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Of the 49 subsidies provided, the largest was for Jerry O Long Contracting, which received $50,875 for the claim of "Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers Program".
The smallest subsidy provided to a Braxton County farmer was $50 to Cindy Kay Gaston.
There were 93 fewer subsidies than the year before, and the total value of the subsidies rose by $4,185.
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 Braxton County Code Farmers in 2021
| Farmer | $ Received | Reason for Subsidy | Total Received in Subsidies by Farmer ($) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jerry O Long Contracting | $50,875 | Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers Program | $52,875 |
| Alicia Wine | $20,581 | Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers Program | $22,581 |
| W&W Trucking, Inc. | $9,873 | Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers Program | $11,873 |
| Spencer Travis Wayne | $6,487 | Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers Program | $8,487 |
| John Wayne | $3,220 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $3,220 |
| Alicia Wine | $2,000 | Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers Program | $22,581 |
| W&W Trucking, Inc. | $2,000 | Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers Program | $11,873 |
| Jerry O Long Contracting | $2,000 | Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers Program | $52,875 |
| Spencer Travis Wayne | $2,000 | Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers Program | $8,487 |
| Christy S. Collins | $1,650 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act | $1,650 |
| Jake A. Culverhouse | $1,144 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $1,144 |
| Larry N. Grogg | $1,029 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $1,029 |
| Wallace Hefner Jr. | $950 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $950 |
| Jason Patrick Friend | $889 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $889 |
| Dana E. Johnson | $880 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act | $1,710 |
| Dana E. Johnson | $830 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $1,710 |
| Allen N. Smyth | $663 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $663 |
| Mark E. Robinson | $654 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $654 |
| Mike W. Nuckles | $606 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $606 |
| Linda L. Brown | $595 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $595 |
| Billy H. Carr | $555 | Grasslands Reserve Program | $918 |
| Nicholas D. Wymer | $504 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $504 |
| Gregory T. Steele | $491 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $491 |
| Jo Steele | $464 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $464 |
| Barbara Ellen Rose-Cox | $459 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $459 |
| Shannon Ramsey | $419 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $419 |
| Ronald L. Brown | $391 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $391 |
| Billy H. Carr | $363 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $918 |
| William B. Jackson | $360 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $360 |
| Rick Wine | $356 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $356 |
| Harold Mike Johnson | $351 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $351 |
| Tyler Cottrill | $343 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $343 |
| Dale E. Moore | $341 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $341 |
| Lucinda Rollyson | $339 | Emergency Assist Livestock Bees Fish (ELAP) Program | $339 |
| Allen E. Boyce | $336 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $336 |
| Jeffrey R. Sartin | $324 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $324 |
| Bradley Meadows | $291 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $291 |
| Leonard Dale Marks | $273 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $273 |
| Simon T. Arnold | $272 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $272 |
| David T. Fowler | $246 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $246 |
| Eugene Belknap Jr. | $229 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $229 |
| Karen Westfall | $229 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $229 |
| Fred A. Thorne | $195 | Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental | $195 |
| Mark Gregory | $190 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $190 |
| Travis B. McMillion | $167 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $167 |
| Harold L. Batton | $146 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $146 |
| Timothy Neal Marks | $105 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $105 |
| Autumn Joy Osborne | $50 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $50 |
| Cindy Kay Gaston | $50 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $50 |
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