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

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Farms in Chatham County received $1,687,097 in taxpayer-funded subsidies in 2021, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

Of the 234 subsidies provided, the largest was for Georgia Pecan Nursery, LLC, which received $342,890 for the claim of "Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act".

The smallest subsidy provided to a Chatham County farmer was $3 to Bartha Moore.

There were 167 fewer subsidies than the year before, and the total value of the subsidies fell by $1,364,149.

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 Chatham County Code Farmers in 2021
Farmer$ ReceivedReason for SubsidyTotal Received in Subsidies by Farmer ($)
Georgia Pecan Nursery, LLC$342,890Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$733,480
Georgia Pecan Nursery, LLC$342,890Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$733,480
Bruce and Lynne Henderson Farms$115,268Price Loss Coverage Program$274,833
Loci Foci$112,054Price Loss Coverage Program$169,288
Bruce and Lynne Henderson Farms$78,636Price Loss Coverage Program$274,833
Patrick K. Farrell$75,598Price Loss Coverage Program$77,774
Larry Matthew Self$35,803Price Loss Coverage Program$41,291
W. B. Gary Jr.$34,695Price Loss Coverage Program$36,157
Bruce and Lynne Henderson Farms$31,020Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$274,833
Bruce and Lynne Henderson Farms$27,464Price Loss Coverage Program$274,833
Georgia Pecan Nursery, LLC$21,656Price Loss Coverage Program$733,480
Georgia Pecan Nursery, LLC$21,656Price Loss Coverage Program$733,480
Jenkins Farms, LLC$20,668Price Loss Coverage Program$38,512
Nancy Daniels$20,417Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$21,583
Loci Foci$19,622Price Loss Coverage Program$169,288
John Paletta$15,235Price Loss Coverage Program$15,235
Bruce and Lynne Henderson Farms$14,804Price Loss Coverage Program$274,833
Bartha Moore$13,130Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$38,451
Loci Foci$12,762Price Loss Coverage Program$169,288
Bartha Moore$11,921Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program - Plus 3 Assistance Program$38,451
Dorsey H. Flanders$11,315Price Loss Coverage Program$15,017
Loci Foci$9,939Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$169,288
Bear Creek Farms, GP$8,968Price Loss Coverage Program$15,207
Thomas Wirht$8,751Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$8,751
Jenkins Farms, LLC$7,952Price Loss Coverage Program$38,512
Bruce and Lynne Henderson Farms$7,641Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$274,833
Cleveland Trulock Family Farm, LLC$6,910Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$6,910
Ann S. Blalock$6,753Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$6,753
Loci Foci$6,495Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$169,288
Jenkins Farms, LLC$6,391Price Loss Coverage Program$38,512
Bear Creek Farms, GP$6,239Price Loss Coverage Program$15,207
Davis Familytree Holdings, LLC$5,924Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$11,848
Davis Familytree Holdings, LLC$5,924Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$11,848
Larry Matthew Self$5,488Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$41,291
Katherine Isabel Claar$5,133Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$5,133
Danny L Blackmon$4,892Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$4,892
Clinton M. Crosby Jr.$4,861Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$4,861
Jennifer A. Giddens$4,790Price Loss Coverage Program$4,790
Scott D. Lewis$4,609Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$4,609
Paul Zellner$4,430Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$4,430
Loci Foci$4,324Price Loss Coverage Program$169,288
Lavaca Land Company, Ltd.$4,314Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$5,902
Karen B. Pannell$4,289Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$4,289
Loci Foci$4,093Quality Loss Adjustment Program$169,288
Sara M Cantwell Trust$4,039Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$5,791
Cleland Farms, LLC$3,935Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$9,502
William P. Bowers$3,927Price Loss Coverage Program$3,927
Adrian Blocker$3,612Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$6,786
Donald Anderson$3,548Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$3,548
Mark D. Reynolds$3,278Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$3,278
Frank Redding$3,248Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$6,418
Bartha Moore$3,246Price Loss Coverage Program$38,451
Dorsey H. Flanders$3,243Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$15,017
Adrian Blocker$3,174Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$6,786
Carol S. Hall$3,091Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$3,091
Bartha Moore$2,980Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program - Plus 3 Assistance Program$38,451
Jenkins Farms, LLC$2,955Price Loss Coverage Program$38,512
Nancy V. Bland$2,854Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$2,854
Daniel J Hunter Real Estate Trust$2,826Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$2,826
Teresa Hunter Real Estate Trust$2,826Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$2,826
Frank Redding$2,588Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$6,418
Dennis Jackson Montgomery$2,581Price Loss Coverage Program$3,552
Gwen S. McKee$2,422Price Loss Coverage Program$3,608
Cleland Farms, LLC$2,318Price Loss Coverage Program$9,502
Cleland Farms, LLC$2,245Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program - Plus 3 Assistance Program$9,502
Allease P Santos$2,201Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$3,013
Eric A. Horton$2,094Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$2,094
Joan S. Ansley$2,028Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$2,028
William Gordon Greene$2,013Price Loss Coverage Program$5,477
Joel A. Martin$1,995Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$1,995
Montrose Lamar Graham$1,950Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$3,835
New Keller Coldbrook Plantation, LLC$1,917Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$1,917
Jack and Shirley Green, LLC$1,896Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$1,896
Zackie New$1,875Agricultural Risk Coverage Program - County$1,875
Sara M Cantwell Trust$1,752Price Loss Coverage Program$5,791
Lillian Le Fleur Powell$1,743Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$1,743
Bartha Moore$1,695Price Loss Coverage Program$38,451
F & D Simmons Family, LLLP$1,674Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$4,840
F & D Simmons Family, LLLP$1,674Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$4,840
Duane C. Eurek$1,666Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$1,666
Terri Eurek$1,666Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$1,666
William D. Bennison$1,642Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$2,738
James R. Smith$1,601Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$1,601
Bartha Moore$1,583Price Loss Coverage Program$38,451
Lavaca Land Company, Ltd.$1,504Price Loss Coverage Program$5,902
W. B. Gary Jr.$1,462Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$36,157
Joseph Gross$1,268Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$1,268
Stanley Family Farm, LLC$1,268Price Loss Coverage Program$1,268
Montrose Lamar Graham$1,147Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$3,835
Patrick K. Farrell$1,136Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$77,774
Lavonne K. Calandra$1,115Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$1,115
Yates George Cathrall III$1,108Quality Loss Adjustment Program$1,108
Kenneth M. Tapley$1,103Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$1,103
William D. Bennison$1,096Price Loss Coverage Program$2,738
Bartha Moore$1,076Price Loss Coverage Program$38,451
Brer Rabbit Farms, LLC$1,064Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$3,192
Brer Rabbit Farms, LLC$1,064Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$3,192
Brer Rabbit Farms, LLC$1,064Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$3,192
Leonard E. Worthy Jr.$1,042Price Loss Coverage Program$1,042
Patrick K. Farrell$1,040Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$77,774
Matthews Cane Island, LLC$1,036Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$1,036
H. B. Waller Jr.$1,030Price Loss Coverage Program$1,030
Delmar C. Wiggins$1,009Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$3,039
Cleland Farms, LLC$1,004Noninsured Assistance Program$9,502
Delmar C. Wiggins$998Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$3,039
Dennis Jackson Montgomery$971Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$3,552
Bartha Moore$933Price Loss Coverage Program$38,451
Eleanor C. Kelly$921Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$921
J P Farms, Inc.$912Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$912
Gwen S. McKee$891Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$3,608
Georgia Pecan Nursery, LLC$880Price Loss Coverage Program$733,480
Georgia Pecan Nursery, LLC$880Price Loss Coverage Program$733,480
Clayton T. Cooley$851Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$851
Allease P Santos$812Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$3,013
Lillian M. Akins$782Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$782
Georgia Pecan Nursery, LLC$766Price Loss Coverage Program$733,480
Georgia Pecan Nursery, LLC$766Price Loss Coverage Program$733,480
William Gordon Greene$751Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$5,477
Montrose Lamar Graham$738Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$3,835
Sandra Hammond - Pister$738Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$738
Vicki Alexander$719Price Loss Coverage Program$719
Delmar C. Wiggins$712Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$3,039
John W Morris John Morris Farms, LLC$699Price Loss Coverage Program$1,893
Joy Knutson$694Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$1,022
William Gordon Greene$687Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$5,477
Gregory K. Crowe$686Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$686
William Gordon Greene$673Price Loss Coverage Program$5,477
Nancy Daniels$661Price Loss Coverage Program$21,583
William Gordon Greene$648Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$5,477
F & D Simmons Family, LLLP$634Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$4,840
F & D Simmons Family, LLLP$634Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$4,840
John W Morris John Morris Farms, LLC$633Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$1,893
William Gordon Greene$632Price Loss Coverage Program$5,477
Frank Redding$582Price Loss Coverage Program$6,418
Pam Farms, LLC$574Price Loss Coverage Program$574
Sue L. Lomax$562Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$562
Georgia Pecan Nursery, LLC$548Price Loss Coverage Program$733,480
Georgia Pecan Nursery, LLC$548Price Loss Coverage Program$733,480
Jenkins Farms, LLC$546Price Loss Coverage Program$38,512
Cecil Knox Daniel III$542Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$542
Brenda Wright McDonough$524Price Loss Coverage Program$524
Rhonda Rousakis$523Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$1,903
Rhonda Rousakis$523Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$1,903
Rhonda Rousakis$523Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$1,903
Thea Blanton$523Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$1,268
Thea Blanton$523Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$1,268
Tina R. Harper$523Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$634
Sandra Brassard$517Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$517
Sharon Lohoefener$513Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$971
Bobby A. Reed$508Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$508
Nancy Daniels$505Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$21,583
Shields Investments, LLC$501Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$501
Mitla Tortilleria, LLC$500Commodity Credit Corporation Organic Cost Share Fees - Handling$500
Jack Frederick Biehler$465Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$465
Dorsey H. Flanders$459Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$15,017
Sharon Lohoefener$458Price Loss Coverage Program$971
Bartha Moore$457Price Loss Coverage Program$38,451
Beverly Hardee$445Price Loss Coverage Program$445
Dennis Martin Jenkins$423Price Loss Coverage Program$653
Farris W. Cadle$394Price Loss Coverage Program$394
2365 Gin House Road, LLC$389Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$389
John W Morris John Morris Farms, LLC$388Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$1,893
Ralph C. Oakes$372Price Loss Coverage Program$372
Jack Morton$354Price Loss Coverage Program$667
Barbara Phillips 2006 Liv Trustee$353Price Loss Coverage Program$353
H. H. Leysath Jr.$330Price Loss Coverage Program$330
Joy Knutson$328Price Loss Coverage Program$1,022
Yaupon Wellness Company, Inc.$325Commodity Credit Corporation Organic Cost Share - Wild Crops Program$325
Delmar C. Wiggins$320Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$3,039
Residuary Trust 1 Uw of John G Kennedy JR$320Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$460
Jack Morton$313Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$667
June Klavon$295Price Loss Coverage Program$295
Cecil Daniel Jr.$280Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$280
Bartha Moore$279Agriculture Risk Program - Individual Coverage$38,451
Joseph Drescher$270Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$270
Gregory L Stearley Estate$268Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$553
Flora O. Harris$253Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$253
Bartha Moore$239Agriculture Risk Program - Individual Coverage$38,451
Bartha Moore$229Agriculture Risk Program - Individual Coverage$38,451
Gregory L Stearley Estate$229Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$553
Bartha Moore$224Agriculture Risk Program - Individual Coverage$38,451
Diane Moore Plunk Irrevocable Trust$163Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$217
Barbara A. Tyson$155Price Loss Coverage Program$155
Tim A. Tyson$155Price Loss Coverage Program$155
Robert L. Ray$152Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$288
Albert S. Bowers III$140Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$260
Dennis Martin Jenkins$140Price Loss Coverage Program$653
Residuary Trust 1 Uw of John G Kennedy JR$140Price Loss Coverage Program$460
Lonnie C. Blalock Jr.$138Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$138
Robert L. Ray$136Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$288
Gwen S. McKee$123Conservation Reserve Program - Practice Incentives Payment Program$3,608
Bartha Moore$120Agriculture Risk Program - Individual Coverage$38,451
F & D Simmons Family, LLLP$112Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$4,840
F & D Simmons Family, LLLP$112Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$4,840
Rhonda Rousakis$111Price Loss Coverage Program$1,903
Rhonda Rousakis$111Price Loss Coverage Program$1,903
Rhonda Rousakis$111Price Loss Coverage Program$1,903
Thea Blanton$111Price Loss Coverage Program$1,268
Thea Blanton$111Price Loss Coverage Program$1,268
Tina R. Harper$111Price Loss Coverage Program$634
Albert S. Bowers III$91Price Loss Coverage Program$260
Dennis Martin Jenkins$90Price Loss Coverage Program$653
Bartha Moore$88Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$38,451
Lavaca Land Company, Ltd.$84Price Loss Coverage Program$5,902
Bartha Moore$83Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$38,451
John W Morris John Morris Farms, LLC$82Price Loss Coverage Program$1,893
William Gordon Greene$73Price Loss Coverage Program$5,477
Gwen S. McKee$65Conservation Reserve Program - Practice Incentives Payment Program$3,608
Bartha Moore$60Agriculture Risk Program - Individual Coverage$38,451
Gregory L Stearley Estate$56Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$553
Diane Moore Plunk Irrevocable Trust$54Price Loss Coverage Program$217
Kenneth Gordon Taylor Jr.$50Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$50
Gwen S. McKee$49Conservation Reserve Program - Practice Incentives Payment Program$3,608
John W Morris John Morris Farms, LLC$46Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$1,893
Cheryl Brown$44Price Loss Coverage Program$44
Laurie Anderson$44Price Loss Coverage Program$44
Lisa Roberson$44Price Loss Coverage Program$44
Diane B. Dowd$41Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$41
Gayle B. Roach$41Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$41
John W Morris John Morris Farms, LLC$39Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$1,893
Gwen S. McKee$34Conservation Reserve Program - Practice Incentives Payment Program$3,608
Albert S. Bowers III$29Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$260
Bartha Moore$24Agriculture Risk Program - Individual Coverage$38,451
Gwen S. McKee$24Conservation Reserve Program - Practice Incentives Payment Program$3,608
Bartha Moore$19Price Loss Coverage Program$38,451
Bartha Moore$16Agriculture Risk Program - Individual Coverage$38,451
Bartha Moore$14Agriculture Risk Program - Individual Coverage$38,451
Bartha Moore$12Agriculture Risk Program - Individual Coverage$38,451
Bartha Moore$7Price Loss Coverage Program$38,451
Bartha Moore$6Agriculture Risk Program - Individual Coverage$38,451
John W Morris John Morris Farms, LLC$6Price Loss Coverage Program$1,893
Bartha Moore$4Agriculture Risk Program - Individual Coverage$38,451
Bartha Moore$3Agriculture Risk Program - Individual Coverage$38,451
Bartha Moore$3Agriculture Risk Program - Individual Coverage$38,451

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