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In 2021, 92 farmers in cities within Hayes County received a total of $2 million in 295 farm subsidies, a 69.4% decrease compared to 2020, when the total was $6.6 million in 403 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amanda Johnson | $262,475 | $195,703 | -25.4% |
| Clifford Ranch, Inc. | $276,456 | $99,970 | -63.8% |
| Jeffers Farms, Inc. | $208,704 | $98,441 | -52.8% |
| Cynthia S. McKillip | $184,973 | $84,183 | -54.5% |
| David Tim McKillip | $184,985 | $84,164 | -54.5% |
| Milo W. Cheshire | $143,104 | $76,587 | -46.5% |
| Keith Lapp | $160,265 | $62,296 | -61.1% |
| Lana Lapp | $149,787 | $62,281 | -58.4% |
| Joseph Anderjaska | $159,458 | $59,651 | -62.6% |
| Maucher Farms, LLC | $132,203 | $52,969 | -59.9% |
| Mickey L. Cox | $220,413 | $52,879 | -76% |
| Marlene Cox | $220,222 | $52,828 | -76% |
| Kris Kressin | $123,838 | $49,893 | -59.7% |
| Boyd B. Gigax | $85,384 | $44,280 | -48.1% |
| Brian D. Wright | $46,885 | $41,906 | -10.6% |
| Zorb, Inc. | $107,578 | $40,708 | -62.2% |
| Willow Farms, Inc. | $170,569 | $40,664 | -76.2% |
| Oneil Cattle Company | $75,382 | $39,746 | -47.3% |
| Kenneth E. Korell | $89,812 | $36,344 | -59.5% |
| Tyler Messersmith | $33,277 | $35,824 | 7.7% |
| Brian Kolbet | $89,578 | $32,871 | -63.3% |
| Dean Scott | $63,714 | $32,292 | -49.3% |
| Jack A. Loomis II | $58,727 | $30,835 | -47.5% |
| Kevin Large | $81,367 | $28,425 | -65.1% |
| Craig Nelson | $28,412 | $27,341 | -3.8% |
| Kent D. Fichtner | $81,870 | $25,202 | -69.2% |
| John Mintling | $88,788 | $24,871 | -72% |
| Jerry Repass | $62,955 | $24,739 | -60.7% |
| Dolores L. Lawson | $82,009 | $23,176 | -71.7% |
| Tim Lawson | $84,205 | $23,039 | -72.6% |
| Deaver Hay, Inc. | $37,849 | $20,361 | -46.2% |
| Rick May | $64,499 | $20,120 | -68.8% |
| Nick Cox | $0 | $17,785 | -- |
| Jeffrey N. Unger | $33,070 | $17,718 | -46.4% |
| Garald N Unger | $39,702 | $17,353 | -56.3% |
| Mr Kenneth - Kenneth D. And Susan R. Messersmith | $0 | $17,235 | -- |
| Rita Erickson | $26,133 | $16,824 | -35.6% |
| Lane Michael Broz | $70,337 | $16,032 | -77.2% |
| Gaylord Lawson | $41,350 | $15,885 | -61.6% |
| Larry Brott | $30,986 | $15,855 | -48.8% |
| Kevin Korell | $37,428 | $14,057 | -62.4% |
| Lon L. Weimer | $26,073 | $13,265 | -49.1% |
| Donald D Curran Irrevocable Trust | $12,037 | $12,490 | 3.8% |
| Cheryl L. Farnsworth | $27,716 | $12,306 | -55.6% |
| Arthur Soncksen | $23,565 | $12,229 | -48.1% |
| Roger Floyd | $12,643 | $12,029 | -4.9% |
| Hillcrest Ranch, Inc. | $324,122 | $11,146 | -96.6% |
| Evan J. Messersmith | $13,460 | $10,418 | -22.6% |
| George Miller | $9,767 | $9,767 | 0% |
| Lanny R. Evans | $7,548 | $9,513 | 26% |
| James Widger | $24,116 | $9,017 | -62.6% |
| Scott W. Gohl | $36,856 | $8,727 | -76.3% |
| Thomas A. Deaver | $27,476 | $7,859 | -71.4% |
| Scott Laird | $13,186 | $7,638 | -42.1% |
| Howard L. Christensen | $21,090 | $7,432 | -64.8% |
| Marengo, LLC | $10,473 | $6,220 | -40.6% |
| Donald Fagerstone | $5,370 | $5,168 | -3.8% |
| Gerald Miller | $4,718 | $4,787 | 1.5% |
| Janet McKillip | $5,067 | $4,733 | -6.6% |
| Mr. Gregg L. Bishop | $0 | $4,607 | -- |
| Drew Michael Messersmith | $9,144 | $4,171 | -54.4% |
| Aaron Broz | $35,211 | $3,651 | -89.6% |
| Double L Farm Partnership | $1,811 | $3,572 | 97.2% |
| Southwest Feeders | $25,834 | $3,358 | -87% |
| Charles B. Clark | $4,675 | $2,886 | -38.3% |
| Jack D. Grimes | $7,273 | $2,800 | -61.5% |
| Amanda Cox | $3,538 | $2,778 | -21.5% |
| Jason Cox | $3,538 | $2,778 | -21.5% |
| Barbara M. Gigax | $3,243 | $2,740 | -15.5% |
| Allen L. Erickson | $23,960 | $2,710 | -88.7% |
| Barry L. Deaver | $6,122 | $2,645 | -56.8% |
| Rachel J. Messersmith | $3,844 | $2,502 | -34.9% |
| Heath Lapp | $6,685 | $2,477 | -62.9% |
| Robert Rosno | $3,795 | $2,300 | -39.4% |
| Trena Rice | $2,162 | $2,162 | 0% |
| Russell E Sjeklocha | $34,563 | $1,902 | -94.5% |
| Bodeman and Son, Inc. | $3,305 | $1,875 | -43.3% |
| Randy C. Richter | $3,048 | $1,818 | -40.4% |
| Ann Fornoff | $13,610 | $1,788 | -86.9% |
| Kevin Fornoff | $13,749 | $1,788 | -87% |
| Betty J Mckillip Family Trust | $0 | $1,770 | -- |
| Erik Anderjaska | $7,218 | $1,656 | -77.1% |
| Nathan D. Brott | $7,348 | $1,575 | -78.6% |
| Craig W. Softley | $2,362 | $900 | -61.9% |
| Logan Hamilton | $3,091 | $663 | -78.6% |
| Wacey Hamilton | $3,036 | $645 | -78.8% |
| Jett Sjeklocha | $3,944 | $562 | -85.8% |
| Donald Carter | $2,376 | $343 | -85.6% |
| Brady J. Rosno | $1,111 | $222 | -80% |
| Terry Richards | $53 | $106 | 100% |
| Todd Anderjaska | $0 | $83 | -- |
| Barry Richards | $53 | $53 | 0% |
| Alfred Scott | $8,782 | $0 | -100% |
| American Mortgage Company | $6,595 | $0 | -100% |
| Amie Broz | $2,090 | $0 | -100% |
| Brozland LP | $1,088 | $0 | -100% |
| Christopher Kolbet | $3,582 | $0 | -100% |
| Craig Softley | $2,577 | $0 | -100% |
| Farm Service Agency - Farm Loan P | $6,546 | $0 | -100% |
| George Mann | $836 | $0 | -100% |
| Gohl Farms, LLC | $8,904 | $0 | -100% |
| Gregg L. Bishop | $14,265 | $0 | -100% |
| Jay W Mintling | $440 | $0 | -100% |
| Keenan Richards | $827 | $0 | -100% |
| Kenneth Messersmith | $59,896 | $0 | -100% |
| Mr. Gregg L. L. Bishop | $42 | $0 | -100% |
| Richter Farms, Inc. | $1,226 | $0 | -100% |
| Southwest Feeders, LLC | $1,454,116 | $0 | -100% |
| Zane Eldon Mintling | $863 | $0 | -100% |
| Total subsidies | $6,556,409 | $2,003,963 | -69.4% |
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