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Of the 39 subsidies provided, the largest was for John Mitchell Farms, LLC, which received $250,000 for the claim of "Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act".
The smallest subsidy provided to a Rabun County farmer was $12 to Regina Bleckley.
There were 44 fewer subsidies than the year before, and the total value of the subsidies fell by $45,664.
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 Mitchell Farms, LLC | $250,000 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act | $250,000 |
| William Bleckley | $22,271 | Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers Program | $24,271 |
| Regina Bleckley | $5,880 | Emergency Conversation Program | $7,308 |
| Katherine Walt Grice | $2,832 | Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental | $2,832 |
| Engram Enterprises | $2,738 | Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental | $3,710 |
| Margaret Howard | $2,535 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $3,009 |
| Michael Chad Dixon | $2,351 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program Cares 2.1 | $2,776 |
| Leon Shirley | $2,165 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $2,165 |
| William Bleckley | $2,000 | Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers Program | $24,271 |
| Virginia Austin Allen | $1,535 | Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental | $3,070 |
| Virginia Austin Allen | $1,535 | Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental | $3,070 |
| Michael David Smith | $1,504 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $1,504 |
| Madison McCrackin | $1,360 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $1,360 |
| Allen W. Adams Jr. | $1,169 | Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental | $1,712 |
| Jordan Hamilton Dixon | $1,095 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $1,095 |
| Harold Mike Dixon | $998 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $1,829 |
| Harold Mike Dixon | $831 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities | $1,829 |
| Regina Bleckley | $729 | Emergency Conversation Program | $7,308 |
| Regina Bleckley | $670 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $7,308 |
| Engram Enterprises | $664 | Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental | $3,710 |
| Clifton Lewis Hendricks | $543 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $543 |
| Ladybug Farm | $493 | Commodity Credit Corporation Organic Cost Share - Crops Program | $493 |
| Margaret Howard | $474 | Emergency Assist Livestock Bees Fish (ELAP) Program | $3,009 |
| H B International, Inc. | $438 | Commodity Credit Corporation Organic Cost Share Fees - Handling | $438 |
| Robert D. Mitcham | $431 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $431 |
| Michael Chad Dixon | $425 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $2,776 |
| Debra S. Brannigan | $360 | Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental | $360 |
| Brian Panell | $299 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $299 |
| Allen W. Adams Jr. | $279 | Price Loss Coverage Program | $1,712 |
| Allen W. Adams Jr. | $264 | Price Loss Coverage Program | $1,712 |
| Carol Lee van Dyck | $238 | Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental | $238 |
| James Adam Burrell | $187 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $187 |
| Engram Enterprises | $182 | Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental | $3,710 |
| Dustin J. Bradshaw | $173 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $173 |
| Brodie Newton Gibson | $140 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $140 |
| Engram Enterprises | $126 | Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental | $3,710 |
| David L. Adcock | $99 | Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental | $99 |
| Regina Bleckley | $17 | Price Loss Coverage Program | $7,308 |
| Regina Bleckley | $12 | Price Loss Coverage Program | $7,308 |
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