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114 Ouachita County farmers received agricultural subsidies in 2021

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Farms in Ouachita County received $874,032 in taxpayer-funded subsidies in 2021, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

Of the 114 subsidies provided, the largest was for James C. Marks, which received $122,406 for the claim of "Coronavirus Food Assistance Program Cares 2.1".

The smallest subsidy provided to a Ouachita County farmer was $7 to Irene Brewer.

There were 81 fewer subsidies than the year before, and the total value of the subsidies rose by $606,966.

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 Ouachita County Code Farmers in 2021
Farmer$ ReceivedReason for SubsidyTotal Received in Subsidies by Farmer ($)
James C. Marks$122,406Coronavirus Food Assistance Program Cares 2.1$123,508
Biomass Trucking, Inc.$50,875Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers Program$52,875
Harry Clemons$50,875Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers Program$60,765
M & M Trucking, Inc.$50,875Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers Program$52,875
Seth Word$50,875Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers Program$52,875
Green Pine Timber Company, Inc.$50,875Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers Program$52,875
Hickory Ridge Logging, Inc.$50,875Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers Program$52,875
Prologger, Inc.$50,875Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers Program$52,875
Protim Transporation, Inc.$50,875Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers Program$52,875
Reynolds Construction Services, Inc.$50,875Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers Program$52,875
Evans Logging, Inc.$47,106Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers Program$49,106
Harry Clemons Jr.$41,327Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers Program$43,327
River Bottom Logging$37,605Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers Program$39,605
David O'Hara$28,763Coronavirus Food Assistance Program Cares 2.1$28,763
Hugh W. Bragg III$13,076Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$16,908
Matt Atkinson Trucking, LLC$7,774Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers Program$9,774
John Wesley Lindsey$7,761Livestock Indemnity Program - Payments$8,856
Tracy D. Rucker$7,070Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers Program$9,070
Harry Clemons$6,486Livestock Indemnity Program - Payments$60,765
Tina O'Hara$4,901Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$4,901
Hugh W. Bragg III$3,832Livestock Indemnity Program - Payments$16,908
James L. Word$3,232Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$3,848
Charles Milholland$2,827Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$2,827
Melvin G. Barner$2,319Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$2,319
Charles Garner Revocable Trust$2,084Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$3,924
Jeffry B. Zachry$2,018Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$2,018
Biomass Trucking, Inc.$2,000Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers Program$52,875
Harry Clemons$2,000Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers Program$60,765
Harry Clemons Jr.$2,000Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers Program$43,327
M & M Trucking, Inc.$2,000Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers Program$52,875
Seth Word$2,000Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers Program$52,875
Green Pine Timber Company, Inc.$2,000Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers Program$52,875
Hickory Ridge Logging, Inc.$2,000Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers Program$52,875
Prologger, Inc.$2,000Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers Program$52,875
Protim Transporation, Inc.$2,000Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers Program$52,875
Reynolds Construction Services, Inc.$2,000Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers Program$52,875
River Bottom Logging$2,000Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers Program$39,605
Tracy D. Rucker$2,000Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers Program$9,070
Evans Logging, Inc.$2,000Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers Program$49,106
Matt Atkinson Trucking, LLC$2,000Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers Program$9,774
Charles Garner Revocable Trust$1,840Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$3,924
Jimmy D. Starr$1,806Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$1,806
Michael O. Hall$1,776Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$1,776
Sean M. Reynolds$1,651Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$1,651
Mike Dorflinger$1,614Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$1,614
Kenneth G. Yeager$1,506Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$1,506
John S. Marlar$1,445Grasslands Reserve Program$2,705
Harry Clemons$1,404Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$60,765
Mary Mann Barnes$1,342Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$2,970
Wilma Leggitt$1,316Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$1,797
Helen M. Corder$1,224Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$1,224
Mary Mann Barnes$1,211Price Loss Coverage Program$2,970
Ronnie Hughey$1,120Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$1,120
Earl Crumpler$1,108Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$1,108
James C. Marks$1,102Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$123,508
John Wesley Lindsey$1,095Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$8,856
Garry L. Smith$1,029Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$1,029
Carolyn Cassell$1,022Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$1,022
James H. Russell$979Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$979
John S. Marlar$880Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$2,705
Buster Justice$855Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$855
Ray Dearman$852Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$852
Roderick McElroy$821Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$821
Mcdonald Family Trust$782Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$782
Phillip E. Roark$775Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$775
Linda Lamkin$750Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$750
Stacey Ann Stanberry$651Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$651
Brandon Everett$636Price Loss Coverage Program$1,005
James L. Word$616Livestock Indemnity Program - Payments$3,848
Henry E. Kelly$615Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$615
Mildred J. Morehead$602Price Loss Coverage Program$602
Benny H. Byars$540Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$540
Otabel Bradshaw Living Trust$534Price Loss Coverage Program$534
Donnie V. Fawver$502Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$1,215
Donnie V. Fawver$496Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$1,215
Lamar Nowlen Jr.$495Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$495
Charles White$495Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$495
Tommy Beaver$484Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$484
Wilma Leggitt$481Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$1,797
Stephen McCormick$458Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$458
Randall E. Scrape$455Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$455
Gerald Atchison$434Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$434
Linda Sue Arnn$431Price Loss Coverage Program$1,038
William Shaw Andrews$431Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$431
Mary Mann Barnes$417Agriculture Risk Program - Individual Coverage$2,970
Robert Bryan Tolley$402Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$402
Michael Tyler$397Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$397
Scotty Joe Starr$391Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$391
Joey Allen Dodson$385Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$385
Connie S. Ehlmann$382Price Loss Coverage Program$473
John S. Marlar$380Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$2,705
Brandon Everett$369Price Loss Coverage Program$1,005
Ted S. Owens$336Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$336
Linda Sue Arnn$320Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$1,038
Roy Salley$309Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$309
Adam D. Laduke$299Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$299
Linda Sue Arnn$287Price Loss Coverage Program$1,038
Sharon Rucker$275Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$275
Paula K. Terry$223Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$476
Donnie V. Fawver$218Price Loss Coverage Program$1,215
Sequoyah Browning$210Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$210
Ruby Eppinette$195Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$440
Ruby Eppinette$189Price Loss Coverage Program$440
Paula K. Terry$181Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$476
Terrie R. Smith$163Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$163
Jerry K. Wilson$147Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$147
Connie S. Ehlmann$91Agriculture Risk Program - Individual Coverage$473
Paula K. Terry$72Price Loss Coverage Program$476
Judy McManus$68Price Loss Coverage Program$143
Lynn Russell$66Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$66
Ruby Eppinette$56Price Loss Coverage Program$440
Judy McManus$43Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$143
Judy McManus$32Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$143
Irene Brewer$7Agricultural Risk Coverage Program - County$7

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