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Of the 44 subsidies provided, the largest was for Richard P. McElmurray, which received $21,023 for the claim of "Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities".
The smallest subsidy provided to a Richmond County farmer was $5 to Dan Wiersma.
There were 48 fewer subsidies than the year before, and the total value of the subsidies fell by $349,730.
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 ($) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Richard P. McElmurray | $21,023 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities | $58,760 |
| Robert A. McElmurray III | $21,023 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities | $58,760 |
| Richard P. McElmurray | $19,675 | Price Loss Coverage Program | $58,760 |
| Robert A. McElmurray III | $19,675 | Price Loss Coverage Program | $58,760 |
| Richard P. McElmurray | $14,458 | Price Loss Coverage Program | $58,760 |
| Robert A. McElmurray III | $14,458 | Price Loss Coverage Program | $58,760 |
| Michael Wright Bradley | $8,201 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $8,790 |
| Franklin D. Neely Jr. | $6,140 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $6,140 |
| Royce Calhoun Peel | $5,572 | Price Loss Coverage Program | $5,572 |
| David Eugene Hollingsworth | $4,949 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $4,949 |
| Richard P. McElmurray | $3,306 | Quality Loss Adjustment Program | $58,760 |
| Robert A. McElmurray III | $3,306 | Quality Loss Adjustment Program | $58,760 |
| Deborah G. Auldridge | $3,259 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $3,259 |
| Cody Richard McElmurray | $3,180 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities | $6,360 |
| Cody Richard McElmurray | $3,180 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities | $6,360 |
| R. A. McElmurray Jr. | $2,540 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities | $2,540 |
| Clifford Hancock | $2,203 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $2,238 |
| Dan Wiersma | $1,792 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $1,934 |
| Spirit Creek Farm | $1,109 | Price Loss Coverage Program | $1,109 |
| Jerry W. Josey | $1,019 | Price Loss Coverage Program | $1,019 |
| Gilbert Howard Jr. | $905 | Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental | $905 |
| Henrietta W. Newton | $783 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $783 |
| Michael Wright Bradley | $589 | Price Loss Coverage Program | $8,790 |
| David Faison Jr-Dface Farm, LLC | $500 | Commodity Credit Corporation Organic Cost Share - Crops Program | $500 |
| Judith A. Kelly | $466 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $466 |
| Richard Schaper | $438 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities | $544 |
| Willie L. Jones | $429 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $429 |
| Jimmy Lloyd Neville | $396 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $396 |
| D. T. Fowler | $365 | Price Loss Coverage Program | $690 |
| Patrick Fowler | $365 | Price Loss Coverage Program | $690 |
| Loretta M. Adderson | $330 | Agriculture Risk Program - Individual Coverage | $330 |
| D. T. Fowler | $325 | Price Loss Coverage Program | $690 |
| Patrick Fowler | $325 | Price Loss Coverage Program | $690 |
| The Narrow Gate Ranch, LLC | $245 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $245 |
| Richard P. McElmurray | $168 | Price Loss Coverage Program | $58,760 |
| Robert A. McElmurray III | $168 | Price Loss Coverage Program | $58,760 |
| Dan Wiersma | $137 | Price Loss Coverage Program | $1,934 |
| Richard P. McElmurray | $130 | Price Loss Coverage Program | $58,760 |
| Robert A. McElmurray III | $130 | Price Loss Coverage Program | $58,760 |
| Richard Schaper | $106 | Price Loss Coverage Program | $544 |
| Daniel Keebler | $105 | Price Loss Coverage Program | $105 |
| Jerome Batchelor | $40 | Price Loss Coverage Program | $40 |
| Clifford Hancock | $35 | Price Loss Coverage Program | $2,238 |
| Dan Wiersma | $5 | Price Loss Coverage Program | $1,934 |
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