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In 2021, 114 farmers in cities within Cannon County received a total of $399,279 in 163 farm subsidies, a 78.2% decrease compared to 2020, when the total was $1.8 million in 356 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Higgins Livestock | $433,663 | $89,956 | -79.3% |
| Justin C. Fann | $69,932 | $26,553 | -62% |
| Javin Fann | $69,738 | $26,361 | -62.2% |
| Herbert Basham III | $13,950 | $25,578 | 83.4% |
| John Francis | $73,402 | $18,461 | -74.8% |
| Sheri Lynne Santala Fenton | $0 | $17,774 | -- |
| Faye Fann | $54,210 | $13,839 | -74.5% |
| Terry Young | $45,529 | $13,185 | -71% |
| Brent Mathis | $36,562 | $13,026 | -64.4% |
| Anna Sensenstein | $12,304 | $12,256 | -0.4% |
| Ward Pack | $51,893 | $7,268 | -86% |
| Johnny R. Powell | $13,477 | $6,030 | -55.3% |
| Elvis D. Parker | $10,282 | $6,001 | -41.6% |
| Bob Melton | $8,744 | $5,875 | -32.8% |
| Roger Martin | $32,921 | $5,769 | -82.5% |
| John Andrew Higgins | $5,181 | $5,613 | 8.3% |
| Mike Hutchins | $21,792 | $5,482 | -74.8% |
| Eric Michael Saddler | $13,882 | $4,538 | -67.3% |
| Bradley Coppinger | $14,526 | $4,174 | -71.3% |
| Phillip Coppinger | $14,211 | $4,174 | -70.6% |
| Randall K. Robbins | $15,758 | $3,634 | -76.9% |
| Jack Pemberton | $17,303 | $3,217 | -81.4% |
| Mark Duggin | $12,742 | $2,850 | -77.6% |
| Dwight G. Saddler | $3,897 | $2,819 | -27.7% |
| Nolan Travis | $7,530 | $2,817 | -62.6% |
| Ronny Pack | $13,045 | $2,732 | -79.1% |
| Mike Simmons | $31,809 | $2,710 | -91.5% |
| Tim Howell | $5,262 | $2,601 | -50.6% |
| Bruce Steelman | $8,217 | $2,438 | -70.3% |
| Phillip Lorance | $10,518 | $2,344 | -77.7% |
| Nick Smith | $10,469 | $2,278 | -78.2% |
| Larry D. Emberton | $12,963 | $2,252 | -82.6% |
| Grover Dale Parker | $6,611 | $2,226 | -66.3% |
| Steven B. Higgins | $3,804 | $1,797 | -52.8% |
| Alton Bundy | $2,676 | $1,690 | -36.8% |
| Debra Germain | $1,639 | $1,639 | 0% |
| Bobby Joe Young | $2,044 | $1,626 | -20.5% |
| Grady George Jr. | $9,193 | $1,580 | -82.8% |
| Julie Ann Gunter | $1,682 | $1,556 | -7.5% |
| Marshall Williams | $5,485 | $1,426 | -74% |
| Gerry Nokes | $43,730 | $1,416 | -96.8% |
| Bobby Davenport | $8,996 | $1,341 | -85.1% |
| Lou Pitts Nave | $8,865 | $1,316 | -85.2% |
| Ricky Estes | $5,770 | $1,217 | -78.9% |
| Skylar Timothy Daniel | $2,914 | $1,193 | -59.1% |
| Danna Pemberton | $5,104 | $1,184 | -76.8% |
| Clark Hollis | $6,769 | $1,139 | -83.2% |
| Terry Preston | $4,356 | $1,134 | -74% |
| Ronnie Wimberley | $6,006 | $1,080 | -82% |
| Charles W. Jacobs | $3,637 | $1,017 | -72% |
| Steve Williams | $4,026 | $969 | -75.9% |
| Gary McReynolds | $4,181 | $922 | -77.9% |
| Ryan Haley | $3,762 | $868 | -76.9% |
| Wade Duggin | $3,476 | $867 | -75.1% |
| Gary Hancock | $3,629 | $865 | -76.2% |
| Darren Whaley | $4,422 | $852 | -80.7% |
| David Ethan Curtis | $4,783 | $822 | -82.8% |
| Terry Thomas | $4,662 | $814 | -82.5% |
| Charles H. Mount | $2,673 | $739 | -72.4% |
| Troy D. Allen | $1,716 | $729 | -57.5% |
| Joe D. Turner | $4,499 | $716 | -84.1% |
| Kathy Pugh | $0 | $678 | -- |
| Andy Gay | $2,453 | $676 | -72.4% |
| Jeanne Cp Baxter | $1,599 | $674 | -57.8% |
| Theresa Sclafani | $495 | $665 | 34.3% |
| Phillip Parton | $2,860 | $637 | -77.7% |
| Thomas J. Lovvorn | $2,112 | $624 | -70.5% |
| Terance J. Hudson | $2,519 | $615 | -75.6% |
| Robert E. Scovill Jr. | $5,376 | $602 | -88.8% |
| Marvin Davenport | $2,805 | $594 | -78.8% |
| John W. Rodgers | $2,497 | $585 | -76.6% |
| Ralph Jackson | $3,347 | $578 | -82.7% |
| Mildred Ferrell | $0 | $564 | -- |
| Orville Lewis | $3,003 | $564 | -81.2% |
| Jared Saddler | $1,618 | $560 | -65.4% |
| Gary Nichols | $2,244 | $557 | -75.2% |
| Olliver Hall Owen | $2,420 | $542 | -77.6% |
| Ronald Jones | $3,739 | $534 | -85.7% |
| Terry Daniel | $2,635 | $505 | -80.8% |
| Jonathon Davis Francis | $3,773 | $496 | -86.9% |
| Brian R. Womack | $1,966 | $476 | -75.8% |
| William Hunter Nunley | $2,861 | $431 | -84.9% |
| Steven Osment | $1,903 | $430 | -77.4% |
| James T. Sherrell Jr. | $1,397 | $418 | -70.1% |
| Deborah Wessel | $766 | $414 | -46% |
| Shawn Gunter | $1,760 | $403 | -77.1% |
| Joyce Hale | $1,489 | $396 | -73.4% |
| Nelson Owen | $1,928 | $380 | -80.3% |
| Mary J. Cook | $1,893 | $377 | -80.1% |
| Michael Melton | $1,938 | $336 | -82.7% |
| Jacob Duggin | $1,756 | $332 | -81.1% |
| Wallace King | $1,059 | $330 | -68.8% |
| Jesse Lane Cunningham | $2,253 | $294 | -87% |
| Joye Hatfield | $1,869 | $294 | -84.3% |
| Anthony Simpson | $1,122 | $292 | -74% |
| Colleen Hughes | $1,122 | $285 | -74.6% |
| Donnie West | $0 | $275 | -- |
| Mike Jones | $4,582 | $272 | -94.1% |
| Emogean Mason | $211 | $264 | 25.1% |
| Don R. Taylor | $1,265 | $242 | -80.9% |
| Blake Oneal | $1,869 | $232 | -87.6% |
| Hal Champion | $1,001 | $230 | -77% |
| James Smitty | $935 | $218 | -76.7% |
| Jimmy J. Coppinger | $373 | $215 | -42.4% |
| Eva L. Mathis | $1,623 | $152 | -90.6% |
| Wesley D. Foster | $0 | $149 | -- |
| Mitzi Brandon | $1,035 | $124 | -88% |
| Joshua Walker | $2,168 | $112 | -94.8% |
| James David Parton | $171 | $94 | -45% |
| Jewelene Cooper | $0 | $72 | -- |
| Barbara Broads | $707 | $59 | -91.7% |
| Mike Bailey | $180 | $51 | -71.7% |
| Steven Coppinger | $27 | $18 | -33.3% |
| Matthew Ridenour | $170 | $17 | -90% |
| Alanna Vaught | $1,015 | $0 | -100% |
| Joe S. Reed | $607 | $0 | -100% |
| Larry Thomson | $10,455 | $0 | -100% |
| Roy Nelson Pugh | $2,655 | $0 | -100% |
| Bobby Parker | $8,194 | $0 | -100% |
| Cameron Davis | $1,720 | $0 | -100% |
| Carpenters Kidz, Inc. | $4,860 | $0 | -100% |
| Dianne H. Bryant | $102 | $0 | -100% |
| Ellen S. Hawkins | $98 | $0 | -100% |
| George Jones | $385 | $0 | -100% |
| Jason Foster | $1,650 | $0 | -100% |
| Jerry Lynn Bogle | $224 | $0 | -100% |
| Jesse W. Ferrell Jr. | $195 | $0 | -100% |
| Johnny Neely | $315,643 | $0 | -100% |
| Kay Peeler | $293 | $0 | -100% |
| Keith Bowman | $2,421 | $0 | -100% |
| Kevin Myers | $47,238 | $0 | -100% |
| Marilyn Leone Santala | $17,774 | $0 | -100% |
| Naomi Blair | $285 | $0 | -100% |
| Orval Gray | $2,142 | $0 | -100% |
| Robert W. Davenport | $605 | $0 | -100% |
| Roy Parker | $283 | $0 | -100% |
| Tony Parker | $3,080 | $0 | -100% |
| Trent Hancock | $825 | $0 | -100% |
| Total subsidies | $1,828,465 | $399,279 | -78.2% |
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