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Taxpayer-funded subsidies offered to Jim Hogg County farmers in 2021 reached $279,250

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Farms in Jim Hogg County received $279,250 in taxpayer-funded subsidies in 2021, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

Of the 102 subsidies provided, the largest was for Bill Barfield, which received $11,538 for the claim of "Livestock Forage Disaster Program".

The smallest subsidy provided to a Jim Hogg County farmer was $146 to Tomas Ramirez Jr..

There were 123 fewer subsidies than the year before, and the total value of the subsidies fell by $306,611.

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 Jim Hogg County Code Farmers in 2021
Farmer$ ReceivedReason for SubsidyTotal Received in Subsidies by Farmer ($)
Bill Barfield$11,538Livestock Forage Disaster Program$30,850
Bill Barfield$11,340Livestock Forage Disaster Program$30,850
Erasmo Montemayor$11,279Livestock Forage Disaster Program$14,527
Gilberto Guerra Jr.$10,538Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$11,042
Drusila Ramirez$10,520Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$11,490
Maria Jovita Montalvo$9,934Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$10,537
Alfonso Montalvo$9,062Livestock Forage Disaster Program$13,339
Violeta Beefmasters LD$8,595Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$8,595
Victor M. Garcia$8,313Livestock Forage Disaster Program$10,465
Bill Barfield$7,972Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$30,850
Noriecitas Ranch$5,994Livestock Forage Disaster Program$7,852
Ernesto R. Gutierrez$5,078Livestock Forage Disaster Program$8,088
Humberto D. Martinez$4,904Livestock Forage Disaster Program$21,199
Robert S. Despain$4,837Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$4,837
Jorge A. Pena$4,751Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$11,235
Humberto D. Martinez$4,607Livestock Forage Disaster Program$21,199
Dora P. Villarreal$4,423Livestock Forage Disaster Program$9,583
Alfonso Montalvo$4,277Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$13,339
Eduardo S. Montalvo$4,232Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$4,232
Mario Martinez$4,225Livestock Forage Disaster Program$8,406
Gabriella De Los C. Santos$4,220Livestock Forage Disaster Program$6,461
44 Coyotes Ranch, LLC$3,840Livestock Forage Disaster Program$8,200
Elisa Land Cattle Company$3,810Livestock Forage Disaster Program$6,147
El Campo Ranch, Ltd.$3,701Livestock Forage Disaster Program$5,227
Jorge A. Pena$3,661Livestock Forage Disaster Program$11,235
Bill Hellen$3,564Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$3,564
Cristela a Montalvo$3,410Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$5,503
Humberto D. Martinez$3,298Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$21,199
Erasmo Montemayor$3,248Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$14,527
Jose A. Perez$3,245Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$5,222
Ernesto R. Gutierrez$3,010Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$8,088
Mario Martinez$2,951Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$8,406
Humberto D. Martinez$2,911Livestock Forage Disaster Program$21,199
Humberto D. Martinez$2,886Livestock Forage Disaster Program$21,199
Jorge A. Pena$2,823Livestock Forage Disaster Program$11,235
Dora P. Villarreal$2,682Livestock Forage Disaster Program$9,583
Rene C. Molina$2,593Livestock Forage Disaster Program$4,560
Jose A. Gutierrez$2,519Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$2,519
Dora P. Villarreal$2,478Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$9,583
John F. Benavides Jr.$2,475Livestock Forage Disaster Program$5,752
Noel A. Guerra$2,447Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$4,046
44 Coyotes Ranch, LLC$2,440Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$8,200
Elisa Land Cattle Company$2,337Livestock Forage Disaster Program$6,147
Gabriella De Los C. Santos$2,241Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$6,461
Victor M. Garcia$2,152Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$10,465
Aimee B Ortamond$2,145Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$5,978
Cristela a Montalvo$2,093Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$5,503
John M. Holbein$2,012Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$2,012
Juan O. Flores$1,995Livestock Forage Disaster Program$3,989
Aimee B Ortamond$1,938Livestock Forage Disaster Program$5,978
Aimee B Ortamond$1,895Livestock Forage Disaster Program$5,978
Noriecitas Ranch$1,858Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$7,852
John F. Benavides Jr.$1,758Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$5,752
Humberto Garcia$1,637Livestock Forage Disaster Program$2,291
Noel A. Guerra$1,599Livestock Forage Disaster Program$4,046
Andrew Miller$1,593Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$1,593
Justin L. Escamilla$1,558Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$1,558
El Campo Ranch, Ltd.$1,526Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$5,227
John F. Benavides Jr.$1,519Livestock Forage Disaster Program$5,752
Rene C. Molina$1,505Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$4,560
Estate of Romeo F Montalvo$1,472Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$1,472
Humberto D. Martinez$1,311Livestock Forage Disaster Program$21,199
Manuel M. Saenz$1,301Livestock Forage Disaster Program$2,585
Manuel M. Saenz$1,284Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$2,585
Humberto D. Martinez$1,282Livestock Forage Disaster Program$21,199
Jose A. Perez$1,256Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$5,222
Luis R. Guzman$1,207Livestock Forage Disaster Program$1,681
Noel O. Vivanco$1,179Livestock Forage Disaster Program$1,594
Margarita M. Ramos$1,163Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$1,163
Mario Martinez$1,070Livestock Forage Disaster Program$8,406
Juan O. Flores$1,016Livestock Forage Disaster Program$3,989
Juan O. Flores$978Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$3,989
Drusila Ramirez$970Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$11,490
44 Coyotes Ranch, LLC$961Livestock Forage Disaster Program$8,200
44 Coyotes Ranch, LLC$959Livestock Forage Disaster Program$8,200
Laura B. Trevino$886Livestock Forage Disaster Program$1,450
Adrian S. Perez Jr.$871Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$1,517
Christopher W. Garza$825Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$1,521
Jorge Lopez$768Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$768
Jose A. Perez$721Livestock Forage Disaster Program$5,222
Hector E. Ramirez$715Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$1,813
Christopher W. Garza$696Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$1,521
Humberto Garcia$654Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$2,291
Adrian S. Perez Jr.$646Livestock Forage Disaster Program$1,517
Maria Jovita Montalvo$603Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$10,537
Hector E. Ramirez$589Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$1,813
Laura B. Trevino$564Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$1,450
Hector E. Ramirez$509Livestock Forage Disaster Program$1,813
Gilberto Guerra Jr.$504Livestock Forage Disaster Program$11,042
Luis R. Guzman$474Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$1,681
Rene C. Molina$462Livestock Forage Disaster Program$4,560
Ynocencio a Avila$434Livestock Forage Disaster Program$762
Pedro P. Lopez Jr.$417Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$417
Noel O. Vivanco$415Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$1,594
Fortunato Salinas$363Livestock Forage Disaster Program$678
Tomas Ramirez Jr.$330Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$715
Ynocencio a Avila$328Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$762
Fortunato Salinas$315Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$678
Tomas Ramirez Jr.$239Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$715
Arnoldo Ramirez$215Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$215
Mario Martinez$160Livestock Forage Disaster Program$8,406
Tomas Ramirez Jr.$146Livestock Forage Disaster Program$715

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