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249 Menard County farmers received agricultural subsidies in 2021

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Farms in Menard County received $878,515 in taxpayer-funded subsidies in 2021, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

Of the 249 subsidies provided, the largest was for Bob Wilkinson, which received $28,140 for the claim of "Livestock Forage Disaster Program".

The smallest subsidy provided to a Menard County farmer was $17 to Kathryn A. Mews.

There were 133 fewer subsidies than the year before, and the total value of the subsidies fell by $598,731.

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 Menard County Code Farmers in 2021
Farmer$ ReceivedReason for SubsidyTotal Received in Subsidies by Farmer ($)
Bob Wilkinson$28,140Livestock Forage Disaster Program$43,886
Rancho Bonito Livestock Company$19,316Livestock Forage Disaster Program$45,269
Kathryn A. Mews$19,173Livestock Forage Disaster Program$48,126
Gainer Ranch$17,838Livestock Forage Disaster Program$37,336
Lenal a 'bob' Speck$17,439Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$89,862
Max Stabel$16,256Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$27,404
Lenal a 'bob' Speck$15,784Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$89,862
Bob Wilkinson$15,746Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$43,886
Forked Lightning Ranch JV$15,371Livestock Forage Disaster Program$19,709
Gainer Ranch$14,796Livestock Forage Disaster Program$37,336
Rancho Bonito Livestock Company$14,137Livestock Forage Disaster Program$45,269
Lenal a 'bob' Speck$14,092Livestock Forage Disaster Program$89,862
Kathryn A. Mews$13,935Livestock Forage Disaster Program$48,126
Jim W. Wright$13,274Livestock Forage Disaster Program$23,684
Whitehead Properties, Inc.$12,981Livestock Forage Disaster Program$17,441
Walden Hillert$12,429Livestock Forage Disaster Program$28,742
William W. Wright$12,372Livestock Forage Disaster Program$25,462
Russell Brothers Ranch, LLC$12,165Livestock Forage Disaster Program$41,587
Jacoby Ranch Partners$11,297Livestock Forage Disaster Program$13,309
M Mcallister Family Partnership, Ltd.$10,689Livestock Forage Disaster Program$23,211
Russell Brothers Ranch, LLC$10,616Livestock Forage Disaster Program$41,587
Lenal a 'bob' Speck$10,051Livestock Forage Disaster Program$89,862
Russell Brothers Ranch, LLC$9,891Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$41,587
Clint Roberson$9,497Livestock Forage Disaster Program$14,251
Walden Hillert$9,092Livestock Forage Disaster Program$28,742
William W. Wright$9,061Livestock Forage Disaster Program$25,462
Buck B. Miller$8,936Livestock Forage Disaster Program$19,230
Russell Brothers Ranch, LLC$8,915Livestock Forage Disaster Program$41,587
M Mcallister Family Partnership, Ltd.$8,448Livestock Forage Disaster Program$23,211
J. T. Terrell Jr.$8,178Livestock Forage Disaster Program$38,632
Frank D. McAllister$7,951Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program - Plus 3 Assistance Program$13,651
Frank E. Davis$7,921Livestock Forage Disaster Program$9,656
J. T. Terrell Jr.$7,781Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$38,632
M & M Farms$7,414Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program - Plus 3 Assistance Program$15,123
Walden Hillert$7,221Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$28,742
Lenal a 'bob' Speck$7,163Livestock Forage Disaster Program$89,862
Awbrey Kothmann$7,144Livestock Forage Disaster Program$21,108
Cody Swindall$6,876Livestock Forage Disaster Program$14,159
Ray Williamson$6,839Livestock Forage Disaster Program$15,031
Jerry Kidd$6,539Livestock Forage Disaster Program$9,733
Buck B. Miller$6,524Livestock Forage Disaster Program$19,230
William J. Austin$6,470Livestock Forage Disaster Program$12,095
Vinegarroon Ranch Company$6,425Livestock Forage Disaster Program$13,800
Brandon L. Burch$6,130Livestock Forage Disaster Program$10,885
Awbrey Kothmann$6,105Livestock Forage Disaster Program$21,108
J. T. Terrell Jr.$5,995Livestock Forage Disaster Program$38,632
Lenal a 'bob' Speck$5,805Livestock Forage Disaster Program$89,862
Jim W. Wright$5,588Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$23,684
J. T. Terrell Jr.$5,371Livestock Forage Disaster Program$38,632
Lenal a 'bob' Speck$5,344Livestock Forage Disaster Program$89,862
Ray Williamson$5,016Livestock Forage Disaster Program$15,031
Vinegarroon Ranch Company$4,936Livestock Forage Disaster Program$13,800
William J. Austin$4,761Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$12,095
Clint Roberson$4,754Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$14,251
Gainer Ranch$4,702Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$37,336
Rancho Bonito Livestock Company$4,568Livestock Forage Disaster Program$45,269
J. T. Terrell Jr.$4,567Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$38,632
Cody Swindall$4,470Livestock Forage Disaster Program$14,159
Whitehead Properties, Inc.$4,460Livestock Forage Disaster Program$17,441
Forked Lightning Ranch JV$4,338Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$19,709
Kathryn A. Mews$4,191Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$48,126
William B. Murchison$4,123Livestock Forage Disaster Program$14,413
J. T. Terrell Jr.$3,907Livestock Forage Disaster Program$38,632
Rancho Bonito Livestock Company$3,907Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$45,269
Kari Carwile$3,896Livestock Forage Disaster Program$5,088
M & M Farms$3,806Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$15,123
Coby Porter$3,798Livestock Forage Disaster Program$4,860
Kathryn A. Mews$3,794Livestock Forage Disaster Program$48,126
Buck B. Miller$3,770Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$19,230
Penny Wade$3,746Livestock Forage Disaster Program$7,773
Brandon L. Burch$3,643Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$10,885
William B. Murchison$3,589Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$14,413
Lenal a 'bob' Speck$3,529Price Loss Coverage Program$89,862
J. W. Jennings$3,494Livestock Forage Disaster Program$4,886
Jerry Rambo$3,391Livestock Forage Disaster Program$11,726
John Williamson$3,350Livestock Forage Disaster Program$7,445
Rancho Bonito Livestock Company$3,341Livestock Forage Disaster Program$45,269
Lenal a 'bob' Speck$3,279Noninsured Assistance Program$89,862
Janelle J. Yates$3,251Livestock Forage Disaster Program$7,136
Robert C. Hernandez$3,219Livestock Forage Disaster Program$6,611
Lenal a 'bob' Speck$3,177Noninsured Assistance Program$89,862
Ray Williamson$3,176Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$15,031
Lost OWL Cattle Operations, LLC$3,119Livestock Forage Disaster Program$3,119
Frank D. McAllister$3,115Price Loss Coverage Program$13,651
Kathryn A. Mews$3,014Livestock Forage Disaster Program$48,126
Cary Rambo$2,993Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$6,891
Awbrey Kothmann$2,965Livestock Forage Disaster Program$21,108
Linda Black$2,959Livestock Forage Disaster Program$4,818
Rey Pin$2,931Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$3,050
William W. Wright$2,917Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$25,462
John Williamson$2,910Livestock Forage Disaster Program$7,445
William B. Murchison$2,905Livestock Forage Disaster Program$14,413
Robert C. Hernandez$2,848Livestock Forage Disaster Program$6,611
Kenneth Bannowsky$2,846Livestock Forage Disaster Program$6,409
J. T. Terrell Jr.$2,833Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$38,632
Awbrey Kothmann$2,814Livestock Forage Disaster Program$21,108
Cody Swindall$2,813Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$14,159
Jerry Kidd$2,753Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$9,733
Penny Wade$2,744Livestock Forage Disaster Program$7,773
Scalp Creek Ranches, LLC$2,738Livestock Forage Disaster Program$5,156
Cary Lynn McAllister$2,635Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$6,285
Frank D. McAllister$2,585Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$13,651
Ross Stultz$2,584Livestock Forage Disaster Program$4,476
Kenneth Bannowsky$2,565Livestock Forage Disaster Program$6,409
Jerry Rambo$2,546Livestock Forage Disaster Program$11,726
Jason Bannowsky$2,538Livestock Forage Disaster Program$7,335
John B Kniffen & Katherine L Kniffen Revocable Liv$2,430Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$5,326
Janelle J. Yates$2,385Livestock Forage Disaster Program$7,136
Kathryn A. Mews$2,294Noninsured Assistance Program$48,126
George C. Wenzel$2,263Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$11,459
Jerry Rambo$2,237Livestock Forage Disaster Program$11,726
Jason Bannowsky$2,222Livestock Forage Disaster Program$7,335
Cary Rambo$2,215Livestock Forage Disaster Program$6,891
William B. Murchison$2,195Livestock Forage Disaster Program$14,413
Cary Lynn McAllister$2,194Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$6,285
Lisa Anita Brown$2,167Livestock Forage Disaster Program$5,728
M Mcallister Family Partnership, Ltd.$2,142Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$23,211
Awbrey Kothmann$2,080Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$21,108
Mary Sides Davis$2,075Livestock Forage Disaster Program$4,472
Bill Baugh$2,033Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$3,218
Jacoby Ranch Partners$2,012Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$13,309
Jim W. Wright$1,986Livestock Forage Disaster Program$23,684
Jim W. Wright$1,983Livestock Forage Disaster Program$23,684
Diamond K Hunting Ranch, LLC$1,980Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$1,980
M Mcallister Family Partnership, Ltd.$1,932Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$23,211
Ross Stultz$1,892Livestock Forage Disaster Program$4,476
Linda Black$1,859Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$4,818
Mary Lee Spiller$1,857Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$3,909
M & M Farms$1,854Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program - Plus 3 Assistance Program$15,123
Jerry Rambo$1,828Livestock Forage Disaster Program$11,726
M & M Farms$1,798Price Loss Coverage Program$15,123
George C. Wenzel$1,739Livestock Forage Disaster Program$11,459
Lenal a 'bob' Speck$1,739Price Loss Coverage Program$89,862
Frank E. Davis$1,735Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$9,656
Jerry Rambo$1,724Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$11,726
Cary Rambo$1,683Livestock Forage Disaster Program$6,891
Mary Sides Davis$1,652Livestock Forage Disaster Program$4,472
Herman Rayburn$1,645Livestock Forage Disaster Program$2,622
Vinegarroon Ranch Company$1,617Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$13,800
Elizabeth L. Menzies$1,614Livestock Forage Disaster Program$2,797
Margaret Carroll$1,614Livestock Forage Disaster Program$1,933
William B. Murchison$1,601Livestock Forage Disaster Program$14,413
Max Stabel$1,588Livestock Forage Disaster Program$27,404
George C. Wenzel$1,573Livestock Forage Disaster Program$11,459
Lenal a 'bob' Speck$1,537Price Loss Coverage Program$89,862
Paul Kothmann$1,535Livestock Forage Disaster Program$2,799
George C. Wenzel$1,527Livestock Forage Disaster Program$11,459
Mary Lee Spiller$1,514Livestock Forage Disaster Program$3,909
Max Stabel$1,504Price Loss Coverage Program$27,404
Cary Lynn McAllister$1,456Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$6,285
Benny F. Kothmann$1,423Livestock Forage Disaster Program$2,069
Crawford & Collins I, Ltd.$1,422Noninsured Assistance Program$1,422
Janelle J. Yates$1,417Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$7,136
Max Stabel$1,404Price Loss Coverage Program$27,404
Lisa Anita Brown$1,395Livestock Forage Disaster Program$5,728
J. W. Jennings$1,392Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$4,886
Bart Wilkinson$1,346Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$1,346
Max Stabel$1,340Price Loss Coverage Program$27,404
March M. Compton Jr.$1,320Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$1,320
Lisa Anita Brown$1,298Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$5,728
Max Stabel$1,289Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$27,404
Penny Wade$1,283Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$7,773
George C. Wenzel$1,249Livestock Forage Disaster Program$11,459
George C. Wenzel$1,218Livestock Forage Disaster Program$11,459
Betty Rayburn$1,205Livestock Forage Disaster Program$1,205
Kari Carwile$1,192Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$5,088
Bill Baugh$1,185Livestock Forage Disaster Program$3,218
Elizabeth L. Menzies$1,183Livestock Forage Disaster Program$2,797
Gary E. Bates$1,178Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$2,546
Scalp Creek Ranches, LLC$1,170Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$5,156
Max Stabel$1,166Livestock Forage Disaster Program$27,404
Christy Coleman$1,131Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$2,562
Paul Kothmann$1,126Livestock Forage Disaster Program$2,799
Brandon L. Burch$1,112Livestock Forage Disaster Program$10,885
William W. Wright$1,112Noninsured Assistance Program$25,462
Jason Bannowsky$1,105Livestock Forage Disaster Program$7,335
Coby Porter$1,062Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$4,860
Max Stabel$1,055Price Loss Coverage Program$27,404
Joan K. Menzies$1,008Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$1,189
Kenneth Bannowsky$998Noninsured Assistance Program$6,409
Max Stabel$988Price Loss Coverage Program$27,404
Herman Rayburn$977Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$2,622
George C. Wenzel$973Livestock Forage Disaster Program$11,459
John Williamson$958Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$7,445
Larry Rogers$951Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$2,382
Lenal a 'bob' Speck$923Price Loss Coverage Program$89,862
Scalp Creek Ranches, LLC$910Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$5,156
E. H. Chandler Jr.$902Livestock Forage Disaster Program$902
Gary E. Bates$888Price Loss Coverage Program$2,546
Lisa Anita Brown$868Livestock Forage Disaster Program$5,728
Jack W. Wilkinson$864Livestock Forage Disaster Program$1,495
Christy Coleman$858Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$2,562
Vinegarroon Ranch Company$822Livestock Forage Disaster Program$13,800
John B Kniffen & Katherine L Kniffen Revocable Liv$811Price Loss Coverage Program$5,326
Jason Bannowsky$795Livestock Forage Disaster Program$7,335
Larry Rogers$777Livestock Forage Disaster Program$2,382
Walter McAllister$764Livestock Forage Disaster Program$1,593
Mary Sides Davis$745Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$4,472
George C. Wenzel$716Livestock Forage Disaster Program$11,459
Jim W. Wright$700Livestock Forage Disaster Program$23,684
Jason Bannowsky$675Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$7,335
William J. Austin$645Livestock Forage Disaster Program$12,095
John B Kniffen & Katherine L Kniffen Revocable Liv$636Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$5,326
Jack W. Wilkinson$631Livestock Forage Disaster Program$1,495
John B Kniffen & Katherine L Kniffen Revocable Liv$598Price Loss Coverage Program$5,326
John B Kniffen & Katherine L Kniffen Revocable Liv$576Price Loss Coverage Program$5,326
Christy Coleman$572Price Loss Coverage Program$2,562
Rayna Haney$570Livestock Forage Disaster Program$1,249
Larry Rogers$566Livestock Forage Disaster Program$2,382
Robert C. Hernandez$544Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$6,611
Mary Lee Spiller$538Livestock Forage Disaster Program$3,909
Kathryn A. Mews$536Livestock Forage Disaster Program$48,126
Gary E. Bates$480Quality Loss Adjustment Program$2,546
Walter McAllister$467Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$1,593
Jerry Kidd$441Livestock Forage Disaster Program$9,733
Rayna Haney$419Livestock Forage Disaster Program$1,249
Max Stabel$396Livestock Forage Disaster Program$27,404
Kathryn A. Mews$393Livestock Forage Disaster Program$48,126
Walter McAllister$362Price Loss Coverage Program$1,593
Royal Ranch Cattle Company$360Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$360
Kathryn A. Mews$345Price Loss Coverage Program$48,126
Scalp Creek Ranches, LLC$338Price Loss Coverage Program$5,156
Benny F. Kothmann$326Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$2,069
Benny F. Kothmann$320Livestock Forage Disaster Program$2,069
Margaret Carroll$319Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$1,933
Patsy M. Schwarz$307Livestock Forage Disaster Program$307
Max Stabel$294Livestock Forage Disaster Program$27,404
Kothmann Commission Company$268Price Loss Coverage Program$268
Rayna Haney$260Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$1,249
M & M Farms$251Quality Loss Adjustment Program$15,123
John Williamson$227Price Loss Coverage Program$7,445
William J. Austin$219Livestock Forage Disaster Program$12,095
George C. Wenzel$201Noninsured Assistance Program$11,459
Menard Blue Hills Ranch, LLC$198Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$198
Kathryn A. Mews$183Price Loss Coverage Program$48,126
Joan K. Menzies$181Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$1,189
Kathryn A. Mews$179Price Loss Coverage Program$48,126
John B Kniffen & Katherine L Kniffen Revocable Liv$174Quality Loss Adjustment Program$5,326
Jim W. Wright$153Price Loss Coverage Program$23,684
Paul Kothmann$138Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$2,799
Max Stabel$125Price Loss Coverage Program$27,404
Rey Pin$119Farm Ranchers Program$3,050
John B Kniffen & Katherine L Kniffen Revocable Liv$101Price Loss Coverage Program$5,326
Larry Rogers$88Livestock Forage Disaster Program$2,382
Janelle J. Yates$49Livestock Forage Disaster Program$7,136
Kathryn A. Mews$41Livestock Forage Disaster Program$48,126
Janelle J. Yates$34Livestock Forage Disaster Program$7,136
Kathryn A. Mews$31Livestock Forage Disaster Program$48,126
Kathryn A. Mews$17Price Loss Coverage Program$48,126

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