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Taxpayer-funded subsidies offered to Winchester County farmers in 2021 reached $209,251

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Farms in Winchester County received $209,251 in taxpayer-funded subsidies in 2021, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

Of the 97 subsidies provided, the largest was for West Oaks Farm, LLC, which received $20,665 for the claim of "Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry".

The smallest subsidy provided to a Winchester County farmer was $1 to Jerome Prokop Jr..

There were 144 fewer subsidies than the year before, and the total value of the subsidies fell by $1,417,142.

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 Winchester County Code Farmers in 2021
Farmer$ ReceivedReason for SubsidyTotal Received in Subsidies by Farmer ($)
West Oaks Farm, LLC$20,665Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$38,878
West Oaks Farm, LLC$15,052Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$38,878
Robert Boyd JR$12,007Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$12,007
Mid Atlantic Farm Credit Aca$10,675Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$11,500
Gregory W. Hewitt$10,508Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$10,745
James Russell Dehaven Sr.$8,901Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$8,901
Woodbine Farms, Inc.$8,249Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$16,225
The Briede Family Vineyards, LLC$7,439Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$7,439
Charles Dehaven Jr.$7,405Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$8,466
Woodbine Farms, Inc.$7,071Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$16,225
Robert W. Snapp$6,547Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$9,488
Joseph E. Marple$6,419Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers Program$10,014
Meadow Brook Farm & Orchard, Inc.$6,145Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$6,310
Arlan Robert Whitacre$6,006Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$6,746
Daniel R. Denson$5,952Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$6,396
Pine Hill Farm, LLC$5,709Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$7,245
John Fehr$3,056Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$3,056
Jerome Prokop Jr.$2,733Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$2,764
Keith Lineweaver$2,670Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$2,670
Kernstown Battlefield Association$2,565Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$3,838
Tammy Lynn Unger$2,366Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$2,366
Mary M Hagerty Trust$2,345Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$3,908
Robert W. Snapp$2,200Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$9,488
Bee Tree Farms, LLC$2,176Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$2,771
Joseph E. Marple$2,000Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers Program$10,014
Robert Sutphin$1,815Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$4,002
Cyle Lewis Dehaven$1,760Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$1,760
Ralph Aaron Stickman Jr.$1,695Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$1,695
John E Venskoske SR$1,666Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$1,666
Joseph E. Marple$1,595Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$10,014
Mary M Hagerty Trust$1,564Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$3,908
Vernon Wright$1,557Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$1,557
Kernstown Battlefield Association$1,273Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$3,838
Charles W. Sutphin$1,235Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$1,235
Robert Sutphin$1,235Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$4,002
George James Kriz$1,196Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$1,196
Kitty B Hockman Ta Hedgebrook Farm$1,120Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$1,120
William M. Hulver$1,095Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$1,095
Samuel P. Leinbach$1,066Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$1,066
Charles Dehaven Jr.$1,061Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$8,466
Pine Hill Farm, LLC$1,024Agricultural Risk Coverage Program - County$7,245
Charles Currence$983Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$983
Robert Sutphin$952Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$4,002
West Oaks Farm, LLC$900Emergency Conservation Program FY17 Program$38,878
Woodbine Farms, Inc.$883Price Loss Coverage Program$16,225
Stephen B. Qualls$869Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$918
Mid Atlantic Farm Credit Aca$825Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$11,500
Jeremy R. Denson$806Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$806
Steven W. Whetzel$766Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$766
Robert W. Snapp$741Price Loss Coverage Program$9,488
Arlan Robert Whitacre$740Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$6,746
David E. Mitchell$664Price Loss Coverage Program$1,122
Michael Graham Clowser$658Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$658
West Oaks Farm, LLC$634Price Loss Coverage Program$38,878
Margaret Teresa Batchelor Estate$633Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$1,266
Margaret Teresa Batchelor Estate$633Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$1,266
Clifton E. Lemarr$592Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$592
Julius Overbeck$553Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$553
Douglas E. Dailey$509Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$509
West Oaks Farm, LLC$493Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$38,878
West Oaks Farm, LLC$475Price Loss Coverage Program$38,878
David E. Mitchell$458Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$1,122
James A. Drown$418Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$418
Barbara Utz$384Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$384
James S. Easom$371Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$371
Glen-Mar Farms$370Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$370
Pine Hill Farm, LLC$340Agricultural Risk Coverage Program - County$7,245
Evan Joseph Lineweaver$335Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$335
Raymond E. Meyer$335Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$495
Bee Tree Farms, LLC$334Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$2,771
Willilam Jason Hummer$253Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$253
West Oaks Farm, LLC$246Emergency Conservation Program FY17 Program$38,878
Gregory W. Hewitt$237Price Loss Coverage Program$10,745
Daniel R. Denson$228Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$6,396
Bee Tree Farms, LLC$193Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$2,771
Daniel R. Denson$192Price Loss Coverage Program$6,396
West Oaks Farm, LLC$176Price Loss Coverage Program$38,878
Rhoda W. Kriz$174Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$174
Meadow Brook Farm & Orchard, Inc.$165Price Loss Coverage Program$6,310
Raymond E. Meyer$160Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$495
Pine Hill Farm, LLC$134Price Loss Coverage Program$7,245
Ian Thomas McMillan$128Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$128
West Oaks Farm, LLC$110Price Loss Coverage Program$38,878
West Oaks Farm, LLC$94Price Loss Coverage Program$38,878
Bee Tree Farms, LLC$68Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$2,771
Stephen B. Qualls$49Price Loss Coverage Program$918
West Oaks Farm, LLC$31Price Loss Coverage Program$38,878
Jerome Prokop Jr.$30Price Loss Coverage Program$2,764
Sandra L. Reid$25Price Loss Coverage Program$25
Daniel R. Denson$24Price Loss Coverage Program$6,396
Woodbine Farms, Inc.$22Price Loss Coverage Program$16,225
Pine Hill Farm, LLC$20Price Loss Coverage Program$7,245
Pine Hill Farm, LLC$8Price Loss Coverage Program$7,245
Pine Hill Farm, LLC$6Price Loss Coverage Program$7,245
Pine Hill Farm, LLC$4Price Loss Coverage Program$7,245
West Oaks Farm, LLC$2Price Loss Coverage Program$38,878
Jerome Prokop Jr.$1Price Loss Coverage Program$2,764

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