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Of the 56 subsidies provided, the largest was for R L Logging, which received $50,875 for the claim of "Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers Program".
The smallest subsidy provided to a Upshur County farmer was $1 to Carl Merton Colson.
There were 126 fewer subsidies than the year before, and the total value of the subsidies fell by $241,023.
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 Upshur County Code Farmers in 2021
| Farmer | $ Received | Reason for Subsidy | Total Received in Subsidies by Farmer ($) |
|---|---|---|---|
| R L Logging | $50,875 | Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers Program | $52,875 |
| Christoher Michael Potts | $30,116 | Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers Program | $32,116 |
| William P. Rohr | $18,745 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $19,673 |
| Ronald L. McDaniels | $14,907 | Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers Program | $16,907 |
| Craig Marple | $5,663 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $5,663 |
| Richard A. Rohr Jr. | $3,667 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $3,667 |
| George David Shaw | $2,851 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $2,851 |
| William Slaughter | $2,177 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $2,177 |
| Christoher Michael Potts | $2,000 | Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers Program | $32,116 |
| R L Logging | $2,000 | Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers Program | $52,875 |
| Ronald L. McDaniels | $2,000 | Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers Program | $16,907 |
| Don B. Killingsworth | $1,836 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $1,836 |
| Michael A. Hicks | $1,745 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $1,745 |
| Todd F. Payne | $1,731 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $1,731 |
| Edward L. Linger | $1,591 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $1,591 |
| Matthew A. Heckert | $1,168 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $1,168 |
| Tip Starkey - Starkey Enterprises | $1,080 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $1,080 |
| James J & Wayne Hinter PTR | $1,063 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $1,063 |
| William P. Rohr | $928 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities | $19,673 |
| Kenneth L. Marple | $875 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $875 |
| William P. Hull | $842 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $842 |
| Gary Trantham | $789 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $789 |
| Ronald Taylor | $786 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $786 |
| Alfred W. Arbogast | $742 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $742 |
| Mary a Turner-Cutright | $720 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities | $720 |
| Charles A. Marple | $640 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $640 |
| Charles R. Helmick | $595 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $595 |
| Robert N. Hull | $580 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $580 |
| James J. Tomey | $495 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act | $495 |
| James W. Riffle II | $490 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $490 |
| Clarence Rutherford | $459 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $459 |
| Scott Thomas Crites | $441 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $441 |
| Mark T. Marple | $431 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $431 |
| Sherman W. Baxa Jr. | $410 | Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental | $763 |
| Jeromy Evans | $379 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $379 |
| Gary Dowell | $374 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $374 |
| Gary Elbon | $372 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $372 |
| Troy Arden Brady III | $357 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $357 |
| Sherman W. Baxa Jr. | $353 | Grasslands Reserve Program | $763 |
| Vinson Robinson | $343 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $343 |
| Stanford Z. White | $315 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $315 |
| Clearway Farm, LLC | $275 | Commodity Credit Corporation Organic Cost Share - Crops Program | $275 |
| Gary Carr | $267 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $267 |
| Bradley Bennett | $260 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $260 |
| Kevin C. Hawkins | $256 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $256 |
| Edward Goss | $253 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $253 |
| Hal S. McComas III | $235 | Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental | $235 |
| Joshua Ray Hanline | $198 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $198 |
| Joseph B. Shaver | $183 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $183 |
| Lewis F. White | $179 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $179 |
| Steve Shahan | $151 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $151 |
| Travis Miller | $147 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $147 |
| William R. Knicley | $121 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $121 |
| James M. Evans | $76 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $76 |
| Carl Merton Colson | $27 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities | $28 |
| Carl Merton Colson | $1 | Price Loss Coverage Program | $28 |
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