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How much in taxpayer-funded subsidies did farmers in Wheeler County receive in 2021?

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Farms in Wheeler County received $1,832,830 in taxpayer-funded subsidies in 2021, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

Of the 198 subsidies provided, the largest was for Homer Ranch, which received $125,286 for the claim of "Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry".

The smallest subsidy provided to a Wheeler County farmer was $19 to Thomas G. Schott.

There were six more subsidies than the year before, and the total value of the subsidies fell by $829,748.

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 Wheeler County Code Farmers in 2021
Farmer$ ReceivedReason for SubsidyTotal Received in Subsidies by Farmer ($)
Homer Ranch$125,286Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$255,195
Painted Hills Natural Beef$118,450Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$118,450
Double Bar Land, LLC$74,248Livestock Forage Disaster Program$240,487
Double Bar Land, LLC$71,589Livestock Forage Disaster Program$240,487
Buckhorn Ranch, LLC$50,000Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$50,866
Double Bar Land, LLC$44,698Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$240,487
Hashknife Ranch$41,696Livestock Forage Disaster Program$55,547
Table Mountain Cattle Company$39,333Livestock Forage Disaster Program$93,144
James Floyd Anspach$38,331Livestock Forage Disaster Program$71,023
Benjamin L. Logan$36,598Livestock Forage Disaster Program$77,454
Wilson Ranches Le, LLC$33,632Livestock Forage Disaster Program$78,053
Bryce E. Logan Jr.$33,612Livestock Forage Disaster Program$74,848
Table Mountain Cattle Company$33,197Livestock Forage Disaster Program$93,144
Homer Ranch$31,087Livestock Forage Disaster Program$255,195
James Floyd Anspach$28,407Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$71,023
Benjamin L. Logan$28,166Livestock Forage Disaster Program$77,454
Homer Ranch$25,857Livestock Forage Disaster Program$255,195
Bryce E. Logan Jr.$24,776Livestock Forage Disaster Program$74,848
Double Bar Land, LLC$24,681Livestock Forage Disaster Program$240,487
Wilson Ranches Le, LLC$24,639Livestock Forage Disaster Program$78,053
Wehrli Ranches, LLC$23,068Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$49,944
Wehrli Ranches, LLC$23,068Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$49,944
David H. Greiner$23,026Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$24,138
Dyer Farms$22,363Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$31,655
Wayne Lindquist$21,472Livestock Forage Disaster Program$43,780
Bryon O. Clark$20,950Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$102,663
Rebecca D. Clark$20,950Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$20,950
Kenneth E Myers Irrevocable Living Trust$20,581Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$22,044
Margaret R Myers Irrevocable Living Trust$20,581Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$22,044
Bryon O. Clark$20,316Livestock Forage Disaster Program$102,663
Roderick F. Paul$18,932Livestock Forage Disaster Program$23,665
Gordon Tolton$18,856Livestock Forage Disaster Program$38,012
Bryon O. Clark$18,343Livestock Forage Disaster Program$102,663
Keys Ranch, LLC$18,306Livestock Forage Disaster Program$45,436
Homer Ranch$18,256Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$255,195
Wayne Lindquist$18,060Livestock Forage Disaster Program$43,780
Double Bar Land, LLC$17,898Livestock Forage Disaster Program$240,487
Keys Ranch, LLC$16,706Livestock Forage Disaster Program$45,436
Bryce E. Logan Jr.$16,460Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$74,848
Double J Cattle, LLC$15,752Livestock Forage Disaster Program$30,735
Hashknife Ranch$13,851Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$55,547
Chet Hettinga$12,565Livestock Forage Disaster Program$16,452
Patsy R. Hoover$11,496Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$27,413
Gordon Tolton$11,290Livestock Forage Disaster Program$38,012
Benjamin L. Logan$10,954Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$77,454
Linda Donnelly$10,691Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$10,691
Bryon O. Clark$10,686Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$102,663
Table Mountain Cattle Company$10,622Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$93,144
Wilson Ranches Le, LLC$10,515Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$78,053
Homer Ranch$10,005Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$255,195
Dave Hunt$9,283Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$23,207
Homer Ranch$8,589Livestock Forage Disaster Program$255,195
Dave Hunt$8,581Livestock Forage Disaster Program$23,207
Craig R. Flitton$8,298Livestock Forage Disaster Program$13,798
Double J Cattle, LLC$8,264Livestock Forage Disaster Program$30,735
Alan Canady$8,250Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$23,490
Bee Central, Inc.$8,050Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$8,050
Homer Ranch$7,940Livestock Forage Disaster Program$255,195
Bryon O. Clark$7,668Livestock Forage Disaster Program$102,663
Homer Ranch$7,499Livestock Forage Disaster Program$255,195
Double Bar Land, LLC$7,374Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$240,487
Thomas G. Schott$6,791Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$12,743
Jennie M. Schultz$6,673Livestock Forage Disaster Program$16,566
Alan Canady$6,474Livestock Forage Disaster Program$23,490
Canyon Farm Operators$6,462Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$12,464
Canyon Properties, LLC$6,430Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$6,430
Bryon O. Clark$6,420Livestock Forage Disaster Program$102,663
Wilson Ranches Le, LLC$6,378Livestock Forage Disaster Program$78,053
Jennie M. Schultz$6,137Livestock Forage Disaster Program$16,566
Canyon Farm Operators$6,002Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$12,464
Alan Canady$5,982Livestock Forage Disaster Program$23,490
Craig R. Flitton$5,500Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$13,798
Bryon O. Clark$5,373Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$102,663
Homer Ranch$5,236Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$255,195
Bryon O. Clark$5,079Livestock Forage Disaster Program$102,663
Gordon Tolton$5,045Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$38,012
Roderick F. Paul$4,733Livestock Forage Disaster Program$23,665
Patsy R. Hoover$4,729Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$27,413
Keys Ranch, LLC$4,577Livestock Forage Disaster Program$45,436
Homer Ranch$4,551Livestock Forage Disaster Program$255,195
Thomas G. Schott$4,478Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$12,743
Patsy R. Hoover$4,438Price Loss Coverage Program$27,413
Dyer Farms$4,404Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$31,655
Lee Homer$4,402Livestock Forage Disaster Program$7,332
Alder Creek Cattle, LLC$4,395Livestock Forage Disaster Program$8,789
James Floyd Anspach$4,285Livestock Forage Disaster Program$71,023
Wayne Lindquist$4,248Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$43,780
Keys Ranch, LLC$4,247Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$45,436
Donald Peterson$4,152Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$4,152
Dave Hunt$4,106Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$23,207
Homer Ranch$4,034Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$255,195
Homer Ranch$3,996Price Loss Coverage Program$255,195
Double J Cattle, LLC$3,938Livestock Forage Disaster Program$30,735
Chet Hettinga$3,887Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$16,452
Carmen Oakes$3,727Livestock Forage Disaster Program$6,571
David C. Oakes$3,727Livestock Forage Disaster Program$6,578
Alder Creek Cattle, LLC$3,516Livestock Forage Disaster Program$8,789
Bryon O. Clark$3,507Price Loss Coverage Program$102,663
Patsy R. Hoover$3,382Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$27,413
Patsy R. Hoover$3,368Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$27,413
Lee Hoover$3,345Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$3,345
James L Humphrey - Humphrey Family Living Trust$3,244Livestock Forage Disaster Program$8,275
James L Humphrey - Humphrey Family Living Trust$3,191Livestock Forage Disaster Program$8,275
John Frank Asher$3,114Price Loss Coverage Program$3,114
Wilson Ranches Le, LLC$2,889Livestock Forage Disaster Program$78,053
Quincy William Brooks$2,838Livestock Forage Disaster Program$4,547
Gordon Tolton$2,821Livestock Forage Disaster Program$38,012
Herbert Jones$2,803Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$2,803
Double J Cattle, LLC$2,781Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$30,735
Homer Cattle Company, LLC$2,678Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$4,168
Ted & Frances Molinari Living Trust$2,490Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$2,490
JSN Land and Cattle, LLC$2,450Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$3,438
Dyer Farms$2,394Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$31,655
David C. Oakes$2,373Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$6,578
Carmen Oakes$2,366Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$6,571
Albert Lee Hoover Rvoc Living Trustee$2,282Livestock Forage Disaster Program$2,282
Jennie M. Schultz$2,224Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$16,566
Jason Davis$2,183Livestock Forage Disaster Program$4,272
Table Mountain Cattle Company$2,097Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$93,144
Kaylee A. Griffith$1,912Livestock Forage Disaster Program$2,350
William Homer$1,760Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$1,760
Quincy William Brooks$1,709Livestock Forage Disaster Program$4,547
Lee Homer$1,648Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$7,332
Dyer Farms$1,619Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$31,655
Bryon O. Clark$1,605Livestock Forage Disaster Program$102,663
Keys Ranch, LLC$1,600Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$45,436
Jason Davis$1,569Livestock Forage Disaster Program$4,272
Alan Canady$1,541Emergency Assist Livestock Bees Fish (ELAP) Program$23,490
Table Mountain Cattle Company$1,538Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$93,144
Frank Jaeger$1,535Livestock Forage Disaster Program$1,918
Jennie M. Schultz$1,532Livestock Forage Disaster Program$16,566
Wade Page$1,517Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$2,642
Benjamin L. Logan$1,516Livestock Forage Disaster Program$77,454
Homer Cattle Company, LLC$1,490Livestock Forage Disaster Program$4,168
Thomas G. Schott$1,455Price Loss Coverage Program$12,743
Table Mountain Cattle Company$1,429Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$93,144
Brian J Scott - SFA Environmental, LLC$1,410Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$1,410
Homer Ranch$1,322Price Loss Coverage Program$255,195
Lee Homer$1,282Livestock Forage Disaster Program$7,332
Alan Canady$1,243Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$23,490
Dan Lickteig$1,155Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$2,381
Table Mountain Cattle Company$1,155Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$93,144
Wehrli Ranches, LLC$1,128Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$49,944
Wehrli Ranches, LLC$1,128Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$49,944
Wade Page$1,125Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$2,642
David H. Greiner$1,112Price Loss Coverage Program$24,138
Table Mountain Cattle Company$1,101Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$93,144
James L Humphrey - Humphrey Family Living Trust$1,042Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$8,275
Bryon O. Clark$1,027Price Loss Coverage Program$102,663
Robert Boothe$1,022Livestock Forage Disaster Program$2,767
Kenneth E Myers Irrevocable Living Trust$1,004Price Loss Coverage Program$22,044
Margaret R Myers Irrevocable Living Trust$1,004Price Loss Coverage Program$22,044
Jennifer Boise$1,003Price Loss Coverage Program$1,918
Robert Boothe$1,000Livestock Forage Disaster Program$2,767
JSN Land and Cattle, LLC$988Price Loss Coverage Program$3,438
Dan Lickteig$981Livestock Forage Disaster Program$2,381
Table Mountain Cattle Company$971Livestock Forage Disaster Program$93,144
Jennifer Boise$915Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$1,918
Alder Creek Cattle, LLC$878Livestock Forage Disaster Program$8,789
Dyer Farms$875Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$31,655
Bryon O. Clark$869Price Loss Coverage Program$102,663
Buckhorn Ranch, LLC$866Price Loss Coverage Program$50,866
Dave Hunt$864Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$23,207
Homer Ranch$836Price Loss Coverage Program$255,195
James L Humphrey - Humphrey Family Living Trust$798Livestock Forage Disaster Program$8,275
Wehrli Ranches, LLC$776Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$49,944
Wehrli Ranches, LLC$776Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$49,944
Table Mountain Cattle Company$542Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$93,144
Bryon O. Clark$524Price Loss Coverage Program$102,663
Jason Davis$520Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$4,272
Eleanor Ordway$515Price Loss Coverage Program$515
Robert Boothe$496Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$2,767
Carmen Oakes$478Price Loss Coverage Program$6,571
David C. Oakes$478Price Loss Coverage Program$6,578
Kenneth E Myers Irrevocable Living Trust$459Price Loss Coverage Program$22,044
Margaret R Myers Irrevocable Living Trust$459Price Loss Coverage Program$22,044
Kaylee A. Griffith$438Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$2,350
Homer Ranch$422Livestock Forage Disaster Program$255,195
Kimberly Williams$401Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$511
Frank Jaeger$383Livestock Forage Disaster Program$1,918
Dave Hunt$374Price Loss Coverage Program$23,207
Jessica Gillen$374Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$374
Table Mountain Cattle Company$351Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$93,144
Peggy Lindquist$327Emergency Assist Livestock Bees Fish (ELAP) Program$327
Table Mountain Cattle Company$310Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$93,144
Homer Ranch$279Livestock Forage Disaster Program$255,195
Table Mountain Cattle Company$258Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$93,144
Robert Boothe$249Livestock Forage Disaster Program$2,767
Dan Lickteig$245Livestock Forage Disaster Program$2,381
Table Mountain Cattle Company$240Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$93,144
Bryon O. Clark$222Price Loss Coverage Program$102,663
Doug Anderson$182Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$364
Doug Anderson$182Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$364
Benjamin L. Logan$148Price Loss Coverage Program$77,454
Kimberly Williams$110Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$511
Bryon O. Clark$74Price Loss Coverage Program$102,663
Benjamin L. Logan$72Price Loss Coverage Program$77,454
Thomas G. Schott$19Price Loss Coverage Program$12,743

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