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Of the 34 subsidies provided, the largest was for The Nature Conservancy, which received $11,584 for the claim of "Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental".
The smallest subsidy provided to a Bath County farmer was $49 to Gregory S. Pritt.
There were 58 fewer subsidies than the year before, and the total value of the subsidies fell by $197,124.
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 ($) |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Nature Conservancy | $11,584 | Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental | $50,000 |
| William A. Bratton | $9,245 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $11,501 |
| Benjamin M. Wilfong | $7,555 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $7,555 |
| The Nature Conservancy | $7,082 | Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental | $50,000 |
| The Nature Conservancy | $6,619 | Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental | $50,000 |
| The Nature Conservancy | $5,819 | Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental | $50,000 |
| The Nature Conservancy | $4,865 | Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental | $50,000 |
| Falling Springs Farm, Inc. | $4,813 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $5,863 |
| The Nature Conservancy | $4,752 | Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental | $50,000 |
| Dabney L. Pasco | $3,638 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $3,638 |
| Joseph F. Tuning | $3,233 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $3,233 |
| The Nature Conservancy | $3,006 | Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental | $50,000 |
| The Nature Conservancy | $2,022 | Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental | $50,000 |
| William A. Bratton | $1,789 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities | $11,501 |
| Mike Puffenbarger | $1,656 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $1,656 |
| Jesse Carlyle Snead | $1,485 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $1,485 |
| John M. Quantz | $1,300 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $1,300 |
| The Nature Conservancy | $1,140 | Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental | $50,000 |
| The Nature Conservancy | $1,097 | Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental | $50,000 |
| The Nature Conservancy | $1,064 | Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental | $50,000 |
| Chezley K Pillow | $1,057 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $1,057 |
| Falling Springs Farm, Inc. | $1,050 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities | $5,863 |
| Twilight Farms, LLC | $928 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $928 |
| Arthur Barnes | $858 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $858 |
| John D. Colaw | $807 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $807 |
| Charles W. Hise | $677 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $677 |
| The Nature Conservancy | $615 | Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental | $50,000 |
| John M. Quantz Jr. | $587 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $587 |
| William A. Bratton | $467 | Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental | $11,501 |
| Clyde Cutlip Jr. | $423 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $423 |
| Timothy Hepler | $388 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $388 |
| The Nature Conservancy | $335 | Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental | $50,000 |
| Henry Kevin Fry | $158 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $158 |
| Gregory S. Pritt | $49 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $49 |
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