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

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Farms in Brewster County received $1,302,326 in taxpayer-funded subsidies in 2021, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

Of the 139 subsidies provided, the largest was for Charlesworth Ranch Company, LLC, which received $117,875 for the claim of "Noninsured Assistance Program".

The smallest subsidy provided to a Brewster County farmer was $10 to Rick Lewis.

There were 71 fewer subsidies than the year before, and the total value of the subsidies fell by $291,914.

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 Brewster County Code Farmers in 2021
Farmer$ ReceivedReason for SubsidyTotal Received in Subsidies by Farmer ($)
Charlesworth Ranch Company, LLC$117,875Noninsured Assistance Program$132,817
Mark Daugherty$57,344Noninsured Assistance Program$92,088
Los Ninos, Inc.$56,821Livestock Forage Disaster Program$243,577
Ryon Wash$56,597Livestock Forage Disaster Program$109,578
Los Ninos, Inc.$55,558Livestock Forage Disaster Program$243,577
Timothy R. Leary$46,483Livestock Forage Disaster Program$93,866
Stubbs Cattle Company, LLC$43,596Noninsured Assistance Program$55,465
Timothy R. Leary$41,102Noninsured Assistance Program$93,866
Eric Stovall$39,848Noninsured Assistance Program$62,660
Ryon Wash$34,263Noninsured Assistance Program$109,578
Los Ninos, Inc.$34,188Noninsured Assistance Program$243,577
Milliron Company$30,202Livestock Forage Disaster Program$56,139
Los Ninos, Inc.$28,252Livestock Forage Disaster Program$243,577
Mark Daugherty$26,079Livestock Forage Disaster Program$92,088
Los Ninos, Inc.$25,084Livestock Forage Disaster Program$243,577
Scott T. Wash$22,032Livestock Forage Disaster Program$48,665
William C. Donnell Jr.$21,350Livestock Forage Disaster Program$47,223
Harry Wells$21,100Livestock Forage Disaster Program$39,291
Scott T. Wash$21,009Noninsured Assistance Program$48,665
Los Ninos, Inc.$20,869Noninsured Assistance Program$243,577
Milliron Company$20,207Noninsured Assistance Program$56,139
John Luedecke$20,064Noninsured Assistance Program$53,563
Mark Hursh$19,618Livestock Forage Disaster Program$38,924
Cade Lowell Woodward$19,530Livestock Forage Disaster Program$19,530
Ryon Wash$18,718Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$109,578
Eric Stovall$17,545Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$62,660
Harry Wells$16,074Noninsured Assistance Program$39,291
Los Ninos, Inc.$15,421Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$243,577
Charlesworth Ranch Company, LLC$14,942Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$132,817
John Luedecke$14,593Livestock Forage Disaster Program$53,563
William C. Donnell Jr.$14,578Noninsured Assistance Program$47,223
John Luedecke$13,989Livestock Forage Disaster Program$53,563
Gerry Aufdengarten$11,330Noninsured Assistance Program$15,643
Clayton I. Davis$11,242Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$31,990
Mark Hursh$11,233Noninsured Assistance Program$38,924
Hunter Marrs$11,119Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$11,119
Clayton I. Davis$10,739Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$31,990
Little Suzy Properties, Ltd.$10,731Livestock Forage Disaster Program$22,358
Jason B. Chopelas$10,315Noninsured Assistance Program$10,315
Mark Daugherty$8,665Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$92,088
Deborah A. O'Neill$7,860Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$7,860
Stubbs Cattle Company, LLC$7,687Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$55,465
Cathey Carter$7,503Noninsured Assistance Program$7,503
V O Bar Ranch, LLC$6,608Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$6,608
Little Suzy Properties, Ltd.$6,604Noninsured Assistance Program$22,358
Clayton I. Davis$6,542Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$31,990
Timothy R. Leary$6,281Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$93,866
Milliron Company$5,730Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$56,139
Scott T. Wash$5,624Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$48,665
William C. Donnell Jr.$5,428Livestock Forage Disaster Program$47,223
Baileyboro Lake Ranch, LLC$5,408Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$5,408
Eric Stovall$5,267Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$62,660
Little Suzy Properties, Ltd.$5,023Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$22,358
John Luedecke$4,917Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$53,563
William C. Donnell Jr.$4,514Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$47,223
Ray Allen$4,406Livestock Forage Disaster Program$9,254
Mark Hursh$4,321Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$38,924
Gerry Aufdengarten$4,313Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$15,643
Stubbs Cattle Company, LLC$4,182Coronavirus Food Assistance Program Cares$55,465
Gary Dunshee$4,048Livestock Forage Disaster Program$4,900
Jim Roberts$3,963Livestock Forage Disaster Program$4,898
James Stradley$3,880Livestock Forage Disaster Program$8,196
Los Ninos, Inc.$3,810Livestock Forage Disaster Program$243,577
Mark Hursh$3,752Livestock Forage Disaster Program$38,924
Jean Anne Fort$3,602Livestock Forage Disaster Program$9,531
Rick Lewis$3,566Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$3,576
James Stradley$3,498Noninsured Assistance Program$8,196
Clayton I. Davis$3,467Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$31,990
VLF Enterprises, LLC$3,303Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$10,225
VLF Enterprises, LLC$3,303Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$10,225
Loeffler Ranch, LLC$2,870Noninsured Assistance Program$5,160
Imogene Chamberlain$2,631Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$2,631
Jean Anne Fort$2,475Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$9,531
Ray Allen$2,446Noninsured Assistance Program$9,254
Jean Anne Fort$2,294Noninsured Assistance Program$9,531
Loeffler Ranch, LLC$2,290Livestock Forage Disaster Program$5,160
Harry Wells$2,117Livestock Forage Disaster Program$39,291
Ray Allen$2,006Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$9,254
Los Ninos, Inc.$1,805Livestock Forage Disaster Program$243,577
John C. Newsome$1,772Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$6,139
Los Ninos, Inc.$1,769Livestock Forage Disaster Program$243,577
Tom Melton$1,744Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$1,744
Dennis Dwayne Yadon$1,686Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$1,686
Bob C. Ward$1,660Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$2,976
VLF Enterprises, LLC$1,447Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program - Plus 3 Assistance Program$10,225
VLF Enterprises, LLC$1,447Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program - Plus 3 Assistance Program$10,225
William C. Donnell Jr.$1,353Livestock Forage Disaster Program$47,223
Ike Roberts$1,216Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$1,216
Jean Anne Fort$1,160Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$9,531
Luke Daugherty$1,135Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$1,135
John C. Newsome$1,123Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program - Plus 3 Assistance Program$6,139
Bob C. Ward$1,056Price Loss Coverage Program$2,976
R-C-M Farms, LLC$1,041Price Loss Coverage Program$1,381
Lyndell Shackelford$1,041Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$1,041
Loeffler & Rinn$1,006Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$1,483
Rebecca McCutchen$935Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$1,586
Jim Roberts$935Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$4,898
Big Bend Gang, Inc.$919Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$1,423
John C. Newsome$911Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$6,139
Jon M. Tabor$853Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$853
Gary Dunshee$852Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$4,900
Bar K Hot Shot, LLC$825Livestock Forage Disaster Program$2,836
James Stradley$818Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$8,196
Karoo Investments, LLC$728Livestock Forage Disaster Program$728
Jane Lackland Sager$715Price Loss Coverage Program$715
John C. Newsome$654Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program - Plus 3 Assistance Program$6,139
Jason Sullivan$651Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$651
Rebecca McCutchen$651Livestock Forage Disaster Program$1,586
Paul S. Palmer$640Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$1,432
Bar K Hot Shot, LLC$611Livestock Forage Disaster Program$2,836
John C. Newsome$568Price Loss Coverage Program$6,139
John C. Newsome$523Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program - Plus 3 Assistance Program$6,139
Big Bend Gang, Inc.$504Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$1,423
Paul S. Palmer$480Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$1,432
Loeffler & Rinn$455Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$1,483
Bar K Hot Shot, LLC$429Noninsured Assistance Program$2,836
Ray Allen$396Livestock Forage Disaster Program$9,254
John C. Newsome$390Price Loss Coverage Program$6,139
Bar K Hot Shot, LLC$377Livestock Forage Disaster Program$2,836
Caroline Gore Graupman$377Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$742
Dale Mathis$374Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$374
Bar K Hot Shot, LLC$368Livestock Forage Disaster Program$2,836
Caroline Gore Graupman$365Price Loss Coverage Program$742
VLF Enterprises, LLC$362Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program - Plus 3 Assistance Program$10,225
VLF Enterprises, LLC$362Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program - Plus 3 Assistance Program$10,225
John Richard Ziegler$351Price Loss Coverage Program$351
Stephanie Pattison$346Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$346
R-C-M Farms, LLC$340Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$1,381
Paul S. Palmer$311Price Loss Coverage Program$1,432
Paul B. Evans$297Price Loss Coverage Program$652
Julia Nail Moss$275Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$275
Paul B. Evans$270Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$652
Bob C. Ward$260Quality Loss Adjustment Program$2,976
Bar K Hot Shot, LLC$226Noninsured Assistance Program$2,836
John C. Newsome$131Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program - Plus 3 Assistance Program$6,139
Paul B. Evans$85Quality Loss Adjustment Program$652
John C. Newsome$67Quality Loss Adjustment Program$6,139
Loeffler & Rinn$21Price Loss Coverage Program$1,483
Rick Lewis$10Price Loss Coverage Program$3,576

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