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Of the 49 subsidies provided, the largest was for Gary Stone, which received $116,258 for the claim of "Coronavirus Food Assistance Program Cares 2.1".
The smallest subsidy provided to a Polk County farmer was $31 to Gary Stone.
There were 86 fewer subsidies than the year before, and the total value of the subsidies fell by $51,270.
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 Polk County Code Farmers in 2021
| Farmer | $ Received | Reason for Subsidy | Total Received in Subsidies by Farmer ($) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gary Stone | $116,258 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program Cares 2.1 | $155,215 |
| Gary Stone | $21,730 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities | $155,215 |
| Gary Stone | $9,977 | Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program - Plus 3 Assistance Program | $155,215 |
| Gary Stone | $3,857 | Price Loss Coverage Program | $155,215 |
| Carol Gabriel Tholen | $1,921 | Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program - Plus 3 Assistance Program | $4,450 |
| Carol Gabriel Tholen | $1,527 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities | $4,450 |
| Herman Woody | $1,315 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $1,315 |
| John Lewis | $1,199 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $1,199 |
| Ron Lowery | $1,091 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $1,091 |
| Bobby Bishop | $1,050 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $1,050 |
| Gary Stone | $1,041 | Price Loss Coverage Program | $155,215 |
| Carol Gabriel Tholen | $1,002 | Price Loss Coverage Program | $4,450 |
| Johnny Raines | $993 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $993 |
| Joe D. Fetzer | $948 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities | $1,226 |
| Charlotte Hall | $888 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $888 |
| Curtis Loveday | $835 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $835 |
| Fetzer-Frazier Farms | $710 | Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program - Plus 3 Assistance Program | $1,400 |
| Seth Fletcher McClary | $689 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $689 |
| Joella Bontrager | $561 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $561 |
| Fetzer-Frazier Farms | $550 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities | $1,400 |
| Joe Pankey | $548 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $548 |
| Andrew Morgan | $538 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $538 |
| Mitchell Cronan Jr. | $520 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $520 |
| Jean C. Rothe | $485 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $485 |
| Gary Stone | $482 | Price Loss Coverage Program | $155,215 |
| Ralph Edwin Bates | $471 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $471 |
| Elizabeth J. Paxton | $426 | Agricultural Risk Coverage Program - County | $605 |
| Charles McClure | $413 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $413 |
| L. W. Smith | $403 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $403 |
| Gary Stone | $390 | Price Loss Coverage Program | $155,215 |
| James Kirkland | $380 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $380 |
| Gary Stone | $317 | Price Loss Coverage Program | $155,215 |
| Joe D. Fetzer | $278 | Price Loss Coverage Program | $1,226 |
| Richard Youngblood | $273 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $273 |
| William L. Davenport | $264 | Price Loss Coverage Program | $264 |
| Gary Stone | $250 | Price Loss Coverage Program | $155,215 |
| William Donald Ledford | $232 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $232 |
| Ray Bowen | $209 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $209 |
| Gary Stone | $204 | Price Loss Coverage Program | $155,215 |
| Gary Stone | $182 | Price Loss Coverage Program | $155,215 |
| Elizabeth J. Paxton | $179 | Price Loss Coverage Program | $605 |
| Gary Stone | $153 | Price Loss Coverage Program | $155,215 |
| Mr. Roger Mark Evans | $153 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $153 |
| Fetzer-Frazier Farms | $140 | Price Loss Coverage Program | $1,400 |
| Gary Stone | $122 | Price Loss Coverage Program | $155,215 |
| Gary Stone | $110 | Price Loss Coverage Program | $155,215 |
| Gary Stone | $60 | Price Loss Coverage Program | $155,215 |
| Gary Stone | $51 | Price Loss Coverage Program | $155,215 |
| Gary Stone | $31 | Price Loss Coverage Program | $155,215 |
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