

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