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Of the 69 subsidies provided, the largest was for Larry Leslie, which received $37,736 for the claim of "Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities".
The smallest subsidy provided to a Martin County farmer was $4 to Larry Leslie.
There were 124 fewer subsidies than the year before, and the total value of the subsidies fell by $275,935.
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 Martin County Code Farmers in 2021
| Farmer | $ Received | Reason for Subsidy | Total Received in Subsidies by Farmer ($) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Larry Leslie | $37,736 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities | $72,679 |
| Larry Leslie | $13,544 | Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program - Plus 3 Assistance Program | $72,679 |
| Wayne Carman | $12,314 | Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program - Plus 3 Assistance Program | $22,409 |
| Steve Leslie | $7,021 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities | $19,731 |
| Brent Sutton | $6,914 | Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program - Plus 3 Assistance Program | $18,214 |
| Larry Leslie | $6,457 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program Cares 2 | $72,679 |
| Steve Leslie | $6,440 | Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program - Plus 3 Assistance Program | $19,731 |
| Brent Sutton | $5,531 | Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program - Plus 3 Assistance Program | $18,214 |
| Marjorie C. Dodson | $4,664 | Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental | $4,664 |
| Wayne Carman | $4,614 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program Cares 2 | $22,409 |
| Philip Sutton | $4,509 | Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program - Plus 3 Assistance Program | $11,805 |
| Brent Sutton | $4,387 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities | $18,214 |
| Steve Leslie | $4,252 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program Cares 2 | $19,731 |
| Larry Leslie | $4,166 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program Cares 2 | $72,679 |
| Philip Sutton | $3,607 | Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program - Plus 3 Assistance Program | $11,805 |
| William B. Pack | $3,511 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $3,511 |
| Everette Horn Jr. | $3,430 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $3,430 |
| Larry Leslie | $3,399 | Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program - Plus 3 Assistance Program | $72,679 |
| Larry Leslie | $3,386 | Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program - Plus 3 Assistance Program | $72,679 |
| Wayne Carman | $3,079 | Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program - Plus 3 Assistance Program | $22,409 |
| Rickey Drane | $2,857 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities | $3,557 |
| Philip Sutton | $2,788 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities | $11,805 |
| Larry Leslie | $2,719 | Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program - Plus 3 Assistance Program | $72,679 |
| Steve Leslie | $1,610 | Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program - Plus 3 Assistance Program | $19,731 |
| David Tabor | $1,442 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $1,442 |
| Brent Sutton | $1,383 | Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program - Plus 3 Assistance Program | $18,214 |
| Ralph D. Bishop | $1,340 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program Cares 2 | $4,178 |
| Dirk Meinhart | $1,288 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $1,288 |
| Ralph D. Bishop | $1,282 | Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program - Plus 3 Assistance Program | $4,178 |
| Robert L. Skaggs | $1,210 | Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental | $1,249 |
| Wayne Carman | $1,194 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program Cares 2 | $22,409 |
| Boyce D. Bruner | $1,132 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $1,132 |
| Wayne Carman | $909 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $22,409 |
| Philip Sutton | $902 | Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program - Plus 3 Assistance Program | $11,805 |
| Jason W. Carman | $899 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $899 |
| Brent E. Mingus | $862 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $862 |
| Edwin Frank | $848 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $848 |
| Ralph D. Bishop | $810 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $4,178 |
| Donald O. Davis | $772 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $772 |
| Clifford J. Davis | $755 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $755 |
| Rickey Drane | $700 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $3,557 |
| Beverly Johnston | $695 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $695 |
| Larry Leslie | $680 | Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program - Plus 3 Assistance Program | $72,679 |
| Lee Gale Jeffries | $459 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $459 |
| Pete Anthony | $378 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act | $378 |
| Beverly Tabor | $339 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $339 |
| Ralph D. Bishop | $320 | Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program - Plus 3 Assistance Program | $4,178 |
| Wayne Carman | $299 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program Cares 2 | $22,409 |
| Ralph D. Bishop | $290 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities | $4,178 |
| Gary M. Carman | $287 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $287 |
| William J. Severs | $283 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $283 |
| Bobby Compton | $268 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $268 |
| Larry Leslie | $227 | Price Loss Coverage Program | $72,679 |
| Steve Leslie | $227 | Price Loss Coverage Program | $19,731 |
| Larry Leslie | $166 | Price Loss Coverage Program | $72,679 |
| Steve Leslie | $159 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program Cares 2 | $19,731 |
| Martha G. Norton | $150 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities | $229 |
| Ralph D. Bishop | $136 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program Cares 2 | $4,178 |
| Martha G. Norton | $79 | Agriculture Risk Program - Individual Coverage | $229 |
| Keith Dowell | $77 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $77 |
| Larry Leslie | $49 | Price Loss Coverage Program | $72,679 |
| Robert L. Skaggs | $39 | Agriculture Risk Program - Individual Coverage | $1,249 |
| Larry Leslie | $38 | Price Loss Coverage Program | $72,679 |
| Larry Leslie | $33 | Price Loss Coverage Program | $72,679 |
| Larry Leslie | $29 | Price Loss Coverage Program | $72,679 |
| Larry Leslie | $26 | Price Loss Coverage Program | $72,679 |
| Larry Leslie | $21 | Price Loss Coverage Program | $72,679 |
| Steve Leslie | $21 | Price Loss Coverage Program | $19,731 |
| Larry Leslie | $4 | Price Loss Coverage Program | $72,679 |
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