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In 2021, 75 farmers in cities within Grant County received a total of $551,932 in 85 farm subsidies, a 39.6% decrease compared to 2020, when the total was $914,460 in 157 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jerry Crutchfield | $233,017 | $78,176 | -66.5% |
| Hurst Logging, Inc. | $0 | $52,875 | -- |
| BMH Logging, Inc. | $0 | $52,875 | -- |
| Jacob Paty Logging, Inc. | $0 | $52,875 | -- |
| Pulpwood Producers Company, Inc. | $0 | $52,875 | -- |
| Shelby Taylor Trucking, Inc. | $0 | $52,875 | -- |
| Allen Brothers Farm, LLC | $230,384 | $49,683 | -78.4% |
| William Stefan Draper | $0 | $21,354 | -- |
| Tommy G. Bird | $81,052 | $15,501 | -80.9% |
| Shane Dougan Trucking, LLC | $0 | $14,765 | -- |
| Tar Camp Creek Land & Timber, LLC | $13,883 | $13,883 | 0% |
| Thomas Michael Bane | $27,372 | $6,566 | -76% |
| Orville W. Emerson | $0 | $6,380 | -- |
| Roy W. Crouse | $29,667 | $5,969 | -79.9% |
| Kenneth O. Sites Jr. | $34,696 | $5,723 | -83.5% |
| Ross Barnes | $20,923 | $3,933 | -81.2% |
| Darrell Jordan | $13,211 | $3,338 | -74.7% |
| James M. Harper | $13,981 | $3,292 | -76.5% |
| Elmore Family General Partnership | $3,224 | $3,224 | 0% |
| Elyzabell L Young | $5,864 | $2,984 | -49.1% |
| John Robinette | $0 | $2,415 | -- |
| James L. Gartman | $9,736 | $1,930 | -80.2% |
| Zachary Doan | $0 | $1,925 | -- |
| James Warren Keesee | $8,685 | $1,816 | -79.1% |
| Rex Pumphrey | $6,329 | $1,811 | -71.4% |
| Noah L. Oden | $9,123 | $1,783 | -80.5% |
| Mike McJunkins | $7,612 | $1,719 | -77.4% |
| Carol S. Wilson | $1,516 | $1,679 | 10.8% |
| Ray Tompkins | $2,690 | $1,614 | -40% |
| Carla Y. Shipman | $0 | $1,595 | -- |
| Wylie Farms, LLC | $7,644 | $1,558 | -79.6% |
| Bryan Payer | $7,326 | $1,481 | -79.8% |
| Chad Harper | $8,617 | $1,441 | -83.3% |
| Johnnie E. Harper | $5,049 | $1,431 | -71.7% |
| Chad Allen Higginbotham | $6,061 | $1,419 | -76.6% |
| Jennifer Phelps | $6,148 | $1,391 | -77.4% |
| Wayne Crutchfield | $0 | $1,375 | -- |
| Jerry R. Newton | $6,203 | $1,362 | -78% |
| Casey Lamb | $6,754 | $1,317 | -80.5% |
| Kevin Hopkins | $6,402 | $1,237 | -80.7% |
| William Highsmith | $6,260 | $1,234 | -80.3% |
| Robin L. Carter | $4,411 | $1,148 | -74% |
| John W. Mitchell | $10,412 | $1,091 | -89.5% |
| Kyle Dewayne Chandler | $4,004 | $1,080 | -73% |
| V & S Investment, LLC | $4,498 | $1,069 | -76.2% |
| Royce Shepherd | $6,794 | $1,027 | -84.9% |
| Hannah Scott Mitchell | $5,454 | $995 | -81.8% |
| Goode Farms, LLC | $0 | $884 | -- |
| Jc Bradley Warren | $4,565 | $880 | -80.7% |
| David Gatzke | $0 | $770 | -- |
| Jeremy D. Teague | $3,710 | $728 | -80.4% |
| Betty Sue Danner | $4,576 | $712 | -84.4% |
| Morris Roark | $2,442 | $698 | -71.4% |
| John E. Suttle Jr. | $3,036 | $659 | -78.3% |
| Danny MacKey | $3,235 | $651 | -79.9% |
| Mitchell J. Johnson | $2,486 | $626 | -74.8% |
| Joy B. Rogers | $2,475 | $612 | -75.3% |
| Jason Stockton | $5,760 | $587 | -89.8% |
| Charlene Wesley | $1,551 | $559 | -64% |
| Leslie Lee Cotten | $1,958 | $536 | -72.6% |
| Peggy D. Thomas | $2,519 | $502 | -80.1% |
| Transitech Rail Repair Property, LLC | $748 | $404 | -46% |
| John Brett Woodmansee | $1,920 | $382 | -80.1% |
| William Allen Jr. | $825 | $349 | -57.7% |
| Brad Christopher McGinley | $2,700 | $322 | -88.1% |
| Kerri Bone | $287 | $287 | 0% |
| Bradford Warren | $1,419 | $284 | -80% |
| Wade R. Carrell | $1,585 | $246 | -84.5% |
| Steve Webb | $1,155 | $242 | -79% |
| Jerome F. Sullivan | $1,156 | $236 | -79.6% |
| Cindy Ivy | $1,371 | $214 | -84.4% |
| Billy D. Burnett | $655 | $214 | -67.3% |
| Sandra Henry | $113 | $149 | 31.9% |
| Lezleigh Robinette | $0 | $72 | -- |
| Jerry G. Hall | $0 | $38 | -- |
| Carroll Guffey Jr. | $33 | $0 | -100% |
| Dennis C. Teague | $5,433 | $0 | -100% |
| Donald Ray Vance | $495 | $0 | -100% |
| John Harrington | $1,155 | $0 | -100% |
| Mary Harper | $95 | $0 | -100% |
| Total subsidies | $914,460 | $551,932 | -39.6% |
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