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Of the 20 subsidies provided, the largest was for Jonathan Repair, which received $6,122 for the claim of "Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry".
The smallest subsidy provided to a Rockbridge County farmer was $8 to Jonathan Repair.
There were 40 fewer subsidies than the year before, and the total value of the subsidies fell by $553,799.
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.
| Farmer | $ Received | Reason for Subsidy | Total Received in Subsidies by Farmer ($) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jonathan Repair | $6,122 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $7,784 |
| Daniel Paul Truxell | $4,442 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $4,442 |
| Donald Nathan Repair | $2,806 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $2,806 |
| Tina I. Wines | $2,542 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $2,542 |
| Donald L. Vess | $2,167 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $2,167 |
| Nathan A. Haver | $1,955 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $1,955 |
| Smith Farms of Natural Bridge, LLC | $1,938 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $1,938 |
| Jonathan Repair | $1,580 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities | $7,784 |
| Audy Griffith | $1,569 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $1,569 |
| Southlex Cattle Company, LLC | $1,432 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities | $1,675 |
| Larry Fresh | $1,259 | Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental | $1,259 |
| Wyatt Sours | $626 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $626 |
| Terri Denice-Morrison Jones | $572 | Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental | $572 |
| Roger D. Funkhouser | $530 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $530 |
| Patricia S. Vess | $443 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $443 |
| Southlex Cattle Company, LLC | $243 | Price Loss Coverage Program | $1,675 |
| Gary Ponder | $115 | Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental | $115 |
| Jonathan Repair | $74 | Price Loss Coverage Program | $7,784 |
| Jody B. Jaffe | $15 | Agricultural Risk Coverage Program - County | $15 |
| Jonathan Repair | $8 | Agricultural Risk Coverage Program - County | $7,784 |
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