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In 2021, 151 farmers in cities within Decatur County received a total of $695,011 in 236 farm subsidies, a 51.5% decrease compared to 2020, when the total was $1.4 million in 467 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 Decatur County, Year Over Year
| Farmer | Total Received in 2020 | Total Received in 2021 | % Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stacy D. Vise | $191,565 | $71,124 | -62.9% |
| Donald E. Franks Jr. | $24,674 | $42,514 | 72.3% |
| Jared F. Kelley | $6,077 | $40,102 | 559.9% |
| Carver E. Wentworth | $3,553 | $31,761 | 793.9% |
| Lee Wyatt | $37,721 | $27,440 | -27.3% |
| Jason H. Moody | $59,792 | $25,725 | -57% |
| Rickey L. Box | $76,520 | $24,307 | -68.2% |
| Jacky Lynn Chumney | $54,768 | $23,977 | -56.2% |
| Larry N. Fisher | $67,065 | $20,990 | -68.7% |
| Brent Lay | $17,259 | $18,425 | 6.8% |
| Robert W. Myracle | $3,025 | $15,481 | 411.8% |
| Kurt Holbert | $15,090 | $15,090 | 0% |
| Gary W. Pevahouse | $98,577 | $14,557 | -85.2% |
| Kyle A. Robins | $31,494 | $12,272 | -61% |
| Billy R. James | $0 | $11,816 | -- |
| Anthony W. Alexander | $984 | $11,365 | 1,055% |
| Danny Lomax | $4,549 | $11,159 | 145.3% |
| Jerry F. Harrington | $14,662 | $11,014 | -24.9% |
| Rhonda Mitchell | $0 | $10,991 | -- |
| Terry D. Rains | $41,224 | $10,870 | -73.6% |
| James M. Smith | $9,337 | $9,337 | 0% |
| Barry Fowler | $0 | $8,978 | -- |
| Thomas H. Leitch | $3,509 | $8,527 | 143% |
| Brent Hall | $0 | $7,793 | -- |
| Clay H. Robins | $19,666 | $7,651 | -61.1% |
| Ronnie D West | $31,451 | $7,511 | -76.1% |
| Randall Roach | $39,198 | $7,035 | -82.1% |
| Will J. Milam | $33,664 | $6,895 | -79.5% |
| Hollis Keeton | $7,304 | $6,681 | -8.5% |
| Johnny M. Bell | $13,521 | $6,584 | -51.3% |
| Patsy Mooney Yarbro | $7,090 | $6,356 | -10.4% |
| Derrick Melvin Brasher | $2,640 | $6,266 | 137.3% |
| Robert Glynn Aaron | $2,457 | $5,867 | 138.8% |
| Gerald W. McClure | $6,095 | $5,841 | -4.2% |
| Gary Neal Montgomery | $21,972 | $5,604 | -74.5% |
| James Harold King | $16,457 | $5,355 | -67.5% |
| Everett Ivey | $3,674 | $5,251 | 42.9% |
| Bobby McComic | $4,830 | $4,830 | 0% |
| Lee Hendrix | $0 | $4,737 | -- |
| Kenneth K. Long | $13,069 | $4,123 | -68.5% |
| Bobby Earl Goodman | $0 | $3,886 | -- |
| Justin Ray Kelley | $1,941 | $3,766 | 94% |
| Joe L. Johnson | $14,321 | $3,637 | -74.6% |
| Donnie J. Hays | $12,682 | $3,262 | -74.3% |
| Ronald Daws | $12,692 | $3,160 | -75.1% |
| Gary Tillman | $0 | $3,055 | -- |
| Randy L. Keeton | $15,355 | $2,709 | -82.4% |
| Jeremy Brent Jones | $1,463 | $2,706 | 85% |
| Hatchie River Bottom PTR, Ltd. | $7,066 | $2,704 | -61.7% |
| Joel T. Keeton | $7,264 | $2,589 | -64.4% |
| Marty Yarbro | $0 | $2,550 | -- |
| Ann Blankenship | $11,586 | $2,474 | -78.6% |
| Codie Lynn Pevahouse | $8,656 | $2,465 | -71.5% |
| Jerry L. Phillips | $4,991 | $2,365 | -52.6% |
| Peggy Yarbro Coates | $4,454 | $2,185 | -50.9% |
| Harold Ray Maners | $7,503 | $2,124 | -71.7% |
| Alan Lindsey | $2,838 | $1,953 | -31.2% |
| Dale Robins | $5,415 | $1,923 | -64.5% |
| Tracy Hendrix | $7,161 | $1,877 | -73.8% |
| Alan Jackson | $7,083 | $1,823 | -74.3% |
| Jason Q. Johnson | $5,139 | $1,714 | -66.6% |
| J. B. Roach | $18,556 | $1,666 | -91% |
| Joy B. Johnson | $7,825 | $1,627 | -79.2% |
| James R. Swindle | $1,596 | $1,596 | 0% |
| Will Vise | $5,896 | $1,590 | -73% |
| Bobby Hopper | $17,472 | $1,408 | -91.9% |
| Mary Cruse | $1,361 | $1,361 | 0% |
| Brenda P. Johnson | $0 | $1,350 | -- |
| Annette M. Gilbert | $63 | $1,335 | 2,019% |
| Jeff Milam | $9,013 | $1,332 | -85.2% |
| Todd Teague | $866 | $1,311 | 51.4% |
| Billy W. Campbell | $5,786 | $1,268 | -78.1% |
| Jerry M. Smith | $3,694 | $1,266 | -65.7% |
| Eddie L. Smart | $4,888 | $1,186 | -75.7% |
| Geary F. Maness | $3,356 | $1,154 | -65.6% |
| Billy A. Lomax | $8,283 | $1,139 | -86.2% |
| Rufus L. McKenzie | $4,566 | $1,134 | -75.2% |
| Freddy G. Bartholomew | $4,147 | $1,126 | -72.8% |
| Marsha Johnson | $7,310 | $1,104 | -84.9% |
| Alan Evans | $1,104 | $1,104 | 0% |
| Denny Broadway | $6,250 | $1,044 | -83.3% |
| Parker Maners | $27,853 | $1,014 | -96.4% |
| Joe D. Keeton | $2,301 | $1,010 | -56.1% |
| Randal Joe Camper | $6,032 | $958 | -84.1% |
| Jennifer Lynne Ivey Thaxton | $0 | $942 | -- |
| Randy L. Inman | $2,827 | $932 | -67% |
| Sandy Carver | $2,539 | $901 | -64.5% |
| Andrew C. Sparks | $1,677 | $864 | -48.5% |
| Kenneth Dale Kennedy | $4,799 | $842 | -82.5% |
| Alma G. Townsend | $2,698 | $812 | -69.9% |
| John S. Keeton | $6,177 | $807 | -86.9% |
| Scotty D. Thomas | $5,017 | $792 | -84.2% |
| Jean D. Myracle | $683 | $771 | 12.9% |
| Kenny L. Perkins | $807 | $762 | -5.6% |
| Lynn B. Williams | $1,511 | $739 | -51.1% |
| Kyle Murphy | $4,912 | $737 | -85% |
| Bonnie Gail Goff | $2,032 | $711 | -65% |
| Danny R. Smith | $4,242 | $708 | -83.3% |
| Kenneth Tharp | $3,394 | $680 | -80% |
| Alex Hunter Autry | $3,157 | $675 | -78.6% |
| Mark D. Teague | $4,104 | $654 | -84.1% |
| Margaret Stansberry | $760 | $634 | -16.6% |
| Gerald & Doris Martin Rev Trust-Gerald Martin | $0 | $623 | -- |
| Tim S. White | $3,859 | $623 | -83.9% |
| Toney G. Campbell | $2,495 | $609 | -75.6% |
| Woody B. Tubbs | $4,502 | $608 | -86.5% |
| Katie M. Miller | $0 | $605 | -- |
| Jon D. Graves | $0 | $545 | -- |
| Eddie Collins Pratt III | $2,662 | $544 | -79.6% |
| Jerry Swindle | $2,972 | $540 | -81.8% |
| Everett Keith Kirk | $34 | $534 | 1,470.6% |
| James A. Blankenship | $2,695 | $526 | -80.5% |
| Danny E. Carrington | $2,661 | $521 | -80.4% |
| Edward Dickson | $2,899 | $484 | -83.3% |
| Virgle Byrant Box | $1,826 | $476 | -73.9% |
| Joel S. Boggan | $1,617 | $474 | -70.7% |
| James E. Meggs | $0 | $469 | -- |
| Donald R. Moore | $1,130 | $437 | -61.3% |
| Michael D. Linton Sr. | $3,720 | $394 | -89.4% |
| Ben D. Yarbro | $1,155 | $345 | -70.1% |
| Pamela J. Bartholomew | $1,656 | $328 | -80.2% |
| David M. Townsend | $1,573 | $290 | -81.6% |
| Grafton Earl Dodd | $658 | $286 | -56.5% |
| Sammy M. Phillips | $1,394 | $283 | -79.7% |
| Allan Dean Miller | $570 | $279 | -51.1% |
| Billy M. Vestal | $1,078 | $276 | -74.4% |
| James Curtis Young | $1,116 | $276 | -75.3% |
| Ryan A. Collett | $0 | $263 | -- |
| Jay Woody Tubbs | $0 | $255 | -- |
| Welvon Mayo | $1,055 | $253 | -76% |
| Donald E. Franks Sr. | $8,149 | $217 | -97.3% |
| Sandra K. Lackey | $613 | $213 | -65.3% |
| Jerry W. Yarbro | $2,152 | $200 | -90.7% |
| Shannon Broadway | $1,067 | $190 | -82.2% |
| Michael G. Smith | $7,400 | $183 | -97.5% |
| Ricky L. Wood | $750 | $173 | -76.9% |
| Golden Teal | $295 | $157 | -46.8% |
| Christopher D. Marshall | $1,496 | $156 | -89.6% |
| Jeffrey K. Conder | $913 | $138 | -84.9% |
| Melanie Holbert | $132 | $137 | 3.8% |
| Diana J. Meadows | $0 | $136 | -- |
| Justin Swindle | $982 | $132 | -86.6% |
| MTS Partnership | $332 | $113 | -66% |
| Larry Joe Pope | $484 | $107 | -77.9% |
| Joan I. Broadway | $294 | $104 | -64.6% |
| Loyce L. Borron | $171 | $84 | -50.9% |
| Robert Jeffery Pearcy | $198 | $83 | -58.1% |
| James D. Haggard | $195 | $71 | -63.6% |
| Diana Meadows Barrett | $0 | $56 | -- |
| Rebecca Taylor | $80 | $25 | -68.8% |
| Joe Darryl Luna | $188 | $15 | -92% |
| Brent Lay | $3,578 | $0 | -100% |
| Evelyn R. Tharp | $794 | $0 | -100% |
| Geneva K. Montgomery | $1,017 | $0 | -100% |
| Gerald & Doris Martin Rev Trust-G | $623 | $0 | -100% |
| Jerry Taylor | $1,680 | $0 | -100% |
| Jimmy R. Potts | $660 | $0 | -100% |
| Johnny R. Sparks | $82 | $0 | -100% |
| Keith Kirk | $168 | $0 | -100% |
| Larry D. Thomas | $191 | $0 | -100% |
| Michael D. Matson | $94 | $0 | -100% |
| Nicola Arcangeli | $525 | $0 | -100% |
| Terry L. White | $2,938 | $0 | -100% |
| Vickie B. Jones | $2,028 | $0 | -100% |
| Author Brawley Jr. | $1,485 | $0 | -100% |
| Diane M. Oman | $1,383 | $0 | -100% |
| Dustin Lee Newman | $979 | $0 | -100% |
| Jacky Chumney | $12,370 | $0 | -100% |
| James E. Box | $2 | $0 | -100% |
| John Lee Alexander | $976 | $0 | -100% |
| Karen Patricia Hamm | $343 | $0 | -100% |
| Kevin C Copous | $2,157 | $0 | -100% |
| Martha A. Graves | $825 | $0 | -100% |
| Nancy E. Greenway | $1,348 | $0 | -100% |
| Richard E. Bartholomew | $1,952 | $0 | -100% |
| Ronald Jerry Lackey | $247 | $0 | -100% |
| Vaughn G. Lavergne | $825 | $0 | -100% |
| Will Bartholomew | $2,035 | $0 | -100% |
| William E Milligan Revocable Trust 963H88 | $11 | $0 | -100% |
| Total subsidies | $1,432,231 | $695,011 | -51.5% |
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