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Taxpayer-funded subsidies offered to King William County farmers in 2021 reached $560,956

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Farms in King William County received $560,956 in taxpayer-funded subsidies in 2021, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

Of the 268 subsidies provided, the largest was for Cohoke Farm, LLC, which received $96,440 for the claim of "Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities".

The smallest subsidy provided to a King William County farmer was $1 to Everett Pickett Upshaw.

There were 64 fewer subsidies than the year before, and the total value of the subsidies fell by $640,896.

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 King William County Code Farmers in 2021
Farmer$ ReceivedReason for SubsidyTotal Received in Subsidies by Farmer ($)
Cohoke Farm, LLC$96,440Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$142,245
C C and W R Davis JR$52,257Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$72,832
Caruso, Inc.$50,875Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers Program$52,875
Everett Pickett Upshaw$49,847Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$68,106
Edmund S. Simpson III$25,519Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$42,113
Albert J. Dean Sr.$23,842Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$39,289
Thomas H. Fox Jr.$20,158Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$24,579
Piersa Farms, Inc.$19,949Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$33,322
John M. Kelley$17,908Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$20,624
David L. Johnson$10,407Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$14,751
Cohoke Farm, LLC$9,943Price Loss Coverage Program$142,245
R T Bland, Inc.$9,689Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$12,061
Wesley A. Walker$8,560Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$12,665
C C and W R Davis JR$6,734Price Loss Coverage Program$72,832
Everett Pickett Upshaw$6,728Price Loss Coverage Program$68,106
Frank O. Brooks Jr.$5,994Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$7,156
Albert J. Dean Sr.$4,209Agricultural Risk Coverage Program - County$39,289
C C and W R Davis JR$3,760Price Loss Coverage Program$72,832
Edgewood Angus, LLC$3,556Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$3,556
Cohoke Farm, LLC$3,537Price Loss Coverage Program$142,245
H&F Connected, Inc.$3,276Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$3,276
Cohoke Farm, LLC$3,246Price Loss Coverage Program$142,245
Everett Pickett Upshaw$2,968Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$68,106
Edmund S. Simpson III$2,908Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$42,113
Kevin Harrell$2,727Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$3,018
Piersa Farms, Inc.$2,636Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program - Plus 3 Assistance Program$33,322
Cohoke Farm, LLC$2,502Price Loss Coverage Program$142,245
Edmund S. Simpson III$2,471Agricultural Risk Coverage Program - County$42,113
Everett Pickett Upshaw$2,416Price Loss Coverage Program$68,106
Wesley A. Walker$2,313Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program - Plus 3 Assistance Program$12,665
Edmund S. Simpson III$2,258Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program - Plus 3 Assistance Program$42,113
Bees Knees Farm, LLC$2,142Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$2,142
Cohoke Farm, LLC$2,124Price Loss Coverage Program$142,245
Cohoke Farm, LLC$2,067Price Loss Coverage Program$142,245
David L. Johnson$2,045Price Loss Coverage Program$14,751
Caruso, Inc.$2,000Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers Program$52,875
Piersa Farms, Inc.$1,836Agricultural Risk Coverage Program - County$33,322
Edmund S. Simpson III$1,823Price Loss Coverage Program$42,113
C C and W R Davis JR$1,772Price Loss Coverage Program$72,832
Cohoke Farm, LLC$1,695Price Loss Coverage Program$142,245
Edmund S. Simpson III$1,693Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program - Plus 3 Assistance Program$42,113
John M. Kelley$1,667Price Loss Coverage Program$20,624
Piersa Farms, Inc.$1,641Agricultural Risk Coverage Program - County$33,322
Cohoke Farm, LLC$1,629Price Loss Coverage Program$142,245
Cohoke Farm, LLC$1,599Price Loss Coverage Program$142,245
Cohoke Farm, LLC$1,584Price Loss Coverage Program$142,245
Albert J. Dean Sr.$1,508Agricultural Risk Coverage Program - County$39,289
Albert J. Dean Sr.$1,478Agricultural Risk Coverage Program - County$39,289
Cohoke Farm, LLC$1,449Price Loss Coverage Program$142,245
Eugene M. Washington II$1,415Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$1,468
C C and W R Davis JR$1,394Price Loss Coverage Program$72,832
Waters Edge Farm, LLC$1,373Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$3,380
Cohoke Farm, LLC$1,365Price Loss Coverage Program$142,245
Albert J. Dean Sr.$1,286Agricultural Risk Coverage Program - County$39,289
David L. Johnson$1,219Price Loss Coverage Program$14,751
Everett Pickett Upshaw$1,216Price Loss Coverage Program$68,106
Albert J. Dean Sr.$1,132Agricultural Risk Coverage Program - County$39,289
Thomas H. Fox Jr.$1,100Price Loss Coverage Program$24,579
Everett Pickett Upshaw$1,090Price Loss Coverage Program$68,106
Piersa Farms, Inc.$1,068Agricultural Risk Coverage Program - County$33,322
Cohoke Farm, LLC$1,062Price Loss Coverage Program$142,245
Albert J. Dean Sr.$1,048Agricultural Risk Coverage Program - County$39,289
Cohoke Farm, LLC$1,032Price Loss Coverage Program$142,245
R T Bland, Inc.$1,018Price Loss Coverage Program$12,061
Everett Pickett Upshaw$1,014Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$68,106
Edmund S. Simpson III$1,011Agricultural Risk Coverage Program - County$42,113
Everett Pickett Upshaw$984Price Loss Coverage Program$68,106
Cohoke Farm, LLC$957Price Loss Coverage Program$142,245
Piersa Farms, Inc.$957Agricultural Risk Coverage Program - County$33,322
C C and W R Davis JR$918Price Loss Coverage Program$72,832
David L. Johnson$901Price Loss Coverage Program$14,751
Waters Edge Farm, LLC$882Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$3,380
Cohoke Farm, LLC$855Price Loss Coverage Program$142,245
Piersa Farms, Inc.$800Agricultural Risk Coverage Program - County$33,322
Waters Edge Farm, LLC$786Price Loss Coverage Program$3,380
Edmund S. Simpson III$767Agricultural Risk Coverage Program - County$42,113
C C and W R Davis JR$747Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program - Plus 3 Assistance Program$72,832
Edmund S. Simpson III$724Price Loss Coverage Program$42,113
R T Bland, Inc.$713Price Loss Coverage Program$12,061
Cohoke Farm, LLC$705Price Loss Coverage Program$142,245
Wilba Pettus Gilman JR$698Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$698
Frank O. Brooks Jr.$694Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$7,156
Albert J. Dean Sr.$668Agricultural Risk Coverage Program - County$39,289
Piersa Farms, Inc.$659Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program - Plus 3 Assistance Program$33,322
C C and W R Davis JR$597Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program - Plus 3 Assistance Program$72,832
Cohoke Farm, LLC$591Price Loss Coverage Program$142,245
C C and W R Davis JR$590Price Loss Coverage Program$72,832
Cohoke Farm, LLC$585Price Loss Coverage Program$142,245
Everett Pickett Upshaw$580Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$68,106
Wesley A. Walker$578Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program - Plus 3 Assistance Program$12,665
Cohoke Farm, LLC$567Price Loss Coverage Program$142,245
Edmund S. Simpson III$564Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program - Plus 3 Assistance Program$42,113
Everett Pickett Upshaw$564Price Loss Coverage Program$68,106
Albert J. Dean Sr.$563Agricultural Risk Coverage Program - County$39,289
Albert J. Dean Sr.$542Agricultural Risk Coverage Program - County$39,289
C C and W R Davis JR$534Price Loss Coverage Program$72,832
C C and W R Davis JR$532Agricultural Risk Coverage Program - County$72,832
Piersa Farms, Inc.$530Agricultural Risk Coverage Program - County$33,322
Cohoke Farm, LLC$510Price Loss Coverage Program$142,245
Edmund S. Simpson III$506Price Loss Coverage Program$42,113
Piersa Farms, Inc.$502Agricultural Risk Coverage Program - County$33,322
Albert J. Dean Sr.$499Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program - Plus 3 Assistance Program$39,289
Cohoke Farm, LLC$498Price Loss Coverage Program$142,245
Cohoke Farm, LLC$489Price Loss Coverage Program$142,245
C C and W R Davis JR$482Price Loss Coverage Program$72,832
Piersa Farms, Inc.$469Agricultural Risk Coverage Program - County$33,322
Albert J. Dean Sr.$456Price Loss Coverage Program$39,289
Thomas H. Fox Jr.$440Price Loss Coverage Program$24,579
Cohoke Farm, LLC$438Price Loss Coverage Program$142,245
Edmund S. Simpson III$423Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program - Plus 3 Assistance Program$42,113
Piersa Farms, Inc.$420Agricultural Risk Coverage Program - County$33,322
Wesley A. Walker$413Price Loss Coverage Program$12,665
Thomas H. Fox Jr.$404Price Loss Coverage Program$24,579
Albert J. Dean Sr.$399Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program - Plus 3 Assistance Program$39,289
Thomas H. Fox Jr.$395Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$24,579
Piersa Farms, Inc.$393Agricultural Risk Coverage Program - County$33,322
C C and W R Davis JR$390Price Loss Coverage Program$72,832
Cohoke Farm, LLC$390Price Loss Coverage Program$142,245
Frank O. Brooks Jr.$389Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$7,156
Edmund S. Simpson III$383Price Loss Coverage Program$42,113
Cohoke Farm, LLC$369Price Loss Coverage Program$142,245
Piersa Farms, Inc.$368Agricultural Risk Coverage Program - County$33,322
Cohoke Farm, LLC$363Price Loss Coverage Program$142,245
Cohoke Farm, LLC$357Price Loss Coverage Program$142,245
Cohoke Farm, LLC$351Price Loss Coverage Program$142,245
C C and W R Davis JR$348Agricultural Risk Coverage Program - County$72,832
Cohoke Farm, LLC$348Price Loss Coverage Program$142,245
R T Bland, Inc.$327Price Loss Coverage Program$12,061
Wesley A. Walker$325Price Loss Coverage Program$12,665
Piersa Farms, Inc.$306Agricultural Risk Coverage Program - County$33,322
C C and W R Davis JR$298Price Loss Coverage Program$72,832
Cohoke Farm, LLC$294Price Loss Coverage Program$142,245
Kevin Harrell$291Price Loss Coverage Program$3,018
Thomas H. Fox Jr.$287Price Loss Coverage Program$24,579
C C and W R Davis JR$286Price Loss Coverage Program$72,832
Albert J. Dean Sr.$281Agricultural Risk Coverage Program - County$39,289
Edmund S. Simpson III$263Price Loss Coverage Program$42,113
John M. Kelley$248Price Loss Coverage Program$20,624
Cohoke Farm, LLC$246Price Loss Coverage Program$142,245
Everett Pickett Upshaw$245Price Loss Coverage Program$68,106
Everett Pickett Upshaw$240Price Loss Coverage Program$68,106
Wayne G. Beasley$234Price Loss Coverage Program$234
Thomas H. Fox Jr.$229Price Loss Coverage Program$24,579
Thomas H. Fox Jr.$222Price Loss Coverage Program$24,579
Albert J. Dean Sr.$221Agricultural Risk Coverage Program - County$39,289
Wesley A. Walker$216Price Loss Coverage Program$12,665
Cohoke Farm, LLC$216Price Loss Coverage Program$142,245
Albert J. Dean Sr.$214Agricultural Risk Coverage Program - County$39,289
C C and W R Davis JR$208Price Loss Coverage Program$72,832
C C and W R Davis JR$206Price Loss Coverage Program$72,832
C C and W R Davis JR$204Price Loss Coverage Program$72,832
Thomas H. Fox Jr.$191Price Loss Coverage Program$24,579
Thomas H. Fox Jr.$188Price Loss Coverage Program$24,579
Albert J. Dean Sr.$182Price Loss Coverage Program$39,289
Chester J. Ruth Jr.$181Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$205
Edmund S. Simpson III$177Price Loss Coverage Program$42,113
Cohoke Farm, LLC$177Price Loss Coverage Program$142,245
Albert J. Dean Sr.$173Price Loss Coverage Program$39,289
Waters Edge Farm, LLC$171Price Loss Coverage Program$3,380
Cohoke Farm, LLC$171Price Loss Coverage Program$142,245
Waters Edge Farm, LLC$168Price Loss Coverage Program$3,380
Cohoke Farm, LLC$168Price Loss Coverage Program$142,245
Edmund S. Simpson III$162Price Loss Coverage Program$42,113
John M. Kelley$161Price Loss Coverage Program$20,624
Cohoke Farm, LLC$153Price Loss Coverage Program$142,245
C C and W R Davis JR$152Price Loss Coverage Program$72,832
Leslie E. Green$150Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$150
C C and W R Davis JR$149Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program - Plus 3 Assistance Program$72,832
Edmund S. Simpson III$147Price Loss Coverage Program$42,113
Cohoke Farm, LLC$147Price Loss Coverage Program$142,245
R T Bland, Inc.$143Price Loss Coverage Program$12,061
Cohoke Farm, LLC$138Price Loss Coverage Program$142,245
Thomas H. Fox Jr.$137Price Loss Coverage Program$24,579
Edmund S. Simpson III$132Price Loss Coverage Program$42,113
Carroll N. Curtis$127Price Loss Coverage Program$211
Piersa Farms, Inc.$126Agricultural Risk Coverage Program - County$33,322
Cohoke Farm, LLC$123Price Loss Coverage Program$142,245
Albert J. Dean Sr.$121Price Loss Coverage Program$39,289
Cohoke Farm, LLC$117Price Loss Coverage Program$142,245
Thomas H. Fox Jr.$111Price Loss Coverage Program$24,579
John M. Kelley$109Price Loss Coverage Program$20,624
Piersa Farms, Inc.$107Agricultural Risk Coverage Program - County$33,322
Thomas H. Fox Jr.$105Price Loss Coverage Program$24,579
R T Bland, Inc.$103Price Loss Coverage Program$12,061
Albert J. Dean Sr.$100Price Loss Coverage Program$39,289
Albert J. Dean Sr.$100Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program - Plus 3 Assistance Program$39,289
Cohoke Farm, LLC$99Price Loss Coverage Program$142,245
Everett Pickett Upshaw$99Price Loss Coverage Program$68,106
Piersa Farms, Inc.$99Agricultural Risk Coverage Program - County$33,322
Edmund S. Simpson III$97Price Loss Coverage Program$42,113
John M. Kelley$94Price Loss Coverage Program$20,624
Thomas H. Fox Jr.$93Price Loss Coverage Program$24,579
David L. Johnson$91Price Loss Coverage Program$14,751
Piersa Farms, Inc.$90Agricultural Risk Coverage Program - County$33,322
Piersa Farms, Inc.$89Agricultural Risk Coverage Program - County$33,322
David L. Johnson$88Price Loss Coverage Program$14,751
Carroll N. Curtis$84Price Loss Coverage Program$211
Albert J. Dean Sr.$81Price Loss Coverage Program$39,289
Cohoke Farm, LLC$81Price Loss Coverage Program$142,245
Frank O. Brooks Jr.$79Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$7,156
John M. Kelley$78Price Loss Coverage Program$20,624
Thomas H. Fox Jr.$78Price Loss Coverage Program$24,579
Piersa Farms, Inc.$76Agricultural Risk Coverage Program - County$33,322
C C and W R Davis JR$74Price Loss Coverage Program$72,832
Wesley A. Walker$73Price Loss Coverage Program$12,665
Thomas H. Fox Jr.$72Price Loss Coverage Program$24,579
Wesley A. Walker$72Price Loss Coverage Program$12,665
Cohoke Farm, LLC$72Price Loss Coverage Program$142,245
R T Bland, Inc.$68Price Loss Coverage Program$12,061
John M. Kelley$67Price Loss Coverage Program$20,624
Cohoke Farm, LLC$66Price Loss Coverage Program$142,245
Cohoke Farm, LLC$66Price Loss Coverage Program$142,245
C C and W R Davis JR$64Price Loss Coverage Program$72,832
Wesley A. Walker$63Price Loss Coverage Program$12,665
Piersa Farms, Inc.$63Agricultural Risk Coverage Program - County$33,322
John M. Kelley$61Price Loss Coverage Program$20,624
C C and W R Davis JR$60Price Loss Coverage Program$72,832
Cohoke Farm, LLC$60Price Loss Coverage Program$142,245
Everett Pickett Upshaw$59Price Loss Coverage Program$68,106
John M. Kelley$57Price Loss Coverage Program$20,624
Eugene M. Washington II$53Price Loss Coverage Program$1,468
Thomas H. Fox Jr.$51Price Loss Coverage Program$24,579
Thomas H. Fox Jr.$51Price Loss Coverage Program$24,579
Wesley A. Walker$51Price Loss Coverage Program$12,665
Cohoke Farm, LLC$51Price Loss Coverage Program$142,245
John M. Kelley$49Price Loss Coverage Program$20,624
Albert J. Dean Sr.$49Agricultural Risk Coverage Program - County$39,289
Albert J. Dean Sr.$48Price Loss Coverage Program$39,289
John M. Kelley$47Price Loss Coverage Program$20,624
Cohoke Farm, LLC$45Price Loss Coverage Program$142,245
Thomas H. Fox Jr.$44Price Loss Coverage Program$24,579
Edmund S. Simpson III$42Price Loss Coverage Program$42,113
Piersa Farms, Inc.$42Agricultural Risk Coverage Program - County$33,322
Thomas H. Fox Jr.$41Price Loss Coverage Program$24,579
John M. Kelley$40Price Loss Coverage Program$20,624
C C and W R Davis JR$40Price Loss Coverage Program$72,832
Piersa Farms, Inc.$40Agricultural Risk Coverage Program - County$33,322
Cohoke Farm, LLC$39Price Loss Coverage Program$142,245
Albert J. Dean Sr.$36Price Loss Coverage Program$39,289
Cohoke Farm, LLC$36Price Loss Coverage Program$142,245
Thomas H. Fox Jr.$34Price Loss Coverage Program$24,579
C C and W R Davis JR$34Price Loss Coverage Program$72,832
Thomas H. Fox Jr.$33Price Loss Coverage Program$24,579
Albert J. Dean Sr.$33Agricultural Risk Coverage Program - County$39,289
Everett Pickett Upshaw$33Price Loss Coverage Program$68,106
Piersa Farms, Inc.$27Agricultural Risk Coverage Program - County$33,322
Chester J. Ruth Jr.$24Price Loss Coverage Program$205
Edmund S. Simpson III$24Price Loss Coverage Program$42,113
Everett Pickett Upshaw$22Price Loss Coverage Program$68,106
Thomas H. Fox Jr.$21Price Loss Coverage Program$24,579
Piersa Farms, Inc.$21Agricultural Risk Coverage Program - County$33,322
John M. Kelley$20Price Loss Coverage Program$20,624
Thomas H. Fox Jr.$20Price Loss Coverage Program$24,579
Albert J. Dean Sr.$20Agricultural Risk Coverage Program - County$39,289
Edmund S. Simpson III$19Price Loss Coverage Program$42,113
John M. Kelley$18Price Loss Coverage Program$20,624
Thomas H. Fox Jr.$18Price Loss Coverage Program$24,579
Cohoke Farm, LLC$18Price Loss Coverage Program$142,245
Thomas H. Fox Jr.$17Price Loss Coverage Program$24,579
Cohoke Farm, LLC$15Price Loss Coverage Program$142,245
Thomas H. Fox Jr.$14Price Loss Coverage Program$24,579
Thomas H. Fox Jr.$10Price Loss Coverage Program$24,579
Thomas H. Fox Jr.$8Price Loss Coverage Program$24,579
Piersa Farms, Inc.$7Price Loss Coverage Program$33,322
Thomas H. Fox Jr.$4Price Loss Coverage Program$24,579
Thomas H. Fox Jr.$3Price Loss Coverage Program$24,579
C C and W R Davis JR$2Price Loss Coverage Program$72,832
Everett Pickett Upshaw$1Price Loss Coverage Program$68,106

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