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Taxpayer-funded subsidies offered to Putnam County farmers in 2021 reached $149,721

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Farms in Putnam County received $149,721 in taxpayer-funded subsidies in 2021, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

Of the 153 subsidies provided, the largest was for Kale Trucking, Inc., which received $20,580 for the claim of "Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities".

The smallest subsidy provided to a Putnam County farmer was $19 to Kale Trucking, Inc..

There were 283 fewer subsidies than the year before, and the total value of the subsidies fell by $287,207.

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 Putnam County Code Farmers in 2021
Farmer$ ReceivedReason for SubsidyTotal Received in Subsidies by Farmer ($)
Kale Trucking, Inc.$20,580Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$42,744
Kale Trucking, Inc.$19,809Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program - Plus 3 Assistance Program$42,744
David J. McClure$11,060Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$11,060
Michael W. Wolpert$7,857Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$8,834
Raymond G. Reedy$7,115Emergency Conservation Program Cost Share$7,115
Randall C. Stevens$6,935Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$18,430
Randall C. Stevens$3,882Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program - Plus 3 Assistance Program$18,430
Randall C. Stevens$3,807Quality Loss Adjustment Program$18,430
Paul E. Carbonneau$2,716Emergency Assist Livestock Bees Fish (ELAP) Program$4,713
William M. Whittington$2,484Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$2,584
James McSparin$2,254Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$2,254
Roger Ketchum$2,198Emergency Conservation Program Cost Share$2,198
Randall C. Stevens$2,003Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$18,430
James Decker$2,000Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers Program$2,757
Paul E. Carbonneau$1,997NAP Regular Web-Based Program$4,713
Christopher S. Butler$1,992Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$2,747
Roger L. Wood$1,942Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$1,942
Randall C. Stevens$1,782Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$18,430
Kale Trucking, Inc.$1,763Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$42,744
Kevin L. Irvine$1,325Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$1,325
Larry L. Call$1,284Livestock Indemnity Program$1,765
John R Cobble Trust$1,178Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$2,974
William R. Burdette$1,166Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$1,166
Christian F. Arthur$1,124Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$1,124
Gary R. Cunningham$1,064Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$1,064
Larry Henson Sr.$1,028Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$1,028
John R Cobble Trust$966Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$2,974
Jill Gilbert$924NAP Regular Web-Based Program$1,688
Charles G. Lipford$867Livestock Indemnity Program$1,170
Robert D. Sowards$867Livestock Indemnity Program$1,161
Michael T. Stone$782Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$782
Jill Gilbert$764Emergency Assist Livestock Bees Fish (ELAP) Program$1,688
Tina Flora$760Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$760
James Decker$757Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers Program$2,757
Christopher S. Butler$755Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$2,747
Christopher J. Wiseman$729Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$729
Paul Rodney Wymer$700Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$700
Harold L. Mynes$688Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$688
Steve L. Harmon Sr.$671Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$671
Clayburn A. Stover$660Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$1,351
David Mercer$637Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$637
Anthony Harmon$627Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$627
Michael W. Wolpert$597Price Loss Coverage Program$8,834
Jeffery A. Thomas$594Emergency Assist Livestock Bees Fish (ELAP) Program$594
William Hatcher$548Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$702
Clayburn A. Stover$537Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$1,351
Paul Oxley$499Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$894
Johnathon M. Smith$487Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$487
Larry L. Call$481Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$1,765
Fredrick H. Thomas$477Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$631
Delmar Call$476Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$476
Michael A. Erwin$470Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$579
Diane D. Bedwell$443Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$443
Elijah A. Chapman$435Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$435
Donald L. Meadows$427Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$427
Robert J. Mynes$423Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$423
John R Cobble Trust$420Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$2,974
Ronald W. Smith$413Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$413
Paul Oxley$395Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$894
Michael W. Wolpert$380Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$8,834
Virgil Edwards$365Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$365
Earl R. Sovine$362Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$362
Janet Bird$353Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$353
David Paul Smith$345Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$345
Darrell Ray Young$342Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$342
James C. Fizer$342Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$342
Anthony Dale Edwards$340Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$340
Elmer Robinson Bird Jr.$340Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$340
Richard Johnson$335Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$335
Danny L. Mallett$334Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$334
Jonathan Smith$331Livestock Indemnity Program$435
Charles G. Lipford$303Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$1,170
David W. Hescht$300Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$300
Phillip N. Casto$296Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$296
Robert D. Sowards$294Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$1,161
Eric M. Matheny$289Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$289
Darrin L. Moore$277Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$277
Jeremy Taylor$275Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$389
John R Cobble Trust$274Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$2,974
Neil E. Eads$260Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$260
Dawneda Miller$255Emergency Assist Livestock Bees Fish (ELAP) Program$418
Charles L. Staley$255Emergency Assist Livestock Bees Fish (ELAP) Program$255
David R. Pennington$255Emergency Assist Livestock Bees Fish (ELAP) Program$255
Jason Canfield$251Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$251
Valerie D. Guthrie$250NAP Regular Web-Based Program$335
Jeanette Waller$246Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$246
Kale Trucking, Inc.$238Price Loss Coverage Program$42,744
Bruce Phelps$235Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$235
Russell L. Watson$231Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$231
Larry E. Leadmon$224Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$224
Michele C Halleron$221Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$306
Jimmy L. Mallett$217Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$217
Randy A. Bird$212Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$275
Kale Trucking, Inc.$211Price Loss Coverage Program$42,744
Gerald R. Walter$205Price Loss Coverage Program$205
Ida R. Phelps$205Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$205
Mary Morris$196Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$196
Jason Kessell$195Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$195
Amy Kever$183Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$183
Russell Phelps$181Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$181
Joshua D. McCoy$173Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$173
Peachie Arthur$173Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$173
Alan B. Cobb$170Emergency Assist Livestock Bees Fish (ELAP) Program$170
Heather N. Sprouse$170Emergency Assist Livestock Bees Fish (ELAP) Program$170
Dennis R. Gibson$170Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$170
Kevin P. Batt$170Emergency Assist Livestock Bees Fish (ELAP) Program$170
Aubrey E. Erwin$165Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$165
Dawneda Miller$163NAP Regular Web-Based Program$418
Paul David Searls$163Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$163
Sally Painter$159Livestock Indemnity Program$159
Clayburn A. Stover$154Livestock Indemnity Program$1,351
William Hatcher$154Livestock Indemnity Program$702
Fredrick H. Thomas$154Livestock Indemnity Program$631
Dennis Lucas$153Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$153
Robert Parsons$147Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$147
Jerry Null$146NAP Regular Web-Based Program$146
Cora Hess$144Price Loss Coverage Program$240
John J. Hess Jr.$144Price Loss Coverage Program$240
Richard Lee Cummings$139NAP Regular Web-Based Program$190
John R Cobble Trust$136Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$2,974
Charles Runion$128Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$128
Stacey A. Faulkner$128Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$128
Kale Trucking, Inc.$124Price Loss Coverage Program$42,744
Dale C. Young$116Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$116
Jeremy Taylor$114Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$389
Michael A. Erwin$109Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$579
Rebecca O. Bays$105Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$105
Jonathan Smith$104Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$435
Randal O. Casto$102Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$102
Nathan Easter$102Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$102
Jasper Lee Casto$101Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$101
Norman I. Young$100Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$177
William M. Whittington$100Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$2,584
Cora Hess$96Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$240
John J. Hess Jr.$96Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$240
Debra K. Barnes$92NAP Regular Web-Based Program$92
Eric T Nazarewycz$91Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$91
Michele C Halleron$85Emergency Assist Livestock Bees Fish (ELAP) Program$306
The Potager, LLC$85Emergency Assist Livestock Bees Fish (ELAP) Program$85
Valerie D. Guthrie$85Emergency Assist Livestock Bees Fish (ELAP) Program$335
Shannon L. Watson$85Emergency Assist Livestock Bees Fish (ELAP) Program$85
Kaitlyn A. Campbell$84Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$84
Michael L. Goddard$79Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$79
Norman I. Young$77Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$177
Randy A. Bird$63Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$275
James S. Samples$56Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$56
Richard Lee Cummings$51Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$190
Donnie A. Ennis$51Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$51
George V. Adkins$40Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$40
Lisa L. Richmond$35Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$35
Shane Bowen$26Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$26
Randall C. Stevens$21Price Loss Coverage Program$18,430
Kale Trucking, Inc.$19Price Loss Coverage Program$42,744

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