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Of the 23 subsidies provided, the largest was for Rudolph Horak, which received $6,606 for the claim of "Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities".
The smallest subsidy provided to a Chesterfield County farmer was $8 to Rebecca M. Tarkington.
There were 14 fewer subsidies than the year before, and the total value of the subsidies fell by $35,803.
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 ($) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rudolph Horak | $6,606 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities | $9,688 |
| Spearman Farms, LLC | $3,388 | Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental | $3,388 |
| Rudolph Horak | $3,082 | Price Loss Coverage Program | $9,688 |
| Lewis L. Winn | $1,265 | Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental | $1,265 |
| Rebecca M. Tarkington | $1,026 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities | $1,281 |
| Gary E. White | $910 | Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental | $1,825 |
| Joan G. Daniel | $841 | Price Loss Coverage Program | $841 |
| Gary E. White | $719 | Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental | $1,825 |
| Joyce Luck | $476 | Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental | $476 |
| Robert Paul Williams | $370 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $370 |
| Daniel B. Moore | $265 | Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental | $265 |
| Rebecca M. Tarkington | $247 | Price Loss Coverage Program | $1,281 |
| Sharon Gilliatt | $234 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities | $234 |
| A. B. Cooper | $232 | Price Loss Coverage Program | $533 |
| Gary E. White | $196 | Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental | $1,825 |
| A. B. Cooper | $161 | Agriculture Risk Program - Individual Coverage | $533 |
| A. B. Cooper | $140 | Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental | $533 |
| Mary A. Pritchard | $112 | Price Loss Coverage Program | $112 |
| Hazel D. Fitts | $111 | Agriculture Risk Program - Individual Coverage | $111 |
| Sharon V. Brinkley | $45 | Price Loss Coverage Program | $45 |
| Diane Hall | $38 | Price Loss Coverage Program | $38 |
| Ian M. Wright | $20 | Price Loss Coverage Program | $20 |
| Rebecca M. Tarkington | $8 | Price Loss Coverage Program | $1,281 |
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