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How much did farmers in Westmoreland County receive in taxpayer-funded subsidies in 2021?

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Farms in Westmoreland County received $534,982 in taxpayer-funded subsidies in 2021, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

Of the 276 subsidies provided, the largest was for Herbert Wilkerson & Son, Inc., which received $86,094 for the claim of "Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities".

The smallest subsidy provided to a Westmoreland County farmer was $1 to Robert Y. Jones.

There were 356 fewer subsidies than the year before, and the total value of the subsidies fell by $1,990,430.

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 Westmoreland County Code Farmers in 2021
Farmer$ ReceivedReason for SubsidyTotal Received in Subsidies by Farmer ($)
Herbert Wilkerson & Son, Inc.$86,094Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$144,798
B & S Farms, Inc.$81,059Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$106,055
C Latane Bowie$35,474Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$44,350
Tate and Tate, Inc.$26,130Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$32,497
Hutt Farms$20,893Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$28,171
Laurel Springs Grains, Corp.$18,135Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$37,427
John H. Jones$16,474Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$20,054
J and S Farm, Inc.$16,112Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$19,505
Louis Fairfax Chandler$15,774Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$18,479
Herbert Wilkerson & Son, Inc.$11,573Agricultural Risk Coverage Program - County$144,798
William C. Jones II$10,110Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$10,251
B & S Farms, Inc.$7,585Disaster WHIP 2019 (Wildfire and Hurricane Indemnity Program)$106,055
Monrovia Farm, LLC$7,353Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$9,723
Herbert Wilkerson & Son, Inc.$7,039Agricultural Risk Coverage Program - County$144,798
George W. Sanford Jr.$6,714Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$8,076
Herbert Wilkerson & Son, Inc.$6,460Agricultural Risk Coverage Program - County$144,798
Allen Hynson$5,630Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$5,630
Beatrice King Jones T/A F E Jones & Sons$5,425Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$6,892
Laurel Springs Grains, Corp.$5,339Disaster WHIP 2019 (Wildfire and Hurricane Indemnity Program)$37,427
Herbert Wilkerson & Son, Inc.$4,669Agricultural Risk Coverage Program - County$144,798
Laurel Springs Grains, Corp.$4,454Disaster WHIP 2019 (Wildfire and Hurricane Indemnity Program)$37,427
Herbert Wilkerson & Son, Inc.$4,298Agricultural Risk Coverage Program - County$144,798
Herbert Wilkerson & Son, Inc.$4,160Agricultural Risk Coverage Program - County$144,798
Scott R. Jones$3,771Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$3,982
Herbert Wilkerson & Son, Inc.$3,753Agricultural Risk Coverage Program - County$144,798
Herbert Wilkerson & Son, Inc.$3,692Agricultural Risk Coverage Program - County$144,798
C Latane Bowie$3,119Agricultural Risk Coverage Program - County$44,350
John H. Jenkins$3,067Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$3,790
Cottage Farm, Inc.$2,835Dairy Margin Coverage Program$5,347
Herbert Wilkerson & Son, Inc.$2,805Agricultural Risk Coverage Program - County$144,798
Windmill Farm, LLC$2,642Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$3,978
Herbert Wilkerson & Son, Inc.$2,471Agricultural Risk Coverage Program - County$144,798
Monrovia Farm, LLC$2,370Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$9,723
Bryan Dylan Oliff$2,203Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$2,588
Cottage Farm, Inc.$2,134Dairy Margin Coverage Program$5,347
Laurel Springs Grains, Corp.$2,130Price Loss Coverage Program$37,427
Robert Y. Jones$2,063Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$2,533
Laurel Springs Grains, Corp.$2,044Price Loss Coverage Program$37,427
Herbert Wilkerson & Son, Inc.$1,972Agricultural Risk Coverage Program - County$144,798
James Alexander Hinton$1,898Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$1,898
B & S Farms, Inc.$1,896Disaster WHIP 2019 (Wildfire and Hurricane Indemnity Program)$106,055
Herbert Wilkerson & Son, Inc.$1,851Agricultural Risk Coverage Program - County$144,798
Herbert Wilkerson & Son, Inc.$1,823Agricultural Risk Coverage Program - County$144,798
W. W. Hynson Jr.$1,777Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$2,073
Donald Hall$1,733Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$2,250
Hutt Farms$1,620Price Loss Coverage Program$28,171
B & S Farms, Inc.$1,561Price Loss Coverage Program$106,055
B & S Farms, Inc.$1,538Price Loss Coverage Program$106,055
C Latane Bowie$1,486Price Loss Coverage Program$44,350
Clarence Long$1,367Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$1,367
Laurel Springs Grains, Corp.$1,335Disaster WHIP 2019 (Wildfire and Hurricane Indemnity Program)$37,427
Hutt Farms$1,329Price Loss Coverage Program$28,171
Louis Fairfax Chandler$1,287Price Loss Coverage Program$18,479
Hutt Farms$1,181Price Loss Coverage Program$28,171
Louis Fairfax Chandler$1,169Price Loss Coverage Program$18,479
Herbert Wilkerson & Son, Inc.$1,145Agricultural Risk Coverage Program - County$144,798
Ricky H. Fogg$1,140Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$1,140
Laurel Springs Grains, Corp.$1,113Disaster WHIP 2019 (Wildfire and Hurricane Indemnity Program)$37,427
Gerald W. Mothershead$1,097Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$1,378
William W. Marks$1,081Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$1,327
S & T Farms$1,015Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$1,335
David C. Burton$973Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$973
Tate and Tate, Inc.$933Agricultural Risk Coverage Program - County$32,497
C Latane Bowie$928Price Loss Coverage Program$44,350
J and S Farm, Inc.$908Price Loss Coverage Program$19,505
B & S Farms, Inc.$890Price Loss Coverage Program$106,055
George W. Sanford Jr.$863Price Loss Coverage Program$8,076
B & S Farms, Inc.$858Price Loss Coverage Program$106,055
Richard Wilkins$848Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$848
Windmill Farm, LLC$844Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$3,978
Tate and Tate, Inc.$779Price Loss Coverage Program$32,497
Hutt Farms$756Price Loss Coverage Program$28,171
B & S Farms, Inc.$737Price Loss Coverage Program$106,055
John H. Jenkins$723Price Loss Coverage Program$3,790
B & S Farms, Inc.$722Price Loss Coverage Program$106,055
Charles Wayne Sanders Jr.$707Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$707
John H. Jones$646Price Loss Coverage Program$20,054
John H. Jones$623Price Loss Coverage Program$20,054
John H. Jones$613Price Loss Coverage Program$20,054
B & S Farms, Inc.$609Price Loss Coverage Program$106,055
Hutt Farms$603Price Loss Coverage Program$28,171
Julian E. Barrett Jr.$602Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$602
Tate and Tate, Inc.$579Agricultural Risk Coverage Program - County$32,497
B & S Farms, Inc.$574Price Loss Coverage Program$106,055
Laurel Springs Grains, Corp.$563Quality Loss Adjustment Program$37,427
Stanley L. Schoppe$553Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$553
J and S Farm, Inc.$545Price Loss Coverage Program$19,505
Laurel Springs Grains, Corp.$542Price Loss Coverage Program$37,427
Tate and Tate, Inc.$537Price Loss Coverage Program$32,497
Laurel Springs Grains, Corp.$530Price Loss Coverage Program$37,427
B & S Farms, Inc.$516Price Loss Coverage Program$106,055
Tate and Tate, Inc.$507Price Loss Coverage Program$32,497
C Latane Bowie$504Price Loss Coverage Program$44,350
Larry G. Nash$501Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$501
Herbert Wilkerson & Son, Inc.$494Agricultural Risk Coverage Program - County$144,798
Myrtle L. France$494Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$494
B & S Farms, Inc.$484Price Loss Coverage Program$106,055
B & S Farms, Inc.$484Price Loss Coverage Program$106,055
J and S Farm, Inc.$472Price Loss Coverage Program$19,505
David T. Hynson$448Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$448
Laurel Springs Grains, Corp.$443Price Loss Coverage Program$37,427
John H. Jones$427Price Loss Coverage Program$20,054
B & S Farms, Inc.$416Price Loss Coverage Program$106,055
B & S Farms, Inc.$407Price Loss Coverage Program$106,055
B & S Farms, Inc.$407Price Loss Coverage Program$106,055
C Latane Bowie$406Agricultural Risk Coverage Program - County$44,350
Hutt Farms$400Price Loss Coverage Program$28,171
Donald Hall$395Price Loss Coverage Program$2,250
Elgin Perry$393Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$393
Bryan Dylan Oliff$385Price Loss Coverage Program$2,588
William H. Hall$382Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$382
Beatrice King Jones T/A F E Jones & Sons$380Price Loss Coverage Program$6,892
Cottage Farm, Inc.$378Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$5,347
Tate and Tate, Inc.$368Agricultural Risk Coverage Program - County$32,497
Tate and Tate, Inc.$368Price Loss Coverage Program$32,497
B & S Farms, Inc.$365Price Loss Coverage Program$106,055
C Latane Bowie$364Price Loss Coverage Program$44,350
John H. Jones$356Price Loss Coverage Program$20,054
Robert Y. Jones$355Price Loss Coverage Program$2,533
Herbert Wilkerson & Son, Inc.$349Agricultural Risk Coverage Program - County$144,798
Hutt Farms$337Price Loss Coverage Program$28,171
Beatrice King Jones T/A F E Jones & Sons$336Price Loss Coverage Program$6,892
B & S Farms, Inc.$334Price Loss Coverage Program$106,055
Laurel Springs Grains, Corp.$334Price Loss Coverage Program$37,427
B & S Farms, Inc.$332Price Loss Coverage Program$106,055
B & S Farms, Inc.$328Price Loss Coverage Program$106,055
Windmill Farm, LLC$327Price Loss Coverage Program$3,978
Beatrice King Jones T/A F E Jones & Sons$324Price Loss Coverage Program$6,892
S & T Farms$320Price Loss Coverage Program$1,335
J and S Farm, Inc.$317Price Loss Coverage Program$19,505
Tate and Tate, Inc.$308Agricultural Risk Coverage Program - County$32,497
Grapewood Farm, LLC$308Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$570
J and S Farm, Inc.$302Price Loss Coverage Program$19,505
W. W. Hynson Jr.$296Price Loss Coverage Program$2,073
J and S Farm, Inc.$295Price Loss Coverage Program$19,505
B & S Farms, Inc.$293Price Loss Coverage Program$106,055
B & S Farms, Inc.$285Price Loss Coverage Program$106,055
C Latane Bowie$275Price Loss Coverage Program$44,350
Gary Lee Sisson$272Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$272
C Latane Bowie$262Agricultural Risk Coverage Program - County$44,350
Jo Lu Terrell$262Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$347
J and S Farm, Inc.$261Price Loss Coverage Program$19,505
Tate and Tate, Inc.$259Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$32,497
B & S Farms, Inc.$259Price Loss Coverage Program$106,055
Laurel Springs Grains, Corp.$259Price Loss Coverage Program$37,427
Joan Winter$257Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$257
Hutt Farms$253Price Loss Coverage Program$28,171
Louis Fairfax Chandler$249Price Loss Coverage Program$18,479
William W. Marks$246Price Loss Coverage Program$1,327
George W. Sanford Jr.$229Price Loss Coverage Program$8,076
B & S Farms, Inc.$222Price Loss Coverage Program$106,055
Charles N. Wilson Jr.$212Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$212
Hilda B. Wilson$212Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$212
George W. Sanford Jr.$207Price Loss Coverage Program$8,076
Laurel Springs Grains, Corp.$207Price Loss Coverage Program$37,427
Tate and Tate, Inc.$200Price Loss Coverage Program$32,497
B & S Farms, Inc.$194Price Loss Coverage Program$106,055
J and S Farm, Inc.$191Price Loss Coverage Program$19,505
Tate and Tate, Inc.$187Price Loss Coverage Program$32,497
B & S Farms, Inc.$187Price Loss Coverage Program$106,055
C Latane Bowie$182Price Loss Coverage Program$44,350
Gerald W. Mothershead$182Price Loss Coverage Program$1,378
Hutt Farms$182Price Loss Coverage Program$28,171
C Latane Bowie$181Price Loss Coverage Program$44,350
Grapewood Farm, LLC$176Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$570
B & S Farms, Inc.$174Price Loss Coverage Program$106,055
B & S Farms, Inc.$174Price Loss Coverage Program$106,055
John H. Jones$174Price Loss Coverage Program$20,054
B & S Farms, Inc.$171Price Loss Coverage Program$106,055
B & S Farms, Inc.$171Price Loss Coverage Program$106,055
Windmill Farm, LLC$166Price Loss Coverage Program$3,978
B & S Farms, Inc.$165Price Loss Coverage Program$106,055
B & S Farms, Inc.$165Price Loss Coverage Program$106,055
Eric Kirkland$161Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$235
C Latane Bowie$160Price Loss Coverage Program$44,350
Tate and Tate, Inc.$160Agricultural Risk Coverage Program - County$32,497
Scott R. Jones$160Price Loss Coverage Program$3,982
C Latane Bowie$158Price Loss Coverage Program$44,350
John H. Jones$154Price Loss Coverage Program$20,054
Tate and Tate, Inc.$151Price Loss Coverage Program$32,497
Beatrice King Jones T/A F E Jones & Sons$149Price Loss Coverage Program$6,892
B & S Farms, Inc.$144Price Loss Coverage Program$106,055
William C. Jones II$141Agricultural Risk Coverage Program - County$10,251
John H. Jones$136Price Loss Coverage Program$20,054
Tate and Tate, Inc.$134Price Loss Coverage Program$32,497
Herbert Wilkerson & Son, Inc.$133Agricultural Risk Coverage Program - County$144,798
B & S Farms, Inc.$132Price Loss Coverage Program$106,055
Tate and Tate, Inc.$128Price Loss Coverage Program$32,497
Tate and Tate, Inc.$125Price Loss Coverage Program$32,497
Donald Hall$122Price Loss Coverage Program$2,250
Beatrice King Jones T/A F E Jones & Sons$121Price Loss Coverage Program$6,892
C Latane Bowie$119Price Loss Coverage Program$44,350
Tate and Tate, Inc.$119Price Loss Coverage Program$32,497
B & S Farms, Inc.$116Price Loss Coverage Program$106,055
Hutt Farms$111Price Loss Coverage Program$28,171
B & S Farms, Inc.$110Price Loss Coverage Program$106,055
Hutt Farms$101Price Loss Coverage Program$28,171
Gerald W. Mothershead$99Price Loss Coverage Program$1,378
Hutt Farms$98Price Loss Coverage Program$28,171
C Latane Bowie$95Price Loss Coverage Program$44,350
C Latane Bowie$91Price Loss Coverage Program$44,350
Tate and Tate, Inc.$90Price Loss Coverage Program$32,497
Tate and Tate, Inc.$86Price Loss Coverage Program$32,497
B & S Farms, Inc.$86Price Loss Coverage Program$106,055
Grapewood Farm, LLC$86Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$570
Jo Lu Terrell$85Price Loss Coverage Program$347
Beatrice King Jones T/A F E Jones & Sons$83Price Loss Coverage Program$6,892
Tate and Tate, Inc.$82Agricultural Risk Coverage Program - County$32,497
Shirley A. Tate$82Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$82
C Latane Bowie$80Price Loss Coverage Program$44,350
B & S Farms, Inc.$80Price Loss Coverage Program$106,055
Robert Y. Jones$80Price Loss Coverage Program$2,533
Tate and Tate, Inc.$79Price Loss Coverage Program$32,497
John H. Jones$79Price Loss Coverage Program$20,054
B & S Farms, Inc.$78Price Loss Coverage Program$106,055
Tate and Tate, Inc.$77Price Loss Coverage Program$32,497
John H. Jones$75Price Loss Coverage Program$20,054
C Latane Bowie$74Price Loss Coverage Program$44,350
Eric Kirkland$74Price Loss Coverage Program$235
Beatrice King Jones T/A F E Jones & Sons$74Price Loss Coverage Program$6,892
B & S Farms, Inc.$73Price Loss Coverage Program$106,055
C Latane Bowie$71Price Loss Coverage Program$44,350
Hutt Farms$70Price Loss Coverage Program$28,171
Hutt Farms$70Price Loss Coverage Program$28,171
B & S Farms, Inc.$69Price Loss Coverage Program$106,055
C Latane Bowie$65Price Loss Coverage Program$44,350
B & S Farms, Inc.$65Price Loss Coverage Program$106,055
Hutt Farms$65Price Loss Coverage Program$28,171
George W. Sanford Jr.$63Price Loss Coverage Program$8,076
C Latane Bowie$62Price Loss Coverage Program$44,350
Tate and Tate, Inc.$62Price Loss Coverage Program$32,497
B & S Farms, Inc.$58Price Loss Coverage Program$106,055
B & S Farms, Inc.$56Price Loss Coverage Program$106,055
Hutt Farms$56Price Loss Coverage Program$28,171
John H. Jones$56Price Loss Coverage Program$20,054
B & S Farms, Inc.$54Price Loss Coverage Program$106,055
B & S Farms, Inc.$52Price Loss Coverage Program$106,055
B & S Farms, Inc.$51Price Loss Coverage Program$106,055
B & S Farms, Inc.$51Price Loss Coverage Program$106,055
John H. Jones$47Price Loss Coverage Program$20,054
C Latane Bowie$46Price Loss Coverage Program$44,350
Hutt Farms$46Price Loss Coverage Program$28,171
J and S Farm, Inc.$43Price Loss Coverage Program$19,505
B & S Farms, Inc.$42Price Loss Coverage Program$106,055
John H. Jones$42Price Loss Coverage Program$20,054
B & S Farms, Inc.$40Price Loss Coverage Program$106,055
C Latane Bowie$39Price Loss Coverage Program$44,350
C Latane Bowie$36Price Loss Coverage Program$44,350
B & S Farms, Inc.$36Price Loss Coverage Program$106,055
C Latane Bowie$35Price Loss Coverage Program$44,350
Tate and Tate, Inc.$34Price Loss Coverage Program$32,497
C Latane Bowie$32Price Loss Coverage Program$44,350
B & S Farms, Inc.$32Price Loss Coverage Program$106,055
J and S Farm, Inc.$32Price Loss Coverage Program$19,505
John H. Jones$29Price Loss Coverage Program$20,054
Scott R. Jones$29Price Loss Coverage Program$3,982
John H. Jones$28Price Loss Coverage Program$20,054
John H. Jones$24Price Loss Coverage Program$20,054
Scott R. Jones$22Price Loss Coverage Program$3,982
John H. Jones$20Price Loss Coverage Program$20,054
B & S Farms, Inc.$19Price Loss Coverage Program$106,055
B & S Farms, Inc.$18Price Loss Coverage Program$106,055
John H. Jones$18Price Loss Coverage Program$20,054
Robert Y. Jones$18Price Loss Coverage Program$2,533
Herbert Wilkerson & Son, Inc.$17Price Loss Coverage Program$144,798
B & S Farms, Inc.$17Price Loss Coverage Program$106,055
J and S Farm, Inc.$16Price Loss Coverage Program$19,505
Robert Y. Jones$16Price Loss Coverage Program$2,533
Tate and Tate, Inc.$15Price Loss Coverage Program$32,497
B & S Farms, Inc.$14Price Loss Coverage Program$106,055
John H. Jones$13Price Loss Coverage Program$20,054
J and S Farm, Inc.$11Price Loss Coverage Program$19,505
John H. Jones$11Price Loss Coverage Program$20,054
John H. Jones$9Price Loss Coverage Program$20,054
C Latane Bowie$6Price Loss Coverage Program$44,350
Robert Y. Jones$1Price Loss Coverage Program$2,533

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