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Taxpayer-funded subsidies offered to DeSoto County farmers in 2021 reached $3,611,229

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Farms in DeSoto County received $3,611,229 in taxpayer-funded subsidies in 2021, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

Of the 178 subsidies provided, the largest was for VCH Holdings, LLC, which received $493,709 for the claim of "Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act".

The smallest subsidy provided to a DeSoto County farmer was $1 to Eugene H Turner Family PTR, Ltd..

There were 187 fewer subsidies than the year before, and the total value of the subsidies fell by $2,658,491.

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 DeSoto County Code Farmers in 2021
Farmer$ ReceivedReason for SubsidyTotal Received in Subsidies by Farmer ($)
VCH Holdings, LLC$493,709Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$539,495
Eugene H Turner Family PTR, Ltd.$461,668Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$461,669
V C H Citrus$292,759Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$331,204
Sun Bulb Company, Inc.$282,112Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$282,112
Phil Turner Farms, Inc.$157,778Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$204,846
Keith B. Councell$143,295Emergency Assist Livestock Bees Fish (ELAP) Program$146,123
Citrisun Nurseries$125,640Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$125,640
Marsh Groves of Desoto County, LLC$122,480Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$122,480
Estate of V C Hollingsworth SR$107,507Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$107,507
Eugene H Turner and Son, Inc.$74,459Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$74,459
Hollidale Farms, Inc.$71,705Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$71,705
Bar 4J Bar Ranch, Inc.$67,925Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$93,958
Hollingsworth Cattle, LLC$60,524Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$61,619
Charles W Harrison SR Estate$54,143Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$80,494
P Bar R Sod Company, LLC$53,010Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$53,010
Lou Hoopingarner$47,163Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$47,163
Harrison Cattle Limited Liability Company$46,399Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$61,901
VCH Holdings, LLC$45,786Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$539,495
Phil Turner Farms, Inc.$42,846Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$204,846
Turner Cattle Company, LLP$41,702Coronavirus Food Assistance Program Cares$81,458
V C H Citrus$38,445Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$331,204
C W Harrison, Inc.$30,098Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$30,098
Fay Harrison$29,939Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$31,067
VCH Ranch-FL, LLC$26,796Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$26,796
Charles W Harrison SR Estate$26,351Tree Assistance Program$80,494
Bar 4J Bar Ranch, Inc.$26,033Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$93,958
Eugene H. Turner, III, LLC$25,313Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$27,469
Robert J. Flint$23,970Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$23,970
Turner Cattle Company, LLP$23,462Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$81,458
Sorrells Groves, Inc.$19,576Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$19,576
XL Bar Cattle Company, LLC$19,437Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$19,437
MJW Ranch, LLC$19,432Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$25,605
Philip W Turner Family PRTN$18,576Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$18,576
Harrison Cattle Limited Liability Company$15,503Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$61,901
E & I Family, LLC$15,264Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$15,264
Turner Cattle Company, LLP$14,933Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$81,458
H & M Citrus, LLC$13,317Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$13,317
A Bar L Ranch, LLC$12,940Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$12,940
John R. Dees$12,498Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$18,683
Stewart Land & Cattle, LLC$12,320Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$18,147
Garrett Ranch Partnership, LLLP$12,159Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$12,159
Grove Ladder Farm, LLC$11,293Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$11,293
Thomas E. Butler$10,923Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$10,923
Robert J. Flint Jr.$9,283Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$9,283
S M Mercer Irrevocable Trust$9,200Livestock Forage Disaster Program$9,200
Darrell Williamson$9,185Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$12,540
Hardiman Produce, LLC$8,966Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$8,966
C J Cattle, LLC$8,891Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$8,891
Sigfrido Cisneros Medina$7,981Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$7,981
James M. Hall Jr.$7,969Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$7,969
Steven V. Hall$7,508Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$7,508
Eunice Hughes$7,394Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$11,481
Darrel Schlabach$6,700Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$6,700
Dees-Grose Family Partnership, Ltd.$6,483Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$6,483
John Lipe$6,380Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$10,232
Tony Hutson$6,269Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$6,269
Conerly Land & Cattle, LLC$6,244Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$6,244
John R. Dees$6,185Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$18,683
MJW Ranch, LLC$6,173Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$25,605
Stewart Land & Cattle, LLC$5,827Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$18,147
Alfred G. Parker$5,814Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$5,814
Thomas C. Peterson$5,745Emergency Assist Livestock Bees Fish (ELAP) Program$5,745
Newton D. Keen$5,693Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$5,693
Ernesto Barajas$5,500Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$5,500
Charles T. Adams Jr.$5,414Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$5,414
Fred E. Lewis$4,718Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$4,718
Glenn E. Lee$4,454Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$4,454
VA Ranch, LLC$4,400Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$6,575
GL Cattle, LLC$4,369Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$4,369
Cynthia G. Dees$4,313Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$4,313
Johnson Homestead, LLC$4,290Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$4,290
Phil Turner Farms, Inc.$4,221Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$204,846
Kameron Turner$4,202Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$4,202
Bradley Nichols$4,145Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$4,145
Michael Martin$3,992Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$3,992
Salvador Medina$3,960Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$3,960
Thomas W. Lipe$3,880Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$3,880
John Lipe$3,852Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$10,232
Jesse G. Thomas$3,795Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$4,842
Lipe Farms, Ltd.$3,685Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$5,553
Harn Cattle Company$3,643Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$3,643
Climbing C Ranch, Inc.$3,635Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$3,635
V. C. Hollingsworth III$3,566Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$3,566
Algie Didlaukies$3,521Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$3,597
Ashley Schafer$3,355Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$3,355
Darrell Williamson$3,355Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$12,540
Vincent T. Hall$3,262Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$3,262
Triangle T Ranch$3,232Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$3,232
James B. Fussell$3,135Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$6,270
James B. Fussell$3,135Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$6,270
Johnson Grove & Cattle, Inc.$3,086Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$3,086
Head Farms$3,058Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$3,058
Julie Colding$3,025Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$3,025
William T. Trawick$2,875Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$2,875
Keith B. Councell$2,828Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$146,123
Wanda J. Lowe$2,796Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$2,796
Ernesto Manriquez$2,752Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$2,752
John Turner Ranch, LLC$2,751Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$2,751
Richard G. Mercer$2,615Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$2,615
Harriet K. Wise$2,537Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$2,537
William P. Mercer$2,523Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$2,523
John Parker Jr.$2,427Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$2,427
Mercer's Mens and Western Store, Inc.$2,399Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$2,399
Randell Franklin Padgett$2,392Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$2,392
VA Ranch, LLC$2,175Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$6,575
Eugene H. Turner, III, LLC$2,156Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$27,469
Claddie L Savage$2,109Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$2,109
Bill E. Blocker$2,094Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$2,094
Eunice Hughes$2,069Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$11,481
Eunice Hughes$2,018Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$11,481
Judith D. Birchenough$1,970Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$2,178
Mario Huerta$1,802Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$1,802
Richard E. Harvin$1,768Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$1,768
Bryan Beswick$1,701Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$1,701
Lawrence Davis Jr.$1,650Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$1,650
Robert A. Hill$1,623Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$4,870
Robert A. Hill$1,623Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$4,870
Robert A. Hill$1,623Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$4,870
David Fourez$1,617Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$1,617
K Sweet, Inc.$1,600Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$1,600
Lipe Farms, Ltd.$1,582Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$5,553
Heartland Grove Service, LLC$1,393Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$1,393
Turner Cattle Company, LLP$1,361Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$81,458
Fran Kovach$1,360Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$1,360
Eugene H. Turner IV$1,336Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$1,336
Andres Santana$1,320Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$1,320
Joshua Citrus, Inc.$1,310Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$1,310
John F. Court$1,281Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$1,281
Clinton Howard$1,199Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$1,199
Bradford Burtscher$1,169Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$1,169
Michael Allbritton$1,137Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$1,137
Fay Harrison$1,129Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$31,067
Hollingsworth Cattle, LLC$1,095Price Loss Coverage Program$61,619
Patricia a Vittetow$1,091Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$1,384
Jesse G. Thomas$1,047Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$4,842
Ronald P Neads$1,045Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$1,429
Thomas Higgins$1,037Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$1,159
Jeffery Griffis$1,030Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$1,030
James M. Oleary$981Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$981
Augustus A. Grantham$965Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$965
Carol E Frey-Knickerbocker$962Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$1,472
Ellen D. Hansen$962Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$1,472
Alfred Higginbotham$953Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$953
Ronnie Welch$938Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$938
Frank D. Williams$909Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$909
Jerald S Johnson, LLC$882Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$882
Tin-Buck-2 Cattle Company, LLC$871Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$871
Barbara J. Collins$832Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$832
Jenise Stark$792Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$792
Ricky D. Wood$782Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$782
Guy Masters JR$713Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$713
Patricia A. Pfeil$695Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$695
Gary Hunter Hollingsworth$660Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$660
Florida Hughes$658Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$658
Leslie L. Bickett$642Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$642
Kenneth Prescott Sr.$536Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$536
Carol E Frey-Knickerbocker$510Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$1,472
Ellen D. Hansen$510Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$1,472
Sharon Lasko$429Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$429
Patricia A. Strader$409Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$409
Ronald P Neads$384Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$1,429
Diane E. Hall$381Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$381
Donald Knoche$328Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$328
Lipe Farms, Ltd.$286Livestock Forage Disaster Program$5,553
Patricia a Vittetow$261Price Loss Coverage Program$1,384
Judith D. Birchenough$208Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$2,178
Lila Harber$208Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$208
Elizabeth Langford$194Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$194
Thomas Higgins$122Price Loss Coverage Program$1,159
Segur Farms & Real Estate, LLC$109Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$129
Tommy R. Caskey$95Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$95
Robert L. Crist$91Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$182
Robert L. Crist$91Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$182
Algie Didlaukies$76Price Loss Coverage Program$3,597
Janet D. Dowland$60Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$60
Patricia a Vittetow$32Price Loss Coverage Program$1,384
Segur Farms & Real Estate, LLC$20Price Loss Coverage Program$129
Eugene H Turner Family PTR, Ltd.$1Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program$461,669

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