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

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Farms in Roberts County received $1,208,257 in taxpayer-funded subsidies in 2021, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

Of the 157 subsidies provided, the largest was for DDJB, Inc., which received $292,380 for the claim of "Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act".

The smallest subsidy provided to a Roberts County farmer was $15 to Lamaster Land, LLC.

There were 44 fewer subsidies than the year before, and the total value of the subsidies fell by $1,328,190.

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 Roberts County Code Farmers in 2021
Farmer$ ReceivedReason for SubsidyTotal Received in Subsidies by Farmer ($)
DDJB, Inc.$292,380Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$292,380
Christie Tipps Ranch, LLC$59,541Livestock Forage Disaster Program$71,699
Bluff Creek Land & Cattle Company, LLC$45,196Noninsured Assistance Program$115,491
Dewayne Adcock$43,843Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$43,843
Bluff Creek Land & Cattle Company, LLC$35,098Livestock Forage Disaster Program$115,491
Steven B. Hale$30,002Livestock Forage Disaster Program$57,166
Steven B. Hale$27,164Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$57,166
Phillip Clark$26,168Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$47,505
Burke Adcock$25,458Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$25,458
Locke Cattle Company$21,922Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$54,778
Tyler Rankin$19,894Noninsured Assistance Program$55,160
Tyler Rankin$19,180Livestock Forage Disaster Program$55,160
Locke Cattle Company$19,084Livestock Forage Disaster Program$54,778
Benjamin F. Wheeler$18,703Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$70,218
Will & Ken Gill, LLC$18,183Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$44,158
Bluff Creek Land & Cattle Company, LLC$17,137Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$115,491
Will & Ken Gill, LLC$15,015Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$44,158
Robert R. Keesee$13,911Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program - Plus 3 Assistance Program$18,512
Locke Cattle Company$13,772Livestock Forage Disaster Program$54,778
Wm Cleve Wheeler$13,707Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$63,315
Benjamin F. Wheeler$13,083Noninsured Assistance Program$70,218
J P Cattle Company, LLC$13,052Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$17,912
Flowers Farm Trust$12,966Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$15,306
Wiley & Barbara Bailey Family, LLC$12,839Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program - Plus 3 Assistance Program$29,447
Christie Tipps Ranch, LLC$12,158Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$71,699
Wm Cleve Wheeler$11,867Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$63,315
Charles A. Byrum$11,595Livestock Forage Disaster Program$28,962
Wm Cleve Wheeler$9,951Livestock Forage Disaster Program$63,315
Mathew O'Loughlin$9,314Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$9,314
Joe Lunsford$9,240Livestock Forage Disaster Program$16,295
William W. Breeding$9,143Livestock Forage Disaster Program$14,621
Alan C. Thompson$8,325Livestock Forage Disaster Program$12,086
S & S Land & Cattle Partnership$8,098Noninsured Assistance Program$19,925
Robert W. Adcock$7,878Price Loss Coverage Program$7,878
S & S Land & Cattle Partnership$7,808Livestock Forage Disaster Program$19,925
Benjamin F. Wheeler$7,793Livestock Forage Disaster Program$70,218
Wm Cleve Wheeler$7,487Noninsured Assistance Program$63,315
Benjamin F. Wheeler$7,345Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$70,218
Joe Lunsford$7,055Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$16,295
Bluff Creek Land & Cattle Company, LLC$6,808Livestock Forage Disaster Program$115,491
Will & Ken Gill, LLC$6,748Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$44,158
Wm Cleve Wheeler$6,326Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$63,315
Wm Cleve Wheeler$6,325Livestock Forage Disaster Program$63,315
Tyler Rankin$6,298Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$55,160
Benjamin F. Wheeler$6,277Livestock Forage Disaster Program$70,218
Wiley & Barbara Bailey Family, LLC$6,206Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$29,447
Tyler Rankin$6,127Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$55,160
Bluff Creek Land & Cattle Company, LLC$5,830Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$115,491
Charles A. Byrum$5,494Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$28,962
Phamco VI, Ltd.$5,484Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program - Plus 3 Assistance Program$9,872
William W. Breeding$5,478Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$14,621
Wiley & Barbara Bailey Family, LLC$5,248Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$29,447
Charles A. Byrum$4,978Price Loss Coverage Program$28,962
Benjamin F. Wheeler$4,914Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$70,218
J P Cattle Company, LLC$4,860Price Loss Coverage Program$17,912
Robert R. Keesee$4,601Price Loss Coverage Program$18,512
Hexadyne, Ltd.$4,581Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program - Plus 3 Assistance Program$7,948
Phillip Clark$4,425Price Loss Coverage Program$47,505
Phamco VI, Ltd.$4,388Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$9,872
Will & Ken Gill, LLC$4,212Price Loss Coverage Program$44,158
S & S Land & Cattle Partnership$4,019Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$19,925
Wiley & Barbara Bailey Family, LLC$3,936Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$29,447
Charles A. Byrum$3,862Livestock Forage Disaster Program$28,962
William H. Clark$3,825Livestock Forage Disaster Program$6,685
Alan C. Thompson$3,761Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$12,086
Benjamin F. Wheeler$3,558Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$70,218
Phillip Clark$3,528Price Loss Coverage Program$47,505
Phillip Clark$3,473Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program - Plus 3 Assistance Program$47,505
Phillip Clark$3,464Quality Loss Adjustment Program$47,505
Shawn Ehmann$3,462Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$6,228
Hexadyne, Ltd.$3,367Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$7,948
Lamaster Land, LLC$3,256Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$5,934
Charles A. Byrum$3,033Livestock Forage Disaster Program$28,962
Phillip Clark$2,925Quality Loss Adjustment Program$47,505
William H. Clark$2,860Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$6,685
Benjamin F. Wheeler$2,788Livestock Forage Disaster Program$70,218
Mary Slavin$2,601Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$7,852
Brad Booze$2,475Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$3,712
Phillip Clark$2,396Price Loss Coverage Program$47,505
Mary Slavin$2,387Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$7,852
Wm Cleve Wheeler$2,361Livestock Forage Disaster Program$63,315
Flowers Farm Trust$2,340Price Loss Coverage Program$15,306
Wm Cleve Wheeler$2,264Price Loss Coverage Program$63,315
Benjamin F. Wheeler$2,101Livestock Forage Disaster Program$70,218
Philpott Land Partners$1,988Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$1,988
Chad Earl Breeding$1,817Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$4,534
Julie Watkins McCoy$1,804Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$1,804
Bluff Creek Land & Cattle Company, LLC$1,727Price Loss Coverage Program$115,491
Shawn Ehmann$1,715Price Loss Coverage Program$6,228
Cindy L. Wheeler$1,661Livestock Forage Disaster Program$4,163
Mary Slavin$1,518Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$7,852
Tyler Rankin$1,515Price Loss Coverage Program$55,160
Cindy L. Wheeler$1,499Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$4,163
Rudolph Rankin$1,483Price Loss Coverage Program$2,639
Chad Earl Breeding$1,468Livestock Forage Disaster Program$4,534
Bobbie Ehmann$1,382Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$2,160
Herman S. Boone$1,318Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$1,318
Bluff Creek Land & Cattle Company, LLC$1,313Price Loss Coverage Program$115,491
Chad Earl Breeding$1,249Livestock Forage Disaster Program$4,534
Benjamin F. Wheeler$1,241Price Loss Coverage Program$70,218
Brad Booze$1,237Livestock Forage Disaster Program$3,712
Wiley & Barbara Bailey Family, LLC$1,218Price Loss Coverage Program$29,447
Wm Cleve Wheeler$1,207Livestock Forage Disaster Program$63,315
Shane Thompson$1,062Noninsured Assistance Program$3,817
Emma Bowers$1,052Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$2,274
Emma Bowers$1,047Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program - Plus 3 Assistance Program$2,274
Shane Thompson$1,019Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$3,817
Bluff Creek Land & Cattle Company, LLC$999Price Loss Coverage Program$115,491
Lamaster Land, LLC$977Price Loss Coverage Program$5,934
Shane Thompson$962Livestock Forage Disaster Program$3,817
Lamaster Land, LLC$945Price Loss Coverage Program$5,934
Bluff Creek Land & Cattle Company, LLC$943Price Loss Coverage Program$115,491
Cindy Sue Long$883Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$883
Shawn Ehmann$869Price Loss Coverage Program$6,228
Tyler Rankin$840Price Loss Coverage Program$55,160
Rudolph Rankin$791Price Loss Coverage Program$2,639
Tyler Rankin$791Price Loss Coverage Program$55,160
Bobbie Ehmann$778Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program - Plus 3 Assistance Program$2,160
Shane Thompson$775Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$3,817
Benjamin F. Wheeler$769Livestock Forage Disaster Program$70,218
Lamster Land, LLC$767Price Loss Coverage Program$767
Jeri Cagle$753Price Loss Coverage Program$753
David E Locke Trust Underwill$721Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$721
Wm Cleve Wheeler$698Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program - Plus 3 Assistance Program$63,315
Lamaster Land, LLC$679Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$5,934
Phillip Clark$678Price Loss Coverage Program$47,505
Mary Slavin$586Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$7,852
Benjamin F. Wheeler$578Price Loss Coverage Program$70,218
Wm Cleve Wheeler$578Price Loss Coverage Program$63,315
Cindy L. Wheeler$562Livestock Forage Disaster Program$4,163
Tyler Rankin$515Price Loss Coverage Program$55,160
Benjamin F. Wheeler$476Livestock Forage Disaster Program$70,218
Mary E. Martin$457Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$596
Cindy L. Wheeler$441Livestock Forage Disaster Program$4,163
Bluff Creek Land & Cattle Company, LLC$440Price Loss Coverage Program$115,491
Wm Cleve Wheeler$360Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$63,315
Benjamin F. Wheeler$325Price Loss Coverage Program$70,218
Phillip Clark$301Price Loss Coverage Program$47,505
Rudolph Rankin$289Price Loss Coverage Program$2,639
Mary Slavin$241Price Loss Coverage Program$7,852
Mary Slavin$213Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$7,852
Wm Cleve Wheeler$184Livestock Forage Disaster Program$63,315
Deborah Howard$180Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$180
Emma Bowers$175Price Loss Coverage Program$2,274
Shawn Ehmann$158Price Loss Coverage Program$6,228
Phillip Clark$147Agricultural Risk Coverage Program - County$47,505
Mary E. Martin$139Price Loss Coverage Program$596
Mary Slavin$136Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$7,852
Mary Slavin$118Price Loss Coverage Program$7,852
Benjamin F. Wheeler$98Price Loss Coverage Program$70,218
Benjamin F. Wheeler$95Price Loss Coverage Program$70,218
Rudolph Rankin$76Price Loss Coverage Program$2,639
Benjamin F. Wheeler$74Price Loss Coverage Program$70,218
Lamaster Land, LLC$62Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program - Plus 3 Assistance Program$5,934
Mary Slavin$52Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$7,852
Shawn Ehmann$24Price Loss Coverage Program$6,228
Lamaster Land, LLC$15Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program - Plus 3 Assistance Program$5,934

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