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159 Beaufort County farmers received agricultural subsidies in 2021

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Farms in Beaufort County received $350,132 in taxpayer-funded subsidies in 2021, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

Of the 159 subsidies provided, the largest was for John P Tolerton, which received $36,179 for the claim of "Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental".

The smallest subsidy provided to a Beaufort County farmer was $1 to Hally Fennell.

There were 167 fewer subsidies than the year before, and the total value of the subsidies fell by $105,865.

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 Beaufort County Code Farmers in 2021
Farmer$ ReceivedReason for SubsidyTotal Received in Subsidies by Farmer ($)
John P Tolerton$36,179Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$50,000
Bakers Nursery, LLC$30,348Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$30,348
Thomas M. Rhodes$28,983Price Loss Coverage Program$30,476
Sarah H. Obrien$28,932Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$28,932
Smalls Transport of Yemassee, LLC.$23,923Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers Program$25,923
Donald T. Labrie$12,866Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$12,866
Three Sisters Farm, LLC$12,200Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$12,200
Carey Associates LP$10,187Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program - Plus 3 Assistance Program$22,545
John P Tolerton$7,635Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$50,000
David M & Fay L Dixon Ab Rev Liv Trustee$7,597Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$9,799
Fay Dixon$7,597Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$10,062
George Campbell$5,538Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$5,538
Matthew Snuggs$4,946Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$4,946
Carey Associates LP$4,744Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program - Plus 3 Assistance Program$22,545
Stanzel Family Limited Partnershi$4,525Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$6,199
Jason T. Snyder$4,121Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$8,242
Jason T. Snyder$4,121Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$8,242
James W Eads Revocable Trust$4,076Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$4,077
Carey Associates LP$3,795Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program - Plus 3 Assistance Program$22,545
Andre B. Konstantinov$3,753Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$8,827
Andre B. Konstantinov$3,653Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$8,827
Miles Farm Company, LLC$3,465Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$3,747
Kimberly S Jones-Shaver$3,363Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$3,407
Greene Acres Farms, LLC$3,352Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$3,352
Gary Ouellette-Gary and Joanne Ouellette Revocable Trust$3,151Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$3,167
Rhonda Conner$3,086Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$3,086
Carey Associates LP$2,870Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$22,545
Kathryn Eads Bondurant$2,721Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$2,722
Howard Harpster$2,680Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$3,392
John P Tolerton$2,268Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$50,000
Hally Fennell$2,156Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$2,173
John P Tolerton$2,145Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$50,000
Larry J. Bell$2,020Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$2,320
Smalls Transport of Yemassee, LLC.$2,000Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers Program$25,923
William G. Miles$1,928Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$1,928
Patricia J. Chapman$1,927Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$2,239
Don F Decker Testamentary Trust$1,849Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$2,433
Chloressa Dew Wormley Trust$1,814Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$1,814
Jack M Wormley IRR Trust$1,814Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$1,814
Cawbmg, Inc.$1,614Price Loss Coverage Program$1,820
Deborah Jean Yates Trust$1,539Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$4,258
Deborah Jean Yates Trust$1,535Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$4,258
Anita - Creekside Farm M Holcslaw, LLC$1,454Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$1,454
Andre B. Konstantinov$1,391Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$8,827
Richard W. King$1,356Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$2,342
Lane M. Morrison$1,277Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$1,376
Mary S. Hollis$1,222Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$1,222
Nowlin Farm, LLC$1,177Price Loss Coverage Program$2,841
John P Tolerton$1,156Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$50,000
John William Martin Family Trust, Uad 7-16-1987$1,136Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$1,534
Buckhead Plantation, LLC$1,122Price Loss Coverage Program$1,122
Small Family Enterprises, LLC$1,076Price Loss Coverage Program$1,248
Fay Dixon$1,072Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$10,062
Thomas M. Rhodes$1,061Price Loss Coverage Program$30,476
Deborah Jean Yates Trust$1,021Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$4,258
Jane D. Johnson$1,010Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$1,010
Richard W. King$987Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$2,342
RCH Farms, LLC$978Price Loss Coverage Program$1,441
John Parks$966Agricultural Risk Coverage Program - County$966
Jonnie Holt$952Price Loss Coverage Program$1,504
Carey Associates LP$949Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program - Plus 3 Assistance Program$22,545
David M & Fay L Dixon Ab Rev Liv Trustee$932Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$9,799
Genevieve Greene Miles Revocable Living Trust$923Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$923
Stanzel Family Limited Partnershi$881Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$6,199
Ropesville Farm D214 PTR$835Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$2,007
Ropesville Farm D214 PTR$831Price Loss Coverage Program$2,007
Stanzel Family Limited Partnershi$793Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$6,199
Laura Ruth Henderson$785Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$785
Kevin Lynn Hamblin$716Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$716
Kevin Lynn Hamblin$716Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$716
Patricia P. Strickland$700Price Loss Coverage Program$700
Nowlin Farm, LLC$692Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$2,841
Lora Jones$628Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$1,680
John P Tolerton$617Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$50,000
Bill and Sally Farms, Inc.$616Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$616
David M & Fay L Dixon Ab Rev Liv Trustee$615Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$9,799
Fay Dixon$615Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$10,062
James N. Farish$606Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$606
Mary-Mary Ann Miller Trust Ann Miller$599Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$599
Howard Harpster$592Price Loss Coverage Program$3,392
Don F Decker Testamentary Trust$584Price Loss Coverage Program$2,433
Carol E. Cico$571Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$646
Jonnie Holt$552Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$1,504
Lora Jones$538Quality Loss Adjustment Program$1,680
Janet S Allbee Estate$530Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$1,004
Nowlin Farm, LLC$519Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$2,841
Steven H. Hurt$487Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$707
Charlotte L. Barden$481Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$481
Janet S Allbee Estate$474Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$1,004
Donald Patrick Pulaski$469Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$469
Nowlin Farm, LLC$444Price Loss Coverage Program$2,841
Fay Dixon$430Price Loss Coverage Program$10,062
Backbone Ridge Farm, LLC$415Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$415
John William Martin Family Trust, Uad 7-16-1987$398Price Loss Coverage Program$1,534
Barbara A. Farish$366Agricultural Risk Coverage Program - County$366
Ted D. Wells$343Price Loss Coverage Program$343
Ropesville Farm D214 PTR$341Quality Loss Adjustment Program$2,007
Larry E Krieg and Julia a Krieg Trust$333Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$333
David M & Fay L Dixon Ab Rev Liv Trustee$318Price Loss Coverage Program$9,799
Lora Jones$314Price Loss Coverage Program$1,680
Patricia J. Chapman$312Price Loss Coverage Program$2,239
Larry J. Bell$300Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$2,320
Miles Farm Company, LLC$282Price Loss Coverage Program$3,747
William Simmons Jr.$277Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$277
RCH Farms, LLC$272Agricultural Risk Coverage Program - County$1,441
Eugene Blanshan$261Agriculture Risk Program - Individual Coverage$261
Sharon Arent$255Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$397
Thomas M. Rhodes$254Price Loss Coverage Program$30,476
Caro Joyce Odom Roberts$245Price Loss Coverage Program$347
Susan K Maddrell White$243Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$243
Patty Sue Hudson$238Price Loss Coverage Program$238
Steven H. Hurt$220Price Loss Coverage Program$707
Fay Dixon$220Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$10,062
David M & Fay L Dixon Ab Rev Liv Trustee$215Price Loss Coverage Program$9,799
Cawbmg, Inc.$206Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$1,820
Lora Jones$200Price Loss Coverage Program$1,680
RCH Farms, LLC$191Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$1,441
The Harpster Family Trust$180Price Loss Coverage Program$180
Thomas M. Rhodes$178Price Loss Coverage Program$30,476
Small Family Enterprises, LLC$172Price Loss Coverage Program$1,248
Johnny L. Griffin$165Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$165
Deborah Jean Yates Trust$163Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$4,258
Robert S. Andrews$159Price Loss Coverage Program$159
Jonnie K Haldt$151Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$151
Sharon Arent$143Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$397
Jeff Byers$127Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$236
Hue Hughes$124Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$208
Howard Harpster$120Price Loss Coverage Program$3,392
Fay Dixon$116Price Loss Coverage Program$10,062
Thomas L. Brooks$115Price Loss Coverage Program$115
William E. Terry$111Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$111
David M & Fay L Dixon Ab Rev Liv Trustee$110Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$9,799
Jeff Byers$109Price Loss Coverage Program$236
Caro Joyce Odom Roberts$102Price Loss Coverage Program$347
Lane M. Morrison$77Agricultural Risk Coverage Program - County$1,376
Carol E. Cico$75Price Loss Coverage Program$646
Connie A. Carson$55Price Loss Coverage Program$55
Molly Campbell Taylor$52Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$90
Kimberly S Jones-Shaver$44Price Loss Coverage Program$3,407
Irvin Living Trust$41Price Loss Coverage Program$41
Molly Campbell Taylor$39Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$90
Karen K. Garrison$34Price Loss Coverage Program$34
Hue Hughes$31Price Loss Coverage Program$208
Andre B. Konstantinov$30Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$8,827
Hue Hughes$28Price Loss Coverage Program$208
Lane M. Morrison$22Price Loss Coverage Program$1,376
Hally Fennell$16Price Loss Coverage Program$2,173
Gary Ouellette-Gary and Joanne Ouellette Revocable Trust$13Price Loss Coverage Program$3,167
Hue Hughes$12Agricultural Risk Coverage Program - County$208
David M & Fay L Dixon Ab Rev Liv Trustee$12Price Loss Coverage Program$9,799
Fay Dixon$12Price Loss Coverage Program$10,062
Nowlin Farm, LLC$9Agriculture Risk Program - Individual Coverage$2,841
Hue Hughes$8Agricultural Risk Coverage Program - County$208
Hue Hughes$4Price Loss Coverage Program$208
Gary Ouellette-Gary and Joanne Ouellette Revocable Trust$3Price Loss Coverage Program$3,167
Hue Hughes$1Price Loss Coverage Program$208
James W Eads Revocable Trust$1Price Loss Coverage Program$4,077
Kathryn Eads Bondurant$1Price Loss Coverage Program$2,722
Hally Fennell$1Agricultural Risk Coverage Program - County$2,173

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