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Of the 51 subsidies provided, the largest was for Tracy Smith Logging, which received $19,320 for the claim of "Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers Program".
The smallest subsidy provided to a Highland County farmer was $51 to Ruth M. Hiner.
There were 103 fewer subsidies than the year before, and the total value of the subsidies fell by $349,523.
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 Highland County Code Farmers in 2021
| Farmer | $ Received | Reason for Subsidy | Total Received in Subsidies by Farmer ($) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tracy Smith Logging | $19,320 | Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers Program | $21,320 |
| All Terraine Constructors, LLC | $11,784 | Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers Program | $13,784 |
| Sherry S. Sullenberger | $8,914 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $8,914 |
| Robert Lambert Jr. | $7,376 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $7,376 |
| Rodney P. Leech | $6,770 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $8,669 |
| Mark Waybright | $5,669 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $5,669 |
| Robert E. Beverage | $4,646 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $4,646 |
| Pete K. White | $4,607 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $4,607 |
| Wayne Beverage | $4,604 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $4,604 |
| Douglas Olin Beverage | $3,867 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $3,867 |
| Ernest Lightner | $3,703 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $3,703 |
| Dareld Puffenbarger | $3,341 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $3,341 |
| Caroline Babcock Smith | $2,926 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $6,595 |
| Caroline Babcock Smith | $2,490 | Conservation Reserve Program - Chesapeake Bay Incentive Program | $6,595 |
| Olin G. Waybright | $2,310 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $2,538 |
| All Terraine Constructors, LLC | $2,000 | Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers Program | $13,784 |
| Tracy Smith Logging | $2,000 | Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers Program | $21,320 |
| William A. Wagner | $1,824 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $1,824 |
| Allen Lowry | $1,567 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $1,567 |
| Michael S. Humphries | $1,525 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $1,525 |
| Ralph C. Pullin Jr. | $1,469 | Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental | $1,469 |
| Elesson C Hunt | $1,411 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $1,411 |
| Halterman Farms | $1,277 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $1,277 |
| George A. Smith Jr. | $1,195 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $1,195 |
| Caroline Babcock Smith | $1,179 | Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental | $6,595 |
| Corey Terry | $1,160 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $1,160 |
| Dean C. Hunt | $1,028 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $1,028 |
| Robert Dale Vandevander | $993 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $993 |
| Christian Brock | $980 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $980 |
| Hiner Family Farm, LLC | $887 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $887 |
| Charles L. Neely | $803 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $803 |
| Rodney P. Leech | $798 | Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental | $8,669 |
| Roy V. Robertson Jr. | $776 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $1,070 |
| John R. Hammer | $755 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $755 |
| Rebecca H. Lightner | $696 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $696 |
| Rodney P. Leech | $686 | Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental | $8,669 |
| Christopher Lee Jackson | $639 | Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental | $639 |
| Stephen Hise | $603 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $603 |
| Herbert Lightner | $601 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $601 |
| Gary L. Williams | $518 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $518 |
| Anna Lee Rexrode | $483 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $483 |
| Robert Lee Lightner | $353 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $353 |
| Roy V. Robertson Jr. | $294 | Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental | $1,070 |
| Rodney P. Leech | $259 | Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental | $8,669 |
| Kenneth Hutchinson | $232 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $232 |
| Olin G. Waybright | $228 | Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental | $2,538 |
| Patrick M. Lowry | $199 | Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental | $199 |
| Rodney P. Leech | $156 | Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental | $8,669 |
| Meadows Pride Farm, LLC | $98 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $98 |
| Winifred H. Stephenson | $69 | Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental | $69 |
| Ruth M. Hiner | $51 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $51 |
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