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Of the 18 subsidies provided, the largest was for Allen L. Rush, which received $2,598 for the claim of "Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act".
The smallest subsidy provided to a Wetzel County farmer was $139 to Brian L. Thomas.
There were 19 fewer subsidies than the year before, and the total value of the subsidies fell by $27,195.
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 ($) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allen L. Rush | $2,598 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act | $2,598 |
| Howard Henderson | $1,457 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $1,457 |
| Allen L. Rush | $1,093 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $1,093 |
| Paul Strickland | $1,045 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act | $1,520 |
| Steven D. Long | $908 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $908 |
| Jeffrey Seckman | $495 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act | $725 |
| Paul Strickland | $475 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $1,520 |
| James David Kimble | $472 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $472 |
| Charles Young | $412 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $412 |
| James Andenora | $337 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $337 |
| Stevie R. Young | $294 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $294 |
| Hannah Raine Ferrell | $253 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $253 |
| Jeffrey Seckman | $230 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $725 |
| Gregory Musgrave | $220 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $220 |
| Vernon Knox Jr. | $220 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act | $220 |
| Debrah Greathouse | $218 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $218 |
| Jacob Morgan III | $192 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $192 |
| Brian L. Thomas | $139 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $139 |
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