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

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Farms in Botetourt County received $695,494 in taxpayer-funded subsidies in 2021, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

Of the 244 subsidies provided, the largest was for Eddie Dooley, Inc., which received $50,875 for the claim of "Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers Program".

The smallest subsidy provided to a Botetourt County farmer was $2 to Cahoon Bros.

There were 191 fewer subsidies than the year before, and the total value of the subsidies fell by $1,168,496.

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 Botetourt County Code Farmers in 2021
Farmer$ ReceivedReason for SubsidyTotal Received in Subsidies by Farmer ($)
Eddie Dooley, Inc.$50,875Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers Program$52,875
K Dudley Logging, Inc.$50,875Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers Program$52,875
Ikenberry Family, LLC$40,537Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$40,537
Environmental Logging & Forestry Management, LLC$37,357Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers Program$39,357
Steven D. Thomas$25,617Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers Program$27,617
Bryant Orchards, Inc.$18,074Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$18,074
E H Stevens Farm$16,964Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$29,006
John L Etzler, Inc.$16,762Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$18,103
Warren L Stevens and Son, Inc.$11,696Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$18,121
4 M Cattle Company, LLC$11,161Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$11,161
Cecil G. Neil$11,096Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers Program$13,096
Cave Hill Dairy Farm$9,183Dairy Margin Coverage Program$72,196
Super M Farms, LLC$8,901Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$16,067
Cave Hill Dairy Farm$8,254Dairy Margin Coverage Program$72,196
David Ray Kincaid$8,147NAP Regular Web-Based Program$9,853
E H Stevens Farm$8,110Emergency Assist Livestock Bees Fish (ELAP) Program$29,006
Michael L. Seibel$8,100Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$8,639
G & L Farms, LLC$7,861Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$14,980
Cave Hill Dairy Farm$7,087Dairy Margin Coverage Program$72,196
Cave Hill Dairy Farm$7,044Dairy Margin Coverage Program$72,196
Beaver Dam Farms, Inc.$7,027Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$9,635
G & L Farms, LLC$7,024Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$14,980
Super M Farms, LLC$6,823Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$16,067
Cave Hill Dairy Farm$6,568Dairy Margin Coverage Program$72,196
Jason A. Martin$6,503Dairy Margin Coverage Program$52,882
Warren L Stevens and Son, Inc.$6,425Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$18,121
Jason A. Martin$5,845Dairy Margin Coverage Program$52,882
Flowing Spring Farm$5,748Dairy Margin Coverage Program$43,429
Cave Hill Dairy Farm$5,639Dairy Margin Coverage Program$72,196
Cave Hill Dairy Farm$5,553Dairy Margin Coverage Program$72,196
Cave Hill Dairy Farm$5,531Dairy Margin Coverage Program$72,196
Flowing Spring Farm$5,167Dairy Margin Coverage Program$43,429
Jason A. Martin$5,019Dairy Margin Coverage Program$52,882
Jason A. Martin$4,988Dairy Margin Coverage Program$52,882
Cave Hill Dairy Farm$4,732Dairy Margin Coverage Program$72,196
Highland Grove Farm$4,675Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$4,675
Jason A. Martin$4,652Dairy Margin Coverage Program$52,882
Flowing Spring Farm$4,514Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$43,429
Flowing Spring Farm$4,436Dairy Margin Coverage Program$43,429
Flowing Spring Farm$4,409Dairy Margin Coverage Program$43,429
Flowing Spring Farm$4,112Dairy Margin Coverage Program$43,429
Hayley Wentzel Ronk$4,070NAP Regular Web-Based Program$4,115
Diane Poole$4,061NAP Regular Web-Based Program$7,757
James E. Beamer Jr.$4,014Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$4,014
Jason A. Martin$3,994Dairy Margin Coverage Program$52,882
James W. Johnson$3,970Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$3,970
Jason A. Martin$3,933Dairy Margin Coverage Program$52,882
E H Stevens Farm$3,921Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$29,006
Jason A. Martin$3,917Dairy Margin Coverage Program$52,882
Jason A. Martin$3,785Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$52,882
Martin Farm, LLC$3,769Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$6,365
Cave Hill Dairy Farm$3,634Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$72,196
Flowing Spring Farm$3,530Dairy Margin Coverage Program$43,429
Harry B. Markham III$3,487Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$3,487
Flowing Spring Farm$3,476Dairy Margin Coverage Program$43,429
Flowing Spring Farm$3,462Dairy Margin Coverage Program$43,429
The Estate of Madeline M Theimer$3,379Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$3,379
Jason A. Martin$3,351Dairy Margin Coverage Program$52,882
Kathryn L. Bush$2,970Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$2,970
Flowing Spring Farm$2,962Dairy Margin Coverage Program$43,429
James Robert Snavely$2,850Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$2,850
Diane Poole$2,843NAP Regular Web-Based Program$7,757
Jason A. Martin$2,792Trade Mitigation Program/Market Facilitation Program 2019 - Non-Specialty Crops Program$52,882
Carl C. Cahoon$2,791Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$2,791
John W. Rader Sr.$2,676Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$2,676
Beaver Dam Farms, Inc.$2,608Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$9,635
James E. Huffman$2,365Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$2,365
Q Cattle Company, LLC$2,365Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$2,365
John Willis Lewis$2,258Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$2,258
Martin Farm, LLC$2,234Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$6,365
William Scott Fisher$2,153Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$2,153
Cave Hill Dairy Farm$2,113Dairy Margin Coverage Program$72,196
Percy Norwood Bolton Jr.$2,090Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$2,090
Lanetta T. Ware$2,057Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$2,057
Richard A. Divers$2,005Dairy Margin Coverage Program$15,884
Eddie Dooley, Inc.$2,000Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers Program$52,875
K Dudley Logging, Inc.$2,000Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers Program$52,875
Cecil G. Neil$2,000Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers Program$13,096
Environmental Logging & Forestry Management, LLC$2,000Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers Program$39,357
Steven D. Thomas$2,000Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers Program$27,617
Cave Hill Dairy Farm$1,895Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$72,196
Jonathan Floyd Underwood$1,846Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$1,846
Barry L. Holland$1,815Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$1,815
Richard A. Divers$1,802Dairy Margin Coverage Program$15,884
Alan W. Lee$1,789Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$1,789
John M. Fowler$1,784Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$1,784
Thomas Luke Williamson$1,749Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$2,094
Jason A. Martin$1,682Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$52,882
William H. Stinnett$1,680Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$1,812
Matthew A. Manbeck$1,604Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$1,604
Michael E. Cahoon$1,579Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$1,734
Cave Hill Dairy Farm$1,577Dairy Margin Coverage Program$72,196
Cave Hill Dairy Farm$1,552Dairy Margin Coverage Program$72,196
Richard A. Divers$1,538Dairy Margin Coverage Program$15,884
Jerry L. Schall$1,534Price Loss Coverage Program$2,105
David Ray Kincaid$1,435Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$9,853
Richard A. Divers$1,434Dairy Margin Coverage Program$15,884
David K. Rader$1,431Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$1,431
Luther W. Compton$1,412Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$1,412
Carl Powers$1,377Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$1,377
C & J Farm$1,375Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$1,375
Jeffrey D. Hill$1,328Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$1,328
Thomas H. Hearn$1,299Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$1,299
Steven L. Kidd$1,235Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$1,513
Richard A. Divers$1,231Dairy Margin Coverage Program$15,884
Richard A. Divers$1,212Dairy Margin Coverage Program$15,884
Richard A. Divers$1,208Dairy Margin Coverage Program$15,884
Brian K. Walker$1,166Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$1,166
Randy M. Price$1,155Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$1,155
Jason A. Martin$1,117Dairy Margin Coverage Program$52,882
Leon P. Woods$1,117Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$1,117
Norman O. Woods$1,109Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$1,109
Richard A. Divers$1,097Dairy Margin Coverage Program$15,884
Keller W. Poole Jr.$1,095Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$1,903
John L Etzler, Inc.$1,047Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$18,103
Quinn Linkenauger$1,034Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$1,126
Richard A. Divers$1,033Dairy Margin Coverage Program$15,884
John C. Theimer$1,011Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$1,011
Thomas A. Wilbon III$989Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$989
Flowing Spring Farm$987Dairy Margin Coverage Program$43,429
Francis Farms, LLC$986Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$986
Frank Leonard$985Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$985
Cave Hill Dairy Farm$975Dairy Margin Coverage Program$72,196
Eloise F. Maloney$925Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$925
Anita J. Firebaugh$893Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$893
Andrew Malcolm Cahoon$866Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$930
Samuel C. Foster$831Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$831
Raymond T. Snyder$813Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$813
Keller W. Poole Jr.$808Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$1,903
Cave Hill Dairy Farm$756Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$72,196
Gerald W. Breeden$744Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$795
David C. Witt$741Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$741
David M. Fowler$730Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$730
Penny Ann Cochran$730Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$730
Jason A. Martin$690Dairy Margin Coverage Program$52,882
Emily Beavers Zollman$687Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$687
Penn Farm, LLC$681Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$681
Joshua E. Hammond$671Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$671
Gary Wayne Guilliams$671Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$797
Richard A. Divers$663Dairy Margin Coverage Program$15,884
Robert L. Hubbard$658Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$658
Allan C. Shay$656Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$656
William E. Taylor$652Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$868
Arthur Price Simpson$617Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$617
Bobbie W. Bowman$615Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$615
Richard A. Divers$613Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$15,884
Flowing Spring Farm$610Dairy Margin Coverage Program$43,429
Danny Lee Simmons$602Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$602
Diane Poole$594Noninsured Assistance Program$7,757
Samuel Mark Duvall$590Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$822
William F. Chambers$585Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$585
C & W Farms, LLC$584Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$740
Jeffrey Todd Smith$574Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$574
Jerry L. Schall$571Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$2,105
Barry G. Edwards$561Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$561
Jeffrey A. Wood$550Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$550
Michael L. Seibel$539Price Loss Coverage Program$8,639
Eric K. Layman$533Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$533
Charlie L. Gills$529Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$529
Tommy L. Moore$527Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$527
Claude Lynn Camper$501Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$501
Richard A. Divers$500Commodity Credit Corporation Organic Cost Share - Crops Program$15,884
Melinda Gayle Powers$471Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$471
Hayley Amanda Wentzel$465NAP Regular Web-Based Program$465
Richard A. Divers$461Dairy Margin Coverage Program$15,884
William M. Firebaugh$457Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$457
Kenneth G. Hale$453Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$453
John P. Hammond$446Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$446
Matthew L. Peery$440Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$440
Harry L. Montgomery$432Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$432
Brian Dale Lester$431Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$431
Michael R. Walker$424Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$424
Joshua D. Golla$422Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$422
David W. Tribbett$394Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$394
Scott B. Ward$387Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$387
Carl Saunders$380Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$380
Richard A. Divers$375Commodity Credit Corporation Organic Cost Share - Livestock Program$15,884
Martin Farm, LLC$362Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$6,365
Allen Lowell Hubbard$360Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$360
Dana William Hill$350Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$350
Thomas Luke Williamson$346Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$2,094
Richard A. Divers$344Dairy Margin Coverage Program$15,884
Richard A. Divers$339Dairy Margin Coverage Program$15,884
Richard E. Caldwell$339Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$339
Dorsey Jay Poling$337Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$337
Ryan Alexander Smith$336Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$336
James E. Hancock$329Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$329
James Lee Manspile$328Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$328
Richard V. Simpson$325Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$325
Super M Farms, LLC$318Agricultural Risk Coverage Program - County$16,067
Rhonda Tyree Wray$293Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$293
Donald J. Race$278Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$278
Steven L. Kidd$278Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$1,513
Diane Poole$259Agricultural Risk Coverage Program - County$7,757
Alphin Acres, LLC$236Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$236
William E. Taylor$216Price Loss Coverage Program$868
John Joseph Borer$215Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$305
Michael Earl Cahoon Jr.$211Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$211
Charles Bradley Isbel$208Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$208
Robert H. Myers$185Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$185
John L Etzler, Inc.$184Agricultural Risk Coverage Program - County$18,103
Jason A. Martin$179Price Loss Coverage Program$52,882
Jason A. Martin$177Price Loss Coverage Program$52,882
David Ray Kincaid$173Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$9,853
Sunny Side Ranch, LLC.$168Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$168
Michael E. Cahoon$155Price Loss Coverage Program$1,734
Samuel Mark Duvall$139Trade Mitigation Program/Market Facilitation Program 2019 - Non-Specialty Crops Program$822
Jason A. Martin$138Price Loss Coverage Program$52,882
William H. Stinnett$132Price Loss Coverage Program$1,812
Gary Wayne Guilliams$126Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$797
Gregory D. Pillis$120Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$120
Charles M. Leonard Jr.$110Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$110
Cave Hill Dairy Farm$102Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$72,196
David Ray Kincaid$98Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$9,853
Quinn Linkenauger$92Price Loss Coverage Program$1,126
John Joseph Borer$90Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$305
Samuel Mark Duvall$90Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$822
Jason A. Martin$87Price Loss Coverage Program$52,882
Bradley Wayne Ronk$86Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$86
C & W Farms, LLC$78Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$740
C & W Farms, LLC$78Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$740
Keith J. Williams$73Price Loss Coverage Program$73
Ronald W. Calhoun$69Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$69
Andrew Malcolm Cahoon$64Price Loss Coverage Program$930
Gerald W. Breeden$51Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$795
Ned B. Jeter II$51Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$51
Hayley Wentzel Ronk$45Noninsured Assistance Program$4,115
Charles E. Alphin$42Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$42
G & L Farms, LLC$41Agricultural Risk Coverage Program - County$14,980
John L Etzler, Inc.$37Price Loss Coverage Program$18,103
John L Etzler, Inc.$35Price Loss Coverage Program$18,103
Jason A. Martin$33Agricultural Risk Coverage Program - County$52,882
G & L Farms, LLC$32Price Loss Coverage Program$14,980
Richard A. Divers$28Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$15,884
Super M Farms, LLC$25Price Loss Coverage Program$16,067
John L Etzler, Inc.$20Price Loss Coverage Program$18,103
John L Etzler, Inc.$19Price Loss Coverage Program$18,103
Flowing Spring Farm$14Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$43,429
G & L Farms, LLC$12Price Loss Coverage Program$14,980
E H Stevens Farm$10Price Loss Coverage Program$29,006
G & L Farms, LLC$5Price Loss Coverage Program$14,980
G & L Farms, LLC$5Price Loss Coverage Program$14,980
Samuel Mark Duvall$4Market Facilitation Program - Crops Program$822
Cahoon Bros$2Price Loss Coverage Program$2

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