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In 2021, 102 farmers in cities within Putnam County received a total of $140,334 in 127 farm subsidies, a 67.1% decrease compared to 2020, when the total was $427,155 in 263 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kale Trucking, Inc. | $79,864 | $42,743 | -46.5% |
| Randall C. Stevens | $35,180 | $18,430 | -47.6% |
| David J. McClure | $11,060 | $11,060 | 0% |
| Michael W. Wolpert | $33,060 | $8,834 | -73.3% |
| Raymond G. Reedy | $776 | $7,115 | 816.9% |
| Paul E. Carbonneau | $5,733 | $4,713 | -17.8% |
| John R Cobble Trust | $3,318 | $2,974 | -10.4% |
| Christopher S. Butler | $2,696 | $2,747 | 1.9% |
| William M. Whittington | $5,842 | $2,584 | -55.8% |
| Roger Ketchum | $0 | $2,198 | -- |
| Roger L. Wood | $9,936 | $1,942 | -80.5% |
| Larry L. Call | $2,484 | $1,765 | -28.9% |
| Clayburn A. Stover | $3,726 | $1,351 | -63.7% |
| Kevin L. Irvine | $5,508 | $1,324 | -76% |
| Charles G. Lipford | $1,089 | $1,170 | 7.4% |
| William R. Burdette | $5,910 | $1,166 | -80.3% |
| Robert D. Sowards | $5,366 | $1,161 | -78.4% |
| Christian F. Arthur | $3,432 | $1,124 | -67.2% |
| Larry Henson Sr. | $3,652 | $1,028 | -71.9% |
| Paul Oxley | $2,703 | $894 | -66.9% |
| Michael T. Stone | $2,453 | $782 | -68.1% |
| Tina Flora | $4,006 | $760 | -81% |
| Christopher J. Wiseman | $2,222 | $729 | -67.2% |
| William Hatcher | $3,873 | $702 | -81.9% |
| Paul Rodney Wymer | $2,592 | $700 | -73% |
| Harold L. Mynes | $4,135 | $688 | -83.4% |
| Steve L. Harmon Sr. | $3,941 | $670 | -83% |
| David Mercer | $2,620 | $637 | -75.7% |
| Fredrick H. Thomas | $1,826 | $631 | -65.4% |
| Anthony Harmon | $3,628 | $626 | -82.7% |
| Jeffery A. Thomas | $0 | $594 | -- |
| Michael A. Erwin | $579 | $579 | 0% |
| Johnathon M. Smith | $3,054 | $487 | -84.1% |
| Delmar Call | $1,026 | $476 | -53.6% |
| Diane D. Bedwell | $1,133 | $443 | -60.9% |
| Elijah A. Chapman | $1,289 | $435 | -66.3% |
| Donald L. Meadows | $1,562 | $427 | -72.7% |
| Robert J. Mynes | $2,360 | $423 | -82.1% |
| Ronald W. Smith | $1,441 | $413 | -71.3% |
| Jeremy Taylor | $297 | $389 | 31% |
| Virgil Edwards | $1,342 | $365 | -72.8% |
| Earl R. Sovine | $2,266 | $362 | -84% |
| Janet Bird | $1,301 | $352 | -72.9% |
| David Paul Smith | $1,430 | $345 | -75.9% |
| Darrell Ray Young | $1,698 | $342 | -79.9% |
| James C. Fizer | $1,260 | $342 | -72.9% |
| Anthony Dale Edwards | $1,212 | $340 | -71.9% |
| Elmer Robinson Bird Jr. | $1,616 | $340 | -79% |
| Richard Johnson | $1,045 | $335 | -67.9% |
| Valerie D. Guthrie | $0 | $335 | -- |
| Danny L. Mallett | $1,439 | $334 | -76.8% |
| David W. Hescht | $1,029 | $300 | -70.8% |
| Phillip N. Casto | $1,213 | $296 | -75.6% |
| Eric M. Matheny | $1,133 | $289 | -74.5% |
| Darrin L. Moore | $1,111 | $277 | -75.1% |
| Randy A. Bird | $947 | $275 | -71% |
| Neil E. Eads | $1,209 | $260 | -78.5% |
| Charles L. Staley | $52 | $255 | 390.4% |
| David R. Pennington | $0 | $255 | -- |
| Jason Canfield | $1,590 | $251 | -84.2% |
| Jeanette Waller | $902 | $246 | -72.7% |
| John J. Hess Jr. | $412 | $240 | -41.7% |
| Bruce Phelps | $661 | $235 | -64.4% |
| Russell L. Watson | $633 | $231 | -63.5% |
| Larry E. Leadmon | $535 | $224 | -58.1% |
| Jimmy L. Mallett | $1,248 | $217 | -82.6% |
| Gerald R. Walter | $421 | $205 | -51.3% |
| Ida R. Phelps | $781 | $205 | -73.8% |
| Mary Morris | $4,222 | $196 | -95.4% |
| Jason Kessell | $956 | $195 | -79.6% |
| Amy Kever | $330 | $183 | -44.5% |
| Russell Phelps | $660 | $181 | -72.6% |
| Norman I. Young | $418 | $176 | -57.9% |
| Joshua D. McCoy | $995 | $173 | -82.6% |
| Peachie Arthur | $880 | $172 | -80.5% |
| Alan B. Cobb | $291 | $170 | -41.6% |
| Heather N. Sprouse | $0 | $170 | -- |
| Dennis R. Gibson | $316 | $170 | -46.2% |
| Kevin P. Batt | $218 | $170 | -22% |
| Aubrey E. Erwin | $1,144 | $165 | -85.6% |
| Paul David Searls | $605 | $162 | -73.2% |
| Sally Painter | $933 | $159 | -83% |
| Dennis Lucas | $198 | $153 | -22.7% |
| Robert Parsons | $645 | $147 | -77.2% |
| Jerry Null | $0 | $146 | -- |
| Charles Runion | $1,689 | $128 | -92.4% |
| Stacey A. Faulkner | $1,402 | $128 | -90.9% |
| Dale C. Young | $1,168 | $116 | -90.1% |
| Rebecca O. Bays | $1,265 | $105 | -91.7% |
| Randal O. Casto | $352 | $102 | -71% |
| Nathan Easter | $352 | $102 | -71% |
| Jasper Lee Casto | $1,129 | $101 | -91.1% |
| Debra K. Barnes | $218 | $92 | -57.8% |
| Eric T Nazarewycz | $330 | $90 | -72.7% |
| The Potager, LLC | $0 | $85 | -- |
| Shannon L. Watson | $0 | $85 | -- |
| Kaitlyn A. Campbell | $3,121 | $84 | -97.3% |
| Michael L. Goddard | $761 | $79 | -89.6% |
| James S. Samples | $1,282 | $56 | -95.6% |
| Donnie A. Ennis | $513 | $51 | -90.1% |
| George V. Adkins | $209 | $40 | -80.9% |
| Lisa L. Richmond | $280 | $35 | -87.5% |
| Asbury Farms | $550 | $0 | -100% |
| Garry D. Goddard II | $2,365 | $0 | -100% |
| Robert E. Gritt | $73,248 | $0 | -100% |
| Allen Leadmon | $962 | $0 | -100% |
| Brandy Thomas | $175 | $0 | -100% |
| Brian E. Cox | $110 | $0 | -100% |
| Conner T. Watts | $129 | $0 | -100% |
| Gregory M. Courtright | $288 | $0 | -100% |
| Julie Schaer | $500 | $0 | -100% |
| Margaret K. Rice | $240 | $0 | -100% |
| Organic Growing, LLC | $228 | $0 | -100% |
| Ronald K. Crouch Jr. | $1,005 | $0 | -100% |
| Carragan R Arthur | $452 | $0 | -100% |
| Leslie D. Burdette | $1,181 | $0 | -100% |
| Travis Bailey | $145 | $0 | -100% |
| Charles W. Talbott | $1,150 | $0 | -100% |
| David Young Jr. | $12,736 | $0 | -100% |
| John M. Flora | $2,185 | $0 | -100% |
| John R. Payne | $7,587 | $0 | -100% |
| Sherri K. Rowan | $1,179 | $0 | -100% |
| Total subsidies | $427,155 | $140,334 | -67.1% |
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