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Taxpayer-funded subsidies offered to Ohio County farmers in 2021 reached $78,096

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Farms in Ohio County received $78,096 in taxpayer-funded subsidies in 2021, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

Of the 57 subsidies provided, the largest was for Red Oak Farms, LLC, which received $50,875 for the claim of "Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers Program".

The smallest subsidy provided to a Ohio County farmer was $3 to Tim Minch.

There were 62 fewer subsidies than the year before, and the total value of the subsidies fell by $53,491.

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 Ohio County Code Farmers in 2021
Farmer$ ReceivedReason for SubsidyTotal Received in Subsidies by Farmer ($)
Red Oak Farms, LLC$50,875Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers Program$52,875
Andrew John Evick$2,043Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$3,930
Red Oak Farms, LLC$2,000Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers Program$52,875
Andrew John Evick$1,886Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$3,930
Kinka, LLC$1,434Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$1,478
Suzan L. Smith$1,341Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$1,384
Groux Dairy Farm$1,339Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$1,719
Barrington Cattle, LLC$1,134Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$1,134
Frederick W. Dague$1,095Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$1,121
Lewis Hopkins$1,054Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$1,054
Tim Minch$1,000Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$1,718
Eric Nathaniel Blend$934Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$934
Keith Loew$825Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$825
Matthew P. Bonar$778Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$846
Douglas Rodgers$770Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$770
Paul J. Baker$734Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$734
Michael W. McDonald$689Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$689
Mccombs Farm$606Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$606
Keith C. Hieronimus$599Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$599
Edward Link$561Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$561
Tim Minch$514Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$1,718
Matthew Dille$497Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$497
Luke D. Bertram$438Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$438
John R. Davis$427Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$427
Groux Dairy Farm$380Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$1,719
Boyd T. Huls$350Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$350
Robert Luchetti$345Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$345
Shelly Reinbeau$287Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$287
Scott Wade$285Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$285
David Henderson$271Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$515
John M. Henderson$271Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$532
Thurman Speece$252Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$252
John M. Henderson$242Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$532
William Childers$224Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$224
David Henderson$224Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$515
Kimberly M. Riggle$204Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$227
Louis H. Winters$188Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$188
David Kahlbaugh$184Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$184
Melinda Mcninch D. Smith$107Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$107
Thomas H. Stenger$103Price Loss Coverage Program$103
Tim Minch$92Price Loss Coverage Program$1,718
Melissa Dawn Gebhardt$90Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$90
Carrie Shipman$68Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$68
Matthew P. Bonar$68Price Loss Coverage Program$846
Kinka, LLC$44Price Loss Coverage Program$1,478
Suzan L. Smith$43Price Loss Coverage Program$1,384
Tim Minch$27Price Loss Coverage Program$1,718
Tim Minch$24Price Loss Coverage Program$1,718
Kimberly M. Riggle$23Price Loss Coverage Program$227
Tim Minch$23Price Loss Coverage Program$1,718
Tim Minch$22Price Loss Coverage Program$1,718
David Henderson$20Price Loss Coverage Program$515
Frederick W. Dague$20Price Loss Coverage Program$1,121
John M. Henderson$20Price Loss Coverage Program$532
Tim Minch$13Price Loss Coverage Program$1,718
Frederick W. Dague$6Price Loss Coverage Program$1,121
Tim Minch$3Price Loss Coverage Program$1,718

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