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

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Farms in Kershaw County received $593,282 in taxpayer-funded subsidies in 2021, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

Of the 228 subsidies provided, the largest was for Jeremy Jones, which received $48,325 for the claim of "Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers Program".

The smallest subsidy provided to a Kershaw County farmer was $3 to Graham Mclean Marsh.

There were 139 fewer subsidies than the year before, and the total value of the subsidies fell by $1,735,316.

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 Kershaw County Code Farmers in 2021
Farmer$ ReceivedReason for SubsidyTotal Received in Subsidies by Farmer ($)
Jeremy Jones$48,325Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers Program$50,325
Donnan, Inc.$42,551Coronavirus Food Assistance Program Cares 2.1$42,551
Richard W. Knight$38,880Coronavirus Food Assistance Program Cares 2.1$38,880
Belger Farms Company, Inc.$35,196Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$69,549
Agent South Farm Credit Aca$29,453Price Loss Coverage Program$57,446
Denton Farms, Inc.$28,135Coronavirus Food Assistance Program Cares 2.1$28,135
William Frank Brown$27,896Coronavirus Food Assistance Program Cares 2.1$27,896
Jessie Clark Rast Sr.$26,650Price Loss Coverage Program$57,611
Yancey D. Stephens Jr.$19,901Coronavirus Food Assistance Program Cares 2.1$19,901
Jason Hackworth$13,600Coronavirus Food Assistance Program Cares 2.1$13,600
ABB Farms, LLC$12,654Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$23,874
Jessie Clark Rast Sr.$12,611Price Loss Coverage Program$57,611
William Richard Brown$11,317Coronavirus Food Assistance Program Cares 2.1$11,317
Belger Farms Company, Inc.$11,244Price Loss Coverage Program$69,549
Palmetto Land & Timber of Camden, LLC$10,258Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$10,258
Jessie Clark Rast Sr.$9,924Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$57,611
Tammy P. Frost$8,925Coronavirus Food Assistance Program Cares 2.1$8,925
Jessie Clark Rast Sr.$8,426Price Loss Coverage Program$57,611
Belger Farms Company, Inc.$7,042Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program - Plus 3 Assistance Program$69,549
Agent South Farm Credit Aca$6,155Price Loss Coverage Program$57,446
ABB Farms, LLC$5,836Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program - Plus 3 Assistance Program$23,874
W. L. Clyburn$5,515Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$15,490
Johnny W. Outlaw Jr.$5,191Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$5,191
Ryan Bowers$4,614Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$8,547
Agent South Farm Credit Aca$4,268Price Loss Coverage Program$57,446
Frank G. McLeod Jr.$4,187Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$10,468
Roy M. Gaskins$3,926Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$4,639
Dewey Neil Boykin$3,901Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$7,384
Ryan Bowers$3,679Price Loss Coverage Program$8,547
Shane E. Fountain$3,376Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$3,376
Knight Farms, LLC$3,314Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$5,498
Ralph and Lavaughn Mccaskill Family Trust$3,240Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$10,685
Graham Mclean Marsh$3,217Price Loss Coverage Program$9,382
Graham Mclean Marsh$3,146Price Loss Coverage Program$9,382
Agent South Farm Credit Aca$3,044Price Loss Coverage Program$57,446
Agent South Farm Credit Aca$2,918Price Loss Coverage Program$57,446
Ralph and Lavaughn Mccaskill Family Trust$2,855Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$10,685
ABB Farms, LLC$2,855Price Loss Coverage Program$23,874
Belger Farms Company, Inc.$2,855Price Loss Coverage Program$69,549
Frank G. McLeod Jr.$2,747Price Loss Coverage Program$10,468
Larry V. Johnson$2,557Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program - Plus 3 Assistance Program$3,545
Roger D. Brock$2,331Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$2,331
W. L. Clyburn$2,207Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$15,490
Knight Farms, LLC$2,184Price Loss Coverage Program$5,498
Judie S. Shiver$2,057Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$2,057
Donnie Aaron Tucker Estate$2,003Price Loss Coverage Program$4,107
Jeremy Jones$2,000Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers Program$50,325
Belger Farms Company, Inc.$1,967Price Loss Coverage Program$69,549
Belger Farms Company, Inc.$1,879Agriculture Risk Program - Individual Coverage$69,549
Graham Mclean Marsh$1,842Price Loss Coverage Program$9,382
Belger Farms Company, Inc.$1,761Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program - Plus 3 Assistance Program$69,549
Angela B. Rickard$1,738Agricultural Risk Coverage Program - County$2,935
Paul L. Huckabee Jr.$1,633Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$1,995
Derhonda S Ross$1,594Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$2,437
Belger Farms Company, Inc.$1,563Price Loss Coverage Program$69,549
Agent South Farm Credit Aca$1,559Price Loss Coverage Program$57,446
Lynnwood H Horton$1,532Price Loss Coverage Program$1,532
Frank G. McLeod Jr.$1,503Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$10,468
W. L. Clyburn$1,480Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$15,490
ABB Farms, LLC$1,459Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program - Plus 3 Assistance Program$23,874
Braddock Farms, LLC$1,413Price Loss Coverage Program$2,805
Donnie Aaron Tucker Estate$1,403Price Loss Coverage Program$4,107
Braddock Farms, LLC$1,392Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$2,805
Ralph and Lavaughn Mccaskill Family Trust$1,380Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$10,685
Wade Marion Stokes$1,358Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$1,590
William Mark Stokes$1,358Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$1,590
Thomas E. Davis$1,351Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$4,099
Vincent D. Smith$1,339Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$1,382
Dewey Neil Boykin$1,336Agricultural Risk Coverage Program - County$7,384
Belger Farms Company, Inc.$1,293Price Loss Coverage Program$69,549
W. L. Clyburn$1,288Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$15,490
W. L. Clyburn$1,284Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$15,490
Jack R. Corbett$1,275Agricultural Risk Coverage Program - County$2,198
Anthony N. Messier$1,230Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$1,707
Ralph and Lavaughn Mccaskill Family Trust$1,200Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$10,685
Victor C. McLeod Jr.$1,149Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$1,149
Agent South Farm Credit Aca$1,138Price Loss Coverage Program$57,446
Belger Farms Company, Inc.$1,079Price Loss Coverage Program$69,549
Dewey Neil Boykin$1,021Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$7,384
Frank G. McLeod Jr.$1,012Price Loss Coverage Program$10,468
Agent South Farm Credit Aca$942Agricultural Risk Coverage Program - County$57,446
Thomas E. Davis$932Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$4,099
Agent South Farm Credit Aca$930Price Loss Coverage Program$57,446
Jack R. Corbett$923Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$2,198
William G. Tolbert Jr.$896Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$1,608
Thomas E. Davis$887Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$4,099
Upper Ponds Holdings, LLC$885Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$885
Graham Mclean Marsh$864Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$9,382
Derhonda S Ross$843Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$2,437
Windy Hill Farm, LLC$833Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$833
W. L. Clyburn$789Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$15,490
Angela B. Rickard$785Agricultural Risk Coverage Program - County$2,935
Agent South Farm Credit Aca$740Price Loss Coverage Program$57,446
Belger Farms Company, Inc.$694Disaster WHIP 2019 (Wildfire and Hurricane Indemnity Program)$69,549
Agent South Farm Credit Aca$682Price Loss Coverage Program$57,446
Kay S. McLeod$673Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$673
Larry V. Johnson$639Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program - Plus 3 Assistance Program$3,545
Mary V. Sullivan$629Price Loss Coverage Program$629
William G. Tolbert Jr.$626Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$1,608
Caroline C. Thompson$617Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$617
W. L. Clyburn$605Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$15,490
Ralph and Lavaughn Mccaskill Family Trust$595Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$10,685
Frank G. McLeod Jr.$588Price Loss Coverage Program$10,468
Belger Farms Company, Inc.$587Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$69,549
Dewey Neil Boykin$582Agricultural Risk Coverage Program - County$7,384
Judy C. Logan$579Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$579
Belger Farms Company, Inc.$566Price Loss Coverage Program$69,549
Danny L. Marsh$554Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$554
Ralph and Lavaughn Mccaskill Family Trust$550Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$10,685
W. L. Clyburn$547Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$15,490
Dewey Neil Boykin$544Agricultural Risk Coverage Program - County$7,384
Rodney Eugene Barringer$535Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$535
Agent South Farm Credit Aca$520Price Loss Coverage Program$57,446
Agent South Farm Credit Aca$508Agricultural Risk Coverage Program - County$57,446
Sheila W. Bracey$508Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$508
Thomas E. Davis$493Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$4,099
Belger Farms Company, Inc.$492Price Loss Coverage Program$69,549
Aimee G. McElveen$483Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$483
W. L. Clyburn$482Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$15,490
Agent South Farm Credit Aca$475Price Loss Coverage Program$57,446
Lawrence E. Slade$473Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$473
Elizabeth D. Barrett$463Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$463
J. W. Barrett$463Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$495
Agent South Farm Credit Aca$460Price Loss Coverage Program$57,446
Belger Farms Company, Inc.$440Agricultural Risk Coverage Program - County$69,549
Benny W. Hall Jr.$439Price Loss Coverage Program$439
Thomas E. Davis$436Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$4,099
Israel J. Boone$416Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$416
Angela B. Rickard$412Agricultural Risk Coverage Program - County$2,935
ABB Farms, LLC$407Price Loss Coverage Program$23,874
Belger Farms Company, Inc.$407Price Loss Coverage Program$69,549
Donnie Aaron Tucker Estate$400Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$4,107
Larry S. Stuckey$383Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$528
Anthony N. Messier$382Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$1,707
Paul L. Huckabee Jr.$362Price Loss Coverage Program$1,995
Harold V. Oquinn$344Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$576
Agent South Farm Credit Aca$332Price Loss Coverage Program$57,446
Agent South Farm Credit Aca$326Price Loss Coverage Program$57,446
Ralph and Lavaughn Mccaskill Family Trust$320Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$10,685
Charles Larry Thomas$305Price Loss Coverage Program$305
Donnie Aaron Tucker Estate$300Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$4,107
Roy Cummings$294Price Loss Coverage Program$697
W. L. Clyburn$289Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$15,490
Agent South Farm Credit Aca$276Agricultural Risk Coverage Program - County$57,446
Donnie C. Catoe$273Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$273
Agent South Farm Credit Aca$267Agricultural Risk Coverage Program - County$57,446
Belger Farms Company, Inc.$260Price Loss Coverage Program$69,549
Agent South Farm Credit Aca$258Agricultural Risk Coverage Program - County$57,446
W. L. Clyburn$256Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$15,490
Denton Properties$256Agricultural Risk Coverage Program - County$256
Ryan Bowers$254Price Loss Coverage Program$8,547
W. L. Clyburn$253Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$15,490
Agent South Farm Credit Aca$247Price Loss Coverage Program$57,446
Cecil L. McCaskill Jr.$241Price Loss Coverage Program$241
Agent South Farm Credit Aca$238Price Loss Coverage Program$57,446
Harold V. Oquinn$232Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$576
Roy Cummings$230Price Loss Coverage Program$697
William Robert Ingram$228Price Loss Coverage Program$228
ABB Farms, LLC$222Price Loss Coverage Program$23,874
Belger Farms Company, Inc.$221Disaster WHIP 2019 (Wildfire and Hurricane Indemnity Program)$69,549
Ralph and Lavaughn Mccaskill Family Trust$220Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$10,685
Billy Watkins Jr.$215Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$215
Ralph and Lavaughn Mccaskill Family Trust$210Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$10,685
Otis Glenn Dority$208Price Loss Coverage Program$208
Marvin J. McCaskill$207Price Loss Coverage Program$207
Frank G. McLeod Jr.$199Price Loss Coverage Program$10,468
Agent South Farm Credit Aca$199Agricultural Risk Coverage Program - County$57,446
Roy M. Gaskins$197Price Loss Coverage Program$4,639
W. L. Clyburn$196Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$15,490
Larry V. Johnson$190Coronavirus Food Assistance Program Cares 2.1$3,545
Gloria Kimble$187Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$187
Agent South Farm Credit Aca$183Agricultural Risk Coverage Program - County$57,446
Agent South Farm Credit Aca$181Agricultural Risk Coverage Program - County$57,446
ABB Farms, LLC$178Price Loss Coverage Program$23,874
Agent South Farm Credit Aca$178Agricultural Risk Coverage Program - County$57,446
Agent South Farm Credit Aca$176Agricultural Risk Coverage Program - County$57,446
Frank G. McLeod Jr.$175Price Loss Coverage Program$10,468
Roy Cummings$173Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$697
Roy M. Gaskins$165Price Loss Coverage Program$4,639
ABB Farms, LLC$159Price Loss Coverage Program$23,874
Larry V. Johnson$159Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$3,545
Calvin L. Thaxton Jr.$153Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$153
Wade Marion Stokes$153Agricultural Risk Coverage Program - County$1,590
William Mark Stokes$153Agricultural Risk Coverage Program - County$1,590
Roy M. Gaskins$152Agricultural Risk Coverage Program - County$4,639
David J. Washer$152Price Loss Coverage Program$152
Agent South Farm Credit Aca$152Price Loss Coverage Program$57,446
Larry S. Stuckey$145Agricultural Risk Coverage Program - County$528
W. L. Clyburn$136Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$15,490
Agent South Farm Credit Aca$130Price Loss Coverage Program$57,446
Regina A. Henson$128Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$239
Daniel C. Baxley$127Price Loss Coverage Program$127
W. L. Clyburn$118Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$15,490
Ralph and Lavaughn Mccaskill Family Trust$115Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$10,685
Regina A. Henson$111Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$239
Graham Mclean Marsh$106Price Loss Coverage Program$9,382
ABB Farms, LLC$104Price Loss Coverage Program$23,874
Agent South Farm Credit Aca$98Agricultural Risk Coverage Program - County$57,446
Anthony N. Messier$95Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$1,707
William G. Tolbert Jr.$87Price Loss Coverage Program$1,608
Graham Mclean Marsh$80Agricultural Risk Coverage Program - County$9,382
Wade Marion Stokes$79Agricultural Risk Coverage Program - County$1,590
William Mark Stokes$79Agricultural Risk Coverage Program - County$1,590
Graham Mclean Marsh$78Agricultural Risk Coverage Program - County$9,382
Roy M. Gaskins$68Price Loss Coverage Program$4,639
Agent South Farm Credit Aca$64Agricultural Risk Coverage Program - County$57,446
Esther R. McCaskill$57Price Loss Coverage Program$57
Roy M. Gaskins$57Price Loss Coverage Program$4,639
Agent South Farm Credit Aca$57Agricultural Risk Coverage Program - County$57,446
Kafa Timber Farms, LLC$56Price Loss Coverage Program$56
Agent South Farm Credit Aca$56Price Loss Coverage Program$57,446
Agent South Farm Credit Aca$55Price Loss Coverage Program$57,446
Frank G. McLeod Jr.$48Agricultural Risk Coverage Program - County$10,468
Agent South Farm Credit Aca$47Price Loss Coverage Program$57,446
Agent South Farm Credit Aca$47Agricultural Risk Coverage Program - County$57,446
Graham Mclean Marsh$46Agricultural Risk Coverage Program - County$9,382
W. L. Clyburn$45Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$15,490
Agent South Farm Credit Aca$44Price Loss Coverage Program$57,446
Vincent D. Smith$43Agricultural Risk Coverage Program - County$1,382
Agent South Farm Credit Aca$39Agricultural Risk Coverage Program - County$57,446
Roy M. Gaskins$36Price Loss Coverage Program$4,639
J. W. Barrett$32Price Loss Coverage Program$495
Roy M. Gaskins$28Price Loss Coverage Program$4,639
Roy M. Gaskins$10Price Loss Coverage Program$4,639
Frank G. McLeod Jr.$9Price Loss Coverage Program$10,468
Belger Farms Company, Inc.$4Price Loss Coverage Program$69,549
Agent South Farm Credit Aca$4Price Loss Coverage Program$57,446
Graham Mclean Marsh$3Agricultural Risk Coverage Program - County$9,382

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