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134 Danville County farmers received agricultural subsidies in 2021

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Farms in Danville County received $240,018 in taxpayer-funded subsidies in 2021, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

Of the 134 subsidies provided, the largest was for Caleb Thomas Burnette, which received $16,398 for the claim of "Coronavirus Food Assistance Program Cares 2".

The smallest subsidy provided to a Danville County farmer was $1 to Aubrey Pritchett.

There were 134 fewer subsidies than the year before, and the total value of the subsidies fell by $292,670.

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 Danville County Code Farmers in 2021
Farmer$ ReceivedReason for SubsidyTotal Received in Subsidies by Farmer ($)
Caleb Thomas Burnette$16,398Coronavirus Food Assistance Program Cares 2$49,439
Hill View Farms, Inc.$15,148Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$19,108
Wade T. Blair III$14,406Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program - Plus 3 Assistance Program$33,188
Wade T. Blair III$13,582Coronavirus Food Assistance Program Cares 2$33,188
Caleb Thomas Burnette$12,131Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$49,439
Barker Family Farms, LLC$11,431Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program - Plus 3 Assistance Program$32,011
Thomas L. Keatts$10,994Coronavirus Food Assistance Program Cares 2$34,706
Thomas L. Keatts$10,150Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program - Plus 3 Assistance Program$34,706
Caleb Thomas Burnette$9,945Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program - Plus 3 Assistance Program$49,439
Aubrey Pritchett$9,125Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$11,083
Barker Family Farms, LLC$8,988Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program - Plus 3 Assistance Program$32,011
Douglas A. Scholz$6,896Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$6,896
Thomas L. Keatts$6,722Coronavirus Food Assistance Program Cares 2$34,706
Patty C. Rigney$6,207NAP Regular Web-Based Program$6,449
Barker Family Farms, LLC$5,786Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program - Plus 3 Assistance Program$32,011
Wade Thomas Blair IV$4,453Disaster WHIP 2019 (Wildfire and Hurricane Indemnity Program)$13,137
Brown Hill, LLC$4,246Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$4,246
Caleb Thomas Burnette$3,711Coronavirus Food Assistance Program Cares 2$49,439
Wade T. Blair III$3,602Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program - Plus 3 Assistance Program$33,188
Wade Thomas Blair IV$3,391Coronavirus Food Assistance Program Cares 2$13,137
Barker Family Farms, LLC$3,252Disaster WHIP 2019 (Wildfire and Hurricane Indemnity Program)$32,011
Wade Thomas Blair IV$2,695Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program - Plus 3 Assistance Program$13,137
Caleb Thomas Burnette$2,667Disaster WHIP 2019 (Wildfire and Hurricane Indemnity Program)$49,439
Hill View Farms, Inc.$2,597Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$19,108
Thomas L. Keatts$2,537Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program - Plus 3 Assistance Program$34,706
Caleb Thomas Burnette$2,486Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program - Plus 3 Assistance Program$49,439
Thomas L. Keatts$2,221Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$34,706
Phillip L. Scearce$2,129Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$2,332
James Ray Wood$2,046Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$3,193
John V. Geyer$1,981Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$1,981
Barker Family Farms, LLC$1,741Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program - Plus 3 Assistance Program$32,011
Barbara S. Crabb$1,638Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$1,638
Aubrey Pritchett$1,546Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$11,083
C. B. Strange Jr.$1,540Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$1,540
John R. Prekker$1,358Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$1,358
John Thomas Payne$1,291Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$1,291
James F. Rigney Jr.$1,205Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$1,466
Wade Thomas Blair IV$1,113Disaster WHIP 2019 (Wildfire and Hurricane Indemnity Program)$13,137
Wayne T. Womble$1,012Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$1,012
Donnie L. Devall Jr.$1,005Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$1,005
James Ray Wood$1,005Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$3,193
Timothy R Barber$997Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$997
Thomas L. Keatts$949Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$34,706
Nelson B. Hines$908Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$908
William N. Pritchett III$834Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$834
Barker Family Farms, LLC$813Disaster WHIP 2019 (Wildfire and Hurricane Indemnity Program)$32,011
Wade T. Blair III$808Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$33,188
Kenneth Hudson$802Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$802
Albert L. Keatts$778Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$778
Duane Rohlfsen$742Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$742
Wade Thomas Blair IV$674Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program - Plus 3 Assistance Program$13,137
Caleb Thomas Burnette$667Disaster WHIP 2019 (Wildfire and Hurricane Indemnity Program)$49,439
Sherry K. Scruggs$647Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$647
Fredrick A. Gerrells$631Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$631
John B. Scearce$599Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$599
Allen L. Wiles$561Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$561
Thomas L. Keatts$538Disaster WHIP 2019 (Wildfire and Hurricane Indemnity Program)$34,706
Hill View Farms, Inc.$503Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$19,108
Hill View Farms, Inc.$503Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$19,108
Gerald W. Kelly$488Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$488
Charles C. Hylton$448Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$875
Wade Thomas Blair IV$440Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$13,137
Nancy M. Powers$408Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$408
Wade T. Blair III$364Price Loss Coverage Program$33,188
John T. Tuggle$360Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$360
Garry H. Lynskey$357Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$357
Hill View Farms, Inc.$357Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$19,108
David Evans$327Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$327
Charles C. Hylton$322Price Loss Coverage Program$875
Wade Thomas Blair IV$292Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$13,137
Virginia O. Rich$285Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$285
Danny M Barber$284Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$284
Elijah Cunningham$284Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$284
Caleb Thomas Burnette$272Price Loss Coverage Program$49,439
Carolyn G. Starkey$271Price Loss Coverage Program$271
James F. Rigney Jr.$261Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$1,466
Dr. Paul C. Settle$230Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$339
Caleb Thomas Burnette$220Price Loss Coverage Program$49,439
Patty C. Rigney$200Price Loss Coverage Program$6,449
Virginia H. Shelton$199Price Loss Coverage Program$199
Caleb Thomas Burnette$188Price Loss Coverage Program$49,439
Caleb Thomas Burnette$173Price Loss Coverage Program$49,439
Phillip L. Scearce$170Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$2,332
Michael N. Hyler$166Price Loss Coverage Program$166
Wade T. Blair III$151Price Loss Coverage Program$33,188
Caleb Thomas Burnette$143Price Loss Coverage Program$49,439
Thomas L. Keatts$142Price Loss Coverage Program$34,706
Wade T. Blair III$138Price Loss Coverage Program$33,188
Howard B. Lester III$136Price Loss Coverage Program$136
Ervin Farmer$135Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$135
Thomas L. Keatts$135Disaster WHIP 2019 (Wildfire and Hurricane Indemnity Program)$34,706
Thomas L. Keatts$124Price Loss Coverage Program$34,706
Karl H. Payne$123Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$123
Caleb Thomas Burnette$116Price Loss Coverage Program$49,439
Aubrey Pritchett$111Price Loss Coverage Program$11,083
James Ray Wood$110Price Loss Coverage Program$3,193
Dr. Paul C. Settle$109Price Loss Coverage Program$339
Russell Scruggs$106Agricultural Risk Coverage Program - County$160
Charles C. Hylton$105Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$875
Betty J. Terry$103Price Loss Coverage Program$148
Thomas L. Keatts$99Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$34,706
Caleb Thomas Burnette$96Price Loss Coverage Program$49,439
Kenneth J. Payne$95Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$95
Caleb Thomas Burnette$91Price Loss Coverage Program$49,439
Thomas L. Keatts$65Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$34,706
Aubrey Pritchett$62Price Loss Coverage Program$11,083
Caleb Thomas Burnette$59Price Loss Coverage Program$49,439
Wade T. Blair III$58Price Loss Coverage Program$33,188
Aubrey Pritchett$56Price Loss Coverage Program$11,083
Wade Thomas Blair IV$56Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$13,137
Russell Scruggs$54Price Loss Coverage Program$160
Aubrey Pritchett$50Price Loss Coverage Program$11,083
Aubrey Pritchett$47Price Loss Coverage Program$11,083
Betty J. Terry$45Price Loss Coverage Program$148
Aubrey Pritchett$44Price Loss Coverage Program$11,083
Wade T. Blair III$44Price Loss Coverage Program$33,188
Patty C. Rigney$42Price Loss Coverage Program$6,449
Wade T. Blair III$34Price Loss Coverage Program$33,188
James Ray Wood$32Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$3,193
Phillip L. Scearce$25Price Loss Coverage Program$2,332
Caleb Thomas Burnette$24Price Loss Coverage Program$49,439
Aubrey Pritchett$23Price Loss Coverage Program$11,083
Caleb Thomas Burnette$21Price Loss Coverage Program$49,439
Caleb Thomas Burnette$20Price Loss Coverage Program$49,439
Wade Thomas Blair IV$20Price Loss Coverage Program$13,137
Aubrey Pritchett$18Price Loss Coverage Program$11,083
Thomas L. Keatts$13Price Loss Coverage Program$34,706
Caleb Thomas Burnette$11Price Loss Coverage Program$49,439
Thomas L. Keatts$9Price Loss Coverage Program$34,706
Thomas L. Keatts$9Price Loss Coverage Program$34,706
Phillip L. Scearce$8Price Loss Coverage Program$2,332
Wade T. Blair III$2Price Loss Coverage Program$33,188
Wade Thomas Blair IV$2Price Loss Coverage Program$13,137
Aubrey Pritchett$1Price Loss Coverage Program$11,083

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