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Taxpayer-funded subsidies offered to Clayton County farmers in 2021 reached $284,858

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Farms in Clayton County received $284,858 in taxpayer-funded subsidies in 2021, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

Of the 25 subsidies provided, the largest was for Pro Health, LLC, which received $200,178 for the claim of "Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act".

The smallest subsidy provided to a Clayton County farmer was $6 to Mark Davidson.

There were 18 fewer subsidies than the year before, and the total value of the subsidies fell by $59,837.

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 Clayton County Code Farmers in 2021
Farmer$ ReceivedReason for SubsidyTotal Received in Subsidies by Farmer ($)
Pro Health, LLC$200,178Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$250,000
Pro Health, LLC$49,822Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$250,000
Martha a Culpepper Estate$15,190Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$20,302
Vivian B. Randolph$4,653Price Loss Coverage Program$5,127
Martha a Culpepper Estate$4,288Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$20,302
Robert N. Mays$1,312Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$1,312
Quiana Reed$1,060Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$1,060
Kyle Jones$1,014Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$1,190
Rebecca S. Weaver$949Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$1,702
Martha a Culpepper Estate$824Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$20,302
Gene Brosius$770Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$770
Carl B. McCoy$769Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$769
Rebecca S. Weaver$753Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$1,702
Patricia M. Head$671Price Loss Coverage Program$671
Frances Hicks$615Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$615
Charles Jackson Jr.$496Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$496
Vivian B. Randolph$474Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$5,127
Mark Davidson$371Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$377
Oscar D. Hogans$249Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$249
Kyle Jones$176Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$1,190
Debra Bedford$128Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$136
Linda W. Armstrong$48Price Loss Coverage Program$82
Linda W. Armstrong$34Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$82
Debra Bedford$8Price Loss Coverage Program$136
Mark Davidson$6Price Loss Coverage Program$377

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