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Taxpayer-funded subsidies offered to Reeves County farmers in 2021 reached $861,277

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Farms in Reeves County received $861,277 in taxpayer-funded subsidies in 2021, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

Of the 91 subsidies provided, the largest was for Roy Jerry Moore, which received $83,786 for the claim of "Livestock Forage Disaster Program".

The smallest subsidy provided to a Reeves County farmer was $38 to Turnbough Farms Partnership.

There were 47 fewer subsidies than the year before, and the total value of the subsidies fell by $697,040.

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 Reeves County Code Farmers in 2021
Farmer$ ReceivedReason for SubsidyTotal Received in Subsidies by Farmer ($)
Roy Jerry Moore$83,786Livestock Forage Disaster Program$135,493
Fowlkes & Sons Cattle Company, Inc.$75,631Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$75,631
Pearce Trust$65,786Web-Based NAP $182,876
Roy Pearce SR Trust$65,786Web-Based NAP $182,862
Pearce Trust$42,113Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$182,876
Roy Pearce SR Trust$42,095Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$182,862
Roy Pearce SR Trust$40,225Livestock Forage Disaster Program$182,862
Pearce Trust$40,224Livestock Forage Disaster Program$182,876
Roy Pearce SR Trust$33,124Livestock Forage Disaster Program$182,862
Pearce Trust$33,123Livestock Forage Disaster Program$182,876
Roy Jerry Moore$29,330Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$135,493
Giesbrecht Farms$24,569Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$27,953
Roy Jerry Moore$22,377Noninsured Assistance Program$135,493
Roger Harrison$20,506Livestock Forage Disaster Program$29,657
Bar O Land and Cattle Company, LLC$16,521Livestock Forage Disaster Program$43,877
Bar O Land and Cattle Company, LLC$16,369Noninsured Assistance Program$43,877
Doug A. Miller$15,718Livestock Forage Disaster Program$18,877
Turnbough Farms Partnership$12,731Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$33,445
Evans I Limited$10,666Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$15,698
Turnbough Farms Partnership$10,273Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$33,445
Nathaniel David Ensz$10,059Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$11,838
Ava Gerke$9,847Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$9,847
Delja, LLC$9,204Livestock Forage Disaster Program$9,204
David Kington$8,034Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$8,034
Turnbough Farms Partnership$7,510Price Loss Coverage Program$33,445
Rachel Deanne Ensz$7,502Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$9,256
Susan K. Renz$7,009Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$12,688
Roger Harrison$6,996Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$29,657
Jeff Rogers$6,229Price Loss Coverage Program$8,883
Bar O Land and Cattle Company, LLC$5,786Livestock Forage Disaster Program$43,877
Susan K. Renz$5,679Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$12,688
Bar O Land and Cattle Company, LLC$5,201Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$43,877
Evans I Limited$5,032Noninsured Assistance Program$15,698
Paul Ward$4,717Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$8,307
One Seven Cattle Company, LLC$4,412Noninsured Assistance Program$12,879
One Seven Cattle Company, LLC$4,149Livestock Forage Disaster Program$12,879
One Seven Cattle Company, LLC$3,244Livestock Forage Disaster Program$12,879
Doug A. Miller$3,159Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$18,877
Tip Cattle Company$2,873Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$2,873
Giesbrecht Farms$2,712Price Loss Coverage Program$27,953
Walter C. Holland$2,308Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$2,308
Roger Harrison$2,155Livestock Forage Disaster Program$29,657
Nathaniel David Ensz$1,780Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$11,838
Rachel Deanne Ensz$1,754Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$9,256
Jose R. Munoz$1,626Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$1,626
Western Trades Partnership$1,536Price Loss Coverage Program$1,536
Turnbough Farms Partnership$1,364Price Loss Coverage Program$33,445
Lana Joy Koehn Ensz$1,353Price Loss Coverage Program$3,207
Philip Todd Ensz$1,353Price Loss Coverage Program$3,207
Paul Ward$1,301Price Loss Coverage Program$8,307
Meg Timmerman$1,198Price Loss Coverage Program$2,513
Jeff Rogers$1,147Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$8,883
Jeff Rogers$1,147Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$8,883
Roy Pearce SR Trust$1,144Web-Based NAP $182,862
Pearce Trust$1,143Web-Based NAP $182,876
One Seven Cattle Company, LLC$1,074Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$12,879
Turnbough Farms Partnership$1,063Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$33,445
Lana Joy Koehn Ensz$1,055Price Loss Coverage Program$3,207
Philip Todd Ensz$1,055Price Loss Coverage Program$3,207
Ysidro Ramirez Renteria$981Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$1,853
Patricia Rosinbaum$850Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$1,279
Paul Ward$804Price Loss Coverage Program$8,307
Margaret J. Timmerman$789Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$1,624
Paul Ward$754Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$8,307
John T. Rediger$696Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$696
Meg Timmerman$656Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$2,513
Amanda Renteria$630Price Loss Coverage Program$630
Margaret J. Timmerman$615Price Loss Coverage Program$1,624
Lana Joy Koehn Ensz$529Price Loss Coverage Program$3,207
Philip Todd Ensz$529Price Loss Coverage Program$3,207
Giesbrecht Farms$494Price Loss Coverage Program$27,953
Roy Pearce SR Trust$488Price Loss Coverage Program$182,862
Pearce Trust$487Price Loss Coverage Program$182,876
Paul Ward$472Price Loss Coverage Program$8,307
Ysidro Ramirez Renteria$472Price Loss Coverage Program$1,853
Turnbough Farms Partnership$466Price Loss Coverage Program$33,445
Ysidro Ramirez Renteria$400Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$1,853
Patricia Rosinbaum$357Price Loss Coverage Program$1,279
Meg Timmerman$333Price Loss Coverage Program$2,513
Meg Timmerman$326Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$2,513
Cheryl Trotter$310Price Loss Coverage Program$310
Richard Sokol$310Price Loss Coverage Program$310
Lana Joy Koehn Ensz$270Price Loss Coverage Program$3,207
Philip Todd Ensz$270Price Loss Coverage Program$3,207
Paul Ward$259Price Loss Coverage Program$8,307
Margaret J. Timmerman$220Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$1,624
Jeff Rogers$180Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$8,883
Jeff Rogers$180Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$8,883
Giesbrecht Farms$178Price Loss Coverage Program$27,953
Patricia Rosinbaum$72Quality Loss Adjustment Program$1,279
Turnbough Farms Partnership$38Price Loss Coverage Program$33,445

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