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55 South Vienna farmers received agricultural subsidies in 2021

Published 02/27/24

Farms in South Vienna received $1 million in taxpayer-funded subsidies in 2021, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

Of the 133 subsidies provided, the largest was for Beaverdale Farms, Inc., which received $74,884 for the claim of Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program - Plus 3 Assistance Program.

The smallest subsidy provided to a South Vienna farmer was $2 to Brett C. Davis.

There were 105 less subsidies in 2021 than the year before, when there were 238.

The total value of the subsidies fell by $1.1 million from the previous year.

Overall, 55 farmers received financial aid in the city.

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 South Vienna Farmers in 2021
Farmer$ ReceivedReason for Subsidy
Beaverdale Farms, Inc.$74,884Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program - Plus 3 Assistance Program
Bumme Farms, LLC$65,366Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities
Bumme Farms, LLC$62,500Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program - Plus 3 Assistance Program
Michael D. Bumgardner$60,806Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program - Plus 3 Assistance Program
Neer Farms$60,000Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program - Plus 3 Assistance Program
Neer Farms$54,243Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities
Robert Andrew Bumgardner$46,219Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program - Plus 3 Assistance Program
Adam Agle & Sons, LLC$44,502Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities
James Blair McConkey$36,172Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program - Plus 3 Assistance Program
Adam Agle & Sons, LLC$34,036Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program - Plus 3 Assistance Program
Robert Andrew Bumgardner$32,052Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities
Doug Markley$28,786Conservation Reserve Program - Cost-Share Web-Based - Cof Program
James Blair McConkey$28,375Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities
Ty B. Callicoat$24,784Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program - Plus 3 Assistance Program
Matt Locke$23,324Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program - Plus 3 Assistance Program
Doug Markley$23,028Conservation Reserve Program - Continuous Pip Program
Pleasantview Farms, LLC$22,333Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities
Kathleen Toms$17,957Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental
Pleasantview Farms, LLC$17,911Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program - Plus 3 Assistance Program
Michael D. Bumgardner$16,990Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities
Beaverdale Farms, Inc.$12,987Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities
Agle Family Cattle, Inc.$12,170Conservation Reserve Program - Cost-Share Web-Based - Cof Program
Jeffrey Earl Troxell$11,907Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities
Brett C. Davis$11,815Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program - Plus 3 Assistance Program
Hillcrest Homestead Farm LP$11,526Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities
John Bradley Cushman$10,597Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program - Plus 3 Assistance Program
Agle Family Cattle, Inc.$9,736Conservation Reserve Program - Continuous Pip Program
Judith A. Niggemeyer$8,955Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental
Brett C. Davis$8,311Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities
Smith Farms, LLC$7,880Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program - Plus 3 Assistance Program
Smith Farms, LLC$7,676Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities
John Bradley Cushman$7,618Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities
Ty B. Callicoat$7,088Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities
Darwin Murray$6,475Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program - Plus 3 Assistance Program
Westmorland Farm, LLC$6,044Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program - Plus 3 Assistance Program
Bart Phares$5,903Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities
Bart F. Neer$5,771Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental
Darwin Murray$5,237Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities
Robert A. Agle$5,049Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental
Farquer Family Farm, LLC$4,989Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities
Larry Samuel Mullins$4,764Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program - Plus 3 Assistance Program
David R. Saunders$4,571Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities
Eric James Neer$4,428Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program - Plus 3 Assistance Program
Fred Shroyer$4,360Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program - Plus 3 Assistance Program
Pleasantview Farms, LLC$4,290Price Loss Coverage Program
Wm Olinger III$4,172Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities
James N. Doyle$3,926Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities
David R. Saunders$3,836Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program - Plus 3 Assistance Program
Larry Samuel Mullins$3,389Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities
Adam Agle & Sons, LLC$3,338Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental
Neer Farms$2,850Price Loss Coverage Program
Bumme Farms, LLC$2,578Price Loss Coverage Program
Adam Agle & Sons, LLC$2,326Price Loss Coverage Program
W. G. Wimberly$2,103Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program - Plus 3 Assistance Program
Bruce Gothard$1,904Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental
Neer Farms$1,860Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental
Westmorland Farm, LLC$1,859Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities
Agle Family Cattle, Inc.$1,713Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry
Hillcrest Homestead Farm LP$1,630Price Loss Coverage Program
Beaverdale Farms, Inc.$1,551Price Loss Coverage Program
Gillam Farm, Inc.$1,489Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental
Joshua Seth Toops$1,422Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities
Randy Powell$1,300Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry
James Blair McConkey$1,266Price Loss Coverage Program
Cynthia Haddix$1,129Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities
James N. Doyle$1,124Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental
Harmony Cattle Farms, LLC$1,086Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry
Juanita S. Aukeman$1,034Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental
Pleasantview Farms, LLC$1,008Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry
Beaverdale Farms, Inc.$1,007Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental
Larry Samuel Mullins$1,004Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental
Farquer Family Farm, LLC$987Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act
Darwin Murray$900Price Loss Coverage Program
Doug Markley$888Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental
Eric James Neer$872Price Loss Coverage Program
Bumme Farms, LLC$834Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental
Bumme Farms, LLC$781Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry
Daniel Runyan$706Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program - Plus 3 Assistance Program
W. G. Wimberly$703Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities
Joshua Seth Toops$684Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program - Plus 3 Assistance Program
Trenity James Powell$683Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities
Jeffrey Earl Troxell$648Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental
Hope A. Palmer$629Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental
Robert Andrew Bumgardner$615Price Loss Coverage Program
Engle Family Farms, LLC$597Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities
Douglas Allen Toops II$543Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities
Clayton J. Farquer$536Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities
Daniel Runyan$524Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities
Douglas A. Toops$507Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities
Doug King$500Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities
Douglas A. Toops$489Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program - Plus 3 Assistance Program
Smith Farms, LLC$486Price Loss Coverage Program
Michael D. Bumgardner$478Price Loss Coverage Program
Dean Scott Myers$478Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry
Robert Andrew Bumgardner$477Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental
Dustin Funderburgh$462Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities
James Blair McConkey$453Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry
Ty B. Callicoat$401Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry
Ty B. Callicoat$400Price Loss Coverage Program
Fred Shroyer$365Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities
Peter S. Gillam$359Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental
James N. Doyle$336Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry
Michael D. Bumgardner$328Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental
Farquer Family Farm, LLC$318Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry
Red Moon Ranch, LLC$315Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry
Garrett Jason Agle$307Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities
Seth Daniel Agle$307Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities
Daniel Runyan$302Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental
Farquer Family Farm, LLC$280Price Loss Coverage Program
Richard G. Locke II$264Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental
James N. Doyle$261Price Loss Coverage Program
Garrett Jason Agle$232Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act
Seth Daniel Agle$232Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act
Wm Olinger III$185Price Loss Coverage Program
Douglas Allen Toops II$158Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program - Plus 3 Assistance Program
Micheline Queen$148Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities
Westmorland Farm, LLC$146Price Loss Coverage Program
W. G. Wimberly$137Price Loss Coverage Program
David R. Saunders$136Price Loss Coverage Program
Joshua Seth Toops$136Price Loss Coverage Program
Dean Scott Myers$134Price Loss Coverage Program
Adam Agle & Sons, LLC$111Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry
Douglas A. Toops$110Price Loss Coverage Program
Bart Phares$95Price Loss Coverage Program
John Bradley Cushman$79Price Loss Coverage Program
Dustin Funderburgh$63Price Loss Coverage Program
Garrett Jason Agle$48Price Loss Coverage Program
Seth Daniel Agle$48Price Loss Coverage Program
Doug King$47Price Loss Coverage Program
Douglas Allen Toops II$42Price Loss Coverage Program
Agle Family Cattle, Inc.$31Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental
Matt Locke$24Price Loss Coverage Program
Brett C. Davis$2Price Loss Coverage Program
Total subsidies$1,039,666-

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