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Taxpayer-funded subsidies offered to Carter County farmers in 2021 reached $317,728

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Farms in Carter County received $317,728 in taxpayer-funded subsidies in 2021, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

Of the 221 subsidies provided, the largest was for Ronnie Hazelwood/Watauga Valley Farms, which received $20,344 for the claim of "Dairy Margin Coverage Program - Supplemental".

The smallest subsidy provided to a Carter County farmer was $4 to Deborah Kay Fett.

There were 463 fewer subsidies than the year before, and the total value of the subsidies fell by $1,035,249.

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 Carter County Code Farmers in 2021
Farmer$ ReceivedReason for SubsidyTotal Received in Subsidies by Farmer ($)
Ronnie Hazelwood/Watauga Valley Farms$20,344Dairy Margin Coverage Program - Supplemental$55,752
Preston Forbes$16,073Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers Program$18,073
C & T Cattle$13,439Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$13,979
James Turbyfill$10,708Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers Program$12,708
David Austin Goodwin$9,563Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$9,563
Jamie Hughes$9,041Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$10,076
Woods Brothers Farm$7,935Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$10,171
Allen D. Goodwin$7,905Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$7,905
Tyler R. Osborne$6,502Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$6,502
Mary E. Oldham$5,526Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$12,163
The Crumley Farm$5,475Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$5,475
3 Amigos Farms, LLC$5,382Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$5,382
Bertrand W Doran and Miriam L Doran Living Trust$4,856Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program - Plus 3 Assistance Program$7,171
George Robert Boy$4,203Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$4,203
Ronnie Hazelwood/Watauga Valley Farms$4,166Dairy Margin Coverage Program$55,752
Ronnie Hazelwood/Watauga Valley Farms$3,745Dairy Margin Coverage Program$55,752
Taylor Brothers Farm$3,676Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$3,676
Ronnie Hazelwood/Watauga Valley Farms$3,604Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$55,752
Mary E. Oldham$3,497Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$12,163
Benny Ray Osborne$3,468Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$3,468
Ronnie Hazelwood/Watauga Valley Farms$3,215Dairy Margin Coverage Program$55,752
Ronnie Hazelwood/Watauga Valley Farms$3,196Dairy Margin Coverage Program$55,752
Daniel L. Buckles$3,130Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$3,708
Ronnie Hazelwood/Watauga Valley Farms$2,980Dairy Margin Coverage Program$55,752
Raymond S. Elliott$2,712Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$3,157
Deborah Kay Fett$2,611Price Loss Coverage Program$6,158
Ronnie Hazelwood/Watauga Valley Farms$2,559Dairy Margin Coverage Program$55,752
Jacqueline R. Fielden$2,550Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$2,745
Ronnie Hazelwood/Watauga Valley Farms$2,519Dairy Margin Coverage Program$55,752
Ronnie Hazelwood/Watauga Valley Farms$2,510Dairy Margin Coverage Program$55,752
Lynn A. Ellis$2,456Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$2,456
Susan Bledsoe$2,416Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$2,416
Deborah Kay Fett$2,386Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program - Plus 3 Assistance Program$6,158
Ronnie Hazelwood/Watauga Valley Farms$2,314Dairy Margin Coverage Program$55,752
Woods Brothers Farm$2,236Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$10,171
Eloise Birchfield$2,185Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$2,185
Ronnie Hazelwood/Watauga Valley Farms$2,147Dairy Margin Coverage Program$55,752
Bertrand W Doran and Miriam L Doran Living Trust$2,101Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$7,171
Colbaugh Dairy$2,024Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$2,529
ORTH Construction Company$2,016Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$2,016
Dorsey Brock Pittman$2,015Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$2,015
James Turbyfill$2,000Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers Program$12,708
Preston Forbes$2,000Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers Program$18,073
Dejuane H Sheffield$1,978Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$1,978
Michael D. Nidiffer$1,941Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$2,989
Robert D. Arnold$1,870Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$2,550
Tony G. McKeehan$1,865Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$1,865
Mary E. Oldham$1,857Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$12,163
Charles Sanders$1,845Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$1,845
Robert M. Helvey$1,765Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$1,765
Kenneth L. Lewis$1,708Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$2,668
Troy McInturff$1,677Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$1,677
Matthew L. Birchfield$1,587Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$1,587
James E. Carr$1,583Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$1,583
Clyde W. Carter$1,551Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$1,551
John A. Little$1,541Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$1,541
Seally M Lopez$1,536Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$1,536
Charles Campbell$1,527Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$1,527
B H Cattle Company$1,473Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$1,473
Sharon Foster$1,406Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$1,406
Bryan G. Hoilman$1,401Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$1,401
Michael L. Phillips$1,307Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$1,307
Richard Birchfield$1,200Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$1,200
Carl L. Taylor$1,184Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$1,184
Murray S. Anthony$1,129Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$1,129
Dale E. Williams$1,128Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$1,128
Richard Winters$1,123Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$1,123
Chris A. Godsey$1,091Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$1,091
John H. Hardin$1,075Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$1,075
Mary E. Oldham$1,068Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$12,163
James B. Gouge$1,064Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$1,064
Deborah Kay Fett$1,051Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$6,158
Michael D. Nidiffer$1,048Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$2,989
Greta C. Frazier$1,042Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$1,042
David C. Grindstaff$1,041Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$1,041
Jamie Hughes$1,035Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$10,076
Michael D. Hazelwood$1,006Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$1,006
Jeff Crowe$1,000Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$1,000
Mark Moody$994Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$994
Tyler Carrier$976Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$976
Mark B. Sizemore$973Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$973
Kenneth L. Lewis$960Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$2,668
Ronnie Hazelwood/Watauga Valley Farms$959Dairy Margin Coverage Program$55,752
Ronald E. Scott$927Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$927
Jerry Keith Carr$925Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$925
Larry W. Lewis$903Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$903
Mark Forbes$900Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$900
Douglas R. Taylor$893Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$893
Steven Gregory Sutphin$888Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$888
Ricky Williams$878Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$878
Mathew Dustin Jaynes$854Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$854
Jeannine W. Edwards$852Price Loss Coverage Program$1,668
Mathew Douglas Jaynes$847Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$847
Andrew L. Miller$825Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$825
Johnny Ledford$821Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$821
Jeannine W. Edwards$816Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$1,668
James W. Hughes$796Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$796
Karmet E Baker$777Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$777
Freeman K. Taylor Estate$767Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$767
B. T. Transou Jr.$755Price Loss Coverage Program$1,384
Thomas Z. Norris$753Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$753
Raymond McIntosh$730Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$730
Ronnie Hazelwood/Watauga Valley Farms$716Dairy Margin Coverage Program$55,752
Malcolm L. Wolf$710Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$710
David R. McKinney$705Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$705
Ronnie Hazelwood/Watauga Valley Farms$704Dairy Margin Coverage Program$55,752
Dean R. Buckles$702Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$702
Lynn Hammons$694Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$694
Shelia C. Payne$693Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$693
Robert D. Arnold$680Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$2,550
Monroe T. Morgan Jr.$677Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$677
Stanley T. Lewis$674Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$674
Jeffery L. Chambers$661Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$661
Christina Coppolino$660Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$660
Stephen H. Tolley$654Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$654
Brian F. Jack$633Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$633
Betty Gentry$631Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$631
B. T. Transou Jr.$629Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$1,384
Tracey A. Steffey$625Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$625
Michelle Mathes$616Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program - Plus 3 Assistance Program$1,256
Bradley Shaw$608Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$608
William E. Campbell$605Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$605
William M. McInturff$600Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$600
Mark A. Edens$586Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$586
David E. Shell$579Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$579
Daniel L. Buckles$578Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$3,708
Jacob William Rash$565Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$565
Ronnie J. Townson$564Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$564
Thomas Wayne Scott$563Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$563
Christopher Ray Williams$561Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$561
Michael F. Schepers$547Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$547
C & T Cattle$540Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$13,979
Leonard Bowers$532Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$532
Carl Lindsay Rash II$529Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$529
Clinton Hoilman$526Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$526
Robert M. Campbell$506Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$506
Colbaugh Dairy$505Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$2,529
Debra Reece$502Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$502
Tiffany L. Stanley$500Commodity Credit Corporation Organic Cost Share - Crops Program$500
Richard A. Anderson$488Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$488
David S. Grindstaff$458Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$458
Raymond S. Elliott$445Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$3,157
John Harvey$444Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$444
Travis C. Royston$438Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$438
Norma Jean Dyer$419Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$419
Joseph B. Hatley$402Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$402
Duane Forbes$400Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$400
Michelle Mathes$392Price Loss Coverage Program$1,256
Tony F. Jones$391Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$391
Millard T Turbyfield$382Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$382
Edwin Carroll Hill$382Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$382
Harvey E. Guess$381Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$381
Bob Pakrul$381Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$381
Charles Arnett$381Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$381
Donald R. Watkins$374Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$402
Joshua H. Hubbard$367Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$367
Mildred L. Wykoff$362Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$657
Jeffrey S. Johnson$357Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$357
Steven D. Willis$357Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$357
John W. Ellis$357Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$357
Louis J. Nemeth$354Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$354
Kenneth W. Treadway$348Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$348
Michael S. Cole$346Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$346
Rick Lynn Bowers$346Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$346
Ruth Ann Pottinger-Amato Irrevocable Trust$346Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$346
George Elic Grindstaff$336Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$336
Michael W. Lowder$330Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$330
Nicholas D. Holder$329Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$329
Charles D. Campbell$326Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$326
Susan Miranda Peoples$324Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$324
Robert Edward Bowyer III$320Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$320
John Pendleton$317Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$317
George H. Campbell Jr.$301Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$301
Michael L. Slagle$290Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$290
Paul F. Onks Jr.$280Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$280
Gary L. Brown$273Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$273
Brian Glover$264Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$264
Charles David Slagle$264Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$264
Lawrence T. Pierce$260Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$260
Twin Oaks Farm$260Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$260
Richard E. Eddy$257Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$495
Jeffery M. Warren$256Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$256
Gary Townsend$248Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$248
Michelle Mathes$248Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$1,256
Linda A. Cole$247Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$247
George Godsey Jr.$245Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$245
Richard E. Eddy$238Price Loss Coverage Program$495
Brenda G. Loyd$225Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$225
Michael C. Slagle$225Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$225
Mary E. Oldham$215Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$12,163
Richard A. Watson$215Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$215
Bertrand W Doran and Miriam L Doran Living Trust$214Price Loss Coverage Program$7,171
Ivalee Morgan$207Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$207
Mark A. Scott$204Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$204
Jacqueline R. Fielden$195Price Loss Coverage Program$2,745
Ricky Deloach$192Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$192
Regina Johnson$181Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$181
Ruth Brant$166Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$166
Dwight J. Collins$163Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$163
Mark J. Larson$161Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$161
Melissa K. Larson$161Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$161
Karen Hodge$158Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$158
Mildred L. Wykoff$128Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$657
Jimmy W. Mucha$121Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$185
Deborah Kay Fett$106Price Loss Coverage Program$6,158
David Lynn Ledford$83Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$83
Rebecca Anderson$82Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$82
Mildred L. Wykoff$77Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$657
Ronnie Hazelwood/Watauga Valley Farms$73Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$55,752
Mildred L. Wykoff$73Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$657
Lee Patton Arnold$66Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$66
Charles H. Allen$51Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$51
Joyce M. Stout$49Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$49
Rickie L. Ingram$42Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$42
Jimmy W. Mucha$38Price Loss Coverage Program$185
Phyllis C Parks$35Price Loss Coverage Program$35
Donald R. Watkins$28Price Loss Coverage Program$402
Jimmy W. Mucha$26Price Loss Coverage Program$185
Roger Day$17Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$17
Mildred L. Wykoff$17Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$657
Deborah Kay Fett$4Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$6,158

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