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How much did farmers in Lewis County receive in taxpayer-funded subsidies in 2021?

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Farms in Lewis County received $298,187 in taxpayer-funded subsidies in 2021, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

Of the 70 subsidies provided, the largest was for Jordan Tanner Logging, LLC, which received $50,875 for the claim of "Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers Program".

The smallest subsidy provided to a Lewis County farmer was $4 to Riverside Valley Farm, LLC.

There were 114 fewer subsidies than the year before, and the total value of the subsidies rose by $89,629.

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 Lewis County Code Farmers in 2021
Farmer$ ReceivedReason for SubsidyTotal Received in Subsidies by Farmer ($)
Jordan Tanner Logging, LLC$50,875Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers Program$52,875
Julie Taylor$50,875Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers Program$52,875
Kevin B Smith Logging$50,875Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers Program$52,875
MRS Kerri Ellison$45,760Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$45,760
Barry Tenison$38,670Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers Program$40,670
Riverside Valley Farm, LLC$9,056Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$10,575
Herman Carroll$5,896Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers Program$7,896
Swan Creek Farm$2,489Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$2,489
Jeffrey L. Hinson$2,273Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$2,273
Barry Tenison$2,000Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers Program$40,670
Herman Carroll$2,000Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers Program$7,896
Jordan Tanner Logging, LLC$2,000Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers Program$52,875
Julie Taylor$2,000Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers Program$52,875
Kevin B Smith Logging$2,000Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers Program$52,875
Donald Duncan$1,763Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$1,763
Keith Reeves$1,738Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$1,738
Billy Skelton$1,490Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$2,184
James G. Allen$1,485Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$1,557
Eddie Denicolais$1,452Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$1,872
Larry Harper$1,124Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$1,124
Mike Clay$1,095Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$1,095
Jerry D. Floyd$983Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$983
Travis Hinson$880Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$880
Joseph D. Englett$876Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$876
Danny Holt$854Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$854
R. B. Seiber$796Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$796
Jerry W. Seiber$763Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$763
Ben Lankford$716Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$716
Billy Skelton$694Price Loss Coverage Program$2,184
Jacob Trull$687Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$687
Jamie Ray$675Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$675
Braden D. Hinson$664Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$664
Darrel Reeves$636Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$636
Greg Amacher$589Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$589
Joyce M. Duncan$575Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$575
Riverside Valley Farm, LLC$563Price Loss Coverage Program$10,575
Paul Conner$550Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$808
Riverside Valley Farm, LLC$543Price Loss Coverage Program$10,575
Darrell S. Runions$541Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$541
Jennifer Tiller$534Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$534
John Warrington$527Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$527
Dorothy Warf$510Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$510
Larry Franks$502Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$502
James L. Whitehead$501Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$501
Linda Clayton$478Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$478
Darrell E. Bryson$458Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$458
Bill Ray$448Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$448
Victor Reeves$448Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$448
Bill Webb$433Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$433
Eddie Denicolais$420Agricultural Risk Coverage Program - County$1,872
Nolan Grinder$396Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$396
Leon Reeves$395Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$395
Riverside Valley Farm, LLC$380Price Loss Coverage Program$10,575
Billy C. Cothran$280Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$280
Thomas McCaa$260Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$260
Paul Conner$258Agricultural Risk Coverage Program - County$808
Tyler Seiber$238Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$238
Themen Reeves$236Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$236
Carl Ronald Couch$227Agricultural Risk Coverage Program - County$227
Jerry R Tenry$219Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$235
Robert Muller$121Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$121
Robert Stroede$121Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$121
James G. Allen$72Price Loss Coverage Program$1,557
Andrew S. Kemler$52Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$52
Lori M. Moseley$50Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$50
Marvin Byler$37Price Loss Coverage Program$37
Roy Donald Malone III$36Price Loss Coverage Program$36
Riverside Valley Farm, LLC$29Price Loss Coverage Program$10,575
Jerry R Tenry$16Price Loss Coverage Program$235
Riverside Valley Farm, LLC$4Price Loss Coverage Program$10,575

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