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In 2021, 113 farmers in cities within Cleburne County received a total of $854,237 in 123 farm subsidies, a 28.1% decrease compared to 2020, when the total was $1.2 million in 307 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jimmy Scott Weathers | $0 | $133,864 | -- |
| Gregory S. Young | $6,038 | $60,742 | 906% |
| Byron Kenton Owen | $0 | $54,671 | -- |
| Doug Hunt Logging, Inc. | $0 | $52,875 | -- |
| Chupp Logging | $0 | $52,875 | -- |
| Lost Creek Timber Company | $0 | $52,875 | -- |
| Freddy Ray Pollard | $0 | $52,875 | -- |
| H & H Forestry Transport, LLC | $0 | $45,129 | -- |
| Phillip M. Hendrix | $14,105 | $37,545 | 166.2% |
| Gibbs Farms Cattle, LLC | $128,955 | $37,148 | -71.2% |
| Jimmy G. Baughn | $14,839 | $32,253 | 117.4% |
| Winfred M. Smith | $0 | $22,271 | -- |
| Daniel Jackson Feed Mill | $80,621 | $16,845 | -79.1% |
| Sunbelt of Alabama, LLC | $85,099 | $12,105 | -85.8% |
| Ted L. Campbell | $37,295 | $11,188 | -70% |
| Richard D. Kidd Jr. | $5,764 | $11,102 | 92.6% |
| Little River Farms, Inc. | $60,279 | $10,062 | -83.3% |
| William G. Wilson | $50,529 | $9,524 | -81.2% |
| Danny G. Harris | $37,220 | $6,456 | -82.7% |
| Ricky L. Prichard | $31,858 | $5,313 | -83.3% |
| Timothy D. Johnson | $16,753 | $5,216 | -68.9% |
| Viona R Lambert Revocable Living Trust | $0 | $4,856 | -- |
| Marcus A. Norton | $24,620 | $4,811 | -80.5% |
| Mr. Jeremy F. Slaton | $19,989 | $4,416 | -77.9% |
| Steve L. Williamson | $24,654 | $4,244 | -82.8% |
| Deborah P. Daniel | $18,334 | $4,002 | -78.2% |
| Greg B. Dennis | $0 | $3,916 | -- |
| Alton Triplett | $23,218 | $3,913 | -83.1% |
| Eddie Steve Baughn | $14,017 | $3,778 | -73% |
| James W. Fordham | $16,170 | $3,605 | -77.7% |
| Carolyn D. Hanson | $23,812 | $3,434 | -85.6% |
| Viona R Lambert | $4,075 | $3,301 | -19% |
| Kelly L. Adams | $20,569 | $3,241 | -84.2% |
| Joseph C. Farlow II | $13,968 | $2,992 | -78.6% |
| Erby Joe Harlan II | $13,079 | $2,799 | -78.6% |
| Bo Bailey | $8,926 | $2,564 | -71.3% |
| Terry J. Preston | $1,056 | $2,543 | 140.8% |
| Hal S. Turner | $18,981 | $2,530 | -86.7% |
| Russell T. Emrick | $4,088 | $2,523 | -38.3% |
| Jerry L. Brown | $12,333 | $2,464 | -80% |
| Eric Lovvorn Farms, Inc. | $20,812 | $2,333 | -88.8% |
| Donald Mays | $13,044 | $2,234 | -82.9% |
| MRS Joan P Ledbetter | $10,637 | $2,148 | -79.8% |
| Cheyenne N. Connell | $7,997 | $2,074 | -74.1% |
| Braggs and Sons Enterprises, LLC | $9,042 | $2,072 | -77.1% |
| Lamar E. Smith | $9,603 | $2,011 | -79.1% |
| Lewis Jesse Pollard | $9,970 | $1,863 | -81.3% |
| Hulan C. Gore | $10,087 | $1,857 | -81.6% |
| Hoyt A. Truett | $9,116 | $1,698 | -81.4% |
| Vernon D. Hagen | $8,446 | $1,669 | -80.2% |
| Carol M. Mitchell | $3,503 | $1,605 | -54.2% |
| Clifton H. Langley | $7,939 | $1,550 | -80.5% |
| Eric M. English | $8,308 | $1,500 | -81.9% |
| Ray Nolen | $3,817 | $1,452 | -62% |
| Lost Creek Cattle Farm, LLC | $5,913 | $1,422 | -76% |
| James Martin Pollard | $6,545 | $1,401 | -78.6% |
| Mr. Jeffrey S. Smith | $6,127 | $1,397 | -77.2% |
| Howleco, LLC | $332 | $1,352 | 307.2% |
| Jimmie R. Howle | $8,915 | $1,330 | -85.1% |
| Joseph D. Nolen | $8,476 | $1,288 | -84.8% |
| Jonathan Paul Noles | $6,418 | $1,252 | -80.5% |
| Clifford E. Riddle | $5,054 | $1,121 | -77.8% |
| Johnny mac Vise | $4,175 | $1,101 | -73.6% |
| Jill Smith | $8,418 | $1,072 | -87.3% |
| James E. Howle | $5,852 | $1,026 | -82.5% |
| David R. Loveless | $4,279 | $976 | -77.2% |
| Rock House Farms, LLC | $5,601 | $971 | -82.7% |
| Samuel L. Bowen | $5,486 | $959 | -82.5% |
| Michael Henry Olvey | $4,241 | $947 | -77.7% |
| Robert William Pollard | $5,054 | $883 | -82.5% |
| Perry S. Dennis | $4,414 | $794 | -82% |
| Larry J. Braden | $3,927 | $762 | -80.6% |
| Benita J. Robinson | $3,201 | $758 | -76.3% |
| Wendell L. McDaniel | $758 | $758 | 0% |
| Charles A. Merrill | $4,206 | $747 | -82.2% |
| Stanley E. Bowling | $3,706 | $718 | -80.6% |
| Cody Ray Loveless | $2,167 | $682 | -68.5% |
| Matthew G. Smith | $3,473 | $642 | -81.5% |
| Scottie Joe Kimbrell | $2,002 | $630 | -68.5% |
| Linda J. Bonner | $3,355 | $612 | -81.8% |
| Johnny R. English | $1,287 | $585 | -54.5% |
| David E. Lumpkin | $2,712 | $574 | -78.8% |
| Darrell F. Hammond | $2,981 | $571 | -80.8% |
| Olen Couch Whitley | $3,028 | $569 | -81.2% |
| William Fred Gay | $2,497 | $560 | -77.6% |
| Chase Coleman Whitley | $4,172 | $554 | -86.7% |
| David F. Howle | $1,738 | $550 | -68.4% |
| Paul D. Bell | $3,527 | $526 | -85.1% |
| Danny Ray Blanks | $2,288 | $523 | -77.1% |
| Lee A. Estes | $3,761 | $520 | -86.2% |
| Diana Pritchett M. Ponder | $1,969 | $508 | -74.2% |
| Janice S. Vise | $1,263 | $505 | -60% |
| Robbi Burch Perry | $781 | $474 | -39.3% |
| Benjamin G. Langley | $2,844 | $473 | -83.4% |
| Joseph Dylan Skinner | $1,760 | $466 | -73.5% |
| Mary J. Pritchett | $2,371 | $452 | -80.9% |
| Don R. Roberts | $2,480 | $449 | -81.9% |
| Jeffery P. Hornsby | $3,175 | $432 | -86.4% |
| Justin S. Nolen | $2,090 | $432 | -79.3% |
| Adam F. Noles | $2,225 | $418 | -81.2% |
| William David Gibbs | $3,486 | $411 | -88.2% |
| Howard J. Pettus | $3,021 | $360 | -88.1% |
| Darrell L. Teal | $1,540 | $349 | -77.3% |
| Ronald G. Brown Sr. | $1,375 | $339 | -75.3% |
| Richard Dwyatt Thompson | $902 | $270 | -70.1% |
| Courtney D. Langley | $1,409 | $262 | -81.4% |
| Bradley March Smith | $0 | $261 | -- |
| Landon Austin Ashley | $946 | $258 | -72.7% |
| Sheila D. Boyd | $990 | $246 | -75.2% |
| Joseph M. Wheeles III | $1,376 | $233 | -83.1% |
| Jessica B. Hammond | $393 | $223 | -43.3% |
| Theresa W. Roberts | $561 | $178 | -68.3% |
| Wanda V. Williamson | $943 | $173 | -81.7% |
| Claude T. McWhorter | $880 | $0 | -100% |
| Johnny M. Laminack | $3,641 | $0 | -100% |
| Horace J. White | $961 | $0 | -100% |
| James Reynold Lee | $473 | $0 | -100% |
| Jimmy G. Cavender | $1,595 | $0 | -100% |
| Kenneth W. Campbell | $5,448 | $0 | -100% |
| C and M Dairy | $1,937 | $0 | -100% |
| Caleb J. Anglin | $825 | $0 | -100% |
| Ms. Janice P. Jackson | $905 | $0 | -100% |
| Steven M. Ledbetter | $7,653 | $0 | -100% |
| Wendell D. Gibbs | $11,901 | $0 | -100% |
| Total subsidies | $1,187,770 | $854,237 | -28.1% |
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