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146 Hickman County farmers received agricultural subsidies in 2021

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Farms in Hickman County received $288,066 in taxpayer-funded subsidies in 2021, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

Of the 146 subsidies provided, the largest was for Brad Porter, which received $63,884 for the claim of "Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities".

The smallest subsidy provided to a Hickman County farmer was $3 to Wilma Orton.

There were 322 fewer subsidies than the year before, and the total value of the subsidies fell by $597,771.

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 Hickman County Code Farmers in 2021
Farmer$ ReceivedReason for SubsidyTotal Received in Subsidies by Farmer ($)
Brad Porter$63,884Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$85,835
MPS Farming, LLC$38,597Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$42,049
John West$31,186Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$31,719
Tim Johnston$24,447Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$31,089
Brad Porter$18,642Quality Loss Adjustment Program$85,835
Kinzer Nichols Boehms$14,781Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers Program$16,781
Christopher Allen$7,981Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers Program$9,981
Tim Johnston$5,078Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$31,089
Deborah Cook$2,740Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$2,939
Blake Graham$2,542Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$2,542
Danny R. Litton$2,448Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$3,979
J & B Farms$2,226Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$2,226
Lee Orton$2,073Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$2,073
MPS Farming, LLC$2,054Agricultural Risk Coverage Program - County$42,049
James Anthony Bennett$2,047Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$2,047
Bernadette A. Edmonds$2,044Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$2,044
Kinzer Nichols Boehms$2,000Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers Program$16,781
Christopher Allen$2,000Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers Program$9,981
Wayne Grimmett$1,716Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$1,793
Neil Martin$1,664Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$2,256
Donna Barber$1,625Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$1,625
Joseph Daniel Aydelott$1,520Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$1,520
William N. Givens$1,496Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$1,760
Evelyn Johnston$1,471Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$1,471
Edward A. Porter$1,363Quality Loss Adjustment Program$1,363
Euretta B Mayberry$1,253Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$1,749
David Grimes$1,251Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$1,251
John Temple$1,152Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$1,152
Terry Owens$1,143Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$1,143
Ron Mayberry$1,055Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$1,055
Michael Cook Tr$1,034Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$1,058
John Leland Porter$1,026Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$1,026
Brad Porter$993Price Loss Coverage Program$85,835
Richard Clayton$979Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$979
Archie Glen Edwards$977Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$977
Myra Orton$970Agricultural Risk Coverage Program - County$1,178
David Fox$968Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$1,405
Brad Porter$957Price Loss Coverage Program$85,835
Gary Parker$951Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$951
MPS Farming, LLC$861Price Loss Coverage Program$42,049
Derek Newsom$854Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$854
David Sandlin$848Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$848
Danny R. Litton$842Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$3,979
Wayne E. Prince$838Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$838
John B. Porter II$837Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$837
Jerry W. Bates$824Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$824
Jimmy Winters$816Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$816
Jackie Light$799Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$799
Loretta Givens$755Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$755
Diane Garrett$752Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$1,022
Brad Porter$743Price Loss Coverage Program$85,835
Ben Lampley$740Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$740
Wilma Orton$726Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$729
James David Dick$712Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$712
Bill Halbrooks$679Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$690
Billie L. Parham$669Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$669
Maylynn Campbell$661Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$661
Mark Truett$619Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$619
Daniel Spears$591Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$591
Phillip Anderson$547Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$547
Robert C Fleaner$546Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$546
Riley David Carroll$536Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$536
Charles R. Shough$533Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$533
Robin Mayberry$512Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$651
Euretta B Mayberry$496Agricultural Risk Coverage Program - County$1,749
Steven D. Armstrong$494Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$494
Ray Roder$476Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$476
Anthony Choate$474Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$474
Tim Johnston$466Price Loss Coverage Program$31,089
MPS Farming, LLC$463Price Loss Coverage Program$42,049
Danny R. Ferguson$457Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$457
Sammy Ferguson$457Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$457
Peggy K. Field$440Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$440
David Duncan$439Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$439
David Fox$437Agricultural Risk Coverage Program - County$1,405
Linda Dianne Scroggins$434Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$434
Tim Johnston$423Price Loss Coverage Program$31,089
Ricky Reed$417Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$417
Calvin Chessor$387Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$387
Craig T. Meyer$386Price Loss Coverage Program$574
Thomas Gordon$385Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$385
Danny R. Litton$380Agricultural Risk Coverage Program - County$3,979
Jerry I. Allison$380Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$380
Tim Johnston$376Price Loss Coverage Program$31,089
Dale E. Schiffman$356Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$356
John West$349Price Loss Coverage Program$31,719
Richard Shelby$338Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$338
Kenny Johnston$294Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$294
Denton Blaine King$280Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$280
Diane Garrett$270Agricultural Risk Coverage Program - County$1,022
William N. Givens$264Agricultural Risk Coverage Program - County$1,760
Jeff McCaleb$262Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$262
James Michael Frazier$253Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$253
Pamela Allen$250Grasslands Reserve Program$250
Neil Martin$249Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$2,256
Danny R. Litton$247Agricultural Risk Coverage Program - County$3,979
Neil Martin$245Coronavirus Food Assistance Program Cares$2,256
Jay Slaughter$232Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$376
Carrie Meehan$225Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$225
William A. Leighton Jr.$221Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$318
Holley Krueger$218Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$218
Zachary Ross Magoon$218Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$218
Ronald Worley$214Price Loss Coverage Program$214
Mary Katherine Bates$211Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$211
Steven Friesel$209Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$209
Tim Johnston$209Price Loss Coverage Program$31,089
Eddie Anglin$208Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$208
Deborah Cook$199Price Loss Coverage Program$2,939
Terry Banks$192Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$192
Craig T. Meyer$188Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$574
Tonya Mangrum$187Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$187
John West$168Price Loss Coverage Program$31,719
Priscilla Barber$158Price Loss Coverage Program$158
Marina Eckert-Sullivan$145Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$145
Jay Slaughter$144Agricultural Risk Coverage Program - County$376
Robin Mayberry$139Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$651
Brad Porter$138Price Loss Coverage Program$85,835
Brad Porter$130Price Loss Coverage Program$85,835
Myra Orton$118Agricultural Risk Coverage Program - County$1,178
Troy Bates$114Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$114
William Hershel Mayberry$100Price Loss Coverage Program$100
Neil Martin$99Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$2,256
Charles W. Glaze$97Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$97
William A. Leighton Jr.$97Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$318
Neal Shaffer$93Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$93
Brad Porter$90Price Loss Coverage Program$85,835
Myra Orton$90Agricultural Risk Coverage Program - County$1,178
Tim Johnston$90Price Loss Coverage Program$31,089
Brad Porter$86Price Loss Coverage Program$85,835
Wayne Grimmett$77Price Loss Coverage Program$1,793
Zachary Thomas Armstrong$76Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$82
MPS Farming, LLC$57Price Loss Coverage Program$42,049
Brad Porter$54Price Loss Coverage Program$85,835
Danny R. Litton$44Agricultural Risk Coverage Program - County$3,979
Brad Porter$39Price Loss Coverage Program$85,835
Brad Porter$38Price Loss Coverage Program$85,835
Michael Cook Tr$24Price Loss Coverage Program$1,058
Brad Porter$22Price Loss Coverage Program$85,835
Sara Johnson$21Price Loss Coverage Program$21
Brad Porter$19Price Loss Coverage Program$85,835
Danny R. Litton$18Agricultural Risk Coverage Program - County$3,979
MPS Farming, LLC$17Price Loss Coverage Program$42,049
John West$16Price Loss Coverage Program$31,719
Bill Halbrooks$11Price Loss Coverage Program$690
Zachary Thomas Armstrong$6Price Loss Coverage Program$82
Wilma Orton$3Price Loss Coverage Program$729

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