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Taxpayer-funded subsidies offered to Goochland County farmers in 2021 reached $174,220

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Farms in Goochland County received $174,220 in taxpayer-funded subsidies in 2021, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

Of the 85 subsidies provided, the largest was for 4-L Ranch, Inc., which received $32,278 for the claim of "Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act".

The smallest subsidy provided to a Goochland County farmer was $5 to Barbee S. Cox III.

There were four fewer subsidies than the year before, and the total value of the subsidies fell by $174,619.

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 Goochland County Code Farmers in 2021
Farmer$ ReceivedReason for SubsidyTotal Received in Subsidies by Farmer ($)
4-L Ranch, Inc.$32,278Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$37,896
Barbee S. Cox III$21,980Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$45,010
Barbee S. Cox III$21,156Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$45,010
Reid Farm, LLC$8,888Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$14,680
Andrew William Pryor$7,906Dairy Margin Coverage Program$34,730
Hills-Dale Farm$7,751Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$15,967
Andrew William Pryor$6,789Dairy Margin Coverage Program$34,730
4-L Ranch, Inc.$5,618Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$37,896
Andrew William Pryor$5,319Dairy Margin Coverage Program$34,730
Andrew William Pryor$5,298Dairy Margin Coverage Program$34,730
Wayne F. Pryor$5,188NAP Regular Web-Based Program$11,841
Andrew William Pryor$4,885Dairy Margin Coverage Program$34,730
Andrew William Pryor$4,533Dairy Margin Coverage Program$34,730
Reid Farm, LLC$3,936Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$14,680
Wayne F. Pryor$3,610Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$11,841
Hills-Dale Farm$2,703Agricultural Risk Coverage Program - County$15,967
Anthony M. Engel$2,444Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$5,201
Anthony M. Engel$2,400Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$5,201
Peter Martin Donovan$2,058Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$2,058
Reid Farm, LLC$1,704Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$14,680
George Garland Sullivan Jr.$1,572Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$1,602
Wayne F. Pryor$1,357NAP Regular Web-Based Program$11,841
Hills-Dale Farm$1,264Agricultural Risk Coverage Program - County$15,967
Barbee S. Cox III$844Price Loss Coverage Program$45,010
Hills-Dale Farm$839Agricultural Risk Coverage Program - County$15,967
Hills-Dale Farm$817Agricultural Risk Coverage Program - County$15,967
Sterling Jones$793Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$793
Fawnbrook, LLC$764Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$1,347
Fawnbrook, LLC$584Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$1,347
C. R. Sheppard$575Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$575
Peter Trevor$488Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$488
Wayne F. Pryor$462Agricultural Risk Coverage Program - County$11,841
Robert S. Brown$455Price Loss Coverage Program$1,455
Hills-Dale Farm$431Agricultural Risk Coverage Program - County$15,967
Hills-Dale Farm$367Price Loss Coverage Program$15,967
Anthony M. Engel$357Price Loss Coverage Program$5,201
Knight V. Bowles$347Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$347
Hills-Dale Farm$318Price Loss Coverage Program$15,967
Barbee S. Cox III$291Price Loss Coverage Program$45,010
Wayne F. Pryor$282Price Loss Coverage Program$11,841
Hills-Dale Farm$277Price Loss Coverage Program$15,967
Barbee S. Cox III$269Price Loss Coverage Program$45,010
Wayne F. Pryor$264Agricultural Risk Coverage Program - County$11,841
Wayne F. Pryor$246Price Loss Coverage Program$11,841
Barbee S. Cox III$237Price Loss Coverage Program$45,010
Robert S. Brown$232Price Loss Coverage Program$1,455
Hills-Dale Farm$211Price Loss Coverage Program$15,967
Robert S. Brown$206Price Loss Coverage Program$1,455
Wayne F. Pryor$180Price Loss Coverage Program$11,841
James T. Gottwald$167Price Loss Coverage Program$167
Hills-Dale Farm$159Price Loss Coverage Program$15,967
Hills-Dale Farm$157Price Loss Coverage Program$15,967
Wayne F. Pryor$157Price Loss Coverage Program$11,841
Hills-Dale Farm$154Price Loss Coverage Program$15,967
Reid Farm, LLC$152Price Loss Coverage Program$14,680
Robert S. Brown$150Price Loss Coverage Program$1,455
Robert S. Brown$131Price Loss Coverage Program$1,455
Robert S. Brown$105Price Loss Coverage Program$1,455
Hills-Dale Farm$104Price Loss Coverage Program$15,967
Barbee S. Cox III$93Price Loss Coverage Program$45,010
Hills-Dale Farm$89Price Loss Coverage Program$15,967
Robert S. Brown$77Price Loss Coverage Program$1,455
Hills-Dale Farm$76Price Loss Coverage Program$15,967
Marie L Norship$63Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$63
Wayne F. Pryor$63Price Loss Coverage Program$11,841
Barbee S. Cox III$61Price Loss Coverage Program$45,010
Hills-Dale Farm$58Price Loss Coverage Program$15,967
Hills-Dale Farm$56Price Loss Coverage Program$15,967
Hills-Dale Farm$56Price Loss Coverage Program$15,967
Barbee S. Cox III$47Price Loss Coverage Program$45,010
Hills-Dale Farm$41Price Loss Coverage Program$15,967
Robert S. Brown$40Price Loss Coverage Program$1,455
Hills-Dale Farm$34Price Loss Coverage Program$15,967
Robert S. Brown$31Price Loss Coverage Program$1,455
George Garland Sullivan Jr.$23Price Loss Coverage Program$1,602
Robert S. Brown$19Price Loss Coverage Program$1,455
Barbee S. Cox III$19Price Loss Coverage Program$45,010
Wayne F. Pryor$14Price Loss Coverage Program$11,841
Wayne F. Pryor$10Price Loss Coverage Program$11,841
Robert S. Brown$9Price Loss Coverage Program$1,455
Barbee S. Cox III$8Price Loss Coverage Program$45,010
Wayne F. Pryor$8Price Loss Coverage Program$11,841
George Garland Sullivan Jr.$7Price Loss Coverage Program$1,602
Hills-Dale Farm$5Price Loss Coverage Program$15,967
Barbee S. Cox III$5Price Loss Coverage Program$45,010

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