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

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Farms in Issaquena County received $436,750 in taxpayer-funded subsidies in 2021, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

Of the 58 subsidies provided, the largest was for G S Partnership, which received $52,796 for the claim of "Quality Loss Adjustment Program".

The smallest subsidy provided to a Issaquena County farmer was $2 to G S Partnership.

There were 31 fewer subsidies than the year before, and the total value of the subsidies fell by $119,136.

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 Issaquena County Code Farmers in 2021
Farmer$ ReceivedReason for SubsidyTotal Received in Subsidies by Farmer ($)
G S Partnership$52,796Quality Loss Adjustment Program$153,564
Sherrill Farms$44,439Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program - Plus 3 Assistance Program$198,320
Sherrill Farms$44,107Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$198,320
Sherrill Farms$35,551Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program - Plus 3 Assistance Program$198,320
G S Partnership$34,360Price Loss Coverage Program$153,564
G S Partnership$24,869Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program - Plus 3 Assistance Program$153,564
Sherrill Farms$23,634Price Loss Coverage Program$198,320
G S Partnership$23,315Price Loss Coverage Program$153,564
Heigle Farms a Partnership$18,716Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$44,251
G S Partnership$16,019Price Loss Coverage Program$153,564
Sherrill Farms$13,402Price Loss Coverage Program$198,320
Heigle Farms a Partnership$12,733Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$44,251
Richard Jones$12,010Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$29,359
Heigle Farms a Partnership$10,093Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$44,251
Sherrill Farms$8,888Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program - Plus 3 Assistance Program$198,320
Sherrill Farms$8,016Price Loss Coverage Program$198,320
Sherrill Farms$7,314Price Loss Coverage Program$198,320
Richard Jones$6,638Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program - Plus 3 Assistance Program$29,359
Sherrill Farms$6,024Price Loss Coverage Program$198,320
Jerome Jones$5,646Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program - Plus 3 Assistance Program$6,663
Sherrill Farms$5,140Price Loss Coverage Program$198,320
Heigle Farms a Partnership$2,709Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$44,251
Richard Jones$2,619Price Loss Coverage Program$29,359
Otis Parker Jr.$2,270Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$2,956
G S Partnership$2,197Price Loss Coverage Program$153,564
Richard Jones$1,624Price Loss Coverage Program$29,359
Richard Jones$1,554Price Loss Coverage Program$29,359
Sherrill Farms$1,276Price Loss Coverage Program$198,320
Richard Jones$1,136Price Loss Coverage Program$29,359
Richard Jones$880Price Loss Coverage Program$29,359
Jo Ann M. Lee$869Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$1,637
Jo Ann M. Lee$697Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$1,637
Richard Jones$594Price Loss Coverage Program$29,359
Sherrill Farms$530Price Loss Coverage Program$198,320
Otis Parker Jr.$458Price Loss Coverage Program$2,956
Richard Jones$391Price Loss Coverage Program$29,359
Richard Jones$369Price Loss Coverage Program$29,359
Jerome Jones$300Price Loss Coverage Program$6,663
Richard Jones$244Price Loss Coverage Program$29,359
Otis Parker Jr.$228Price Loss Coverage Program$2,956
Richard Jones$225Price Loss Coverage Program$29,359
Richard Jones$219Price Loss Coverage Program$29,359
Jerome Jones$215Price Loss Coverage Program$6,663
Richard Jones$205Price Loss Coverage Program$29,359
Richard Jones$187Price Loss Coverage Program$29,359
Richard Jones$154Price Loss Coverage Program$29,359
Jerome Jones$144Price Loss Coverage Program$6,663
Jerome Jones$124Price Loss Coverage Program$6,663
Richard Jones$121Price Loss Coverage Program$29,359
Jerome Jones$108Price Loss Coverage Program$6,663
Richard Jones$92Price Loss Coverage Program$29,359
Jerome Jones$80Price Loss Coverage Program$6,663
Jo Ann M. Lee$71Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$1,637
Richard Jones$55Price Loss Coverage Program$29,359
Jerome Jones$46Agriculture Risk Program - Individual Coverage$6,663
Richard Jones$42Price Loss Coverage Program$29,359
G S Partnership$6Price Loss Coverage Program$153,564
G S Partnership$2Agriculture Risk Program - Individual Coverage$153,564

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