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Of the 27 subsidies provided, the largest was for Alvin H. Vaughn, which received $2,234 for the claim of "Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental".
The smallest subsidy provided to a Rockdale County farmer was $47 to Karen Clark.
There were 29 fewer subsidies than the year before, and the total value of the subsidies fell by $23,076.
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 ($) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alvin H. Vaughn | $2,234 | Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental | $2,234 |
| Millard Ross | $2,069 | Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental | $4,136 |
| Mattie S. Childs | $1,783 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities | $5,932 |
| Mattie S. Childs | $1,495 | Price Loss Coverage Program | $5,932 |
| Davis Black & Red Angus, LLC | $1,396 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $1,396 |
| Eva P. Wesley | $1,380 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $1,380 |
| James W. Kelly Jr. | $1,375 | Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental | $2,596 |
| James W. Kelly Jr. | $1,221 | Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental | $2,596 |
| Mattie S. Childs | $1,091 | Price Loss Coverage Program | $5,932 |
| Hershey Family Land, LLC | $1,025 | Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental | $2,050 |
| Hershey Family Land, LLC | $1,025 | Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental | $2,050 |
| Willie C. Covington | $1,020 | Price Loss Coverage Program | $1,020 |
| Mattie S. Childs | $707 | Price Loss Coverage Program | $5,932 |
| Millard Ross | $590 | Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental | $4,136 |
| Millard Ross | $506 | Price Loss Coverage Program | $4,136 |
| Millard Ross | $503 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act | $4,136 |
| Millard Ross | $467 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities | $4,136 |
| Sharon Willis | $448 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $448 |
| Mattie S. Childs | $442 | Price Loss Coverage Program | $5,932 |
| Mattie S. Childs | $414 | Price Loss Coverage Program | $5,932 |
| Genevieve S Miller Rev Trust | $407 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities | $1,620 |
| Genevieve S Miller Rev Trust | $407 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities | $1,620 |
| Genevieve S Miller Rev Trust | $403 | Price Loss Coverage Program | $1,620 |
| Genevieve S Miller Rev Trust | $403 | Price Loss Coverage Program | $1,620 |
| Henry L. Brown | $310 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $310 |
| Daniel L. Carmichael III | $255 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $255 |
| Karen Clark | $47 | Price Loss Coverage Program | $47 |
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