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Taxpayer-funded subsidies offered to Walker County farmers in 2021 reached $444,827

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Farms in Walker County received $444,827 in taxpayer-funded subsidies in 2021, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

Of the 144 subsidies provided, the largest was for Faith Logging, Inc., which received $50,875 for the claim of "Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers Program".

The smallest subsidy provided to a Walker County farmer was $4 to Herbert Hollingsworth.

There were 251 fewer subsidies than the year before, and the total value of the subsidies fell by $403,830.

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 Walker County Code Farmers in 2021
Farmer$ ReceivedReason for SubsidyTotal Received in Subsidies by Farmer ($)
Faith Logging, Inc.$50,875Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers Program$52,875
Ricky Freeman Sole Proprietorship$50,875Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers Program$52,875
Mason Colby Shadinger$42,538Coronavirus Food Assistance Program Cares 2.1$42,538
Roby Farms, LLC$34,508Coronavirus Food Assistance Program Cares 2.1$34,508
Grace Farming Company, LLC$29,551Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$32,240
J G S Properties, Ltd.$22,662Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$32,258
Chris L. Edwards$16,036Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$16,036
C & C Hauling, LLC$14,189Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers Program$16,189
Lynn Farms, Inc.$7,355Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$7,355
J G S Properties, Ltd.$6,732Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$32,258
James Donald Walker$6,426Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$6,426
Charles Dan Burton$5,897Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$5,897
Lloyd Burton$5,484Emergency Conservation Program/Hazard Mitigation Program - Cost Share FY19 Program$10,686
Larry Dan Farris$5,350Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$6,297
Cade Matthew Grace$4,892Quality Loss Adjustment Program$8,206
Dorman Keith Grace$4,892Quality Loss Adjustment Program$8,206
Wade Noles$4,611Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$4,611
Harold Wade$4,417Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$4,417
Jeff Donaldson$4,281Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$4,988
James H. Key$4,243Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$4,243
Ronald Dugger$3,740Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$3,740
Cade Matthew Grace$3,314Quality Loss Adjustment Program$8,206
Dorman Keith Grace$3,314Quality Loss Adjustment Program$8,206
Rowland Farms, Inc.$3,312Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$3,312
Betty Underwood$2,967Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$2,967
J G S Properties, Ltd.$2,864Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$32,258
James Dillon Miller$2,847Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$2,847
Rosa Lee Haley$2,668Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$2,668
Lloyd Burton$2,622Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$10,686
Grace Farming Company, LLC$2,611Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$32,240
Thomas J. King$2,577Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$2,577
Chris Patton$2,469Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$2,469
Dustin Haley$2,158Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$2,463
Mike Rice$2,156Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$2,156
Gerald Shubert$2,107Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$2,107
Johnny W. Aaron$2,087Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$2,087
Jeremy Johnson$2,078Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$2,078
C & C Hauling, LLC$2,000Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers Program$16,189
Faith Logging, Inc.$2,000Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers Program$52,875
Ricky Freeman Sole Proprietorship$2,000Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers Program$52,875
Marie Ivey$1,984Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$1,984
Nicholas A. Whittemore$1,963Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$1,963
William L. Dutton$1,934Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$1,934
Tubbs Livestock Company, LLC$1,887Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$1,887
Ronald K. McCullar$1,884Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$1,884
Carl Burton Farm$1,870Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$1,870
Bartley Wyers$1,595Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$2,697
Madonna Kim McCarty$1,553Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$1,553
Ricky Hollingsworth$1,546Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$1,546
Arnold R. Trimm$1,533Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$1,533
John Nabors$1,485Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$1,485
Phillip Eads$1,440Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$1,440
Michael L. Williams$1,426Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$1,426
Lloyd Burton$1,425Emergency Conservation Program/Hazard Mitigation Program - Cost Share FY19 Program$10,686
Timothy A. Tate$1,415Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$1,415
Dennis Ray McCollum$1,350Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$1,350
Randy Briggs$1,308Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$1,308
Betty Lou Hollingsworth$1,305Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$1,305
Barry Ray Hamilton$1,283Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$1,283
Donnie McGough$1,225Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$1,225
Bartley Wyers$1,102Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$2,697
Eldridge E. Lathum$1,099Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$1,099
Herbert D. Shumate$984Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$984
Larry Dan Farris$947Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$6,297
Jacky Haley$899Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$899
Joel K. Harkins$889Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$889
Andy Carl McGinnis$866Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$866
Wayne Phillips$832Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$832
Odis Nathaniel Dodson Jr.$758Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$758
John Southard$747Agriculture Risk Program - Individual Coverage$1,791
Jeff Donaldson$707Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$4,988
Waylon Tittle$706Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$706
Larry Ray Tidwell$684Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$684
Lloyd Burton$681Emergency Conservation Program/Hazard Mitigation Program - Cost Share FY19 Program$10,686
Fredrick Lynn Parnell$678Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$678
Marnita Parnell$678Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$678
Tommy Roberts$674Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$674
Ricky Whittemore$671Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$671
David Lee Farris$660Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$660
Herbert Hollingsworth$650Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$2,270
James Barry Snow$641Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$641
Jason Kyle Barnett$637Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$637
Gerald Scott Aaron$604Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$604
Wesley Drake McKenzie$604Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$604
Lowell Gant II$577Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$577
Ned Smith$571Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$571
Lowell Ray Gant$570Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$570
David S. Ball$568Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$568
Herbert Hollingsworth$556Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$2,270
Tony Dailey$554Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$554
Kenneth Randall Harbin$550Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$827
John Southard$524Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$1,791
John Southard$521Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$1,791
Herbert Hollingsworth$515Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$2,270
Ed Wayne Briggs$511Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$511
Keith Alsup$499Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$499
Anthony Allan Brown$495Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$495
Lloyd Burton$474Emergency Conservation Program/Hazard Mitigation Program - Cost Share FY19 Program$10,686
Justin Wayne Key$473Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$473
Andrew Brandon Walters$458Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$458
Douglas A. Roberts$457Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$457
Emory Wright$449Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$449
Jessica Lolley Gardner$373Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$373
Bruce B. Roberts$363Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$363
James E. Davidson$354Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$354
Johnathon Bradley Key$346Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$346
Thomas J. Posey$339Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$339
Teresa Glover$327Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$327
Elizabeth Black$317Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$317
Jerry Abbott$315Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$315
Curtis Roby$310Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$310
Dustin Haley$305Price Loss Coverage Program$2,463
Michael Lynn$294Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$294
Kenneth Randall Harbin$277Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$827
Faye M. Lollar$270Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$270
Debra Tidwell$256Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$256
Joyce Loretta Swann$239Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$239
Herbert Hollingsworth$228Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$2,270
William Robert Nichols$220Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$220
Michael Haley$211Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$211
Mitchell Haley$211Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$211
William D. Gay$208Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$208
Herbert Hollingsworth$203Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$2,270
Brady M. Johnson$201Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$201
Anita Daugherty$194Price Loss Coverage Program$330
John D. Burkett$190Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$190
Charlene M. Stephenson$181Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$543
Charlene M. Stephenson$181Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$543
Charlene M. Stephenson$181Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$543
Anita Daugherty$136Price Loss Coverage Program$330
Daniel Hogue$125Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$125
Phillip Bozeman$115Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$115
Greg O'Mary$111Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$111
Grace Farming Company, LLC$78Price Loss Coverage Program$32,240
Charles R. Gilliam$69Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$69
Herbert Hollingsworth$69Price Loss Coverage Program$2,270
Debbi R. Jennings$49Price Loss Coverage Program$83
Bobbie S. McCraw$46Price Loss Coverage Program$46
Debbi R. Jennings$34Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$83
Herbert Hollingsworth$22Price Loss Coverage Program$2,270
Donald J. Tucker$17Price Loss Coverage Program$17
Herbert Hollingsworth$14Price Loss Coverage Program$2,270
Herbert Hollingsworth$9Price Loss Coverage Program$2,270
Herbert Hollingsworth$4Price Loss Coverage Program$2,270

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