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231 Wilkes County farmers received agricultural subsidies in 2021

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Farms in Wilkes County received $1,749,531 in taxpayer-funded subsidies in 2021, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

Of the 231 subsidies provided, the largest was for Brett McAvoy, which received $156,593 for the claim of "Coronavirus Food Assistance Program Cares 2.1".

The smallest subsidy provided to a Wilkes County farmer was $35 to Lindia Johnson.

There were 540 fewer subsidies than the year before, and the total value of the subsidies fell by $1,057,756.

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 Wilkes County Code Farmers in 2021
Farmer$ ReceivedReason for SubsidyTotal Received in Subsidies by Farmer ($)
Brett McAvoy$156,593Coronavirus Food Assistance Program Cares 2.1$160,269
Chris & Rose Farms, LLC$130,142Coronavirus Food Assistance Program Cares 2.1$130,142
Hong Kim Tran$109,069Coronavirus Food Assistance Program Cares 2.1$109,069
T & D Poultry Farm, LLC$99,159Coronavirus Food Assistance Program Cares 2.1$99,159
Rollin'c Farms, LLC$58,573Coronavirus Food Assistance Program Cares 2.1$58,573
Jonnie Walker$57,062Coronavirus Food Assistance Program Cares 2.1$67,300
G & N Logging, Inc.$50,875Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers Program$52,875
H & H Logging, Inc.$50,875Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers Program$52,875
Mar-Leta Farm$47,939Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$52,247
Wilthorpe Farms, Inc.$47,183Coronavirus Food Assistance Program Cares 2.1$53,059
Kieu Le$46,557Coronavirus Food Assistance Program Cares 2.1$46,557
Armour Brothers, Inc.$39,092Coronavirus Food Assistance Program Cares 2.1$39,092
David Reville$32,970Coronavirus Food Assistance Program Cares 2.1$42,730
University of GA$32,478Price Loss Coverage Program$75,790
Clay Walker$32,092Coronavirus Food Assistance Program Cares 2.1$33,583
Denard Farms, LLC$30,370Coronavirus Food Assistance Program Cares 2.1$30,370
William Chase Walker$28,996Coronavirus Food Assistance Program Cares 2.1$28,996
Robert Gregory Callaway$20,109Coronavirus Food Assistance Program Cares 2.1$20,109
University of GA$19,599Price Loss Coverage Program$75,790
University of GA$18,083Price Loss Coverage Program$75,790
Jonathan R. Martin$18,003Coronavirus Food Assistance Program Cares 2.1$20,203
Jack W. Bentley Jr.$17,085Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$148,714
Jack W. Bentley Jr.$16,699Dairy Margin Coverage Program$148,714
Wilkes W. Barnett$16,184Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$16,184
Double S Farm, LLC$15,643Coronavirus Food Assistance Program Cares 2.1$15,643
Kennedy Farms, LLC$15,235Coronavirus Food Assistance Program Cares 2.1$15,235
Jack W. Bentley Jr.$15,009Dairy Margin Coverage Program$148,714
Jack W. Bentley Jr.$12,888Dairy Margin Coverage Program$148,714
Jack W. Bentley Jr.$12,809Dairy Margin Coverage Program$148,714
Ernest Wilson Kennedy III$12,531Coronavirus Food Assistance Program Cares 2.1$25,062
Ernest Wilson Kennedy III$12,531Coronavirus Food Assistance Program Cares 2.1$25,062
Jack W. Bentley Jr.$11,945Dairy Margin Coverage Program$148,714
Gunter Farms, Inc.$11,860Coronavirus Food Assistance Program Cares 2.1$11,860
Barry Brown$11,589Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$13,786
Robert Jason Thaxton$10,566Coronavirus Food Assistance Program Cares 2.1$10,566
Sam J. Moore$10,332Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$10,332
Callaway Poultry, LLC$10,323Coronavirus Food Assistance Program Cares 2.1$10,323
Jack W. Bentley Jr.$10,255Dairy Margin Coverage Program$148,714
Jack W. Bentley Jr.$10,098Dairy Margin Coverage Program$148,714
Jack W. Bentley Jr.$10,059Dairy Margin Coverage Program$148,714
Jonnie Walker$9,947Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$67,300
David Reville$9,760Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$42,730
Jack W. Bentley Jr.$9,273Dairy Margin Coverage Program$148,714
Jack W. Bentley Jr.$8,605Dairy Margin Coverage Program$148,714
Joshua Michael Bufford$8,286Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$12,315
David H. Garrard$8,258Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$8,258
Newtown Farms, LLC$7,908Coronavirus Food Assistance Program Cares 2.1$7,908
Lincoln Bounds$7,121Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$7,121
James L. Tallent Jr.$6,874Coronavirus Food Assistance Program Cares 2.1$8,211
Marcus Shane Moore$5,993Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$5,993
Larry B. Callaway$5,847Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$12,948
Larry B. Callaway$5,847Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$12,948
Louise C. Bentley$5,694Dairy Margin Coverage Program$43,367
Everette Burdette$5,511Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$5,511
Bobby Walker$5,509Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$5,980
George F. Grimaud III$5,226Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$5,226
Louise C. Bentley$5,118Dairy Margin Coverage Program$43,367
Robert Lee Thaxton$4,924Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$4,924
Jack W. Bentley Jr.$4,456Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$148,714
Steve Brown$4,426Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$4,426
Louise C. Bentley$4,395Dairy Margin Coverage Program$43,367
Louise C. Bentley$4,368Dairy Margin Coverage Program$43,367
Mar-Leta Farm$4,308Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$52,247
Kerry McAvoy$4,232Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$6,447
Douglas Kyle Brown$4,188Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$7,198
Louise C. Bentley$4,073Dairy Margin Coverage Program$43,367
Joshua Michael Bufford$4,029Web-Based NAP $12,315
David W. Callaway$3,856Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$3,856
Jack W. Bentley Jr.$3,842Dairy Margin Coverage Program$148,714
William W. Wells III$3,797Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$3,797
Wilthorpe Farms, Inc.$3,791Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$53,059
William J. Burdette$3,727Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$4,866
Brett McAvoy$3,676Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$160,269
Big O Farms, LLC$3,666Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$3,666
Denise W. Armour$3,659Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$3,659
Joe Thomas Charping$3,533Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$3,533
Louise C. Bentley$3,497Dairy Margin Coverage Program$43,367
University of GA$3,449Price Loss Coverage Program$75,790
Louise C. Bentley$3,444Dairy Margin Coverage Program$43,367
Louise C. Bentley$3,430Dairy Margin Coverage Program$43,367
Joan Rucker Anderson$3,395Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$3,395
Rolling M Ranch, Inc.$3,251Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$3,251
Louise C. Bentley$3,162Dairy Margin Coverage Program$43,367
Deana H. Sherrer$3,106Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$3,106
Edwin D. Durham Jr.$3,092Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$3,092
Kenneth Wayne Durden Jr.$3,031Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$3,031
Douglas Kyle Brown$3,010Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$7,198
Troy McTier$2,956Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$2,956
Louise C. Bentley$2,934Dairy Margin Coverage Program$43,367
Jason Dyson$2,929Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$2,929
Elmer Fain Burnette$2,878Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$2,878
Jack W. Bentley Jr.$2,868Dairy Margin Coverage Program$148,714
Jack W. Bentley Jr.$2,823Dairy Margin Coverage Program$148,714
William D. McAvoy$2,787Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$3,453
Robert D. Smith$2,723Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$2,723
Thomas C. Thaxton$2,600Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$2,600
Susan W. Houser$2,528Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$2,528
John Norman Echols$2,481Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$2,481
Randall Todd Broome$2,414Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$2,414
Etwenda Wade$2,398Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$2,398
Jerry Thornton$2,389Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$2,389
Jesse L. Robinson$2,363Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$2,363
Margaret N. Jones$2,274Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$2,274
Jonathan R. Martin$2,200Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$20,203
Mike Jackson$2,183Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$2,183
Floral Hill Farms$2,154Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$2,154
Joe Burton$2,126Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$2,126
Wilthorpe Farms, Inc.$2,085Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$53,059
Wanda B. Cox$2,079Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$2,079
Marty L. Smith$2,060Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$2,060
Mike Derrick$2,040Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$2,040
G & N Logging, Inc.$2,000Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers Program$52,875
H & H Logging, Inc.$2,000Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers Program$52,875
Barry Brown$1,961Price Loss Coverage Program$13,786
Deborah B. Hunnicutt$1,944Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$2,265
D and H Farms$1,793Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$1,793
Jeana R. Worley$1,659Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$2,370
Eugene T. Westbrook$1,643Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$1,643
Fred W. Grasty$1,543Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$1,543
Rufus Adam Bohler$1,543Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$1,543
William E. Thornton$1,495Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$1,495
Clay Walker$1,491Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$33,583
Daniel F. Barnett$1,457Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$1,457
Ricky Callaway$1,431Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$1,431
Stacey Wilson$1,428Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$1,428
Gyvonne Pinkston$1,428Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$1,428
Michael R. Wheatley$1,354Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$1,354
James L. Tallent Jr.$1,337Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$8,211
Louise C. Bentley$1,310Dairy Margin Coverage Program$43,367
University of GA$1,288Agriculture Risk Program - Individual Coverage$75,790
Marshall Garrett$1,281Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$1,281
Doug Holder Jr.$1,266Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$1,266
James M. Wheatley Jr.$1,260Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$1,260
Olin C. Newby$1,238Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$1,238
Steven A. Echols$1,231Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$1,231
David D. Gunter$1,177Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$1,177
Benjamin G. Grimaud$1,154Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$1,154
William J. Burdette$1,139Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$4,866
Sidney Walker$1,075Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$1,075
Ethan R. Thaxton$1,073Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$1,073
John Eric Holton$1,042Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$2,084
John Eric Holton$1,042Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$2,084
Carol L. Jackson$1,040Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$1,040
Marcus Hammond$1,007Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$1,673
Crayton Young$1,001Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$1,001
Ba Cattle, LLC$997Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$997
Jo Anne Danner$997Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$997
Louise C. Bentley$978Dairy Margin Coverage Program$43,367
Louise C. Bentley$963Dairy Margin Coverage Program$43,367
Rodney M. Shedd$955Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$955
Robert M. Stevens$926Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$926
Kerry McAvoy$918Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$6,447
Michael D. Harrison$897Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$897
Joan Bowen$892Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$892
Howard Ronald James$882Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$882
Elizabeth Coe$880Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$1,396
Steven W. Messer$857Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$857
Justin Coey Callaway$836Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$836
John H. Buckman III$811Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$1,092
University of GA$807Price Loss Coverage Program$75,790
Charles D. Rhodes$776Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$776
Jennifer S. Dove$737Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$906
Dennis Dehil$732Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$732
Jeana R. Worley$711Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$2,370
William D. McAvoy$666Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$3,453
Martin P. Echols$656Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$656
Larry B. Callaway$627Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$12,948
Larry B. Callaway$627Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$12,948
James M. Griggs Jr.$600Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$600
Jo Ann S. Wheatley$599Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$599
Gold Lee Walton Jr.$594Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$594
Robert L. Wall$590Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$590
Ernest E. Denard Jr.$587Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$587
James Thomas Wheatley$582Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$582
Wesley Seabolt$562Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$562
Jonathan R. Wheatley$550Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$550
Wade Johnson$549Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$549
H & V Farm$543Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$543
Howard R. Hefner$526Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$526
Elizabeth Coe$516Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$1,396
Michael D. Cook$481Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$481
Kerry McAvoy$475Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$6,447
Phillip Neil Thornton$472Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$472
Eugene J. Thornton Jr.$455Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$455
John Crouch$453Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$453
Flatrock Farms, LLC$452Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$452
George B. Newsome III$449Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$449
Larry James Head Jr.$446Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$446
Marcus Hammond$443Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$1,673
Gayle Roberson$431Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$431
Rebecca Patten$427Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$427
Jerry R. McAvoy$414Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$414
William Derricott$411Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$411
Thomas C. Gunter$381Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$381
Gina S. Broome$380Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$380
Alvin Jones$370Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$370
Charles Chafin$350Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$350
Barnett Southern Land & Cattle$339Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$339
Richard T. Maxwell$330Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$623
Kerry McAvoy$324Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$6,447
Deborah B. Hunnicutt$321Price Loss Coverage Program$2,265
Marianna Brown Charles$308Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$308
Richard T. Maxwell$293Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$623
Jonnie Walker$291Agriculture Risk Program - Individual Coverage$67,300
Kay D. Tyler$291Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$384
John H. Buckman III$281Price Loss Coverage Program$1,092
Charles M. Walker$277Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$277
Harris E. Blackmon$256Price Loss Coverage Program$256
Barry Eugene Strother$242Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$242
Dillard Vandiver Canup$229Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$229
Tommie Walton$224Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$224
Marcus Hammond$223Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$1,673
Kerry McAvoy$213Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$6,447
Joseph A. Brooke$206Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$206
Karen A. Ray$204Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$204
Sherry L. Head$190Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$190
Bobby Walker$179Agriculture Risk Program - Individual Coverage$5,980
Bobby Walker$178Price Loss Coverage Program$5,980
Victor M. Paxton$176Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$176
Jennifer S. Dove$169Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$906
Kerry McAvoy$160Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$6,447
Adam Royce Welch$140Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$140
Barry Brown$128Price Loss Coverage Program$13,786
Amy Bufford Howard$128Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$128
Bobby Walker$114Price Loss Coverage Program$5,980
Barry Brown$108Price Loss Coverage Program$13,786
Kay D. Tyler$93Price Loss Coverage Program$384
University of GA$86Agriculture Risk Program - Individual Coverage$75,790
Kerry McAvoy$75Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$6,447
Kerry McAvoy$50Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$6,447
Lindia Johnson$35Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$35

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