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In 2021, 110 farmers in cities within Rains County received a total of $479,664 in 140 farm subsidies, a 67.2% decrease compared to 2020, when the total was $1.5 million in 301 farm subsidies.
Though farm subsidies support agriculture in the U.S., pumping $7 trillion into the economy, they are not without controversy.
The American Action Forum discovered that the most highly subsidized crops - corn, soy, wheat, and rice - are often consumed in highly processed ways, which leads to unhealthy eating habits and obesity, while the fruits and vegetables needed for a healthy diet are rarely subsidized.
"We are consuming more calories, fats, sodium, and sugars, and not enough beneficial nutrients and vitamins," Tara O'Neill Hayes wrote. "It is critical that both policymakers and the American public understand the influence that federal agricultural subsidies have on our food supply and diet and, in turn, our nutrition and health."
Farm subsidies have also been criticized for assisting the highest-earning agricultural businesses, not local farmers on their family farms who are barely getting by.
Kimberly Amadeo of The Balance said farmer subsidies "help high-income corporations, not poor rural farmers. Most of the money goes toward large agribusinesses."
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 | Total Received in 2020 | Total Received in 2021 | % Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lyndon Ramsey | $97,163 | $104,500 | 7.6% |
| Norman Ramsey | $93,902 | $88,512 | -5.7% |
| Kris Koon | $35,799 | $55,430 | 54.8% |
| H. D. Potts | $77,829 | $21,069 | -72.9% |
| Scott Hooten | $128,496 | $16,602 | -87.1% |
| Max J. Fletcher | $65,891 | $15,732 | -76.1% |
| Pamela Kae O'Brien | $9,605 | $9,605 | 0% |
| Rodney C. Greene | $26,972 | $6,728 | -75.1% |
| Lennis Kearney | $27,555 | $6,382 | -76.8% |
| Leon Ely | $42,954 | $4,959 | -88.5% |
| Lennon Cattle Company Incorporated | $0 | $4,914 | -- |
| Kenneth Neinast | $3,670 | $4,452 | 21.3% |
| Cole W. Middleton | $22,160 | $4,328 | -80.5% |
| Ernie Weaver | $19,442 | $4,326 | -77.7% |
| Jerry Jenkins | $16,181 | $4,284 | -73.5% |
| Rusty Armstrong | $7,480 | $4,274 | -42.9% |
| Elmer Buchheim | $16,421 | $4,111 | -75% |
| The Ivan Alexander JR Family Trust | $0 | $3,817 | -- |
| Barry Ken Moody | $15,774 | $3,622 | -77% |
| Wayne David Gaston | $9,592 | $3,313 | -65.5% |
| Ronny Dowdy | $14,936 | $3,226 | -78.4% |
| Ricky Northcutt | $15,100 | $3,042 | -79.9% |
| Jimmy G. Horrocks | $11,966 | $2,972 | -75.2% |
| Bill Garrett | $13,101 | $2,965 | -77.4% |
| Maurice Bryant | $9,905 | $2,934 | -70.4% |
| Middleton Dairy and Cattle Company, LLC | $0 | $2,926 | -- |
| Montra Land | $13,332 | $2,926 | -78.1% |
| Rodney C. Smith | $5,544 | $2,848 | -48.6% |
| Cora C. Northcutt | $12,217 | $2,826 | -76.9% |
| Darren Renshaw | $11,528 | $2,678 | -76.8% |
| Whit Alan Dale | $14,464 | $2,632 | -81.8% |
| Michael D. Hobbs | $6,666 | $2,618 | -60.7% |
| Mike Willis | $12,881 | $2,505 | -80.6% |
| Jimmie D. Smith | $6,168 | $2,500 | -59.5% |
| Tam-Jam Family Limited Partnership, Ltd. | $0 | $2,480 | -- |
| Tommy Gregg Potts | $13,049 | $2,320 | -82.2% |
| Jason Roberts | $0 | $2,287 | -- |
| Ken Player | $13,927 | $2,107 | -84.9% |
| Mike Gowin | $7,480 | $1,950 | -73.9% |
| Kimberly Ann Potts Harper | $3,674 | $1,945 | -47.1% |
| Vic Smith | $5,665 | $1,886 | -66.7% |
| Danny Pribble | $3,094 | $1,845 | -40.4% |
| Jimmy Plain | $6,621 | $1,771 | -73.3% |
| Keith Oakes | $6,589 | $1,610 | -75.6% |
| Jamie House | $9,777 | $1,556 | -84.1% |
| John Clark | $7,172 | $1,524 | -78.8% |
| The RHM Farm and Ranch, LLC | $2,655 | $1,453 | -45.3% |
| D & S Cattle | $10,245 | $1,421 | -86.1% |
| Billy Robertson | $5,841 | $1,401 | -76% |
| Aaron Rivers | $6,029 | $1,392 | -76.9% |
| Janice Stone | $1,586 | $1,359 | -14.3% |
| Danny Gowin | $5,360 | $1,356 | -74.7% |
| Roger D. Hooten | $5,786 | $1,296 | -77.6% |
| Norris R. Mayberry | $4,865 | $1,296 | -73.4% |
| Lance Hooten | $2,376 | $1,290 | -45.7% |
| Cole Knight | $5,148 | $1,239 | -75.9% |
| Faye Asbill | $6,194 | $1,221 | -80.3% |
| Kidd Place | $356 | $1,158 | 225.3% |
| Kirk Randall Wade | $6,551 | $1,156 | -82.4% |
| Ricky Ratliff | $5,713 | $1,131 | -80.2% |
| Donald G. Carmichael | $2,792 | $1,131 | -59.5% |
| Eddie F Horrocks | $9,406 | $1,096 | -88.3% |
| Joe E. Fisher | $5,049 | $1,083 | -78.6% |
| Raymond Spencer | $6,087 | $1,028 | -83.1% |
| Bill Faughtenberry | $5,361 | $1,015 | -81.1% |
| Kenny H. Hunt | $2,981 | $972 | -67.4% |
| Paul G. Wittrock | $14,750 | $960 | -93.5% |
| Robin Nicole Knight | $4,609 | $949 | -79.4% |
| Billy Cochrane | $0 | $935 | -- |
| Jeremy Latham | $5,797 | $896 | -84.5% |
| Donald J. Isenburg | $3,025 | $859 | -71.6% |
| William Frank Henson | $1,492 | $809 | -45.8% |
| Edward L. Swenson | $2,295 | $774 | -66.3% |
| Tony L. Jennings | $3,784 | $771 | -79.6% |
| J. F. Lyle | $3,289 | $738 | -77.6% |
| Jack Cowley | $3,335 | $714 | -78.6% |
| Kirk G. Stuart | $3,696 | $690 | -81.3% |
| Ashley N. Claxton | $2,079 | $685 | -67.1% |
| David King | $3,948 | $668 | -83.1% |
| Gerald Ely | $3,047 | $640 | -79% |
| Mark Horrocks | $3,159 | $601 | -81% |
| Robert L. Stepney Jr. | $913 | $588 | -35.6% |
| David Traylor | $3,385 | $577 | -83% |
| Stephen Melton | $4,312 | $571 | -86.8% |
| Jay Ford | $1,925 | $559 | -71% |
| Phillip Miller | $2,288 | $552 | -75.9% |
| Thomas T. Henry | $2,057 | $529 | -74.3% |
| Aaron Cooke | $4,004 | $460 | -88.5% |
| Lecks, LLC | $0 | $440 | -- |
| Colby Moulder | $1,903 | $424 | -77.7% |
| Leon Asbill Jr. | $2,079 | $395 | -81% |
| Kelly Robbins | $1,540 | $384 | -75.1% |
| Richard Griffin | $774 | $379 | -51% |
| Don Ridgeway | $1,573 | $346 | -78% |
| Debbie Ivy | $1,595 | $337 | -78.9% |
| Jimmy Buckmyer | $1,747 | $334 | -80.9% |
| Fred Hunter | $1,386 | $304 | -78.1% |
| Jasmine Akins | $1,483 | $292 | -80.3% |
| Patricia Young | $594 | $280 | -52.9% |
| Jerry Smallwood | $2,657 | $272 | -89.8% |
| Genna Hoggins | $844 | $257 | -69.5% |
| Farm Service Agency | $695 | $227 | -67.3% |
| Robert Harris | $1,001 | $211 | -78.9% |
| Joseph Orsborn | $660 | $179 | -72.9% |
| Nancy Young | $561 | $166 | -70.4% |
| Jonathan Brough | $297 | $151 | -49.2% |
| Bobby W. Middleton Jr. | $3,768 | $147 | -96.1% |
| Bruce C. Waid | $517 | $114 | -77.9% |
| Benny Ellington | $265 | $94 | -64.5% |
| Abigail Harvey | $452 | $73 | -83.8% |
| Arlon Fowler | $880 | $0 | -100% |
| Freddie A. Clifton | $1,760 | $0 | -100% |
| Jason Rabe | $1,155 | $0 | -100% |
| Jesse Morris | $385 | $0 | -100% |
| Jimmy Thompson | $935 | $0 | -100% |
| John Runion | $550 | $0 | -100% |
| Ken Clifton | $550 | $0 | -100% |
| Kenneth Wiley | $990 | $0 | -100% |
| Mary Sue Medders | $3,135 | $0 | -100% |
| Rob Groves | $440 | $0 | -100% |
| Rodney Scott Young | $1,320 | $0 | -100% |
| Samuel A. Coats | $1,045 | $0 | -100% |
| Steve Coats | $2,365 | $0 | -100% |
| Tam-Jam Family Limited Partnershi | $61,426 | $0 | -100% |
| The Ivan Alexander JR Family Trus | $31,458 | $0 | -100% |
| Delmar E. Newsom | $877 | $0 | -100% |
| Dustin McAfoos | $212 | $0 | -100% |
| Ida L. Middleton | $1,762 | $0 | -100% |
| Lennon Cattle Company Incorporate | $21,519 | $0 | -100% |
| Middleton Dairy and Cattle Compan | $180,528 | $0 | -100% |
| Webb Fortenberry | $2,530 | $0 | -100% |
| Total subsidies | $1,461,525 | $479,664 | -67.2% |
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