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In 2021, 245 farmers in cities within Crawford County received a total of $1.3 million in 300 farm subsidies, a 65.3% decrease compared to 2020, when the total was $3.7 million in 675 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.
Farmers and Their Subsidies in Cities Associated with Crawford County, Year Over Year
| Farmer | Total Received in 2020 | Total Received in 2021 | % Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cyd Farm, LLC | $0 | $243,012 | -- |
| P&M Farms | $64,585 | $61,995 | -4% |
| Phonsavanh Thavisay | $6,643 | $59,820 | 800.5% |
| Terry D. Cockrum | $0 | $56,692 | -- |
| Patsy L David N & Larry R Crawford PTRS Haroldton Farms | $79,426 | $39,917 | -49.7% |
| L & W Cattle Company | $200,397 | $38,658 | -80.7% |
| Peggy Chapen | $84,288 | $32,578 | -61.3% |
| Clayton James | $49,623 | $32,284 | -34.9% |
| Marc E. Bradford | $0 | $30,060 | -- |
| Stevie P. King | $433,720 | $30,010 | -93.1% |
| Wayne A. Hays | $96,734 | $26,675 | -72.4% |
| Jimmy Gooch | $16,897 | $23,073 | 36.6% |
| Clayborn and Mark Farms, LLC | $4,310 | $21,620 | 401.6% |
| Cathryn Hightower | $0 | $19,847 | -- |
| Kerry King | $44,454 | $18,911 | -57.5% |
| K-B Land & Cattle, LLC | $94,287 | $17,052 | -81.9% |
| Eugene M. Williams | $31,370 | $16,867 | -46.2% |
| Bobby J. Phillips | $40,400 | $16,069 | -60.2% |
| Brad L. Hall | $86,589 | $15,768 | -81.8% |
| David Crabtree | $29,331 | $14,641 | -50.1% |
| Gary D. Pense | $0 | $14,307 | -- |
| William Lee Jackson | $48,053 | $12,939 | -73.1% |
| Ronnie Sivils | $36,330 | $11,185 | -69.2% |
| David Arnold | $14,372 | $10,884 | -24.3% |
| Martin E. Arnold | $12,777 | $10,304 | -19.4% |
| Osman Farms, LLC | $6,877 | $9,170 | 33.3% |
| Jeremy S. Simon | $69,231 | $9,030 | -87% |
| John C. Griffin | $25,085 | $8,935 | -64.4% |
| William B. Crabtree | $15,590 | $8,657 | -44.5% |
| Henry Crabtree | $14,332 | $8,246 | -42.5% |
| Matthew Crabtree | $13,331 | $7,252 | -45.6% |
| R&T Fisher Farms, Inc. | $26,675 | $7,090 | -73.4% |
| Lanier France | $38,116 | $7,042 | -81.5% |
| Judith Jan Williams | $8,011 | $6,654 | -16.9% |
| Chris Herriage | $31,600 | $6,579 | -79.2% |
| Tunican Land Company PTRSP | $4,214 | $6,528 | 54.9% |
| Dr. Billy Graham | $6,427 | $6,427 | 0% |
| Boyd Farms, Inc. | $23,973 | $5,668 | -76.4% |
| Frankie Martin Griffin | $3,375 | $5,605 | 66.1% |
| Emily Conley | $0 | $5,386 | -- |
| K & J Cattle Company, LLC | $27,462 | $5,112 | -81.4% |
| James Arnold | $6,959 | $4,910 | -29.4% |
| Rockin DS Horse & Cattle Company, LLC | $3,716 | $4,756 | 28% |
| Jeremiah Daniel Armer | $20,104 | $4,485 | -77.7% |
| Triangle Cattle Company | $19,063 | $4,336 | -77.3% |
| Scott Rogers | $10,658 | $4,172 | -60.9% |
| Alton W. Yates | $23,158 | $4,104 | -82.3% |
| Marsha A. Fagan | $17,326 | $4,040 | -76.7% |
| Linda McGhee | $7,801 | $4,024 | -48.4% |
| Timothy P. Neidecker | $16,049 | $3,974 | -75.2% |
| Bill Rogers | $14,949 | $3,868 | -74.1% |
| Randy Edwards | $18,378 | $3,824 | -79.2% |
| Jack & Freeda Trust | $19,304 | $3,821 | -80.2% |
| James T. White | $18,378 | $3,806 | -79.3% |
| Betty Bowlin | $5,827 | $3,767 | -35.4% |
| David Ford | $22,164 | $3,750 | -83.1% |
| Linda Deshazo | $20,641 | $3,711 | -82% |
| L3 Holdings, Inc. | $0 | $3,685 | -- |
| Amy Scott | $0 | $3,630 | -- |
| Audie R. Murphy | $15,576 | $3,613 | -76.8% |
| Coyote Ridge Ranch, LLC | $18,699 | $3,598 | -80.8% |
| Daniel Delaet | $18,962 | $3,430 | -81.9% |
| Diane Pense | $0 | $3,404 | -- |
| Curtis M. Workman | $12,562 | $3,310 | -73.7% |
| John Callahan | $15,456 | $3,181 | -79.4% |
| Brent Robertson | $11,910 | $3,065 | -74.3% |
| Charles H. Meier | $2,351 | $2,945 | 25.3% |
| Jared Hays | $15,081 | $2,913 | -80.7% |
| Ricky D. Cluck | $17,638 | $2,859 | -83.8% |
| Jared L. Williams | $22,827 | $2,821 | -87.6% |
| Jimmy Hightower | $15,455 | $2,819 | -81.8% |
| Tamyara Gryner | $11,262 | $2,802 | -75.1% |
| Lawana J. Gill | $17,068 | $2,794 | -83.6% |
| Olin Smith Jr. | $17,009 | $2,710 | -84.1% |
| Ronny G. Bugg Jr. | $1,848 | $2,632 | 42.4% |
| Michial Moore | $9,919 | $2,588 | -73.9% |
| Truman L. Pixley | $16,755 | $2,579 | -84.6% |
| Betty J Roe Revocable Trust | $8,975 | $2,546 | -71.6% |
| Kory House | $18,635 | $2,528 | -86.4% |
| Harold Oliver | $5,243 | $2,511 | -52.1% |
| John W. Boster | $11,716 | $2,479 | -78.8% |
| Karen Speaks | $2,442 | $2,442 | 0% |
| James A. Mathews | $14,742 | $2,430 | -83.5% |
| Randell G. Beller | $8,607 | $2,325 | -73% |
| Larry D. Brown | $9,086 | $2,309 | -74.6% |
| Bill Rhynes | $13,384 | $2,309 | -82.7% |
| Michael McClurkin | $11,110 | $2,252 | -79.7% |
| Cherryl Forte | $4,290 | $2,160 | -49.7% |
| Eddie Tweedy | $10,529 | $2,076 | -80.3% |
| Gary G. Osborne | $7,018 | $2,007 | -71.4% |
| Douglas E. Miller | $9,983 | $2,003 | -79.9% |
| Jose I. Alvez | $0 | $1,980 | -- |
| Thomas A. Epperson | $7,667 | $1,898 | -75.2% |
| Phillip Williams | $8,800 | $1,895 | -78.5% |
| Harold Pointer | $9,406 | $1,888 | -79.9% |
| James F. McGhee | $1,891 | $1,853 | -2% |
| David Stanford | $15,469 | $1,823 | -88.2% |
| Roger P. Carty | $16,393 | $1,798 | -89% |
| Dewayne Garner | $6,556 | $1,779 | -72.9% |
| Jeffrey A. Painter | $8,131 | $1,775 | -78.2% |
| Coleman Brothers | $7,590 | $1,768 | -76.7% |
| Graham Family Farms, LLC | $8,598 | $1,766 | -79.5% |
| Michael Murphy | $7,402 | $1,703 | -77% |
| John R Ballentine & Harrelyn B | $2,203 | $1,677 | -23.9% |
| Alston Wagner | $16,892 | $1,626 | -90.4% |
| Jerry Sparkman | $6,816 | $1,609 | -76.4% |
| Kelly D. Payton | $12,426 | $1,603 | -87.1% |
| Chester R. Johnson | $6,787 | $1,579 | -76.7% |
| Travis Poole | $3,729 | $1,570 | -57.9% |
| Barbara Hammond | $9,836 | $1,564 | -84.1% |
| Homer G. Nolan | $7,359 | $1,548 | -79% |
| Julian Lee Cheely | $4,906 | $1,545 | -68.5% |
| Jeffery Cluck | $11,558 | $1,540 | -86.7% |
| Angela Graham | $6,540 | $1,524 | -76.7% |
| Tune Farms, LLC | $7,790 | $1,513 | -80.6% |
| Paul Thomas Meadors | $10,275 | $1,509 | -85.3% |
| Linda F. Tucker | $12,318 | $1,496 | -87.9% |
| William E. Cagle | $4,521 | $1,490 | -67% |
| Roland E. Elkins | $6,735 | $1,468 | -78.2% |
| Bradley Clay Gibson | $7,271 | $1,424 | -80.4% |
| Bobby F. Moore | $9,618 | $1,410 | -85.3% |
| Charles W. Thomas Jr. | $1,595 | $1,404 | -12% |
| Tommy Wells | $0 | $1,375 | -- |
| Roger Green | $8,977 | $1,356 | -84.9% |
| Theodore R. Wells | $9,621 | $1,348 | -86% |
| Merle Dickerson Jr. | $625 | $1,287 | 105.9% |
| Brenda Jeffers | $9,349 | $1,260 | -86.5% |
| Cecilia Hopkins | $2,626 | $1,231 | -53.1% |
| Shawn and Shane King Farm | $7,376 | $1,212 | -83.6% |
| Mark L. Kelley | $2,626 | $1,189 | -54.7% |
| Julian Reeves | $4,807 | $1,185 | -75.3% |
| Jesse Murphy | $6,125 | $1,182 | -80.7% |
| Kevin M. Lipe | $5,280 | $1,168 | -77.9% |
| Joe Walden | $6,252 | $1,157 | -81.5% |
| Neal B. Ridenour | $4,928 | $1,145 | -76.8% |
| David I. Edington | $5,377 | $1,144 | -78.7% |
| Steven J. Ray | $6,421 | $1,122 | -82.5% |
| Justin Treece | $6,790 | $1,121 | -83.5% |
| Robert Pack | $4,745 | $1,108 | -76.6% |
| William F. Young | $5,397 | $1,095 | -79.7% |
| Gary Goff | $3,967 | $1,046 | -73.6% |
| William G. Jackson | $7,875 | $1,018 | -87.1% |
| Gary Wayne West | $4,092 | $1,010 | -75.3% |
| Juan A. Cruz | $4,254 | $1,001 | -76.5% |
| Jeremy C. Goforth | $2,475 | $997 | -59.7% |
| Donna Scoggins | $3,905 | $982 | -74.9% |
| Larry Roe Revocable Trust - Larry W Roe | $11,743 | $977 | -91.7% |
| Chris W. Small | $5,471 | $972 | -82.2% |
| Kurt Shaw | $5,888 | $967 | -83.6% |
| Jess Tillman Mashburn Jr. | $2,585 | $941 | -63.6% |
| Matthew Moses | $2,519 | $918 | -63.6% |
| Clay Everette Gibson | $5,104 | $906 | -82.2% |
| Barry James | $4,936 | $875 | -82.3% |
| Rita K. Albers | $4,879 | $854 | -82.5% |
| Jerrod English | $6,151 | $852 | -86.1% |
| Alfred L. Markham III | $5,335 | $835 | -84.3% |
| John Dee Long | $384 | $824 | 114.6% |
| Kenneth Murphy | $3,647 | $811 | -77.8% |
| Ronald G. Murphy | $4,572 | $800 | -82.5% |
| Joseph L. Payton | $4,502 | $790 | -82.5% |
| Jimmy D. Atwell | $5,506 | $762 | -86.2% |
| Robin J. Morse | $3,609 | $737 | -79.6% |
| Brandon Campbell | $2,739 | $730 | -73.3% |
| James Huckabee | $3,113 | $726 | -76.7% |
| Cynthia L. Gebhardt | $3,601 | $722 | -80% |
| James M. Seratt | $3,223 | $720 | -77.7% |
| Derrick Bryant | $4,249 | $710 | -83.3% |
| Kirk D. Stites | $6,083 | $709 | -88.3% |
| Pete Dustin Fain | $2,651 | $702 | -73.5% |
| Aleena Brammer | $3,552 | $680 | -80.9% |
| Mike Johnson | $3,124 | $678 | -78.3% |
| Cathy Mason | $7,023 | $668 | -90.5% |
| Pamela C. Johnson | $2,134 | $664 | -68.9% |
| Norman E. Marion | $2,629 | $644 | -75.5% |
| David Crowley | $4,489 | $630 | -86% |
| William A. Hubbard | $2,992 | $610 | -79.6% |
| Kelly J. Campbell | $2,431 | $606 | -75.1% |
| Daniel M. Taylor | $2,897 | $605 | -79.1% |
| Brett D. Peters | $1,892 | $586 | -69% |
| Guy Dean Jr. | $1,573 | $584 | -62.9% |
| Cody Belt | $1,584 | $582 | -63.3% |
| Paul Edwin Summerhill | $4,715 | $577 | -87.8% |
| Steven Keady | $2,409 | $576 | -76.1% |
| Stephen G. Lux | $10,101 | $551 | -94.5% |
| Jimmy House | $11,451 | $546 | -95.2% |
| Jacob Workman | $2,919 | $544 | -81.4% |
| Jeffery C. Wagner | $3,807 | $537 | -85.9% |
| Jared Clark | $3,309 | $535 | -83.8% |
| Charles E. Murphy | $2,310 | $526 | -77.2% |
| Tyler Whitley | $2,266 | $501 | -77.9% |
| Louis D. Bastin | $579 | $500 | -13.6% |
| Reta Mitchell | $2,346 | $479 | -79.6% |
| Elton B. Whitlow | $1,001 | $472 | -52.8% |
| Patricia J. McCutchen | $2,145 | $466 | -78.3% |
| James Michael Hall | $2,705 | $466 | -82.8% |
| David Collins | $1,221 | $464 | -62% |
| Chad Chronister | $2,547 | $453 | -82.2% |
| Patrick Winfrey | $2,123 | $447 | -78.9% |
| Terrance Scott Higgins | $2,093 | $439 | -79% |
| Kenneth C. Pixley | $10,472 | $437 | -95.8% |
| Dallas Smith | $1,507 | $433 | -71.3% |
| Reba F. Fears | $1,463 | $432 | -70.5% |
| Morris Trust | $850 | $425 | -50% |
| Jose Hernandez | $1,771 | $419 | -76.3% |
| Waymon Covey | $2,605 | $419 | -83.9% |
| Russell W. Hawkins | $4,021 | $415 | -89.7% |
| Frisco Head | $891 | $396 | -55.6% |
| Jennifer Wood | $2,013 | $375 | -81.4% |
| James C. Jones | $3,248 | $372 | -88.5% |
| Tommie L. Stratton | $1,628 | $371 | -77.2% |
| Ricky Belk | $1,749 | $368 | -79% |
| Farron Brunk | $2,113 | $367 | -82.6% |
| David Wallace | $1,210 | $364 | -69.9% |
| Christopher L. Boerjan | $2,341 | $362 | -84.5% |
| Lonnie Richesin | $1,720 | $349 | -79.7% |
| Virginia Rhodes | $494 | $332 | -32.8% |
| Benny Smith | $2,121 | $329 | -84.5% |
| William Donald Breeden | $2,068 | $326 | -84.2% |
| Grant Benham | $792 | $322 | -59.3% |
| Cleo Tune | $1,342 | $312 | -76.8% |
| Jose Delarosa | $2,288 | $297 | -87% |
| Shirley Elliott | $1,671 | $279 | -83.3% |
| Boyn Morris | $1,540 | $268 | -82.6% |
| Audie R. Chesshir | $1,914 | $263 | -86.3% |
| Gonzalo Hernandez Jr. | $627 | $262 | -58.2% |
| Tom Moore | $990 | $240 | -75.8% |
| Daniel Robert Keeton | $1,331 | $239 | -82% |
| Mike Jones | $874 | $238 | -72.8% |
| Terry Peters | $1,629 | $232 | -85.8% |
| Ronald E. Bankston | $1,023 | $204 | -80.1% |
| David Roe | $438 | $203 | -53.7% |
| Torin L. Johnson | $1,012 | $190 | -81.2% |
| Johnny L. Smith | $1,664 | $182 | -89.1% |
| Ricky Don Angus | $345 | $182 | -47.2% |
| Janice McDonald | $228 | $171 | -25% |
| Lary McDonald | $515 | $171 | -66.8% |
| Myron A. Kirksey Bypass Trust | $253 | $116 | -54.2% |
| Monica K. Freeland Bypass Trust | $246 | $113 | -54.1% |
| Jacky Richesin | $1,320 | $105 | -92% |
| Zachery Belt | $2,175 | $105 | -95.2% |
| Rick McDonald | $484 | $97 | -80% |
| Adrian R Sopshire | $916 | $34 | -96.3% |
| Heath Trent | $28 | $14 | -50% |
| Donald C Haldeen | $0 | $8 | -- |
| Jason Davis | $16 | $7 | -56.3% |
| Andres Hernandez-Padilla | $550 | $0 | -100% |
| Blondell Association, Inc. | $13,083 | $0 | -100% |
| Charles L. Hershey | $107 | $0 | -100% |
| Elena Harris | $27 | $0 | -100% |
| Gonzalo S. Hernandez | $715 | $0 | -100% |
| Jimmy Don Gooch Estate | $19,362 | $0 | -100% |
| Jimmy Gunn - the Gunn Family Trust | $2,035 | $0 | -100% |
| Kevin Collins | $6,105 | $0 | -100% |
| Linda Mason | $1,215 | $0 | -100% |
| Mae M. Osburn | $150 | $0 | -100% |
| Rebecca A. Peters | $150 | $0 | -100% |
| Roma Lee Brittain Jr. | $1,595 | $0 | -100% |
| Scotty Chitwood | $854 | $0 | -100% |
| Steve Rucker | $346 | $0 | -100% |
| Bill Baggett | $1,155 | $0 | -100% |
| Joel Dyer | $84 | $0 | -100% |
| Anthony Rupp | $1,595 | $0 | -100% |
| Cartwright Family Trust | $1,362 | $0 | -100% |
| Pense Nursery, Inc. | $26,255 | $0 | -100% |
| James David Hoyle | $1,705 | $0 | -100% |
| Jerry L. Roe | $8,085 | $0 | -100% |
| Karl D. Tharp | $6,435 | $0 | -100% |
| Marty Joe Mason | $1,100 | $0 | -100% |
| Mary G. Warren | $5,266 | $0 | -100% |
| Crystal Collins | $550 | $0 | -100% |
| Mary K. Poole | $3,410 | $0 | -100% |
| Betty Williams | $491 | $0 | -100% |
| Bobby Richesin | $1,100 | $0 | -100% |
| Dbee's Nature, LLC | $814 | $0 | -100% |
| Dexton Lively | $880 | $0 | -100% |
| Jimmie Bill Massey | $6,040 | $0 | -100% |
| Kenneth M. Thompson | $1,485 | $0 | -100% |
| Lee J. Baggett | $1,815 | $0 | -100% |
| Mildred Kibler | $276 | $0 | -100% |
| Pleasant Valley Farm of Van Buren, Inc. | $500,000 | $0 | -100% |
| Sullivan Farms, LLC | $1,613 | $0 | -100% |
| Terry A. Bibbs | $1,430 | $0 | -100% |
| The White Trust | $1,536 | $0 | -100% |
| Total subsidies | $3,670,045 | $1,274,017 | -65.3% |
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