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In 2021, 120 farmers in cities within Taney County received a total of $443,706 in 152 farm subsidies, a 64.9% decrease compared to 2020, when the total was $1.3 million in 340 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joel Charles Porsch | $58,044 | $52,621 | -9.3% |
| Mertie Allbaugh | $38,458 | $28,170 | -26.8% |
| Janice A. Farell | $23,977 | $23,757 | -0.9% |
| LDG, LP | $21,314 | $21,314 | 0% |
| Mark A. Homer | $73,469 | $18,953 | -74.2% |
| Louis M Steele Rev Trustee | $37,972 | $18,067 | -52.4% |
| Dennis M. Tack | $14,700 | $16,005 | 8.9% |
| Alan R. Mishler | $39,751 | $14,157 | -64.4% |
| Allen & Fern J Hammer Rev Trust | $12,035 | $13,389 | 11.3% |
| Ronnie L Mathes Living Trust | $16,068 | $13,203 | -17.8% |
| Greg F. Lebsock | $35,445 | $10,724 | -69.7% |
| Joseph S. Smith | $37,994 | $10,229 | -73.1% |
| James M Steele Trust | $13,167 | $7,630 | -42.1% |
| Jack L. Matthews | $36,365 | $6,756 | -81.4% |
| Rick Turner | $33,372 | $6,411 | -80.8% |
| Austin Lee Koenig | $16,043 | $6,363 | -60.3% |
| Steve D. Hodges | $18,920 | $6,242 | -67% |
| Bill J. Matthews | $34,204 | $5,995 | -82.5% |
| Rick Sullenger | $28,342 | $5,414 | -80.9% |
| Turner Farms, LLC | $14,911 | $5,314 | -64.4% |
| Homer and Norma Pierce Rev Trust | $13,062 | $5,013 | -61.6% |
| Devin Lashell Sonnenfelt | $13,583 | $4,547 | -66.5% |
| James M. Berry | $14,223 | $4,280 | -69.9% |
| Joshua Lowry | $18,195 | $4,207 | -76.9% |
| Danny Neal | $14,392 | $4,124 | -71.3% |
| Danny Strahan | $12,659 | $3,823 | -69.8% |
| Sue A. Dickey | $5,372 | $3,776 | -29.7% |
| Patrick B. Burns | $14,340 | $3,677 | -74.4% |
| Cherryl L. Layton | $14,169 | $3,674 | -74.1% |
| Donald J. Essary | $0 | $3,355 | -- |
| Matt Smith | $11,465 | $3,053 | -73.4% |
| Ricky D. Burkhart | $10,882 | $3,036 | -72.1% |
| Dale Sanders | $17,052 | $2,986 | -82.5% |
| Charles Sims Jr. | $4,499 | $2,975 | -33.9% |
| James E. Strahan | $12,266 | $2,967 | -75.8% |
| Martha Shriver | $16,011 | $2,919 | -81.8% |
| William P Hanks Trust | $2,822 | $2,822 | 0% |
| Steven J. Fisher | $13,371 | $2,618 | -80.4% |
| Randal Ingenthron | $12,147 | $2,523 | -79.2% |
| Carl D. Brown | $9,515 | $2,448 | -74.3% |
| Michelle Mintzer | $2,416 | $2,416 | 0% |
| Rocky L. Turner | $17,359 | $2,352 | -86.5% |
| Jimmy D. Russell | $8,944 | $2,270 | -74.6% |
| Johnathan H. Blankenship | $7,315 | $2,266 | -69% |
| Fern J Mishler Revocable Living Trust | $6,483 | $2,262 | -65.1% |
| Larry Pierce | $6,740 | $2,262 | -66.4% |
| Charles Harris | $18,223 | $2,222 | -87.8% |
| Darin Hodges | $12,624 | $2,181 | -82.7% |
| Brian Chaney | $7,590 | $2,156 | -71.6% |
| Logan Matthew Dalton | $16,334 | $2,080 | -87.3% |
| Colby Jack Matthews | $13,639 | $2,048 | -85% |
| Michael H. Brittain | $7,709 | $1,982 | -74.3% |
| Sammy Clemans | $8,752 | $1,866 | -78.7% |
| Russell L. Berry | $9,548 | $1,863 | -80.5% |
| Nicolas Findley | $10,484 | $1,814 | -82.7% |
| Yoder Family Trust | $1,808 | $1,808 | 0% |
| Mark Gideon | $3,564 | $1,798 | -49.6% |
| Doug Sanders | $6,738 | $1,733 | -74.3% |
| Steve Silvey | $10,470 | $1,701 | -83.8% |
| John W. Calhoun | $6,732 | $1,701 | -74.7% |
| Glenn Dalton | $6,710 | $1,689 | -74.8% |
| Deken Farms | $3,945 | $1,546 | -60.8% |
| Clint Biggs | $5,280 | $1,530 | -71% |
| Duane N. Johnson | $7,251 | $1,467 | -79.8% |
| Rex L. Clemans | $7,726 | $1,328 | -82.8% |
| Gary W. Sims | $5,971 | $1,320 | -77.9% |
| James G. Burns | $4,366 | $1,312 | -69.9% |
| Jamie Berry | $5,104 | $1,217 | -76.2% |
| Dana R. Bilyeu | $6,314 | $1,178 | -81.3% |
| Bob Lineberry | $0 | $1,144 | -- |
| Daphne L. Sanner | $5,260 | $1,139 | -78.3% |
| Cletis Essary | $5,964 | $1,070 | -82.1% |
| Tom Burkhart | $3,952 | $1,049 | -73.5% |
| Carol Williams | $4,433 | $1,002 | -77.4% |
| Dorlisa Rogers | $825 | $986 | 19.5% |
| Brian Wilson | $5,231 | $983 | -81.2% |
| France Trust | $3,608 | $983 | -72.8% |
| Paul Sullenger | $4,455 | $935 | -79% |
| Grant Leon Turner | $4,983 | $928 | -81.4% |
| Jason Burkhart | $2,860 | $905 | -68.4% |
| David Allen Yarnell | $4,431 | $900 | -79.7% |
| Robert E. Collins | $4,134 | $898 | -78.3% |
| Shriver Farms, LLC | $3,553 | $882 | -75.2% |
| Louis M. Steele | $1,578 | $876 | -44.5% |
| John R. Layton | $6,790 | $854 | -87.4% |
| Jane Williams | $11,438 | $848 | -92.6% |
| John A. Wyatt | $5,084 | $836 | -83.6% |
| Jeffrey A. Gregg | $2,739 | $831 | -69.7% |
| Chris D. Jenkins | $2,783 | $731 | -73.7% |
| Tim Keys | $4,243 | $726 | -82.9% |
| John P. Erwin | $4,235 | $717 | -83.1% |
| Arthur Dwight Brockman | $3,575 | $690 | -80.7% |
| Bill Muller | $3,025 | $680 | -77.5% |
| David L. Hawkins | $329 | $653 | 98.5% |
| Claude Ayers | $1,089 | $652 | -40.1% |
| Cheryl Cope | $1,292 | $652 | -49.5% |
| James W. Fullerton | $1,287 | $622 | -51.7% |
| Randy Hughey | $4,944 | $585 | -88.2% |
| Clarence G. Sims | $3,922 | $567 | -85.5% |
| Gerry Brittain | $3,170 | $471 | -85.1% |
| Kaitlyn Elyse Rogers | $1,417 | $392 | -72.3% |
| Donald D Davidson Trust | $391 | $391 | 0% |
| Leonard Cummings | $0 | $385 | -- |
| Joseph S. Smith II | $1,921 | $357 | -81.4% |
| Oscar Cook | $1,948 | $349 | -82.1% |
| Doug Wood | $1,357 | $345 | -74.6% |
| John C. Whitley | $1,658 | $314 | -81.1% |
| Kenneth Wyatt | $1,762 | $310 | -82.4% |
| Lucas D. Clemans | $2,137 | $308 | -85.6% |
| Sue Hughey | $1,925 | $287 | -85.1% |
| Andrew Fesler | $1,034 | $239 | -76.9% |
| Jolene L. Braden | $528 | $231 | -56.3% |
| Dusty Hughey | $1,056 | $211 | -80% |
| Juanita Davis | $575 | $202 | -64.9% |
| Jarrett Cole | $902 | $198 | -78% |
| Larry D. Chitwood | $1,712 | $174 | -89.8% |
| Richard Trauth | $297 | $88 | -70.4% |
| Laurie J. Roberts | $229 | $82 | -64.2% |
| Kenneth Becker | $133 | $78 | -41.4% |
| Diana L. Vandeventer | $377 | $65 | -82.8% |
| Douglas W. Hunter | $935 | $0 | -100% |
| Duff FMS, Inc. | $15,137 | $0 | -100% |
| Janey E. Hutton | $455 | $0 | -100% |
| Marjorie Layson | $2,332 | $0 | -100% |
| Sandra L. Jussel | $495 | $0 | -100% |
| Woelfle Family Trust | $1,398 | $0 | -100% |
| Janice Carole Jackson | $14,245 | $0 | -100% |
| Michael Hinson | $4,370 | $0 | -100% |
| Pauline L Steele Rvoc Trust | $1,528 | $0 | -100% |
| Razorback Farms of Missouri | $12,489 | $0 | -100% |
| Vicki Hails | $956 | $0 | -100% |
| Janice Wyman | $825 | $0 | -100% |
| Dorothy J Morton-Koenig | $715 | $0 | -100% |
| Total subsidies | $1,263,166 | $443,706 | -64.9% |
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