HENDERSON & RUTHERFORD COUNTIES, North Carolina ( WLOS ) -- Farmers in western North Carolina are speaking out, shocked at what they describe as tiny state Agriculture Department reimbursement checks to cover massive Hurricane Helene crop damage.

The checks are from the legislature's Helene recovery appropriation of $478 million in Ag Disaster Crop Loss funds appropriated by the General Assembly.

"This is a check for disaster relief from the state," said Randy Edmundson, a farmer in Henderson County. "The check is for $5,151. I'm very disappointed."

Edmundson showed News 13 the application he sent in for coverage of his losses. He estimates his loss on bean crops alone was $125,000.

"I just want some clarity," he added.

Edmundson said in a 2018 hurricane reimbursement, he received

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