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How much did farmers in Caldwell County receive in taxpayer-funded subsidies in 2021?

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Farms in Caldwell County received $937,832 in taxpayer-funded subsidies in 2021, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

Of the 215 subsidies provided, the largest was for Hawksridge Farms, Inc., which received $250,000 for the claim of "Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act".

The smallest subsidy provided to a Caldwell County farmer was $4 to Ty R. Drum.

There were 301 fewer subsidies than the year before, and the total value of the subsidies fell by $1,136,692.

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 Caldwell County Code Farmers in 2021
Farmer$ ReceivedReason for SubsidyTotal Received in Subsidies by Farmer ($)
Hawksridge Farms, Inc.$250,000Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$250,000
James S. Anderson$152,213Coronavirus Food Assistance Program Cares 2.1$176,080
Daniel Charles Swanson$63,535Coronavirus Food Assistance Program Cares 2.1$64,203
4 Way Farms, LLC$56,375Coronavirus Food Assistance Program Cares 2.1$56,375
Camp Creek Farms, LLC$40,729Coronavirus Food Assistance Program Cares 2.1$81,458
Camp Creek Farms, LLC$40,729Coronavirus Food Assistance Program Cares 2.1$81,458
James David Martin$39,907Coronavirus Food Assistance Program Cares 2.1$39,907
William R. Hicks$32,123Coronavirus Food Assistance Program Cares 2.1$35,196
Gary L. Richey$25,228Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$25,228
Steve Anderson$23,768Coronavirus Food Assistance Program Cares 2.1$26,689
James S. Anderson$23,674Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$176,080
Frye Farms$12,331Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$16,017
Rock Creek Cattle and Grain, LLC$10,755Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$13,070
Helton Logging$8,946Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers Program$10,946
M E & R S Starnes$8,693Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$11,246
Brent E. Teague$7,875Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program - Plus 3 Assistance Program$10,446
JRH Grain Farms, LLC$5,561Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program - Plus 3 Assistance Program$8,708
Raising Roots Farm, LLC$4,658Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$4,658
Blue Ridge Apiaries, LLC$4,225Emergency Assist Livestock Bees Fish (ELAP) Program$4,225
Ronald C. Bowman$3,599Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$4,513
Joseph Wiley Brooks$3,573Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$4,827
B G Looper and Sons$3,401Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$6,018
Ty R. Drum$3,259Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$3,435
Ronnie Holman$2,988Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$2,988
John A. Wike$2,933Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$2,933
Sandy Parker Prestwood$2,743Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$2,743
Jonathan T. Mauser$2,669Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$2,669
Dallas Wilcox Sr.$2,547Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$2,547
Lonnie Starnes$2,447Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$3,329
Tommy McGee$2,279Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$2,279
Jeff Lowman$2,206Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$2,206
Steve Anderson$2,130Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$26,689
Eric Lowman$2,124Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$2,818
Brent E. Teague$2,109Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program - Plus 3 Assistance Program$10,446
Fulvia N Estrada$2,090Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$2,090
William R. Hicks$2,027Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$35,196
Helton Logging$2,000Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers Program$10,946
Bradley Gene Saunders$1,980Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$3,042
Morrisland, Inc.$1,810Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$1,810
Wilson Farms of Granite Falls, LLC$1,784Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$1,784
Chris Spears$1,711Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$1,711
Rodney C. Fulbright$1,704Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$1,704
Rock Creek Cattle and Grain, LLC$1,684Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$13,070
Gary J. Abernethy$1,679Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$1,679
Dakota D. Kirby$1,649Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$1,649
Margo A. Smyre$1,573Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$1,573
Charles Grant Wimbish$1,516Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$1,516
Rick Hedrick$1,472Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$1,472
B G Looper and Sons$1,455Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$6,018
Kim Prestwood$1,453Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$1,453
Holly Mackenzie Campbell$1,389Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$1,389
JRH Grain Farms, LLC$1,368Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program - Plus 3 Assistance Program$8,708
Tom Broster$1,325Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$2,171
Keith A. Lail$1,309Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$1,329
Dewey Reid$1,307Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$1,307
Johnny Wilson$1,252Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$1,252
James Grover Connor$1,234Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$1,234
Charles Franklin$1,219Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$1,219
B G Looper and Sons$1,162Price Loss Coverage Program$6,018
Ricky Bumgarner$1,116Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$1,116
M E & R S Starnes$1,108Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$11,246
Gregory L. Fulbright$1,085Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$1,085
Bradley Gene Saunders$1,062Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$3,042
Herbert Brittain$1,050Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$1,379
William R. Hicks$1,047Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$35,196
Anthony Shawn Oliver$1,015Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$1,015
Robert M. Smith$984Emergency Assist Livestock Bees Fish (ELAP) Program$984
William Clay$929Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$929
Dylan Boone Setzer$833Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$833
Roger Poarch$828Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$828
Gary Huffman$821Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$821
Jim H. Love$811Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$811
JRH Grain Farms, LLC$795Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program - Plus 3 Assistance Program$8,708
Joseph Wiley Brooks$767Price Loss Coverage Program$4,827
Loyde Carpenter$767Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$767
John H. Cassavaugh$725Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$725
Dsfa Farms, LLC$715Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$715
Daniel Charles Swanson$668Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$64,203
Eric Lowman$659Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$2,818
Keith Blinson$656Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$656
JRH Grain Farms, LLC$636Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program - Plus 3 Assistance Program$8,708
Ronnie Cardwell$619Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$619
Max Gregory$609Price Loss Coverage Program$609
Charles J. Taylor$601Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$601
Stephen Killian$588Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$588
Jeffrey Branch$543Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$543
Ronald C. Bowman$526Price Loss Coverage Program$4,513
Steve Anderson$526Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$26,689
Sandra Bowman$523Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$523
Ryan G. Tyler$497Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$497
Marvin Lee Bowman$488Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$488
Joseph Wiley Brooks$487Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$4,827
Lonnie Starnes$484Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$3,329
Frye Farms$472Price Loss Coverage Program$16,017
Clay Cannon$471Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$471
Philip Martin$471Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$471
Margo S. Amaker$468Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$468
Donald G. Bley$467Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$628
M E & R S Starnes$458Price Loss Coverage Program$11,246
Daniel Parke$436Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$788
Frye Farms$422Price Loss Coverage Program$16,017
Dickie Hall$407Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$407
Gene Alford Hollar$406Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$406
Frye Farms$394Price Loss Coverage Program$16,017
Frye Farms$394Price Loss Coverage Program$16,017
Tom Broster$384Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$2,171
Michael R. Wright$379Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$379
Paul Garrison Mann III$377Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$377
Brent E. Teague$370Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program - Plus 3 Assistance Program$10,446
Lonnie Starnes$358Price Loss Coverage Program$3,329
Frye Farms$356Price Loss Coverage Program$16,017
Daniel Parke$352Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$788
Herbert Brittain$330Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$1,379
Steve Cardwell$328Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$328
Ann S. Walker$327Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$630
Dillard Farms$321Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$321
Rock Creek Cattle and Grain, LLC$317Price Loss Coverage Program$13,070
Ann S. Walker$303Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$630
Douglas O. Coffey$280Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$280
Frye Farms$280Price Loss Coverage Program$16,017
Tom Broster$271Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$2,171
Bruce Terrell Roberts$270Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$270
Frye Farms$266Price Loss Coverage Program$16,017
Joe Robert Cooke$260Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$260
Alexander Bowden Boone$257Price Loss Coverage Program$659
Kristen Boone Byers$257Price Loss Coverage Program$660
Alicia J. Desario$251Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$353
Kristen Boone Byers$227Price Loss Coverage Program$660
Alexander Bowden Boone$226Price Loss Coverage Program$659
Ronald C. Bowman$222Price Loss Coverage Program$4,513
Jennifer Jean Mcneill Family Trust$204Price Loss Coverage Program$772
Fredric C APPL Irrevocable Trust$195Price Loss Coverage Program$195
JRH Grain Farms, LLC$189Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$8,708
Wayne Barnwell$188Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$188
M E & R S Starnes$184Price Loss Coverage Program$11,246
Brian Chance Settle$180Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$180
Seth Hamilton Nagy$180Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$180
Bruce E. Coffey$176Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$176
Ty R. Drum$172Price Loss Coverage Program$3,435
Frye Farms$166Price Loss Coverage Program$16,017
Edwin S. Mull$162Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$162
Jennifer Jean Mcneill Family Trust$162Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$772
Jennifer Jean Mcneill Family Trust$162Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$772
Donald G. Bley$161Price Loss Coverage Program$628
JRH Grain Farms, LLC$159Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program - Plus 3 Assistance Program$8,708
Steve Anderson$157Price Loss Coverage Program$26,689
Thomas Joel Kirby$156Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$156
Charles Walter Blalock$155Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$155
Frye Farms$150Price Loss Coverage Program$16,017
Justin Hefner$149Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$149
M E & R S Starnes$146Price Loss Coverage Program$11,246
James S. Anderson$137Price Loss Coverage Program$176,080
Ronnie Coffey$137Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$137
Robert J Mcelhinney Trust - a$132Price Loss Coverage Program$132
Laurence S. Carter$128Price Loss Coverage Program$128
M E & R S Starnes$126Price Loss Coverage Program$11,246
M E & R S Starnes$126Price Loss Coverage Program$11,246
M E & R S Starnes$124Price Loss Coverage Program$11,246
Jennifer Jean Mcneill Family Trust$122Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$772
Jennifer Jean Mcneill Family Trust$122Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$772
M E & R S Starnes$120Price Loss Coverage Program$11,246
Frye Farms$118Price Loss Coverage Program$16,017
M E & R S Starnes$116Price Loss Coverage Program$11,246
Frye Farms$116Price Loss Coverage Program$16,017
Frye Farms$116Price Loss Coverage Program$16,017
Dana B. Brown$114Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$114
Rock Creek Cattle and Grain, LLC$113Price Loss Coverage Program$13,070
Frye Farms$106Price Loss Coverage Program$16,017
Tom Broster$104Price Loss Coverage Program$2,171
Alicia J. Desario$102Price Loss Coverage Program$353
Alexander Bowden Boone$94Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$659
Kristen Boone Byers$94Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$660
Ryan White$93Emergency Assist Livestock Bees Fish (ELAP) Program$93
Brent E. Teague$92Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program - Plus 3 Assistance Program$10,446
Frye Farms$88Price Loss Coverage Program$16,017
Robert Mathew Miller$82Price Loss Coverage Program$82
Alexander Bowden Boone$82Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$659
Kristen Boone Byers$82Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$660
Frye Farms$80Price Loss Coverage Program$16,017
Ronald Eugene Baker$80Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$108
Ronald C. Bowman$78Price Loss Coverage Program$4,513
Tom Broster$70Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program - Plus 3 Assistance Program$2,171
Michael Willis$69Price Loss Coverage Program$121
Frye Farms$66Price Loss Coverage Program$16,017
Josephine T. Stroud$64Price Loss Coverage Program$64
Rock Creek Cattle and Grain, LLC$59Price Loss Coverage Program$13,070
Steve Anderson$57Price Loss Coverage Program$26,689
Terry Lee Fowler$56Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$56
Rock Creek Cattle and Grain, LLC$55Price Loss Coverage Program$13,070
Steve Anderson$52Price Loss Coverage Program$26,689
Ronald C. Bowman$50Price Loss Coverage Program$4,513
Michael Willis$47Price Loss Coverage Program$121
Shirley D. Saunders$47Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$55
Frye Farms$40Price Loss Coverage Program$16,017
James S. Anderson$39Price Loss Coverage Program$176,080
Rock Creek Cattle and Grain, LLC$38Price Loss Coverage Program$13,070
Rock Creek Cattle and Grain, LLC$38Price Loss Coverage Program$13,070
M E & R S Starnes$36Price Loss Coverage Program$11,246
Frye Farms$30Price Loss Coverage Program$16,017
Lonnie Starnes$29Price Loss Coverage Program$3,329
Ronald C. Bowman$29Price Loss Coverage Program$4,513
Ronald Eugene Baker$28Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$108
Eric Lowman$27Price Loss Coverage Program$2,818
Frye Farms$26Price Loss Coverage Program$16,017
Keith A. Lail$20Price Loss Coverage Program$1,329
James S. Anderson$17Price Loss Coverage Program$176,080
Tom Broster$17Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program - Plus 3 Assistance Program$2,171
Rock Creek Cattle and Grain, LLC$12Price Loss Coverage Program$13,070
Lonnie Starnes$11Price Loss Coverage Program$3,329
M E & R S Starnes$10Price Loss Coverage Program$11,246
Ronald C. Bowman$9Price Loss Coverage Program$4,513
Eric Lowman$8Price Loss Coverage Program$2,818
Shirley D. Saunders$8Price Loss Coverage Program$55
Michael Willis$5Price Loss Coverage Program$121
Ty R. Drum$4Price Loss Coverage Program$3,435

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