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Taxpayer-funded subsidies offered to Madison County farmers in 2021 reached $281,072

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Farms in Madison County received $281,072 in taxpayer-funded subsidies in 2021, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

Of the 84 subsidies provided, the largest was for Roger Lee Scott Jr., which received $73,287 for the claim of "Coronavirus Food Assistance Program Cares 2.1".

The smallest subsidy provided to a Madison County farmer was $2 to Colin Mallory.

There were 133 fewer subsidies than the year before, and the total value of the subsidies fell by $623,117.

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 Madison County Code Farmers in 2021
Farmer$ ReceivedReason for SubsidyTotal Received in Subsidies by Farmer ($)
Roger Lee Scott Jr.$73,287Coronavirus Food Assistance Program Cares 2.1$78,887
Michael W. Coates$31,450Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$45,631
Lazy Creek Farm, Inc.$29,988Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$34,662
David A. Jamieson$17,600Seafood Trade Relief Program$17,600
C R Tanner Sons, LLC$13,651Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$21,427
Hunter H. Weaver$11,656Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$19,431
Clover Hill East Partnership L P$7,450Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$9,015
C R Tanner Sons, LLC$6,939Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$21,427
Lee Durrer$6,509Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$6,623
Michael W. Coates$6,119Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$45,631
Hunter H. Weaver$5,604Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$19,431
Michael W. Coates$5,312Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program - Plus 3 Assistance Program$45,631
UTZ Farm, LLC$4,756Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$4,868
Sod Mountain Farm, LLC$4,754Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$4,754
Roger Lee Scott Jr.$4,590Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$78,887
Steve Aylor$3,971Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$4,025
Mill Valley, Inc.$3,761Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$3,761
James L. Utz$3,625Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$3,625
Edward Dej Berry$3,432Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$3,432
William Crigler$2,834Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$2,834
Joe H. Henshaw$2,521Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$2,557
Stephen Craig Lamb$2,157Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$2,157
Lazy Creek Farm, Inc.$2,063Agricultural Risk Coverage Program - County$34,662
Colin Mallory$1,653Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$1,904
James M. Lohr$1,600Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$1,600
Clover Hill East Partnership L P$1,545Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$9,015
Steve T. Mallory$1,418Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$1,418
Lazy Creek Farm, Inc.$1,389Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$34,662
Michael W. Coates$1,328Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program - Plus 3 Assistance Program$45,631
William R. Hood$1,249Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$1,249
Bobby L. Hoffman$1,117Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$1,117
Hunter H. Weaver$1,070Agricultural Risk Coverage Program - County$19,431
William Salmon Jr.$970Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$970
David Fincham$941Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$941
Raymond Taylor$907Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$907
Donald W. Utz Jr.$836Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$836
Roger Lee Scott Jr.$753Agricultural Risk Coverage Program - County$78,887
Triple C Farm$663Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$663
Daniel Keith Fincham$647Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$647
Lazy Creek Farm, Inc.$589Agricultural Risk Coverage Program - County$34,662
Hunter H. Weaver$563Agricultural Risk Coverage Program - County$19,431
John Quinley$551Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$551
C R Tanner Sons, LLC$491Agricultural Risk Coverage Program - County$21,427
Lazy Creek Farm, Inc.$470Agricultural Risk Coverage Program - County$34,662
Matthew David Fincham$421Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$421
Duane Allen McDaniel$416Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$416
Kemper H. Aylor$415Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$415
Stephen R. Hill$410Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$481
William C. Tidball$409Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$673
Michael W. Coates$342Agricultural Risk Coverage Program - County$45,631
Gilnockie Farm David Martens$317Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$317
Michael W. Coates$288Agricultural Risk Coverage Program - County$45,631
Jeffrey Mitchell Weakley$257Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$257
Roger Lee Scott Jr.$257Agricultural Risk Coverage Program - County$78,887
Hunter H. Weaver$214Agricultural Risk Coverage Program - County$19,431
Michael W. Coates$168Quality Loss Adjustment Program$45,631
Lazy Creek Farm, Inc.$163Agricultural Risk Coverage Program - County$34,662
Michael W. Coates$161Agricultural Risk Coverage Program - County$45,631
C R Tanner Sons, LLC$151Agricultural Risk Coverage Program - County$21,427
Hunter H. Weaver$150Agricultural Risk Coverage Program - County$19,431
William C. Tidball$146Agricultural Risk Coverage Program - County$673
Michael W. Coates$141Agricultural Risk Coverage Program - County$45,631
William C. Tidball$118Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$673
Lee Durrer$114Agricultural Risk Coverage Program - County$6,623
UTZ Farm, LLC$112Agricultural Risk Coverage Program - County$4,868
Michael W. Coates$111Agricultural Risk Coverage Program - County$45,631
C R Tanner Sons, LLC$110Agricultural Risk Coverage Program - County$21,427
Colin Mallory$107Agricultural Risk Coverage Program - County$1,904
Michael W. Coates$107Agricultural Risk Coverage Program - County$45,631
Colin Mallory$92Agricultural Risk Coverage Program - County$1,904
Hunter H. Weaver$90Agricultural Risk Coverage Program - County$19,431
Hunter H. Weaver$77Agricultural Risk Coverage Program - County$19,431
Stephen R. Hill$71Agricultural Risk Coverage Program - County$481
Steve Aylor$54Agricultural Risk Coverage Program - County$4,025
Michael W. Coates$53Agricultural Risk Coverage Program - County$45,631
C R Tanner Sons, LLC$52Agricultural Risk Coverage Program - County$21,427
Michael W. Coates$51Agricultural Risk Coverage Program - County$45,631
Colin Mallory$50Agricultural Risk Coverage Program - County$1,904
Joe H. Henshaw$36Agricultural Risk Coverage Program - County$2,557
C R Tanner Sons, LLC$20Agricultural Risk Coverage Program - County$21,427
Clover Hill East Partnership L P$20Agricultural Risk Coverage Program - County$9,015
C R Tanner Sons, LLC$12Agricultural Risk Coverage Program - County$21,427
Hunter H. Weaver$7Agricultural Risk Coverage Program - County$19,431
Colin Mallory$2Agricultural Risk Coverage Program - County$1,904

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