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193 Roanoke County farmers received agricultural subsidies in 2021

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Farms in Roanoke County received $558,437 in taxpayer-funded subsidies in 2021, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

Of the 193 subsidies provided, the largest was for Justice Farms of North Carolina, LLC, which received $100,217 for the claim of "Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities".

The smallest subsidy provided to a Roanoke County farmer was $13 to James A. Sawyer.

There were 146 fewer subsidies than the year before, and the total value of the subsidies fell by $511,927.

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 Roanoke County Code Farmers in 2021
Farmer$ ReceivedReason for SubsidyTotal Received in Subsidies by Farmer ($)
Justice Farms of North Carolina, LLC$100,217Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$142,915
Linwood D Vrolijk$79,730Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$79,730
Matthew Duane Baumgardner$21,733NAP Regular Web-Based Program$23,321
Justice Farms of North Carolina, LLC$19,733Price Loss Coverage Program$142,915
Ned B. Jeter$17,687NAP Regular Web-Based Program$35,251
W W Nance, Inc.$15,458NAP Regular Web-Based Program$41,596
W W Nance, Inc.$14,022NAP Regular Web-Based Program$41,596
ADR Cattle Company, LLC$12,590Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$14,685
Ned B. Jeter$11,900Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$35,251
Justice Farms of North Carolina, LLC$10,224Price Loss Coverage Program$142,915
Deatherage Homestead Farms, Inc.$6,941Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$10,622
First Bank & Trust Company$6,887Price Loss Coverage Program$14,782
Stacey Lamarr Kiser$6,745Coronavirus Food Assistance Program Cares 2.1$8,000
War Branch Dairy$6,680Dairy Margin Coverage Program$56,030
Mary Ann Kraige$6,600Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$6,600
Valley Livestock, LLC$6,505Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$6,505
War Branch Dairy$6,004Dairy Margin Coverage Program$56,030
Justice Farms of North Carolina, LLC$5,558Price Loss Coverage Program$142,915
W W Nance, Inc.$5,454Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$41,596
War Branch Dairy$5,155Dairy Margin Coverage Program$56,030
War Branch Dairy$5,124Dairy Margin Coverage Program$56,030
Jane Craft Dearing$5,114NAP Regular Web-Based Program$15,189
Ned B. Jeter$5,093Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$35,251
Edward J Bagliani$5,016Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$5,016
War Branch Dairy$4,810Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$56,030
War Branch Dairy$4,778Dairy Margin Coverage Program$56,030
Farm Service Agency/Commodity Credit Corporation$4,124Dairy Margin Coverage Program$12,539
War Branch Dairy$4,102Dairy Margin Coverage Program$56,030
War Branch Dairy$4,039Dairy Margin Coverage Program$56,030
Catherine P. Phoenix$4,029Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program - Plus 3 Assistance Program$12,034
War Branch Dairy$4,024Dairy Margin Coverage Program$56,030
War Branch Dairy$3,709Dairy Margin Coverage Program$56,030
Mitchell James Hullett$3,688NAP Regular Web-Based Program$4,539
Deatherage Homestead Farms, Inc.$3,681Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$10,622
Catherine P. Phoenix$3,610Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program - Plus 3 Assistance Program$12,034
Julia Alys Nash$3,562NAP Regular Web-Based Program$8,467
War Branch Dairy$3,442Dairy Margin Coverage Program$56,030
Ronald Walters$3,264Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$3,264
Julia Alys Nash$3,229NAP Regular Web-Based Program$8,467
Catherine P. Phoenix$3,223Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program - Plus 3 Assistance Program$12,034
First Bank & Trust Company$3,158Price Loss Coverage Program$14,782
Mustin Capital Management & Consultant Group, LLC$3,078Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$4,713
Farm Service Agency/Commodity Credit Corporation$2,921Dairy Margin Coverage Program$12,539
Jane Craft Dearing$2,828NAP Regular Web-Based Program$15,189
Thomas L. Stauffer$2,826Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$2,826
Hunter Lance Barker$2,809Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$2,809
Justice Farms of North Carolina, LLC$2,710Price Loss Coverage Program$142,915
Jane Craft Dearing$2,598Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program - Plus 3 Assistance Program$15,189
Farm Service Agency/Commodity Credit Corporation$2,582Dairy Margin Coverage Program$12,539
Mark A. Laughon$2,522Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$2,522
W W Nance, Inc.$2,456Noninsured Assistance Program$41,596
Myrtle W. Seibel$2,427Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$2,427
Mary Jane Pattisall$2,261Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$2,729
Jane Craft Dearing$2,078Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program - Plus 3 Assistance Program$15,189
ADR Cattle Company, LLC$2,072Agricultural Risk Coverage Program - County$14,685
First Bank & Trust Company$2,053Price Loss Coverage Program$14,782
Sheldon R. Shank$1,820Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$1,820
War Branch Farm, LLC$1,775Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$1,775
Justice Farms of North Carolina, LLC$1,750Agricultural Risk Coverage Program - County$142,915
Mustin Capital Management & Consultant Group, LLC$1,635Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$4,713
Audrey N. Poage$1,623Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$2,350
War Branch Dairy$1,537Dairy Margin Coverage Program$56,030
First Bank & Trust Company$1,366Price Loss Coverage Program$14,782
Matthew Duane Baumgardner$1,328Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$23,321
Justice Farms of North Carolina, LLC$1,320Price Loss Coverage Program$142,915
David J. Poage$1,318Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$1,318
Stacey Lamarr Kiser$1,255Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$8,000
Bruce E. Mayer$1,173Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$1,370
Wil-Rich, LLC$1,160Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$1,160
War Branch Dairy$1,147Dairy Margin Coverage Program$56,030
War Branch Dairy$1,129Dairy Margin Coverage Program$56,030
Idylwild Farm, LLC$1,116Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$1,116
Lester O. Spradlin$1,062Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$1,062
Farm Service Agency/Commodity Credit Corporation$984NAP Regular Web-Based Program$12,539
First Bank & Trust Company$960Price Loss Coverage Program$14,782
Callis Farms, LLC$937Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$937
James B. Sublett$921Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$921
Charlotte S. Wilson$898Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$948
W W Nance, Inc.$896Agricultural Risk Coverage Program - County$41,596
Jane Craft Dearing$880Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$15,189
Isaac R. Cockfield Jr.$869Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$869
Jane Craft Dearing$869Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$15,189
Neil Huddleston$861Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$861
Mitchell James Hullett$851Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$4,539
Cate Creek Farms, LLC$850Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$850
W W Nance, Inc.$846Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$41,596
W W Nance, Inc.$846Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$41,596
Julia Alys Nash$838Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program - Plus 3 Assistance Program$8,467
Catherine P. Phoenix$806Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program - Plus 3 Assistance Program$12,034
Allen Properties, LLC$775Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$775
W W Nance, Inc.$746Agricultural Risk Coverage Program - County$41,596
Audrey N. Poage$727Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$2,350
John M. Bowman$692Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$692
Gary K. Ferguson$678Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$678
Julia Alys Nash$670Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program - Plus 3 Assistance Program$8,467
Gail W. Durham$665Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$1,446
Yvonne Kay Dulaney$648Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program - Plus 3 Assistance Program$1,091
Jeff Lawhorn$633Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$633
Harris Family Farms, LLC$631Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$631
Justice Farms of North Carolina, LLC$616Price Loss Coverage Program$142,915
Rocky Ridge Farms, LLC.$610Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$610
Mollie G. Stanley$605Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$676
Roger C. Moorman$598Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$598
John A. Montgomery$596Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$783
Sue Ann M. Blades$596Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$783
W W Nance, Inc.$596Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$41,596
Pleasant Grove of Botetourt, LLC$573Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$681
Farm Service Agency/Commodity Credit Corporation$559NAP Regular Web-Based Program$12,539
Debra Cox Frye$541Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$541
Jane Craft Dearing$520Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program - Plus 3 Assistance Program$15,189
VPGC, LLC$500Commodity Credit Corporation Organic Cost Share Fees - Handling$500
William J. Lemon$500Commodity Credit Corporation Organic Cost Share - Crops Program$563
Bullpasture, LLC$486Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$486
Derrick W. Noell$474Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$474
Maxine Austin Casey$472Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$472
Ned B. Jeter$471Price Loss Coverage Program$35,251
Farm Service Agency/Commodity Credit Corporation$469Dairy Margin Coverage Program$12,539
Mary Jane Pattisall$468Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$2,729
Marcus J. Morgan$467Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$467
James Roy Worley$466Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$466
Farm Service Agency/Commodity Credit Corporation$450Dairy Margin Coverage Program$12,539
Farm Service Agency/Commodity Credit Corporation$450Dairy Margin Coverage Program$12,539
Yvonne Kay Dulaney$443Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$1,091
Larry W. Dancy$406Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$406
Stephen Edward Milam$400Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$400
Justice Farms of North Carolina, LLC$377Price Loss Coverage Program$142,915
Catherine P. Phoenix$353NAP Regular Web-Based Program$12,034
Gail W. Durham$347Agricultural Risk Coverage Program - County$1,446
Michael W. Christley$347Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$347
Jessica Chattin Snyder$338Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$338
Gail W. Durham$335Noninsured Assistance Program$1,446
Jean Spencer Parks$317Price Loss Coverage Program$317
Jane Craft Dearing$303Noninsured Assistance Program$15,189
Michael B. Meyer$296Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$296
Voleta L Meyer$296Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$296
First Bank & Trust Company$284Price Loss Coverage Program$14,782
Forrest E. Sloan$281Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$281
Bruce E. Clark$280Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$280
Sharon Sue Curme$279Price Loss Coverage Program$720
Jennifer M. Arrington$275Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$275
Donald L. Cass$263Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$263
Matthew Duane Baumgardner$260Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$23,321
Norman D. Quarles$260Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$260
Jerry W. Hubbard$259Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$259
Sharon Sue Curme$254Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$720
Bryan W. Tribbett$242Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$242
Justice Farms of North Carolina, LLC$232Price Loss Coverage Program$142,915
Sandra O. Whitfield$231Price Loss Coverage Program$231
Bobby L. Thomas$222Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$222
Ann Broadhurst Roseman$216Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$401
William Davis Broadhurst$216Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$402
Bruce E. Mayer$197Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$1,370
Kathryn Jones$197Agricultural Risk Coverage Program - Individual$197
Gerald Foutz$194Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$194
John A. Montgomery$187Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$783
Sharon Sue Curme$187Price Loss Coverage Program$720
Sue Ann M. Blades$187Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$783
War Branch Dairy$186Agricultural Risk Coverage Program - County$56,030
Justice Farms of North Carolina, LLC$178Price Loss Coverage Program$142,915
Julia Alys Nash$168Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program - Plus 3 Assistance Program$8,467
War Branch Dairy$161Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$56,030
Ronnie L Patsell$159Price Loss Coverage Program$276
Ann Broadhurst Roseman$158Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$401
William Davis Broadhurst$158Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$402
Todd Edward Bowles$156Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$156
Mildred W. Hubbard$155Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$155
Nicholas H. Beasley$141Price Loss Coverage Program$141
W W Nance, Inc.$138Agricultural Risk Coverage Program - County$41,596
Kathryn H. Jones$137Agricultural Risk Coverage Program - Individual$258
Alan Carson Turner$136Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$136
Kathryn H. Jones$121Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$258
Pleasant Grove of Botetourt, LLC$108Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$681
Gail W. Durham$99Price Loss Coverage Program$1,446
Mark D. Gwin$97Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$135
Ronnie L Patsell$76Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$276
First Bank & Trust Company$74Price Loss Coverage Program$14,782
W W Nance, Inc.$64Price Loss Coverage Program$41,596
William J. Lemon$63Commodity Credit Corporation Organic Cost Share - Livestock Program$563
Ned B. Jeter$56Price Loss Coverage Program$35,251
Mollie G. Stanley$52Price Loss Coverage Program$676
Charlotte S. Wilson$50Price Loss Coverage Program$948
Ned B. Jeter$43Price Loss Coverage Program$35,251
W W Nance, Inc.$42Agricultural Risk Coverage Program - County$41,596
Ronnie L Patsell$41Agricultural Risk Coverage Program - County$276
Mark D. Gwin$38Price Loss Coverage Program$135
W W Nance, Inc.$32Price Loss Coverage Program$41,596
Ann Broadhurst Roseman$27Price Loss Coverage Program$401
William Davis Broadhurst$27Price Loss Coverage Program$402
Charles Chattin$26Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$26
ADR Cattle Company, LLC$23Price Loss Coverage Program$14,685
Mollie G. Stanley$19Price Loss Coverage Program$676
Catherine P. Phoenix$14Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$12,034
James A. Sawyer$13Price Loss Coverage Program$13

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