Farms in Summers County received $84,255 in taxpayer-funded subsidies in 2021, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
Of the 39 subsidies provided, the largest was for Linda Sue Cook Logging, Inc., which received $50,875 for the claim of “Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers Program”.
The smallest subsidy provided to a Summers County farmer was $56 to Luke E. Holland.
There were 86 fewer subsidies than the year before, and the total value of the subsidies fell by $63,758.
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.
| Farmer | $ Received | Reason for Subsidy | Total Received in Subsidies by Farmer ($) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Linda Sue Cook Logging, Inc. | $50,875 | Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers Program | $52,875 |
| Eugene Thompson | $7,509 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 – Livestock and Poultry | $7,509 |
| Ralph F. Richmond | $4,549 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 – Livestock and Poultry | $4,549 |
| Amos D. Lowry Jr. | $3,814 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 – Livestock and Poultry | $3,814 |
| Linda Sue Cook Logging, Inc. | $2,000 | Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers Program | $52,875 |
| Walthall Farms, LLC | $1,686 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 – Livestock and Poultry | $1,686 |
| Melvin K. Turner | $1,306 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 – Livestock and Poultry | $1,546 |
| Elmo B. Allen Jr. | $1,224 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 – Livestock and Poultry | $1,224 |
| Charles Stuart Oxley Sr. | $1,000 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 – Livestock and Poultry | $1,000 |
| Thomas J. Hinton Sr. | $801 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 – Livestock and Poultry | $801 |
| Garry Shane Wheeler | $770 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 – Livestock and Poultry | $770 |
| Timothy E. Richmond | $703 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 – Livestock and Poultry | $703 |
| Thomas D. Sears | $675 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 – Livestock and Poultry | $675 |
| Ashlee N. Testerman | $648 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 – Livestock and Poultry | $648 |
| Mark W. Meador | $568 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 – Livestock and Poultry | $568 |
| Mark S. Wills | $545 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 – Livestock and Poultry | $545 |
| David S. Smith | $535 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 – Livestock and Poultry | $535 |
| Buckley Allen Reed | $460 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 – Livestock and Poultry | $460 |
| Rodney E. Wickline | $436 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 – Livestock and Poultry | $436 |
| Thomas W. Biggs | $374 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 – Livestock and Poultry | $374 |
| Ronald E. Testerman | $312 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 – Livestock and Poultry | $312 |
| Josette M. Richmond | $305 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 – Livestock and Poultry | $305 |
| Charles W. Saunders | $299 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 – Livestock and Poultry | $299 |
| Tony Allen Sears | $294 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 – Livestock and Poultry | $294 |
| Orville P. Graham | $277 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 – Livestock and Poultry | $277 |
| Elijah A. Testerman | $253 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 – Livestock and Poultry | $253 |
| Melvin K. Turner | $240 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 – Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities | $1,546 |
| Donnie L. Bragg | $229 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 – Livestock and Poultry | $229 |
| Wilfred E. Adkins | $225 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 – Livestock and Poultry | $225 |
| Joseph A. Brooke | $206 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 – Livestock and Poultry | $206 |
| Vincent H. Adkins | $187 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 – Livestock and Poultry | $187 |
| Gary Testerman | $183 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 – Livestock and Poultry | $183 |
| Greta L. Gill | $168 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 – Livestock and Poultry | $168 |
| James Wiseman | $147 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 – Livestock and Poultry | $147 |
| Jeffrey D. Fox Sr. | $139 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 – Livestock and Poultry | $139 |
| Douglas R. Sears | $125 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 – Livestock and Poultry | $125 |
| Paul D. Bragg | $73 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 – Livestock and Poultry | $73 |
| Pamela Jeffries | $59 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 – Livestock and Poultry | $59 |
| Luke E. Holland | $56 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 – Livestock and Poultry | $56 |
