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

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Farms in King George County received $216,016 in taxpayer-funded subsidies in 2021, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

Of the 128 subsidies provided, the largest was for H. L. Williams & Son, Inc., which received $50,875 for the claim of "Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers Program".

The smallest subsidy provided to a King George County farmer was $1 to John Cleveland Owens.

There were 52 fewer subsidies than the year before, and the total value of the subsidies fell by $20,883.

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 King George County Code Farmers in 2021
Farmer$ ReceivedReason for SubsidyTotal Received in Subsidies by Farmer ($)
H. L. Williams & Son, Inc.$50,875Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers Program$52,875
Scott Logging$20,587Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers Program$22,587
River Farm VA, LLC$17,126Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$31,067
AP Legacy, LLC$11,547Conservation Reserve Program - Cost-Share Web-Based - Cof Program$22,353
WMM Farms, Inc.$7,929Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$8,905
River Farm VA, LLC$6,636Agricultural Risk Coverage Program - County$31,067
AP Legacy, LLC$6,401Conservation Reserve Program - Cost-Share Web-Based - Cof Program$22,353
Glen R. Moore$4,426Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$7,471
Mount View Family Limited Partnership, LLP$4,285Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$4,285
John Cleveland Owens$4,171Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$7,970
Doily E Fulcher$4,101Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$4,101
Lewis Alexander Ashton III$3,746Agricultural Risk Coverage Program - County$6,387
AP Legacy, LLC$3,720Conservation Reserve Program - Chesapeake Bay Incentive Program$22,353
Robert M. Tremblay$3,443Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$4,832
Sherri Spillman$2,733Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$2,733
J. C. Owens Jr.$2,428Agricultural Risk Coverage Program - County$3,839
Jane McDaniel$2,415Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$4,047
River Farm VA, LLC$2,391Price Loss Coverage Program$31,067
Glen R. Moore$2,235Price Loss Coverage Program$7,471
Wendell Laposata$2,041Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$2,041
H. L. Williams & Son, Inc.$2,000Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers Program$52,875
Scott Logging$2,000Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers Program$22,587
William Reed$1,929Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$1,929
Janet Gayle Harris$1,922Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$2,686
Herbert Dale Williams$1,804Agricultural Risk Coverage Program - County$2,184
Lewis Alexander Ashton III$1,773Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$6,387
John G. King$1,721Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$1,721
John Cleveland Owens$1,332Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$7,970
Phillip Joseph Rollins$1,297Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$1,297
Norman C. Marshall$1,206Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$1,206
Larry S. Weedon$1,106Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program - Plus 3 Assistance Program$1,900
J. C. Owens Jr.$1,098Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$3,839
William H. Edwards Jr.$1,079Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$1,079
Jane McDaniel$1,015Agricultural Risk Coverage Program - County$4,047
River Farm VA, LLC$974Agricultural Risk Coverage Program - County$31,067
River Farm VA, LLC$970Agricultural Risk Coverage Program - County$31,067
James W. Norris$939Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$939
John Cleveland Owens$881Agricultural Risk Coverage Program - County$7,970
Lewis Alexander Ashton III$868Price Loss Coverage Program$6,387
James Pitts$831Agricultural Risk Coverage Program - County$1,639
Glen R. Moore$810Price Loss Coverage Program$7,471
James Pitts$808Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$1,639
WMM Farms, Inc.$786Price Loss Coverage Program$8,905
Nancy Roan Grapes$784Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$784
Agnes M. Williams$780Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$2,394
Agnes M. Williams$769Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$2,394
John Cleveland Owens$749Agricultural Risk Coverage Program - County$7,970
Poplar Ridge Farm, LLC$733Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$1,381
River Farm VA, LLC$728Agricultural Risk Coverage Program - County$31,067
AP Legacy, LLC$685Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$22,353
Debra B. Albert$683Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$1,157
David Schneider$669Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$669
Ashton Family Partnership$608Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$608
Paul G. Atkinson$608Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$608
Laurence A. Ball$578Agricultural Risk Coverage Program - County$771
John P. Burchell$573Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$573
Agnes M. Williams$561Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$2,394
River Farm VA, LLC$559Price Loss Coverage Program$31,067
Myrtle Dudley$529Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$1,070
Larry S. Weedon$518Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$1,900
Andrew Lee Frank$513Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$513
Debra B. Albert$474Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$1,157
Larry J. Tomayko$447Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$447
Myrtle Dudley$446Agricultural Risk Coverage Program - County$1,070
Robert M. Tremblay$425Agricultural Risk Coverage Program - County$4,832
River Farm VA, LLC$409Agricultural Risk Coverage Program - County$31,067
Robert M. Tremblay$401Agricultural Risk Coverage Program - County$4,832
Poplar Ridge Farm, LLC$400Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$1,381
River Farm VA, LLC$399Price Loss Coverage Program$31,067
River Farm VA, LLC$385Agricultural Risk Coverage Program - County$31,067
Dudley Farm, LLC$379Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$618
Janet Gayle Harris$365Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$2,686
J. C. Owens Jr.$313Price Loss Coverage Program$3,839
Jane McDaniel$311Price Loss Coverage Program$4,047
William Boldon$295Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$523
Patrick G. Cox$294Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$350
Wayne Burgess$290Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$290
Agnes M. Williams$284Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$2,394
Robert M. Tremblay$277Agricultural Risk Coverage Program - County$4,832
Larry S. Weedon$276Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program - Plus 3 Assistance Program$1,900
Abner Buckner Price III$253Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$253
Poplar Ridge Farm, LLC$248Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$1,381
Dudley Farm, LLC$239Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$618
John H. Fincannon$230Price Loss Coverage Program$441
William Boldon$228Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$523
John H. Fincannon$211Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$441
Janet Gayle Harris$210Conservation Reserve Program - Chesapeake Bay Incentive Program$2,686
Herbert Dale Williams$200Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$2,184
John Cleveland Owens$197Agricultural Risk Coverage Program - County$7,970
Judy Holmes$194Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$194
Laurence A. Ball$193Price Loss Coverage Program$771
Herbert Dale Williams$180Agricultural Risk Coverage Program - County$2,184
John Cleveland Owens$177Agricultural Risk Coverage Program - County$7,970
River Farm VA, LLC$155Agricultural Risk Coverage Program - County$31,067
River Farm VA, LLC$148Price Loss Coverage Program$31,067
WMM Farms, Inc.$146Price Loss Coverage Program$8,905
John Cleveland Owens$139Price Loss Coverage Program$7,970
Janet Gayle Harris$133Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$2,686
John W. Hannick$131Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$131
River Farm VA, LLC$125Price Loss Coverage Program$31,067
John Cleveland Owens$123Price Loss Coverage Program$7,970
Robert M. Tremblay$123Agricultural Risk Coverage Program - County$4,832
Robert M. Tremblay$118Price Loss Coverage Program$4,832
Quercus Springs, LLC$104Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$104
Myrtle Dudley$95Price Loss Coverage Program$1,070
John Cleveland Owens$87Agricultural Risk Coverage Program - County$7,970
Jane McDaniel$82Agricultural Risk Coverage Program - County$4,047
Jane McDaniel$70Agricultural Risk Coverage Program - County$4,047
Joseph D. G. Harrison$64Agricultural Risk Coverage Program - County$64
River Farm VA, LLC$59Price Loss Coverage Program$31,067
Jane McDaniel$57Agricultural Risk Coverage Program - County$4,047
John Cleveland Owens$57Agricultural Risk Coverage Program - County$7,970
Janet Gayle Harris$56Price Loss Coverage Program$2,686
Patrick G. Cox$56Price Loss Coverage Program$350
Robert M. Tremblay$45Price Loss Coverage Program$4,832
Jane McDaniel$40Price Loss Coverage Program$4,047
John Cleveland Owens$32Price Loss Coverage Program$7,970
WMM Farms, Inc.$28Price Loss Coverage Program$8,905
Jane McDaniel$24Agricultural Risk Coverage Program - County$4,047
Jane McDaniel$16Price Loss Coverage Program$4,047
John Cleveland Owens$16Price Loss Coverage Program$7,970
WMM Farms, Inc.$16Price Loss Coverage Program$8,905
Jane McDaniel$9Price Loss Coverage Program$4,047
Jane McDaniel$8Price Loss Coverage Program$4,047
John Cleveland Owens$7Price Loss Coverage Program$7,970
River Farm VA, LLC$3Price Loss Coverage Program$31,067
John Cleveland Owens$1Price Loss Coverage Program$7,970
John Cleveland Owens$1Price Loss Coverage Program$7,970

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