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Taxpayer-funded subsidies offered to Dallas County farmers in 2021 reached $487,854

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Farms in Dallas County received $487,854 in taxpayer-funded subsidies in 2021, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

Of the 75 subsidies provided, the largest was for Darrell A. Finks, which received $50,875 for the claim of "Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers Program".

The smallest subsidy provided to a Dallas County farmer was $32 to Jimmy Abbott.

There were 74 fewer subsidies than the year before, and the total value of the subsidies rose by $317,971.

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 Dallas County Code Farmers in 2021
Farmer$ ReceivedReason for SubsidyTotal Received in Subsidies by Farmer ($)
Darrell A. Finks$50,875Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers Program$52,875
Tommy Russell Logging, Inc.$50,875Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers Program$52,875
A & P Logging Company, Inc.$50,875Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers Program$52,875
Bobby Pennington Company, Inc.$50,875Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers Program$52,875
Brazeale Logging Company, Inc.$50,875Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers Program$52,875
G3 Logging, Inc.$50,875Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers Program$52,875
Laron Evans Logging, LLC$41,308Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers Program$43,308
Mark Whitaker Logging$28,395Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers Program$30,395
Rodell Avery Jr.$18,446Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers Program$20,446
Kok Trucking, LLC$15,257Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers Program$17,257
Winfred Sorrells$9,192Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$9,192
Willis Brown, LLC$5,998Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers Program$7,998
Calvin Weathers$5,349Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers Program$7,349
Gordon Greene$2,160Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$2,467
Hawthorn Cattle Company, Inc.$2,105Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$2,105
Calvin Weathers$2,000Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers Program$7,349
Darrell A. Finks$2,000Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers Program$52,875
Laron Evans Logging, LLC$2,000Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers Program$43,308
Rodell Avery Jr.$2,000Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers Program$20,446
Tommy Russell Logging, Inc.$2,000Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers Program$52,875
Willis Brown, LLC$2,000Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers Program$7,998
A & P Logging Company, Inc.$2,000Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers Program$52,875
Bobby Pennington Company, Inc.$2,000Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers Program$52,875
Brazeale Logging Company, Inc.$2,000Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers Program$52,875
G3 Logging, Inc.$2,000Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers Program$52,875
Kok Trucking, LLC$2,000Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers Program$17,257
Mark Whitaker Logging$2,000Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers Program$30,395
Donny G. Denton$1,859Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$1,859
Jimmy Abbott$1,747Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$1,779
James Jones$1,734Livestock Indemnity Program - Payments$1,965
John M. Sorrells$1,641Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$1,641
Roy G. Givens$1,517Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$1,517
Mary McDowell$1,263Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$1,263
Jeffrey L. Dodson$1,169Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$1,169
Clyde N. Williams$1,142Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$1,142
DGB Farms, Inc.$1,120Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$1,120
Nancy Gilmore$1,034Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$1,034
James H. Womack$1,021Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$1,021
Robert T. Pennington$913Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$913
Nancy H. Gaston$818Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$1,345
Barry E. Oliver$722Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$722
Wm H. Bell$714Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$714
Douglas Wayne Pettit$707Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$707
Gilda Dilenardi$696Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$696
Kyle Allen Mann$633Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$633
Carvin Jones$576Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$576
Hank Sullivent$543Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$543
Allison R. Ramsay$540Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$540
Tommy Gaston$535Price Loss Coverage Program$535
Nancy H. Gaston$527Price Loss Coverage Program$1,345
Tommy Jones$509Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$509
Doug Pierce$463Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$463
Jeff Rains$440Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$733
James A. Deaton$432Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$432
Gwen P. Diemer$413Price Loss Coverage Program$704
Kenneth Gordon Hornaday$400Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$400
Patricia Fite$395Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$395
Shane Lynn Sorrells$381Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$381
Orville R. Butler$379Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$379
Pat A. Whitaker$356Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$356
Gordon Greene$307Livestock Indemnity Program - Payments$2,467
Jeff Rains$293Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$733
Gwen P. Diemer$291Price Loss Coverage Program$704
Robert Jason Smith$278Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$655
James R. Erwin$256Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$256
James Jones$231Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$1,965
Marsha Lanell Shaver$223Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$223
Robert Jason Smith$215Price Loss Coverage Program$655
Emma Weathers$210Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$210
Owen Wayne Berry$166Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$166
Robert Jason Smith$162Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$655
Angela D. Steelman$155Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$155
Rickey Craig$146Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$146
Linda Gayle Mize$90Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$90
Jimmy Abbott$32Price Loss Coverage Program$1,779

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