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Of the 78 subsidies provided, the largest was for Clifton Davis, which received $18,497 for the claim of "Livestock Forage Disaster Program".
The smallest subsidy provided to a Dimmit County farmer was $62 to Joseph A. Martinez.
There were 61 fewer subsidies than the year before, and the total value of the subsidies fell by $716,781.
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 Dimmit County Code Farmers in 2021
| Farmer | $ Received | Reason for Subsidy | Total Received in Subsidies by Farmer ($) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clifton Davis | $18,497 | Livestock Forage Disaster Program | $62,833 |
| Gerald W. Merz | $16,846 | Livestock Forage Disaster Program | $51,128 |
| Clifton Davis | $15,137 | Livestock Forage Disaster Program | $62,833 |
| Clifton Davis | $12,167 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $62,833 |
| William E. Martin | $12,161 | Livestock Forage Disaster Program | $27,463 |
| Tony Palermo Jr., LLC | $11,906 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $11,906 |
| Gerald W. Merz | $11,564 | Noninsured Assistance Program | $51,128 |
| William E. Martin | $10,591 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $27,463 |
| Heitz Cattle Company | $10,192 | Livestock Forage Disaster Program | $35,752 |
| Heitz Cattle Company | $9,968 | Livestock Forage Disaster Program | $35,752 |
| Gerald W. Merz | $8,344 | Livestock Forage Disaster Program | $51,128 |
| Heitz Cattle Company | $7,815 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $35,752 |
| Clifton Davis | $7,526 | Noninsured Assistance Program | $62,833 |
| James Wilson Jr. | $7,477 | Livestock Forage Disaster Program | $12,957 |
| Beverly Box | $7,438 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $8,121 |
| Gary Box | $7,428 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $8,111 |
| Dixondale Farms, Inc. | $7,119 | Price Loss Coverage Program | $7,696 |
| Charles E. Riha | $6,013 | Livestock Forage Disaster Program | $27,530 |
| Heitz Cattle Company | $5,484 | Livestock Forage Disaster Program | $35,752 |
| James Wilson Jr. | $5,480 | Noninsured Assistance Program | $12,957 |
| Charles E. Riha | $5,365 | Price Loss Coverage Program | $27,530 |
| Gerald W. Merz | $5,148 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $51,128 |
| Charles E. Riha | $4,930 | Livestock Forage Disaster Program | $27,530 |
| Garza-Boyd Cattle Company | $4,562 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $8,142 |
| Clifton Davis | $4,436 | Livestock Forage Disaster Program | $62,833 |
| William E. Martin | $4,058 | Livestock Forage Disaster Program | $27,463 |
| Clifton Davis | $3,991 | Livestock Forage Disaster Program | $62,833 |
| Gerald W. Merz | $3,879 | Livestock Forage Disaster Program | $51,128 |
| Garza-Boyd Cattle Company | $3,580 | Livestock Forage Disaster Program | $8,142 |
| Joe Sid Thomas | $3,403 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $3,403 |
| Gerald W. Merz | $3,231 | Noninsured Assistance Program | $51,128 |
| Charles E. Riha | $3,170 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $27,530 |
| Jon A. Box | $3,143 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $3,143 |
| John Wickham | $2,444 | Livestock Forage Disaster Program | $3,983 |
| Charles E. Riha | $2,327 | Livestock Forage Disaster Program | $27,530 |
| Heitz Cattle Company | $2,293 | Livestock Forage Disaster Program | $35,752 |
| Allan Branson | $2,107 | Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental | $2,107 |
| Charles E. Riha | $2,093 | Livestock Forage Disaster Program | $27,530 |
| Charles E. Riha | $1,999 | Livestock Forage Disaster Program | $27,530 |
| Carl A. Fisher | $1,848 | Livestock Forage Disaster Program | $4,518 |
| Carl A. Fisher | $1,810 | Livestock Forage Disaster Program | $4,518 |
| Gerald W. Merz | $1,728 | Livestock Forage Disaster Program | $51,128 |
| Charles E. Riha | $1,633 | Livestock Forage Disaster Program | $27,530 |
| John Wickham | $1,539 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $3,983 |
| Barkers Los Encinos, LLC | $1,329 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $1,329 |
| Nourrcier and Owens Partnership | $1,254 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities | $1,900 |
| Isaiah D. Perkins | $1,224 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $1,224 |
| Carl A. Fisher | $860 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $4,518 |
| Joann D. Laxson | $849 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $849 |
| Joseph A. Martinez | $715 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act | $1,201 |
| Vicki Speer Gann | $702 | Livestock Forage Disaster Program | $702 |
| Beverly Box | $683 | Livestock Forage Disaster Program | $8,121 |
| Gary Box | $683 | Livestock Forage Disaster Program | $8,111 |
| Clyde Bullard | $660 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act | $1,248 |
| William E. Martin | $653 | Livestock Forage Disaster Program | $27,463 |
| Nourrcier and Owens Partnership | $646 | Price Loss Coverage Program | $1,900 |
| Donald R. Gann | $622 | Livestock Forage Disaster Program | $1,600 |
| Clifton Davis | $607 | Livestock Forage Disaster Program | $62,833 |
| Dixondale Farms, Inc. | $577 | Price Loss Coverage Program | $7,696 |
| Donald R. Gann | $547 | Livestock Forage Disaster Program | $1,600 |
| Clifton Davis | $472 | Livestock Forage Disaster Program | $62,833 |
| Juan Mendoza Rubalcava III | $433 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $744 |
| Donald R. Gann | $431 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $1,600 |
| Elva Carrasco | $321 | Livestock Forage Disaster Program | $321 |
| Clyde Bullard | $298 | Livestock Forage Disaster Program | $1,248 |
| Clyde Bullard | $290 | Livestock Forage Disaster Program | $1,248 |
| Belia Perales | $264 | Livestock Forage Disaster Program | $264 |
| Joseph A. Martinez | $239 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $1,201 |
| Lelia Perez | $215 | Livestock Forage Disaster Program | $422 |
| Gerald W. Merz | $207 | Livestock Forage Disaster Program | $51,128 |
| Lelia Perez | $207 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $422 |
| Juan Mendoza Rubalcava III | $185 | Livestock Forage Disaster Program | $744 |
| Gerald W. Merz | $181 | Livestock Forage Disaster Program | $51,128 |
| Juan Mendoza Rubalcava III | $126 | Noninsured Assistance Program | $744 |
| Rosa E. Deanda | $123 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $123 |
| Joseph A. Martinez | $94 | Livestock Forage Disaster Program | $1,201 |
| Joseph A. Martinez | $91 | Livestock Forage Disaster Program | $1,201 |
| Joseph A. Martinez | $62 | Noninsured Assistance Program | $1,201 |
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