North Panhandle Times

Farms in Tyler County received $30,792 in taxpayer-funded subsidies in 2021, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

Of the 29 subsidies provided, the largest was for John Roberts, which received $2,860 for the claim of "Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act".

The smallest subsidy provided to a Tyler County farmer was $6 to Steven Zechman.

There were 45 fewer subsidies than the year before, and the total value of the subsidies fell by $85,574.

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.

Farmer	$ Received	Reason for Subsidy	Total Received in Subsidies by Farmer ($)
John Roberts	$2,860	Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act	$5,243
John Roberts	$2,383	Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry	$5,243
Terry Collins	$2,306	Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities	$4,472
Terry Collins	$2,166	Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry	$4,472
Craig A. Eddy	$1,673	Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry	$1,673
Kevin L. Thomas	$1,593	Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry	$1,593
Kenneth O. Thomas II	$1,569	Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry	$2,404
Richard L. Tuttle	$1,494	Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry	$1,494
Brian M. Weigle	$1,430	Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act	$1,790
Robert D. Nalley	$1,430	Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act	$1,917
Steven Zechman	$1,430	Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act	$2,081
Shaun Meckley	$1,304	Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry	$1,304
Daniel J Stillwagoner	$1,031	Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry	$1,031
Tammy Mossor	$886	Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry	$886
Kenneth O. Thomas II	$835	Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental	$2,404
Gerald Meckley	$784	Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry	$1,474
Susan D. Paden	$754	Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry	$754
Gerald Meckley	$690	Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental	$1,474
Steven Zechman	$645	Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry	$2,081
George A. Starkey	$578	Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry	$578
Robert D. Nalley	$487	Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry	$1,917
Richard G. Thomas	$442	Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry	$882
Richard G. Thomas	$440	Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act	$882
James A. Cochran Jr.	$432	Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry	$432
Brian M. Weigle	$360	Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry	$1,790
David C. Henderson	$353	Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry	$353
Cindy K. Adams	$259	Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry	$259
William L. Bird	$172	Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry	$172
Steven Zechman	$6	Price Loss Coverage Program	$2,081