South Georgia Times

Farms in Echols County received $4,468 in taxpayer-funded subsidies in 2021, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

Of the three subsidies provided, the largest was for Michael Deloach, which received $3,435 for the claim of "Price Loss Coverage Program".

The smallest subsidy provided to a Echols County farmer was $337 to Arthur Wendall Henderson.

There were three fewer subsidies than the year before, and the total value of the subsidies fell by $8,934.

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.

Farmer	$ Received	Reason for Subsidy	Total Received in Subsidies by Farmer ($)
Michael Deloach	$3,435	Price Loss Coverage Program	$4,131
Michael Deloach	$696	Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry	$4,131
Arthur Wendall Henderson	$337	Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry	$337