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Of the 40 subsidies provided, the largest was for Wehrloom, LLC, which received $4,243 for the claim of "Emergency Assist Livestock Bees Fish (ELAP) Program".
The smallest subsidy provided to a Graham County farmer was $14 to Bruce Degroot.
There were 119 fewer subsidies than the year before, and the total value of the subsidies fell by $227,157.
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 Graham County Code Farmers in 2021
| Farmer | $ Received | Reason for Subsidy | Total Received in Subsidies by Farmer ($) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wehrloom, LLC | $4,243 | Emergency Assist Livestock Bees Fish (ELAP) Program | $4,243 |
| Jessie Burlen Aldridge Estate | $3,741 | Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental | $3,741 |
| James Aldridge | $3,523 | Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental | $3,523 |
| Jeffrey B. Aldridge | $3,523 | Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental | $3,523 |
| Myra M. Allmond | $2,058 | Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental | $2,058 |
| Walter M. Hooper | $1,934 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $1,934 |
| Darren Stewart | $1,688 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $1,688 |
| James Lee McGuire | $1,526 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $1,526 |
| Calvin L. Gladden | $1,280 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $1,330 |
| Coy Dalton Adams | $1,234 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $1,234 |
| David M. Anderson | $1,202 | Emergency Assist Livestock Bees Fish (ELAP) Program | $1,202 |
| Kenneth M. Garland | $1,142 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $1,142 |
| Jessie Burlen Aldridge | $1,129 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $1,129 |
| Derek D. Holder | $951 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act | $1,624 |
| Ted Orr | $914 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $914 |
| Archie Campbell | $855 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $855 |
| Robert P. Wehr | $787 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $787 |
| Billy Holder | $774 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $774 |
| Andy Monroe Carringer | $722 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $722 |
| Derek D. Holder | $673 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $1,624 |
| Andrew Sellers | $612 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $612 |
| Matthew H. Nichols | $505 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $505 |
| John Lloyd Pressley | $449 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $449 |
| Michael Lance Burke | $298 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $298 |
| Hugh Darrell Orr | $241 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $241 |
| Kayla Adams | $239 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $239 |
| Alfred Wiggins | $232 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $232 |
| Marvin David Stewart | $220 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $220 |
| Farron Orr | $197 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $197 |
| Jerry Phillips | $163 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $163 |
| Marvin Grindstaff | $155 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $155 |
| Ricky Lane Gibson | $121 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $121 |
| Tony M. Odom | $121 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $121 |
| Sophia Annette Ensley | $107 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $107 |
| Larry D. Beasley | $104 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $104 |
| Shirley M. Knighton | $91 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $91 |
| R. D. Carringer | $76 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $76 |
| David Thiessen | $51 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $51 |
| Calvin L. Gladden | $50 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities | $1,330 |
| Bruce Degroot | $14 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $14 |
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