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How much did farmers in Nassau County receive in taxpayer-funded subsidies in 2021?

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Farms in Nassau County received $264,415 in taxpayer-funded subsidies in 2021, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

Of the 134 subsidies provided, the largest was for Sidney Haddock Logging, which received $45,418 for the claim of "Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers Program".

The smallest subsidy provided to a Nassau County farmer was $19 to Edward Lionel Daigle.

There were 139 fewer subsidies than the year before, and the total value of the subsidies fell by $465,399.

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 Nassau County Code Farmers in 2021
Farmer$ ReceivedReason for SubsidyTotal Received in Subsidies by Farmer ($)
Sidney Haddock Logging$45,418Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers Program$47,418
Hoot OWL Honey Bee, LLC$26,043Emergency Assist Livestock Bees Fish (ELAP) Program$26,043
Zenous R Geiger JR$25,169Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$25,169
Easton Mel Farms, Inc.$14,625Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$14,625
Jennifer Bennett$9,503Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$13,826
Karen L. Howell$6,421Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$11,703
Clyde J. Mizell$6,290Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$6,290
Karen L. Howell$5,282Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$11,703
Gernie C Geiger$5,110Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$5,110
Maurice G. Higginbotham$5,109Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$5,109
Don L. Hyatt Jr.$4,806Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$4,806
Floyd R. Guynn$4,461Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$4,461
Jennifer Bennett$4,323Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$13,826
Tammy J. Davis$3,983Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$3,983
George Wayne Ross$3,783Price Loss Coverage Program$5,682
Curtiss G Quarrier JR$3,564Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$3,564
Morgret Family Trust - Carole$3,028Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$6,753
Morgret Family Trust$2,681Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$6,381
Morgret Family Trust - Carole$2,522Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$6,753
Shady Grove Dairy Farm, Inc.$2,516Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$2,516
Ray Conner$2,453Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$2,453
Douglas J. Hodges Jr.$2,360Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$4,155
Morgret Family Trust$2,233Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$6,381
Tanner Farm, Corp.$2,119Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$2,119
M L Gustafson Monaghan Family Trust$2,048Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$4,459
Sidney Haddock Logging$2,000Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers Program$47,418
M L Gustafson Monaghan Family Trust$1,945Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$4,459
Chad Gatlin$1,941Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$1,941
Francis M. Layden Jr.$1,909Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$1,909
Charles Henry Vanzant$1,858Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$1,858
Becky Spangler$1,851Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$2,654
Douglas J. Hodges Jr.$1,795Price Loss Coverage Program$4,155
James C. Robinson Jr.$1,737Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$3,033
Carolyn Childress$1,651Price Loss Coverage Program$3,715
Linda W. Harrell$1,647Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$2,127
Cecil R. Holloway Jr.$1,588Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$1,588
Carol M. Ford$1,538Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$1,604
Chad Conner$1,434Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$1,434
Beaver Creek Farms$1,365Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$1,365
Bobby W. Childress$1,318Price Loss Coverage Program$2,637
George Wayne Ross$1,304Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$5,682
Carlton Whitty$1,276Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$1,276
J. M. Coleman$1,184Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$1,184
Sabrina K. Crosby$1,170Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$1,170
Jeffrey Linder$1,163Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$2,269
Thomas C. Hemmingway$1,129Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$1,129
Jeffrey Linder$1,106Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$2,269
Carolyn Childress$1,035Price Loss Coverage Program$3,715
Edward Lionel Daigle$1,031Price Loss Coverage Program$1,767
Carolyn Childress$1,029Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$3,715
Shelton Guynn$982Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$982
Richard E. Camp$961Price Loss Coverage Program$961
Marty Lynn Johnson$956Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$956
Millvill, Inc.$923Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$923
D & J Farms$892Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$892
Seketa Culver$864Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$864
Margaret I. Jones$834Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$1,315
Bobby W. Childress$816Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$2,637
James G. Cunningham$809Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$809
Russell L. Johnson$799Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$799
Edward Lionel Daigle$717Price Loss Coverage Program$1,767
James C. Robinson Jr.$682Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$3,033
LCDR Chester Heard$676Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$1,167
Ray Forehand$637Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$637
Andrew C. Griffin$623Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$623
T. H. Braddock Jr.$613Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$613
Francis M. Griffin Jr.$606Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$606
Kyle B. Dailey$603Trade Mitigation Program/Market Facilitation Program 2019 - Non-Specialty Crops Program$1,139
George Wayne Ross$596Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$5,682
Morgret Family Trust$574Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$6,381
Crawfish Creek Farms, LLC$526Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$868
Dustin Holloway$507Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$507
Bobby W. Childress$503Price Loss Coverage Program$2,637
Morgret Family Trust$502Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$6,381
Teas ETC., Inc.$500Commodity Credit Corporation Organic Cost Share Fees - Handling$500
LCDR Chester Heard$491Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$1,167
Margaret I. Jones$481Price Loss Coverage Program$1,315
M L Gustafson Monaghan Family Trust$466Price Loss Coverage Program$4,459
Morgret Family Trust - Carole$442Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$6,753
Ricky Hodges$423Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$423
Eddie L. Conner$422Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$422
Charles Johns$416Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$831
Charles Johns$416Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$831
Talisa Sweat$415Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$415
James D. Barton$402Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$552
Richard W Church$402Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$402
James C. Robinson Jr.$399Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$3,033
Morgret Family Trust$391Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$6,381
Morgret Family Trust - Carole$347Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$6,753
Ronald Wayne Conner$343Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$343
Crawfish Creek Farms, LLC$342Price Loss Coverage Program$868
Nancy Jill Hall$342Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$342
Cheryl Kuppler$332Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$332
Catherine M. Hires$325Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$325
Oliver Franklin Keen$323Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$323
William Paul Harrell Jr.$302Agriculture Risk Program - Individual Coverage$442
Becky Spangler$300Price Loss Coverage Program$2,654
Becky Spangler$299Price Loss Coverage Program$2,654
Morgret Family Trust - Carole$289Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$6,753
Bruce J. Dailey$268Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$466
Kyle B. Dailey$268Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$1,139
Anne B. Kavanaugh$265Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$265
Dwain Stewart$264Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$264
Teresa Farms, LLC$260Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$260
James E. Carter$243Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$243
Daniel L. Campbell$234Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$335
Bruce J. Dailey$198Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$466
Kyle B. Dailey$198Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$1,139
Frances O'Steen$192Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$192
Claudette P. Drummond$180Price Loss Coverage Program$180
Becky Spangler$163Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program - Plus 3 Assistance Program$2,654
James D. Barton$150Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$552
Linda W. Harrell$150Conservation Reserve Program - Practice Incentives Payment Program$2,127
Joshua Lee McCullough$149Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$149
Kendrick A. Farmer$142Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$142
William Paul Harrell Jr.$140Price Loss Coverage Program$442
James C. Robinson Jr.$131Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$3,033
Robert D. Bell$115Agriculture Risk Program - Individual Coverage$174
Daniel L. Campbell$101Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$335
Linda W. Harrell$88Conservation Reserve Program - Practice Incentives Payment Program$2,127
James C. Robinson Jr.$84Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$3,033
Linda W. Harrell$83Conservation Reserve Program - Practice Incentives Payment Program$2,127
Jerilyn J Church Fam Trustee$75Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$75
Morgret Family Trust - Carole$74Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$6,753
Nelda R. Thigpen$72Price Loss Coverage Program$72
Kyle B. Dailey$69Agriculture Risk Program - Individual Coverage$1,139
Carol M. Ford$66Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$1,604
Robert D. Bell$59Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$174
Linda W. Harrell$57Conservation Reserve Program - Practice Incentives Payment Program$2,127
Linda W. Harrell$53Conservation Reserve Program - Practice Incentives Payment Program$2,127
Morgret Family Trust - Carole$51Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$6,753
Linda W. Harrell$49Conservation Reserve Program - Practice Incentives Payment Program$2,127
Becky Spangler$41Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program - Plus 3 Assistance Program$2,654
Edward Lionel Daigle$19Agriculture Risk Program - Individual Coverage$1,767

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