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Taxpayer-funded subsidies offered to Lincoln County farmers in 2021 reached $1,181,483

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Farms in Lincoln County received $1,181,483 in taxpayer-funded subsidies in 2021, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

Of the 214 subsidies provided, the largest was for Piedmont Turf Farm, Inc., which received $119,531 for the claim of "Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act".

The smallest subsidy provided to a Lincoln County farmer was $3 to Jackie Lemmond.

There were 291 fewer subsidies than the year before, and the total value of the subsidies rose by $127,771.

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 Lincoln County Code Farmers in 2021
Farmer$ ReceivedReason for SubsidyTotal Received in Subsidies by Farmer ($)
Piedmont Turf Farm, Inc.$119,531Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$119,531
Jonathan L. Burton$111,220Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$111,220
David R. Lutz$104,061Coronavirus Food Assistance Program Cares 2.1$104,750
Lewis E. Smith$79,380Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$79,380
Clay David Heafner$72,664Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$72,664
Douglas O. Huss$52,013Coronavirus Food Assistance Program Cares 2.1$53,637
Clifford D. Potter$50,875Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers Program$52,875
G & L Farms of Lincoln County, LLC$45,972Coronavirus Food Assistance Program Cares 2.1$45,972
David McCart$43,499Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$43,499
Kevin E. Lutz$42,953Dairy Margin Coverage Program$104,347
John N. Leatherman$25,688Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$28,343
Stephen B. Secrest$24,727Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$27,258
Ronald Nash$22,880Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$22,880
Piedmont Jerseys, LLC$13,683Dairy Margin Coverage Program$102,308
Charles D. Hamilton II$13,670Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program - Plus 3 Assistance Program$32,595
Piedmont Jerseys, LLC$12,298Dairy Margin Coverage Program$102,308
Charles D. Hamilton II$12,187Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$32,595
L. J. Seagle III$11,478Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$12,596
Piedmont Jerseys, LLC$10,560Dairy Margin Coverage Program$102,308
Piedmont Jerseys, LLC$10,495Dairy Margin Coverage Program$102,308
Kevin E. Lutz$9,968Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$104,347
Piedmont Jerseys, LLC$9,787Dairy Margin Coverage Program$102,308
Leslie Ann K. Secrest$9,085Coronavirus Food Assistance Program Cares 2.1$9,085
Kevin E. Lutz$8,722Dairy Margin Coverage Program$104,347
Piedmont Jerseys, LLC$8,403Dairy Margin Coverage Program$102,308
Piedmont Jerseys, LLC$8,274Dairy Margin Coverage Program$102,308
Piedmont Jerseys, LLC$8,242Dairy Margin Coverage Program$102,308
Owenby Farm, LLC$7,647Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$8,361
Piedmont Jerseys, LLC$7,598Dairy Margin Coverage Program$102,308
Mcalister Dairy Farm, Inc.$7,201Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$7,623
Piedmont Jerseys, LLC$7,051Dairy Margin Coverage Program$102,308
Loy K. Huss$6,747Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$8,028
William Brett Edwards$6,738Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$12,953
Kevin E. Lutz$6,731Dairy Margin Coverage Program$104,347
Charles Allen Waters$6,305Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$6,305
Kevin E. Lutz$6,239Dairy Margin Coverage Program$104,347
William Brett Edwards$6,205Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$12,953
Donny G. Abernethy$5,833Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$6,017
Roy Charles Keener$5,673Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$5,673
Kevin E. Lutz$5,356Dairy Margin Coverage Program$104,347
Phyllis Lynch$5,324Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$5,324
Kevin E. Lutz$5,274Dairy Margin Coverage Program$104,347
Kevin E. Lutz$5,254Dairy Margin Coverage Program$104,347
Kevin E. Lutz$4,843Dairy Margin Coverage Program$104,347
Kevin E. Lutz$4,494Dairy Margin Coverage Program$104,347
Randall S. Davis$4,386Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$4,386
Charles D. Hamilton II$3,720Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program - Plus 3 Assistance Program$32,595
Pendleton & Pendleton PA Profit S$3,656Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$9,123
Pendleton & Pendleton PA Profit S$3,637Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$9,123
William Y. Kistler$3,277Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$4,321
Piedmont Jerseys, LLC$3,255Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$102,308
Max A. Caldwell Jr.$3,241Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$6,581
Tony R. Jones$2,917Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$2,917
Roderick Lavant Cronland$2,805Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$2,805
Dale C Shronce$2,775Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$6,469
Max A. Caldwell Jr.$2,672Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program - Plus 3 Assistance Program$6,581
Dale C Shronce$2,616Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$6,469
Stephen B. Secrest$2,531Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$27,258
Piedmont Jerseys, LLC$2,350Dairy Margin Coverage Program$102,308
Kevin E. Lutz$2,346Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program - Plus 3 Assistance Program$104,347
Jackie Lemmond$2,272Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$2,574
Thomas J. Little$2,254Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$3,092
Justin Wayne Dagenhart$2,218Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$2,218
Diane L Stibbard$2,005Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$5,124
Clifford D. Potter$2,000Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers Program$52,875
Diane L Stibbard$1,995Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$5,124
Mark Blake$1,852Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$1,852
Pendleton & Pendleton PA Profit S$1,726Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$9,123
Douglas O. Huss$1,624Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$53,637
Jackie S. Boyd$1,572Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$1,572
Kevin E. Lutz$1,498Dairy Margin Coverage Program$104,347
Kenneth C. Dellinger Sr.$1,446Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$1,446
William Patrick Gibson$1,427Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$1,427
Eric W. Conner$1,381Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$1,381
Mark Stamey Parker$1,369Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$1,369
Terrell Hugh Setzer$1,339Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$1,339
Jones Family Trust$1,334Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$2,167
Frank A. Grigg$1,281Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$1,281
Charles P. Henley$1,229Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$2,459
Charles P. Henley$1,229Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$2,459
Dennis L Baadte$1,220Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$2,236
Charles D. Hamilton II$1,184Agricultural Risk Coverage Program - County$32,595
Glenn R. Moffat$1,166Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$1,166
Diane L Stibbard$1,124Price Loss Coverage Program$5,124
Dale C Shronce$1,078Agricultural Risk Coverage Program - County$6,469
Carol H. Simmons Separate Trust Under the H. M. Henderson Lo$1,003Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$1,003
Bess Farms, Inc.$977Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$1,300
John N. Leatherman$974Price Loss Coverage Program$28,343
John N. Leatherman$963Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$28,343
William Y. Kistler$963Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$4,321
Charles D. Hamilton II$908Agricultural Risk Coverage Program - County$32,595
Kevin E. Heavner$906Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$1,749
Jeffrey Michael Dellinger$889Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$889
Joshua E. Gantt$872Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program - Plus 3 Assistance Program$1,800
Norman Murphy$852Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$1,521
Mary J. Conrad$835Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$835
Maple Springs Farm, LLC$835Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$835
Mary Sherrill Cline$825Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$825
Robert S Kalmbacher$824Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$824
Lynch's Dairy, Inc.$819Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$819
Jones Family Trust$791Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$2,167
Mark Anthony Reel$785Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$785
Andrea Oppy$776Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$985
Sonya S. Garmon$771Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$771
Billy E. Lynch$714Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$714
Joshua E. Gantt$710Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$1,800
Upholt Lynch Revocable Trust$707Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$707
Lawrence Heafner$702Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$702
Thomas J. Little$696Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$3,092
David R. Lutz$689Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$104,750
Norman Murphy$669Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$1,521
Max A. Caldwell Jr.$668Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program - Plus 3 Assistance Program$6,581
Howard Franklin Goodson Jr.$667Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$667
Alan A. Howard$665Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$665
Kevin E. Heavner$662Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$1,749
Jeffrey L. Stevens$623Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$623
Owenby Farm, LLC$610Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$8,361
Kevin E. Lutz$587Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program - Plus 3 Assistance Program$104,347
Steve A. Goodson$580Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$580
Jimmy Reel$570Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$570
William L. Clark$568Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$568
Loy K. Huss$549Price Loss Coverage Program$8,028
Kenneth Brian Bowman$538Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$538
Dennis L Baadte$508Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program - Plus 3 Assistance Program$2,236
Kenneth C. Dellinger Jr.$501Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$501
Gary D. Ballard$498Price Loss Coverage Program$722
Samuel Goodson$495Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$855
Tim Stewart$486Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$486
Phillip Marion Parker$467Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$467
Charles D. Hamilton II$440Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$32,595
Jonathan R. Bradley$439Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$439
William H. Gold$436Price Loss Coverage Program$436
Charles D. Hamilton II$432Agricultural Risk Coverage Program - County$32,595
Mark Houston Ingle$425Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$425
Mcalister Dairy Farm, Inc.$423Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$7,623
Dennis L Baadte$406Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program - Plus 3 Assistance Program$2,236
Samuel Goodson$360Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$855
Guy Hampton Perkins$352Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$352
Joseph Eugene Franz$330Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$330
Roy L. Helton$315Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$315
Piedmont Jerseys, LLC$313Price Loss Coverage Program$102,308
Kenneth Rose$280Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$375
Larry D. Eaker$250Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$250
Freda Eaker Stamey$250Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$250
Loy K. Huss$242Price Loss Coverage Program$8,028
John N. Leatherman$228Price Loss Coverage Program$28,343
Terly Wray Gilbert$227Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$290
Gary D. Ballard$224Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$722
Joshua E. Gantt$218Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program - Plus 3 Assistance Program$1,800
Mark T. Looper$218Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$218
L. J. Seagle III$217Price Loss Coverage Program$12,596
Andrea Oppy$209Price Loss Coverage Program$985
Bess Farms, Inc.$202Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$1,300
John N. Leatherman$197Price Loss Coverage Program$28,343
John N. Leatherman$188Price Loss Coverage Program$28,343
L. J. Seagle III$183Price Loss Coverage Program$12,596
Michael T. Ross$177Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$177
Kevin E. Heavner$167Price Loss Coverage Program$1,749
Loy K. Huss$160Price Loss Coverage Program$8,028
L. J. Seagle III$152Price Loss Coverage Program$12,596
L. J. Seagle III$152Price Loss Coverage Program$12,596
Gary Sidney Eudy$131Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$292
Gina E. Carey$131Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$176
Bess Farms, Inc.$121Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$1,300
L. J. Seagle III$117Price Loss Coverage Program$12,596
Gary Sidney Eudy$116Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$292
Howard B. Reinhardt$109Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$109
Donny G. Abernethy$107Price Loss Coverage Program$6,017
Pendleton & Pendleton PA Profit S$104Price Loss Coverage Program$9,123
Owenby Farm, LLC$103Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$8,361
Dennis L Baadte$102Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program - Plus 3 Assistance Program$2,236
L. J. Seagle III$102Price Loss Coverage Program$12,596
Kenneth Rose$95Price Loss Coverage Program$375
Loy K. Huss$95Price Loss Coverage Program$8,028
Don Pendleton$93Price Loss Coverage Program$93
John N. Leatherman$93Price Loss Coverage Program$28,343
Jackie Lemmond$93Price Loss Coverage Program$2,574
L. J. Seagle III$92Price Loss Coverage Program$12,596
Susan P. Abernethy$89Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$89
Kevin E. Lutz$81Price Loss Coverage Program$104,347
William Y. Kistler$81Price Loss Coverage Program$4,321
Jackie Lemmond$75Price Loss Coverage Program$2,574
Jackie Lemmond$71Price Loss Coverage Program$2,574
Loy K. Huss$63Price Loss Coverage Program$8,028
Loy K. Huss$63Price Loss Coverage Program$8,028
Terly Wray Gilbert$63Price Loss Coverage Program$290
Donny G. Abernethy$56Price Loss Coverage Program$6,017
Charles D. Hamilton II$55Price Loss Coverage Program$32,595
L. J. Seagle III$49Price Loss Coverage Program$12,596
Thomas J. Little$46Price Loss Coverage Program$3,092
Gary Sidney Eudy$45Price Loss Coverage Program$292
Gina E. Carey$45Price Loss Coverage Program$176
Jackie Lemmond$45Price Loss Coverage Program$2,574
Thomas J. Little$43Price Loss Coverage Program$3,092
Jones Family Trust$42Price Loss Coverage Program$2,167
Loy K. Huss$42Price Loss Coverage Program$8,028
Loy K. Huss$40Price Loss Coverage Program$8,028
L. J. Seagle III$38Price Loss Coverage Program$12,596
Thomas J. Little$35Price Loss Coverage Program$3,092
Donny G. Abernethy$21Price Loss Coverage Program$6,017
L. J. Seagle III$16Price Loss Coverage Program$12,596
Kevin E. Heavner$15Price Loss Coverage Program$1,749
Jessica Meisner$14Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$14
Loy K. Huss$14Price Loss Coverage Program$8,028
Elizabeth B. Davis$13Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$18
Loy K. Huss$13Price Loss Coverage Program$8,028
Thomas J. Little$12Price Loss Coverage Program$3,092
John N. Leatherman$12Price Loss Coverage Program$28,343
Jackie Lemmond$11Price Loss Coverage Program$2,574
William Brett Edwards$10Price Loss Coverage Program$12,953
Thomas J. Little$6Price Loss Coverage Program$3,092
Elizabeth B. Davis$5Price Loss Coverage Program$18
Jackie Lemmond$4Price Loss Coverage Program$2,574
Jackie Lemmond$3Price Loss Coverage Program$2,574

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