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Of the 47 subsidies provided, the largest was for John Jones Semmes, which received $84,312 for the claim of "Emergency Conservation Program/Hazard Mitigation Program - Cost Share FY19 Program".
The smallest subsidy provided to a Gulf County farmer was $40 to The Serenoa Group, LLC.
There were 30 fewer subsidies than the year before, and the total value of the subsidies fell by $63,976.
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 Gulf County Code Farmers in 2021
| Farmer | $ Received | Reason for Subsidy | Total Received in Subsidies by Farmer ($) |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Jones Semmes | $84,312 | Emergency Conservation Program/Hazard Mitigation Program - Cost Share FY19 Program | $84,312 |
| Lyle R. Ake | $63,951 | ERFM CFS OF | $63,951 |
| L. L. Lanier & Son, Inc. | $31,008 | Emergency Assist Livestock Bees Fish (ELAP) Program | $44,567 |
| Big River Honey, LLC | $17,421 | Emergency Assist Livestock Bees Fish (ELAP) Program | $45,007 |
| Big River Honey, LLC | $16,465 | Emergency Assist Livestock Bees Fish (ELAP) Program | $45,007 |
| Donald W. Harcus Sr. | $15,157 | Emergency Assist Livestock Bees Fish (ELAP) Program | $23,078 |
| L. L. Lanier & Son, Inc. | $13,559 | Emergency Assist Livestock Bees Fish (ELAP) Program | $44,567 |
| Brenda C. Jordan | $9,561 | ERFM CFS OF | $9,561 |
| Big River Honey, LLC | $8,897 | Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program - Plus 3 Assistance Program | $45,007 |
| James M. Cross | $8,125 | Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental | $9,535 |
| Donald W. Harcus Sr. | $7,921 | Emergency Assist Livestock Bees Fish (ELAP) Program | $23,078 |
| The Serenoa Group, LLC | $4,772 | Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental | $5,781 |
| Carl Eugene Raffield Jr. | $4,500 | ERFM CFS OF | $4,500 |
| Gaskin Side Camp, LLC | $4,356 | Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental | $5,276 |
| Sue Granberry Kunke | $4,260 | Price Loss Coverage Program | $5,979 |
| William D. Graves | $3,373 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities | $5,174 |
| Leslie Brock | $3,154 | Price Loss Coverage Program | $6,461 |
| Bunny C. Brogden | $3,067 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities | $3,067 |
| Whitman Family Trust | $3,045 | Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental | $3,045 |
| Leslie Brock | $2,902 | Price Loss Coverage Program | $6,461 |
| Betty Clark Harder | $2,312 | Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental | $2,312 |
| Big River Honey, LLC | $2,224 | Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program - Plus 3 Assistance Program | $45,007 |
| North Gulf Apiaries, LLC | $2,207 | Emergency Assist Livestock Bees Fish (ELAP) Program | $3,785 |
| John D. Gee | $2,069 | Price Loss Coverage Program | $2,069 |
| William D. Graves | $1,801 | Price Loss Coverage Program | $5,174 |
| Team Hair & Bone, LLC | $1,793 | Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental | $2,270 |
| David Fourez | $1,617 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities | $1,617 |
| North Gulf Apiaries, LLC | $1,578 | Emergency Assist Livestock Bees Fish (ELAP) Program | $3,785 |
| Roy Lee Carter | $1,423 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $1,423 |
| James M. Cross | $1,410 | Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental | $9,535 |
| Dennis Fleshren | $1,253 | Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental | $1,253 |
| Roy Lee Carter Jr. | $1,242 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $1,242 |
| William E. Middleton | $1,221 | Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental | $1,813 |
| The Serenoa Group, LLC | $969 | Price Loss Coverage Program | $5,781 |
| Sue Granberry Kunke | $916 | Price Loss Coverage Program | $5,979 |
| Eleven Oaks Farm, LLC | $852 | Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental | $852 |
| Sue Granberry Kunke | $803 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities | $5,979 |
| Colby Gay | $662 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $662 |
| William E. Middleton | $592 | Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental | $1,813 |
| Gaskin Side Camp, LLC | $564 | Conservation Reserve Program - Practice Incentives Payment Program | $5,276 |
| Team Hair & Bone, LLC | $477 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities | $2,270 |
| Leslie Brock | $405 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $6,461 |
| Ike P. Mincy | $402 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $402 |
| Sammy D. Bailey | $400 | Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry | $400 |
| Gaskin Side Camp, LLC | $356 | Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental | $5,276 |
| Robert A. Mayer | $45 | Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental | $45 |
| The Serenoa Group, LLC | $40 | Agricultural Risk Coverage Program - County | $5,781 |
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