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Taxpayer-funded subsidies offered to Macon County farmers in 2021 reached $457,157

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Farms in Macon County received $457,157 in taxpayer-funded subsidies in 2021, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

Of the 164 subsidies provided, the largest was for Morris & Morris, which received $51,700 for the claim of "Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities".

The smallest subsidy provided to a Macon County farmer was $6 to David Turberville.

There were 268 fewer subsidies than the year before, and the total value of the subsidies fell by $1,012,164.

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 Macon County Code Farmers in 2021
Farmer$ ReceivedReason for SubsidyTotal Received in Subsidies by Farmer ($)
Morris & Morris$51,700Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$106,530
Segrest Farms$39,179Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$109,774
Cannon Farms, LLC$27,816Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$53,356
Morris & Morris$26,316Price Loss Coverage Program$106,530
Auburn University$24,166Price Loss Coverage Program$29,103
Roy S. Morris Jr.$12,838Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$21,064
Michael S. Sims$12,651Livestock Indemnity Program - Payments$13,030
Segrest Farms$12,648Price Loss Coverage Program$109,774
Morris & Morris$9,928Price Loss Coverage Program$106,530
Segrest Farms$8,942Price Loss Coverage Program$109,774
Segrest Farms$8,678Price Loss Coverage Program$109,774
Cannon Farms, LLC$8,352Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$53,356
Segrest Farms$8,195Price Loss Coverage Program$109,774
Morris & Morris$8,154Price Loss Coverage Program$106,530
Kenny V. Brock$7,538Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$7,538
Segrest Farms$7,072Price Loss Coverage Program$109,774
Cannon Farms, LLC$6,928Price Loss Coverage Program$53,356
Morris & Morris$6,862Price Loss Coverage Program$106,530
Segrest Farms$6,708Price Loss Coverage Program$109,774
Roy S. Morris Jr.$6,579Price Loss Coverage Program$21,064
Segrest Farms$6,553Price Loss Coverage Program$109,774
Larry R. Rowlison$6,006Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$6,006
Segrest Farms$5,913Price Loss Coverage Program$109,774
Marlin Z. Ward$5,310Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$15,122
Auburn University$4,937Price Loss Coverage Program$29,103
Marlin Z. Ward$4,439Quality Loss Adjustment Program$15,122
Lindsey R. Jones Jr.$3,595Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$3,595
Harold J. Noble Jr.$3,418Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$3,894
Charles Brent Thomas$3,055Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$4,663
Marlin Z. Ward$2,684Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$15,122
Robert H. Story$2,478Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$2,478
Segrest Farms$2,469Price Loss Coverage Program$109,774
James C. Cunningham Jr.$2,293Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$2,832
Willie L. Kirk Jr.$2,246Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$4,410
Cannon Farms, LLC$2,226Price Loss Coverage Program$53,356
Thomas J. Hill III$2,164Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$2,164
Willie L. Kirk Jr.$2,164Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$4,410
Jason M Dillard Farm, LLC$2,076Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$2,076
Wilbur Berry$2,036Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$2,036
Wiley Dougherty$1,939Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$1,939
Alfonza Menefee$1,937Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$1,937
Karey M. Thompson$1,852Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$1,852
Joe Calloway Jr.$1,806Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$1,806
Harry E. Noble III$1,752Price Loss Coverage Program$2,406
James F. Adams$1,634Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$1,634
Christopher Davis$1,547Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$1,547
Rowell & Rowell, LLC$1,524Price Loss Coverage Program$4,075
Edward B. Raymon$1,495Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$1,495
Harold D. Bradford$1,487Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$1,487
Segrest Farms$1,471Price Loss Coverage Program$109,774
William Pete Davis$1,462Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$1,462
Chan Segrest$1,366Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$1,366
Cannon Farms, LLC$1,348Price Loss Coverage Program$53,356
Cannon Farms, LLC$1,330Price Loss Coverage Program$53,356
Rowell & Rowell, LLC$1,300Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$4,075
David Wicker Smith$1,286Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$1,286
Kathie M. Rowell$1,279Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$1,279
Morris & Morris$1,240Price Loss Coverage Program$106,530
Nita K. Smith$1,217Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program - Plus 3 Assistance Program$3,042
Nita K. Smith$1,217Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program - Plus 3 Assistance Program$3,042
Morris & Morris$1,202Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$106,530
Thomas Jared Cook$1,189Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$1,189
David Turberville$1,143Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$1,149
Roy Shepherd Morris Sr.$1,129Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$1,129
Morris & Morris$1,128Price Loss Coverage Program$106,530
Roy S. Morris Jr.$1,127Price Loss Coverage Program$21,064
Segrest Farms$1,126Price Loss Coverage Program$109,774
Scott Young$1,114Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$1,114
Cannon Farms, LLC$1,094Price Loss Coverage Program$53,356
Alfred E. Golden$1,087Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$1,087
Claudia V. Devaughn$1,083Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$1,083
Cannon Farms, LLC$1,074Price Loss Coverage Program$53,356
Bryant Poole$1,056Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$1,056
Wayne S. Wood$964Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$964
Larry Mcghar$962Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$962
Spencer K. Segrest$959Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$1,918
Spencer K. Segrest$959Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$1,918
Robert Anderson Jeter$935Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$935
Robert Warren$916Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$916
Tommy Lee King$867Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$867
Jack Dicks$859Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$859
Rowell & Rowell, LLC$846Price Loss Coverage Program$4,075
Charles Brent Thomas$841Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$4,663
Segrest Farms$820Agriculture Risk Program - Individual Coverage$109,774
Tracie D. Turk$817Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$817
Harold Frank Tew$778Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$778
John Kennebrew$770Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$770
Charles Brent Thomas$767Price Loss Coverage Program$4,663
Arthur L. Boyd Sr.$754Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$754
Virnetta Ann Bone$747Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$747
Cannon Farms, LLC$724Price Loss Coverage Program$53,356
Steve M. Ashurst$722Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$722
James Scott Davis Jr.$709Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$709
Ronnie Newman$708Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$708
Cannon Farms, LLC$664Price Loss Coverage Program$53,356
Marlin Z. Ward$654Price Loss Coverage Program$15,122
Harry E. Noble III$654Price Loss Coverage Program$2,406
Cannon Farms, LLC$642Price Loss Coverage Program$53,356
Craig Shoemaker$623Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$1,245
Craig Shoemaker$623Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$1,245
Dawn P. Smith$622Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$1,022
Marlin Z. Ward$613Price Loss Coverage Program$15,122
Jo Degraffenried$611Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$611
Daniel Segrest Jr.$609Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$609
Lance Burdette$606Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$606
Cannon Farms, LLC$596Price Loss Coverage Program$53,356
Clay Boles$573Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$573
Tony Oswalt$568Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$704
Gregory Smith$564Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$564
Cannon Farms, LLC$562Price Loss Coverage Program$53,356
Hugh D. Winfree$557Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$557
Philip Mark Paramore$554Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$638
Earl Ledbetter$550Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$550
Marlin Z. Ward$549Price Loss Coverage Program$15,122
Justin D. Hill$547Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$547
James C. Cunningham Jr.$539Price Loss Coverage Program$2,832
Alonzie Kidd JR$536Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$616
Roy S. Morris Jr.$520Price Loss Coverage Program$21,064
Leslie C. Boman$513Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$513
George McCants$506Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$506
Valeria Sims Brown$500Price Loss Coverage Program$500
Brenda S. Boman$499Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$499
Randy Turberville$479Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$479
Marlin Z. Ward$468Price Loss Coverage Program$15,122
James Beacher$457Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$457
Erin N. Beasley$443Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$443
Douglas Milford Moore$442Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$442
Pamela Lett$434Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$434
Harold J. Noble Jr.$415Price Loss Coverage Program$3,894
Rowell & Rowell, LLC$405Agricultural Risk Coverage Program - County$4,075
Dawn P. Smith$400Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$1,022
Michael S. Sims$379Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$13,030
Archie Andrew Weldon$362Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$362
Marlin Z. Ward$319Price Loss Coverage Program$15,122
Robert McKenzie$312Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$312
Calvin Hancock$311Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$311
Nita K. Smith$304Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program - Plus 3 Assistance Program$3,042
Nita K. Smith$304Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program - Plus 3 Assistance Program$3,042
Wahilda Smith$301Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$301
Matthew Toland$294Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$294
Archie J. Hill$293Price Loss Coverage Program$293
John W. Adams$289Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$289
James R. Perry Jr.$271Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$271
Russell A. Qualls$268Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$268
Tim Griffin$259Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$259
Jimmy L Mcghar$225Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$225
Christopher McKinley$208Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$208
Judy A. McKenzie$208Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$208
Michael Turberville$208Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$208
Artrice Love$140Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$140
Douglas L. Rowell$114Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$114
Darnell Mitchell$105Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$105
Tony Oswalt$95Price Loss Coverage Program$704
Ledger Penn$86Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$86
Larry Fitzpatrick$86Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$86
Marlin Z. Ward$85Agriculture Risk Program - Individual Coverage$15,122
Julienne Paramore Behler$84Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$84
Philip Mark Paramore$84Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$638
Alonzie Kidd JR$80Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$616
Harold J. Noble Jr.$61Price Loss Coverage Program$3,894
Freddie R. Humphries$52Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$52
Cody Allen Longshore$49Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$49
Tony Oswalt$41Price Loss Coverage Program$704
David Turberville$6Price Loss Coverage Program$1,149

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