Program Cares 2.1$75,929
Miller Family Farms, LLC$36,039Coronavirus Food Assistance Program Cares 2.1$36,039
Kenneth Oneil Wilmoth$31,181Coronavirus Food Assistance Program Cares 2.1$31,181
Stafford Logging, LLC$28,514Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers Program$30,514
Thomas Edward Johnson Jr.$26,995Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$27,002
Jennifer S Niten$26,051Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers Program$28,051
Earl Gray Faw$25,990Quality Loss Adjustment Program$31,559
Double E Farms, LLC$25,612Coronavirus Food Assistance Program Cares 2.1$25,612
Delaine Burchette$22,586Coronavirus Food Assistance Program Cares 2.1$22,586
Perry Lowe Orchards, LLC$21,703Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$21,703
W4 Farms, Inc.$21,644Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$33,261
B & W Farms, LLC$18,472Coronavirus Food Assistance Program Cares 2.1$20,822
W4 Poultry Farms, LLC$17,343Coronavirus Food Assistance Program Cares 2.1$17,343
Randy Chatham$17,067Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers Program$19,067
Matthew E. Guyer$16,436Coronavirus Food Assistance Program Cares 2$241,759
Frank Miller$13,548Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers Program$15,548
Seth M Church$11,402Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$12,202
W4 Farms, Inc.$11,114Coronavirus Food Assistance Program Cares 2.1$33,261
Pardue Farm & Sons$10,358Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$106,353
Blake Farms of NC, LLC$10,005Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$10,005
Billy Gray Freeman$8,656Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$8,656
Brian L. Parker$8,388Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$8,388
Thomas S. Calloway II$8,193Coronavirus Food Assistance Program Cares 2.1$10,147
Jack T. Holyfield$6,930Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$6,930
David Alexander Hanks$6,254Coronavirus Food Assistance Program Cares 2.1$6,254
Thomas Joseph Miller$5,792Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$5,792
John C. Cothren$5,714Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$5,714
Chris R. Couch$5,669Dairy Margin Coverage Program$43,212
Nina Bullard Hayes$5,616Dairy Margin Coverage Program$32,430
Robert M. Hayes$5,473Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$15,323
Brooks Farm, LLC$5,440Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$13,289
Kathy W. Branch$5,369Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$8,052
Earl Gray Faw$5,340Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$31,559
Phillip A. Cave$5,232Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$7,104
Brooks Farm, LLC$5,136Coronavirus Food Assistance Program Cares 2.1$13,289
Chris R. Couch$5,096Dairy Margin Coverage Program$43,212
Nina Bullard Hayes$5,048Dairy Margin Coverage Program$32,430
Michael B. Cockerham$4,923Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$8,216
Jacob Harris$4,812Coronavirus Food Assistance Program Cares 2.1$4,812
Pardue Farm & Sons$4,524Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program - Plus 3 Assistance Program$106,353
Chris R. Couch$4,375Dairy Margin Coverage Program$43,212
Chris R. Couch$4,349Dairy Margin Coverage Program$43,212
Robert M. Hayes$4,335Dairy Margin Coverage Program$15,323
Nina Bullard Hayes$4,308Dairy Margin Coverage Program$32,430
John Scott Durham$4,229Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$4,229
Chris R. Couch$4,055Dairy Margin Coverage Program$43,212
Charles Jerome Elledge$4,024Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$4,024
Nina Bullard Hayes$4,017Dairy Margin Coverage Program$32,430
Nicholas Hampton$3,725Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$75,929
Garry L. Carter$3,698Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers Program$5,698
Lester E. Wingler$3,534Coronavirus Food Assistance Program Cares 2.1$3,534
Chris R. Couch$3,482Dairy Margin Coverage Program$43,212
Nina Bullard Hayes$3,449Dairy Margin Coverage Program$32,430
James David Parsons$3,442Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$3,442
Chris R. Couch$3,428Dairy Margin Coverage Program$43,212
Chris R. Couch$3,415Dairy Margin Coverage Program$43,212
Nina Bullard Hayes$3,396Dairy Margin Coverage Program$32,430
Nina Bullard Hayes$3,383Dairy Margin Coverage Program$32,430
Benny L. Layell$3,321Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$3,321
Michael B. Cockerham$3,293Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$8,216
Joshua T. Brown$3,227Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$3,227
Timothy L. Snow$3,174Coronavirus Food Assistance Program Cares 2$6,568
Chris R. Couch$3,148Dairy Margin Coverage Program$43,212
Robert M. Hayes$3,119Dairy Margin Coverage Program$15,323
Roy Mitchell$3,002Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$3,002
Ricky D. Snow$2,981Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$3,012
Chris R. Couch$2,921Dairy Margin Coverage Program$43,212
Phillip G Park$2,888Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$2,888
Leonard W. Fussell$2,853Price Loss Coverage Program$3,027
Steve Prevette$2,816Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$2,816
Archie Dean Durham$2,804Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$2,804
Terry E. Carter$2,800Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers Program$4,800
Todd Steven Norman$2,769Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$2,769
Brooks Farm, LLC$2,712Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$13,289
Kathy W. Branch$2,684Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$8,052
Timothy L. Snow$2,536Coronavirus Food Assistance Program Cares 2$6,568
B & W Farms, LLC$2,350Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$20,822
Chris R. Couch$2,299Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$43,212
Ashton R. Vannoy$2,281Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$2,281
Nina Bullard Hayes$2,247Dairy Margin Coverage Program$32,430
James C. Brown$2,105Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$2,112
Eddie Dean Settle$2,100Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$2,100
Dallas Hudspeth$2,078Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$2,078
Rogan Chad Mathis$2,030Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$2,030
Jennifer S Niten$2,000Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers Program$28,051
Frank Miller$2,000Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers Program$15,548
Randy Chatham$2,000Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers Program$19,067
Stafford Logging, LLC$2,000Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers Program$30,514
Garry L. Carter$2,000Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers Program$5,698
Terry E. Carter$2,000Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers Program$4,800
Thomas S. Calloway II$1,954Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$10,147
Timothy F. Hudspeth$1,952Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$1,952
Mike A. Bumgarner$1,939Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$1,939
Marty Harris$1,886Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$2,476
Phillip A. Cave$1,872Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$7,104
Terry L. Tilley$1,815Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$1,815
Billy W. Gambill$1,791Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$1,791
Jeff Hudspeth$1,766Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$1,766
Robert M. Hayes$1,749Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$15,323
Hohn Church$1,699Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$1,699
Lincoln D. Triplette$1,595Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$1,595
Jeremy D. McNeill$1,578Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$1,578
David E. Miller$1,562Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$1,562
Jacqueline Wright$1,525Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$1,525
Bart Christopher Mathis$1,524Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$1,524
Virgil C. Bumgarner$1,519Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$1,519
William Monroe Bryant$1,484Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$1,484
Thomas O. Jernigan$1,401Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$4,487
Chad Dustin Miller$1,375Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$1,375
J Henry Church$1,354Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$1,354
Michael G. Wall$1,330Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$1,330
Ronald E. Turner$1,298Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$1,298
Thomas O. Jernigan$1,297Price Loss Coverage Program$4,487
Mark F. Williams$1,265Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$1,265
James H. Longworth$1,219Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$1,219
Matthew Eller$1,187Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$1,187
Roy K. Johnson$1,169Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$1,169
Chad L. Wagoner$1,153Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$1,153
Jasper N. Carroll$1,135Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$2,590
Tony D. Swaim$1,122Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$1,122
Danny M. Wiles$1,090Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$1,090
Robert G. Parsons$1,080Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$1,080
Double K. Farms$1,071Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$1,071
Alan C. Johnson$1,020Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$1,020
Steven L. Johnson$1,020Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$1,020
Michael Church$1,014Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$1,014
Loretta C. Cooper$1,004Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$1,004
Chris R. Couch$974Dairy Margin Coverage Program$43,212
Nina Bullard Hayes$965Dairy Margin Coverage Program$32,430
Jamie Lee Byrd$963Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$963
Nathan Wayne Bell$914Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$914
Michael A. Golds$897Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$897
Jesse Wayne$872Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$872
Timothy L. Snow$858Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$6,568
Jeffrey T. Parker$848Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$848
John M. McGlamery Jr.$830Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$830
Virgie Jarvis$828Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$828
Donald E. Roberson$799Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$799
Seth M Church$799Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$12,202
Ronney Dale Brooks$788Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$867
Jerry Harris$756Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$756
Brady B Wittkamper$708Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$708
William K. McNeil$666Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$666
Thomas O. Jernigan$660Price Loss Coverage Program$4,487
Robert M. Hayes$648Dairy Margin Coverage Program$15,323
Jasper N. Carroll$633Price Loss Coverage Program$2,590
John V. Dyer$633Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$633
Harold L. Walsh$617Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$617
Gary M. Walsh$615Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$615
Cory Howard Wilmoth$611Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$611
Robert Gambill$609Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$609
Larry J. Phillips$606Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$606
Justin Church$601Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$601
Noah Evan Wiles$596Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$596
Marty Harris$590Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$2,476
James E. Eller$582Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$582
T. R. Bauguess Jr.$581Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$581
John A. Eller$571Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$571
Zane Michael Faw$563Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$563
Wayne Shepherd$557Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$557
Zelia B Edwards$551Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$551
Tony W. Mumford$540Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$540
W4 Farms, Inc.$504Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$33,261
Herbal Innovations, LLC$500Commodity Credit Corporation Organic Cost Share - Crops Program$865
Michael Gene Nichols$488Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$488
John S. Norman$471Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$471
Edward D. Johnson$468Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$468
Jessie Scott Carter$467Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$467
Thomas O. Jernigan$454Price Loss Coverage Program$4,487
Billy Ray Ashley$453Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$453
Gary Riddle$446Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$446
Stuart Dwayne Call$443Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$443
Kenneth Wayne Thomas$425Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$425
Gerald J. Sale$408Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$408
Jerry Dean Welborn$388Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$388
Thomas O. Jernigan$384Price Loss Coverage Program$4,487
Michelle P. Wagoner$369Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$369
Donald L. Parker$369Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$389
Herbal Innovations, LLC$365Commodity Credit Corporation Organic Cost Share - Crops Program$865
Paul Coleman$353Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$353
Larry W. Corriher$349Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$349
Robert H West$349Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$349
Terry West$349Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$349
Dennis W. Waddell$342Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$342
Shirley M. Fennell$341Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$341
Sterlin O. Swaim Jr.$336Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$336
Eric L. Blackburn$333Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$333
William K. Senter$328Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$328
Mitch Griffin$328Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$328
Jimmy Ray McCann$326Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$326
Jeffrey Todd Wagoner$314Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$314
Walter L. Kennedy$312Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$312
Dillon Ray McCann$304Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$304
Ricky J. Hamlin$296Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$296
Jasper N. Carroll$294Price Loss Coverage Program$2,590
Thomas Lee Wood$291Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$291
Jasper N. Carroll$269Agriculture Risk Program - Individual Coverage$2,590
Arthur Lee Mickle$245Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$245
Earl Gray Faw$230Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$31,559
Thomas O. Jernigan$200Commodity Credit Corporation Organic Cost Share - Crops Program$4,487
Alvin Curry$197Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$197
Sandy K. Martin$190Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$190
Neil S. Brooks$183Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$183
Leonard W. Fussell$174Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$3,027
Janice Spangler$166Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$166
Jasper N. Carroll$164Price Loss Coverage Program$2,590
Gerald D. Smith$146Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$146
Pardue Farm & Sons$82Price Loss Coverage Program$106,353
Ronney Dale Brooks$79Price Loss Coverage Program$867
Jerry B. Adams$70Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$70
Jasper N. Carroll$55Agriculture Risk Program - Individual Coverage$2,590
Jasper N. Carroll$40Agriculture Risk Program - Individual Coverage$2,590
Pardue Farm & Sons$39Price Loss Coverage Program$106,353
Thomas O. Jernigan$34Agriculture Risk Program - Individual Coverage$4,487
Ricky D. Snow$31Price Loss Coverage Program$3,012
Thomas O. Jernigan$22Agriculture Risk Program - Individual Coverage$4,487
Thomas O. Jernigan$22Agriculture Risk Program - Individual Coverage$4,487
Donald L. Parker$20Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$389
Thomas O. Jernigan$13Agriculture Risk Program - Individual Coverage$4,487
Thomas Edward Johnson Jr.$8Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$27,002
James C. Brown$7Price Loss Coverage Program$2,112

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