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Of the 17 subsidies provided, the largest was for Gies Timber and Land, Inc., which received $50,875 for the claim of "Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers Program".
The smallest subsidy provided to a Camden County farmer was $70 to Eileen R. Warner.
There were 21 fewer subsidies than the year before, and the total value of the subsidies rose by $17,571.
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 ($) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gies Timber and Land, Inc. | $50,875 | Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers Program | $52,875 |
| Charlton Frank Lynn | $3,692 | Emergency Conservation Program - Hurricanes Harvey/Irma/Maria-Cost Share FY18 Program | $4,367 |
| Lance Adkins Weldon | $2,580 | Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental | $2,580 |
| Gies Timber and Land, Inc. | $2,000 | Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers Program | $52,875 |
| Gerald Crummey | $1,344 | Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental | $1,344 |
| Ann Cutts | $820 | Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental | $917 |
| Winton Jefferson Brannen | $731 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $731 |
| Charlton Frank Lynn | $675 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $4,367 |
| Lagail Barwick | $503 | Price Loss Coverage Program | $503 |
| Elizabeth Potocsnak | $432 | Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental | $845 |
| Sharon E. Keen | $323 | Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental | $323 |
| Nancy Scarbrough | $204 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $204 |
| Elizabeth Potocsnak | $171 | Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental | $845 |
| Elizabeth Potocsnak | $134 | Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental | $845 |
| Elizabeth Potocsnak | $108 | Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental | $845 |
| Ann Cutts | $97 | Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental | $917 |
| Eileen R. Warner | $70 | Price Loss Coverage Program | $70 |
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