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

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Farms in Lunenburg County received $458,941 in taxpayer-funded subsidies in 2021, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

Of the 225 subsidies provided, the largest was for Richard Thomas Hite Jr., which received $41,314 for the claim of "Coronavirus Food Assistance Program Cares 2".

The smallest subsidy provided to a Lunenburg County farmer was $3 to Marvin E. Reese.

There were 175 fewer subsidies than the year before, and the total value of the subsidies fell by $466,774.

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 Lunenburg County Code Farmers in 2021
Farmer$ ReceivedReason for SubsidyTotal Received in Subsidies by Farmer ($)
Richard Thomas Hite Jr.$41,314Coronavirus Food Assistance Program Cares 2$49,454
John Richard Bacon IV$37,113Coronavirus Food Assistance Program Cares 2$61,259
Dundas Forest Products, Inc.$37,040Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers Program$39,040
William Scott Bridgforth$34,334Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$41,412
Wellington Bacon Jr.$28,062Coronavirus Food Assistance Program Cares 2$35,744
Samuel Wellington Bacon$23,088Noninsured Assistance Program$46,149
Richard T. Hite$18,045Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$19,178
Samuel Wellington Bacon$14,254Coronavirus Food Assistance Program Cares 2$46,149
John Richard Bacon IV$13,315Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$61,259
Marvin E. Reese$9,961Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program - Plus 3 Assistance Program$12,577
Ronald S. Moore$9,523Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$11,469
Lewis G. Tucker$7,936Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$11,022
Samuel Wellington Bacon$7,922Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$46,149
Gill Joseph Coffee$6,980Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$7,117
R E Wilkinson Farm$6,977Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$11,121
William Edward Parham$6,676Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$6,957
W. J. Farms$6,169Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$9,270
Richard Thomas Hite Jr.$6,138Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$49,454
Johnny K. Long$5,762Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$7,016
Wellington Bacon Jr.$5,562Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$35,744
Cecil Edgar Shell Jr.$4,754Coronavirus Food Assistance Program Cares 2$8,782
Hite Farming, LLC$4,068Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$8,431
Beverly C. Fowlkes$3,717Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program - Plus 3 Assistance Program$6,967
John Richard Bacon IV$3,381Coronavirus Food Assistance Program Cares 2$61,259
John Richard Bacon IV$3,274Agricultural Risk Coverage Program - County$61,259
E. M. Hart Jr.$2,985Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$2,985
W. J. Farms$2,710Agricultural Risk Coverage Program - County$9,270
Lewis G. Tucker$2,602Agricultural Risk Coverage Program - County$11,022
Robin G. Wrenn$2,497Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$4,077
Marcelle E. Reese$2,311Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program - Plus 3 Assistance Program$2,675
Robert Gene Zava$2,293Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$2,504
William Scott Bridgforth$2,225Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$41,412
Kenneth P. Green$2,058Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$2,342
Dundas Forest Products, Inc.$2,000Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers Program$39,040
Cecil Edgar Shell Jr.$1,999Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$8,782
R E Wilkinson Farm$1,994Agricultural Risk Coverage Program - County$11,121
Wellington Bacon Jr.$1,929Agricultural Risk Coverage Program - County$35,744
Cecil E. Shell$1,928Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$5,729
Kenneth Wayne Gee$1,905Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$2,239
Carolyn Ann Parsons$1,879Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$1,879
Albert J. Moses$1,878Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$1,878
Hite Farming, LLC$1,716Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program - Plus 3 Assistance Program$8,431
Earl C. Currin$1,675Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$1,675
Richard Thomas Hite Jr.$1,610Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$49,454
Robin G. Wrenn$1,580Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$4,077
R E Wilkinson Farm$1,562Agricultural Risk Coverage Program - County$11,121
Markis W. Quinn$1,503Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$1,503
Hite Farming, LLC$1,372Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program - Plus 3 Assistance Program$8,431
Elijah Wayne Parrish$1,276Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$1,276
Beverly C. Fowlkes$1,226Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$6,967
Gordon F. Erby$1,201Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$1,201
Donna C. Anderson$1,198Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$1,697
Scott Hankley$1,193Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$1,764
William Scott Bridgforth$1,187Agricultural Risk Coverage Program - County$41,412
Marvin E. Reese$1,179Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$12,577
James Michael Williams$1,152Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$1,596
John Richard Bacon IV$1,143Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program - Plus 3 Assistance Program$61,259
Ronald S. Moore$1,137Coronavirus Food Assistance Program Cares 2$11,469
Peter T Dolchan$1,103Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$1,103
Johnny K. Long$1,073Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$7,016
Pamela Barnes Wilkinson$1,016Agricultural Risk Coverage Program - County$1,016
Dixie Lee Farms, Inc.$1,003Price Loss Coverage Program$1,003
Terry L. Hazelwood$989Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$989
Steve A. Ortlip$970Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$970
John Richard Bacon IV$926Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$61,259
Cecil Edgar Shell Jr.$918Agricultural Risk Coverage Program - County$8,782
Beverly C. Fowlkes$914Coronavirus Food Assistance Program Cares 2$6,967
John Richard Bacon IV$914Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program - Plus 3 Assistance Program$61,259
Joseph A. Green$914Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$914
Kenneth Slaughter$910Agricultural Risk Coverage Program - County$910
Cecil E. Shell$899Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program - Plus 3 Assistance Program$5,729
Michael R. Atkins$867Livestock Indemnity Program$1,123
Marvin E. Reese$866Agricultural Risk Coverage Program - County$12,577
Earl N. Atkins$857Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$857
Harvey L. Tisdale$852Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$852
Beverly C. Fowlkes$851Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$6,967
Eugene C. Marker$840Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$1,793
Glenn Bagley$831Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$831
Billy Shaw Smith Jr.$831Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$981
Alan D. Bagley$824Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$824
Charles D. Neblett$815Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$815
Cecil E. Shell$776Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program - Plus 3 Assistance Program$5,729
Haynie M. Hite Jr.$727Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$917
William Scott Bridgforth$693Agricultural Risk Coverage Program - County$41,412
John M. Osborne$633Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$633
William Scott Bridgforth$611Agricultural Risk Coverage Program - County$41,412
Claude L. Barnes Jr.$599Agricultural Risk Coverage Program - County$599
Ennis J. Epley$589Agricultural Risk Coverage Program - County$629
R E Wilkinson Farm$588Agricultural Risk Coverage Program - County$11,121
James E. Gaulding$580Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$580
Scott Hankley$571Agricultural Risk Coverage Program - County$1,764
Charles D. Martin$571Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$571
John Nelson$571Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$916
Eugene C. Marker$562Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$1,793
John L. Crigler$520Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$520
Marvin F. Alder III$520Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$520
James M. Arroyo$502Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$502
Hite Farming, LLC$500Commodity Credit Corporation Organic Cost Share - Crops Program$8,431
Ronald S. Moore$500Commodity Credit Corporation Organic Cost Share - Crops Program$11,469
Donna C. Anderson$499Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$1,697
Cecil E. Shell$492Coronavirus Food Assistance Program Cares 2$5,729
Bernice A. Wilkinson$491Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$524
William Scott Bridgforth$479Agricultural Risk Coverage Program - County$41,412
Cecil Edgar Shell Jr.$478Agricultural Risk Coverage Program - County$8,782
E. L. Jeter$471Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$471
Grace Marshall Estate$470Agricultural Risk Coverage Program - County$925
Ruth Renee Hardell$462Agricultural Risk Coverage Program - County$603
Cecil E. Shell$455Agricultural Risk Coverage Program - County$5,729
Cecil Edgar Shell Jr.$455Agricultural Risk Coverage Program - County$8,782
Grace Marshall Estate$455Agricultural Risk Coverage Program - County$925
James Michael Williams$444Agricultural Risk Coverage Program - County$1,596
Leland Scott Marker$441Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$610
Claude Ball$436Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$436
William Scott Bridgforth$413Agricultural Risk Coverage Program - County$41,412
Eugene C. Marker$391Price Loss Coverage Program$1,793
Richard T. Hite$374Agricultural Risk Coverage Program - County$19,178
Eldridge Bagley$371Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$371
Marcelle E. Reese$364Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$2,675
Michael J. Beattie$361Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$361
Cecil E. Shell$355Coronavirus Food Assistance Program Cares 2$5,729
Austin W Branzelle$353Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$353
Samuel Wellington Bacon$352Agricultural Risk Coverage Program - County$46,149
Cecil E. Shell$348Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program - Plus 3 Assistance Program$5,729
John Nelson$345Agricultural Risk Coverage Program - County$916
Hite Farming, LLC$343Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program - Plus 3 Assistance Program$8,431
Clyde J. Spencer$337Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$464
Jeffrey B. Childers Sr.$336Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$336
Kenneth Wayne Gee$334Agricultural Risk Coverage Program - County$2,239
Warren L. Jackson$331Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$331
William Scott Bridgforth$330Agricultural Risk Coverage Program - County$41,412
William Scott Bridgforth$321Agricultural Risk Coverage Program - County$41,412
James H. Elsaesser$308Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$308
Patricia S. Washburn$301Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$301
Kenneth P. Green$284Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$2,342
Samuel Wellington Bacon$279Agricultural Risk Coverage Program - County$46,149
Lewis G. Tucker$271Agricultural Risk Coverage Program - County$11,022
John Richard Bacon IV$270Price Loss Coverage Program$61,259
Hite Farming, LLC$264Agricultural Risk Coverage Program - County$8,431
Michael R. Atkins$256Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$1,123
William Scott Bridgforth$250Agricultural Risk Coverage Program - County$41,412
Richard Thomas Hite Jr.$247Coronavirus Food Assistance Program Cares 2$49,454
Billy Shaw Smith III$246Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$246
Marvin D. Hickam$245Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$245
William Scott Bridgforth$242Agricultural Risk Coverage Program - County$41,412
John Richard Bacon IV$229Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program - Plus 3 Assistance Program$61,259
Cecil E. Shell$225Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program - Plus 3 Assistance Program$5,729
W. J. Farms$220Agricultural Risk Coverage Program - County$9,270
William Scott Bridgforth$205Agricultural Risk Coverage Program - County$41,412
Richard T. Hite$193Price Loss Coverage Program$19,178
Haynie M. Hite Jr.$190Agricultural Risk Coverage Program - County$917
Robert Gene Zava$184Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$2,504
Johnny K. Long$181Agricultural Risk Coverage Program - County$7,016
Marvin E. Reese$181Agricultural Risk Coverage Program - County$12,577
Cecil E. Shell$178Agricultural Risk Coverage Program - County$5,729
Cecil Edgar Shell Jr.$178Agricultural Risk Coverage Program - County$8,782
Ruth Paige Zava$176Agricultural Risk Coverage Program - County$204
George P. White$173Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$173
John Richard Bacon IV$171Agricultural Risk Coverage Program - County$61,259
John Richard Bacon IV$169Agricultural Risk Coverage Program - County$61,259
Leland Scott Marker$169Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$610
Marvin E. Reese$162Price Loss Coverage Program$12,577
Ronald S. Moore$158Price Loss Coverage Program$11,469
Eula S. Gary$157Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$157
Wellington Bacon Jr.$148Agricultural Risk Coverage Program - County$35,744
John Richard Bacon IV$145Agricultural Risk Coverage Program - County$61,259
William Edward Parham$145Agricultural Risk Coverage Program - County$6,957
Ruth Renee Hardell$141Price Loss Coverage Program$603
Richard T. Hite$140Agricultural Risk Coverage Program - County$19,178
Marvin E. Reese$137Price Loss Coverage Program$12,577
William Edward Parham$136Agricultural Risk Coverage Program - County$6,957
Billy Shaw Smith Jr.$136Agricultural Risk Coverage Program - County$981
Samuel Wellington Bacon$134Agricultural Risk Coverage Program - County$46,149
Beverly C. Fowlkes$131Agricultural Risk Coverage Program - County$6,967
Beverly C. Fowlkes$128Agricultural Risk Coverage Program - County$6,967
Ronald S. Moore$128Price Loss Coverage Program$11,469
Clyde J. Spencer$127Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$464
Lewis G. Tucker$125Agricultural Risk Coverage Program - County$11,022
Gill Joseph Coffee$114Price Loss Coverage Program$7,117
Richard T. Hite$106Price Loss Coverage Program$19,178
W. J. Farms$101Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$9,270
John Richard Bacon IV$95Agricultural Risk Coverage Program - County$61,259
Richard T. Hite$94Price Loss Coverage Program$19,178
Lewis G. Tucker$88Agricultural Risk Coverage Program - County$11,022
Hite Farming, LLC$86Price Loss Coverage Program$8,431
Richard T. Hite$84Agricultural Risk Coverage Program - County$19,178
Hite Farming, LLC$79Agricultural Risk Coverage Program - County$8,431
Samuel Wellington Bacon$75Agricultural Risk Coverage Program - County$46,149
Steven Hunter Gary$72Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$72
Richard Thomas Hite Jr.$71Agricultural Risk Coverage Program - County$49,454
Richard T. Hite$58Price Loss Coverage Program$19,178
John Richard Bacon IV$55Price Loss Coverage Program$61,259
Richard S. Moody Jr.$53Price Loss Coverage Program$53
William Scott Bridgforth$53Agricultural Risk Coverage Program - County$41,412
John Richard Bacon IV$52Agricultural Risk Coverage Program - County$61,259
Richard T. Hite$49Agricultural Risk Coverage Program - County$19,178
W. J. Farms$46Price Loss Coverage Program$9,270
Marvin E. Reese$44Agricultural Risk Coverage Program - County$12,577
Samuel Wellington Bacon$44Agricultural Risk Coverage Program - County$46,149
Wellington Bacon Jr.$44Agricultural Risk Coverage Program - County$35,744
William Scott Bridgforth$44Agricultural Risk Coverage Program - County$41,412
Ennis J. Epley$40Price Loss Coverage Program$629
Marvin E. Reese$40Agricultural Risk Coverage Program - County$12,577
Cecil E. Shell$37Price Loss Coverage Program$5,729
Lavater Lambert-Brown$37Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$37
Richard T. Hite$35Price Loss Coverage Program$19,178
Bernice A. Wilkinson$33Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$524
Richard Thomas Hite Jr.$29Price Loss Coverage Program$49,454
Ruth Paige Zava$28Price Loss Coverage Program$204
Robert Gene Zava$27Agricultural Risk Coverage Program - County$2,504
W. J. Farms$24Agricultural Risk Coverage Program - County$9,270
Cecil E. Shell$23Agricultural Risk Coverage Program - County$5,729
Ronald S. Moore$23Agricultural Risk Coverage Program - County$11,469
Gill Joseph Coffee$23Price Loss Coverage Program$7,117
Richard Thomas Hite Jr.$18Agricultural Risk Coverage Program - County$49,454
Richard Thomas Hite Jr.$16Price Loss Coverage Program$49,454
Billy Shaw Smith Jr.$14Agricultural Risk Coverage Program - County$981
William Scott Bridgforth$14Price Loss Coverage Program$41,412
Cecil E. Shell$13Agricultural Risk Coverage Program - County$5,729
Richard Thomas Hite Jr.$11Price Loss Coverage Program$49,454
William Scott Bridgforth$11Price Loss Coverage Program$41,412
John Richard Bacon IV$8Agricultural Risk Coverage Program - County$61,259
Gail F. Hunter$7Price Loss Coverage Program$7
Marvin E. Reese$4Price Loss Coverage Program$12,577
Hite Farming, LLC$3Price Loss Coverage Program$8,431
Marvin E. Reese$3Price Loss Coverage Program$12,577

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