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Taxpayer-funded subsidies offered to West Feliciana County farmers in 2021 reached $153,267

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Farms in West Feliciana County received $153,267 in taxpayer-funded subsidies in 2021, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

Of the 79 subsidies provided, the largest was for John M. Patrick III, which received $22,214 for the claim of "Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry".

The smallest subsidy provided to a West Feliciana County farmer was $7 to Stephen D. Lacour.

There were 87 fewer subsidies than the year before, and the total value of the subsidies fell by $248,482.

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 West Feliciana County Code Farmers in 2021
Farmer$ ReceivedReason for SubsidyTotal Received in Subsidies by Farmer ($)
John M. Patrick III$22,214Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$30,836
John M. Thompson$8,772Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$8,914
John M. Patrick III$8,622Livestock Indemnity Program - Payments$30,836
Lawrason D. Fisher$7,964Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$7,964
Long Lane, LLC$6,288Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$6,288
Susan A. Sharp$5,304Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$30,642
Frances Harvey Family, LLC$4,924Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$4,924
Ambrosia Plantation Partnership$4,619Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$4,619
Susan A. Sharp$4,503Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$30,642
Susan A. Sharp$3,642Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$30,642
Edward Daniel IV$3,389Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$3,389
JDC Farming, LLC$3,336Price Loss Coverage Program$3,336
C. S. Hamilton$3,251Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$3,251
David Delee$3,201Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$3,201
Leslie S. Bickham$3,032Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$3,032
Susan A. Sharp$2,875Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$30,642
Susan A. Sharp$2,828Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$30,642
JFH Lands II, LLC$2,508Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$2,508
Edward I Daniel, III Irrevocable Intervivos Trust$2,285Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$2,285
Susan A. Sharp$1,901Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$30,642
Eric D. Banford$1,869Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$1,869
Joseph A. Daniel$1,866Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$1,866
Brian L. Spillman$1,837Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$1,837
Southgate Farms, LLC$1,723Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$1,723
Russell Biggs$1,605Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$1,605
Beryl Gene Daniel Irrevocable Intervivos Trust$1,568Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$1,568
Mary Strickland$1,561Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$1,561
Kim C. Morgan$1,559Price Loss Coverage Program$2,232
Andrew Grezaffi III$1,465Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$1,465
Ellen Y. Brock$1,363Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$1,363
Cypress Island Farm, Inc.$1,331Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$1,331
Susan A. Sharp$1,299Price Loss Coverage Program$30,642
Donald R. Beauchamp$1,204Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$1,204
Susan A. Sharp$1,171Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$30,642
Susan A. Sharp$1,169Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$30,642
Peter Hampton$1,129Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$1,129
Carolyn Degolyer Mathis$1,128Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$1,662
Susan A. Sharp$1,098Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$30,642
Dan Delee Jr.$1,046Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$1,046
William Harris$1,016Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$1,016
Frances Ann R. Harvey$984Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$984
Johnny Metz$983Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$983
Richard W. Reid$983Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$983
Frances Rosenthal Harvey$955Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$955
Clyde Joseph Harvey$955Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$955
Susan A. Sharp$904Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$30,642
Joseph K. de Lee$830Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$830
Susan A. Sharp$830Price Loss Coverage Program$30,642
W. D. Hedgepeth Land Company, LLC$790Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$1,540
W. D. Hedgepeth Land Company, LLC$750Price Loss Coverage Program$1,540
Susan A. Sharp$720Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$30,642
Kim C. Morgan$673Price Loss Coverage Program$2,232
Kevin E. Beauchamp$661Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$661
Ledarrious Wells$660Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$660
Keith McCallum$617Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$617
Susan A. Sharp$595Price Loss Coverage Program$30,642
Susan A. Sharp$566Price Loss Coverage Program$30,642
Miss Anita Marie Hidalgo$564Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$831
Susan A. Sharp$538Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$30,642
Carolyn Degolyer Mathis$534Price Loss Coverage Program$1,662
Michael Taylor$505Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$505
Susan A. Sharp$487Price Loss Coverage Program$30,642
Jason Allen$481Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$481
Peggy Tabberer$479Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$479
Benjamin Thomas$398Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$398
Jonathan Ross Pilcher$384Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$384
Phillip W. Gordy$381Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$381
Lucas Michael Hurst$332Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$332
Timothy L. Breeden$275Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$275
Miss Anita Marie Hidalgo$267Price Loss Coverage Program$831
Susan A. Sharp$212Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$30,642
John M. Thompson$142Price Loss Coverage Program$8,914
Thomas Lastrapes$123Price Loss Coverage Program$123
Robert D. Field Jr.$75Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$132
Robert D. Field Jr.$56Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$132
Brian E. Dixon$54Price Loss Coverage Program$80
Brian E. Dixon$26Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$80
Martha R. Singer$25Price Loss Coverage Program$25
Stephen D. Lacour$7Price Loss Coverage Program$7

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