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Of the 23 subsidies provided, the largest was for Hemberger Land Company, Inc., which received $12,014 for the claim of "Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities".
The smallest subsidy provided to a Salem County farmer was $71 to Diane Marie Carter.
There were 17 fewer subsidies than the year before, and the total value of the subsidies fell by $14,857.
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.
| Farmer | $ Received | Reason for Subsidy | Total Received in Subsidies by Farmer ($) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hemberger Land Company, Inc. | $12,014 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities | $16,007 |
| George D. Barnhart | $3,467 | Agricultural Risk Coverage Program - County | $6,670 |
| Janet Robison McKibben | $3,133 | Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental | $3,133 |
| George D. Barnhart | $2,794 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities | $6,670 |
| Hemberger Land Company, Inc. | $2,442 | Price Loss Coverage Program | $16,007 |
| Win W. J. Dubois | $1,810 | Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental | $1,810 |
| Bessle, LLC | $1,450 | Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental | $1,450 |
| Hemberger Land Company, Inc. | $1,298 | Price Loss Coverage Program | $16,007 |
| James A. King V | $1,092 | Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental | $1,092 |
| Kay H. Hakola | $688 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $688 |
| William T. Shaner Jr. | $524 | Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental | $796 |
| Thomas W. Morgan III | $417 | Price Loss Coverage Program | $588 |
| Emerson W. Schoonover | $414 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $414 |
| George D. Barnhart | $409 | Agricultural Risk Coverage Program - County | $6,670 |
| Nancy C. Adams | $376 | Agricultural Risk Coverage Program - County | $497 |
| William T. Shaner Jr. | $272 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities | $796 |
| Winton W. Shelor Jr. | $257 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $257 |
| Walnut Creek Farm, LLC | $206 | Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental | $206 |
| Thomas W. Morgan III | $171 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities | $588 |
| Hemberger Land Company, Inc. | $127 | Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental | $16,007 |
| Hemberger Land Company, Inc. | $126 | Agriculture Risk Program - Individual Coverage | $16,007 |
| Nancy C. Adams | $121 | Agricultural Risk Coverage Program - County | $497 |
| Diane Marie Carter | $71 | Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental | $71 |
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