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In 2021, 176 farmers in cities within Perry County received a total of $1.3 million in 271 farm subsidies, a 45.9% decrease compared to 2020, when the total was $2.5 million in 513 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 Perry County, Year Over Year
| Farmer | Total Received in 2020 | Total Received in 2021 | % Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gipson Boys | $467,662 | $169,147 | -63.8% |
| Michael Tucker | $8,736 | $107,806 | 1,134% |
| Mariea Harvey | $0 | $106,252 | -- |
| Ault Bros, Inc. | $118,998 | $98,002 | -17.6% |
| Ronnie A. Cross | $139,557 | $85,415 | -38.8% |
| Tim Hubbard | $13,016 | $73,008 | 460.9% |
| Zinser Farms | $138,252 | $56,727 | -59% |
| West Logging, LLC | $0 | $52,875 | -- |
| River Valley Farms | $102,251 | $48,550 | -52.5% |
| Gus Jones | $14,894 | $36,202 | 143.1% |
| Turnrow Farms, Inc. | $40,334 | $31,372 | -22.2% |
| Gregory Morgan | $46,227 | $31,317 | -32.3% |
| Paul McNeal | $75,598 | $22,951 | -69.6% |
| Rayford Windle | $11,689 | $22,393 | 91.6% |
| Amelia K. Hoyt | $15,173 | $19,102 | 25.9% |
| Sara Gipson | $81,860 | $16,796 | -79.5% |
| Judge Evans | $525 | $16,459 | 3,035% |
| Robert M. Hill Jr. | $112,863 | $15,729 | -86.1% |
| Michael S. Harrington | $1,764 | $13,576 | 669.6% |
| George Wayne Grimes | $0 | $12,943 | -- |
| J and M Farms 470, Inc. | $0 | $12,067 | -- |
| Michael Growns | $6,934 | $11,261 | 62.4% |
| Thomas Park | $15,193 | $11,138 | -26.7% |
| Robin Michelle Parish | $0 | $10,844 | -- |
| Johnson Brothers Investments, Inc. | $2,856 | $8,877 | 210.8% |
| Chris Harmon | $16,538 | $8,230 | -50.2% |
| Bobby C. Brown | $6,830 | $6,830 | 0% |
| Billy H Growns | $27,925 | $6,601 | -76.4% |
| Tommy C. Brown | $6,572 | $6,572 | 0% |
| Patricia Hatfield | $7,698 | $6,347 | -17.6% |
| Flora Clay | $11,667 | $6,176 | -47.1% |
| Jim Williams | $10,752 | $6,134 | -43% |
| Conrad Gunther Jr. | $20,483 | $5,263 | -74.3% |
| Brixey Family Trust | $4,044 | $3,935 | -2.7% |
| Robin Bird | $20,919 | $3,816 | -81.8% |
| Brett S. Johnson | $10,698 | $3,788 | -64.6% |
| C. R. Akridge | $3,567 | $3,567 | 0% |
| Eric Robinson | $17,651 | $3,468 | -80.4% |
| John Waddle | $7,024 | $3,285 | -53.2% |
| Presley Farms, LLC | $22,602 | $3,272 | -85.5% |
| Darrell L. Robinson | $22,630 | $3,249 | -85.6% |
| Richard Carden | $4,900 | $3,229 | -34.1% |
| Fred Nutt | $20,625 | $3,216 | -84.4% |
| Rhonda Miller | $6,171 | $3,136 | -49.2% |
| Kemper Farnam | $13,022 | $3,023 | -76.8% |
| Shelia Edwards | $15,830 | $2,985 | -81.1% |
| Bradley J. Clay | $13,073 | $2,977 | -77.2% |
| Homer Chitwood | $13,284 | $2,961 | -77.7% |
| Mickey Simo-Nis | $9,547 | $2,939 | -69.2% |
| Kenneth Munn | $17,277 | $2,936 | -83% |
| Riverbend Cattle Company | $2,865 | $2,865 | 0% |
| Adam Blair | $59,594 | $2,844 | -95.2% |
| Linda L. Smith | $3,208 | $2,820 | -12.1% |
| Anthony Holt | $2,647 | $2,647 | 0% |
| Kenneth Brixey | $12,353 | $2,551 | -79.3% |
| Pamela Faulkner-Moore | $18,113 | $2,533 | -86% |
| Jennifer Holbrook Bunch | $13,717 | $2,512 | -81.7% |
| Heath R. Robison | $8,409 | $2,468 | -70.7% |
| David Weaver | $12,228 | $2,464 | -79.8% |
| Jeff Kendrick | $16,126 | $2,243 | -86.1% |
| Bobby Blakeney | $5,698 | $2,223 | -61% |
| Doug Brandon | $8,513 | $2,215 | -74% |
| Jason Gipson | $14,698 | $2,174 | -85.2% |
| Joe Nutt | $9,922 | $2,075 | -79.1% |
| John C. Gunther | $16,166 | $2,015 | -87.5% |
| Ted McClenning | $8,452 | $1,994 | -76.4% |
| Pat May | $1,926 | $1,926 | 0% |
| Sue Williams | $1,926 | $1,926 | 0% |
| George Rappold | $8,927 | $1,839 | -79.4% |
| Timmy Stone | $6,745 | $1,834 | -72.8% |
| Greg D. Robison | $12,198 | $1,817 | -85.1% |
| Kevin Moix | $6,204 | $1,815 | -70.7% |
| Roger N. Taylor | $9,335 | $1,730 | -81.5% |
| James L. Chambliss | $7,200 | $1,725 | -76% |
| Thomas Merritt | $7,173 | $1,694 | -76.4% |
| Max Nutt | $12,951 | $1,662 | -87.2% |
| Tommy A. Gunther | $8,624 | $1,650 | -80.9% |
| Leslie Davis | $8,377 | $1,620 | -80.7% |
| Mitchell Garrett Moix | $8,346 | $1,541 | -81.5% |
| Felisha Dae Weaver | $9,080 | $1,521 | -83.2% |
| Gene L. Holbrook | $5,676 | $1,518 | -73.3% |
| Karley Clay | $4,246 | $1,510 | -64.4% |
| Bobby Eugene Watson | $23,469 | $1,506 | -93.6% |
| Jan Moore | $1,479 | $1,479 | 0% |
| Michele R. Ruff | $1,479 | $1,479 | 0% |
| Michael Bryant | $6,300 | $1,446 | -77% |
| Bobby Lawson | $4,849 | $1,434 | -70.4% |
| Mark Sibley | $5,893 | $1,354 | -77% |
| Jackie Moore | $10,951 | $1,348 | -87.7% |
| Randy Cossey | $6,990 | $1,328 | -81% |
| August R Moix Revocable Trust | $841 | $1,258 | 49.6% |
| John E. Parker | $4,603 | $1,161 | -74.8% |
| Kimberly Faulkner | $6,071 | $1,160 | -80.9% |
| David French | $2,741 | $1,137 | -58.5% |
| Jason Trantina | $3,357 | $1,126 | -66.5% |
| Barbara A. Robertson | $4,762 | $1,061 | -77.7% |
| Ray Davie | $8,710 | $1,041 | -88% |
| Kristen Paige O'Brien | $431 | $991 | 129.9% |
| Zinser, LLC | $0 | $984 | -- |
| Leon W. Olles | $5,537 | $975 | -82.4% |
| Bobby V. Abernathy | $4,544 | $955 | -79% |
| Drew Robinson | $5,124 | $952 | -81.4% |
| John Hoyt | $4,149 | $950 | -77.1% |
| Chad Shipp | $4,257 | $948 | -77.7% |
| Paul Bentley | $5,658 | $936 | -83.5% |
| Farnam Brothers Farms, LLC | $1,863 | $888 | -52.3% |
| Jeanice D. Robinson | $3,625 | $865 | -76.1% |
| David Rappold | $4,718 | $851 | -82% |
| Toby Davis | $4,406 | $827 | -81.2% |
| Jeff Hoyt | $4,372 | $806 | -81.6% |
| Russell Price | $2,732 | $776 | -71.6% |
| William Lawrence | $4,266 | $776 | -81.8% |
| Clyde West JR | $2,774 | $764 | -72.5% |
| Athalene Jones | $5,006 | $758 | -84.9% |
| Carmon McCurrie | $5,420 | $748 | -86.2% |
| Timothy James Bruck | $2,706 | $740 | -72.7% |
| Doug Watts | $6,240 | $734 | -88.2% |
| Gary Clay | $3,935 | $731 | -81.4% |
| Vess Cattle Company, LLC | $20,113 | $720 | -96.4% |
| Bobbie Chitwood | $2,574 | $718 | -72.1% |
| Glenn Tillman | $3,879 | $706 | -81.8% |
| Edwin Parker | $4,541 | $698 | -84.6% |
| William A. Killgore | $3,302 | $657 | -80.1% |
| Lee P. Nutt | $3,058 | $634 | -79.3% |
| Brianna Kristofik | $1,056 | $618 | -41.5% |
| Jerome and Jessie Carolyn Lipsmeyer Rev Trust | $1,164 | $614 | -47.3% |
| Cliff Jones | $5,314 | $609 | -88.5% |
| Gary L. Tucker | $2,883 | $592 | -79.5% |
| James Mann | $3,071 | $591 | -80.8% |
| Charles Schrepfer | $3,851 | $590 | -84.7% |
| Carmon Wise | $11,462 | $586 | -94.9% |
| Anthony Weaver | $2,795 | $578 | -79.3% |
| Austin Joseph Nahlen | $3,906 | $563 | -85.6% |
| Travis W. Bewley | $1,419 | $557 | -60.7% |
| Christopher R West | $2,310 | $553 | -76.1% |
| Tracy Robertson | $2,818 | $536 | -81% |
| Gary Paul Tucker | $2,820 | $536 | -81% |
| Charles Latture | $1,122 | $525 | -53.2% |
| George Rheinhardt | $2,637 | $522 | -80.2% |
| James Rankin | $2,766 | $518 | -81.3% |
| Christopher Gunther | $4,059 | $495 | -87.8% |
| Russell Weaver | $2,211 | $491 | -77.8% |
| Karen Taylor | $957 | $470 | -50.9% |
| Stanley Rowe | $1,207 | $461 | -61.8% |
| Sarah Elizabeth Ault | $4,169 | $453 | -89.1% |
| A. B. Hundley | $970 | $446 | -54% |
| James McEwen | $3,136 | $420 | -86.6% |
| Deward W. Bass | $2,079 | $401 | -80.7% |
| Monica Kaytlie Swint | $3,972 | $393 | -90.1% |
| Charles Smith | $1,606 | $382 | -76.2% |
| Rachel Mann | $1,637 | $380 | -76.8% |
| Randy Bewley | $1,815 | $374 | -79.4% |
| Danny Gene Majors | $2,398 | $371 | -84.5% |
| Earnest Lawrence | $3,007 | $366 | -87.8% |
| Jody Sams | $1,808 | $332 | -81.6% |
| Corey Adaire | $1,408 | $315 | -77.6% |
| Michael Robinson | $4,034 | $312 | -92.3% |
| Phillip Hoyt | $1,243 | $280 | -77.5% |
| Connie Sue Morrow | $372 | $278 | -25.3% |
| Kenneth Allan Fuller | $1,463 | $270 | -81.5% |
| Trent William Nutt | $1,158 | $267 | -76.9% |
| Paula Jane Mullins | $1,401 | $252 | -82% |
| Kevin M Growns | $638 | $240 | -62.4% |
| Vernon B. Thompson Jr. | $1,078 | $214 | -80.1% |
| Paul Miller | $746 | $206 | -72.4% |
| Vivian Middlesworth | $490 | $202 | -58.8% |
| Richard Hankins | $224 | $185 | -17.4% |
| Tammy Perryman | $1,112 | $166 | -85.1% |
| Maurice Webb | $705 | $164 | -76.7% |
| Cade Jones | $1,506 | $135 | -91% |
| Roger Lee Moore | $3,161 | $133 | -95.8% |
| Jerry L. Lawson | $440 | $86 | -80.5% |
| Cathy Finley | $0 | $71 | -- |
| Charles Stover | $99 | $52 | -47.5% |
| Mark Zinser | $0 | $39 | -- |
| Anthony P. Gray | $76 | $37 | -51.3% |
| Timothy Cates | $4,576 | $0 | -100% |
| Nelson Carden | $2,860 | $0 | -100% |
| W. R. Frey | $2,813 | $0 | -100% |
| Crystal Means | $550 | $0 | -100% |
| Dudley P. Meyer | $770 | $0 | -100% |
| Jimmie Kervin | $1,540 | $0 | -100% |
| Leah Bostian | $284 | $0 | -100% |
| Vernon Weiner | $2,035 | $0 | -100% |
| Lydia K. Hoyt | $24,774 | $0 | -100% |
| Mark Ryan Russell | $263 | $0 | -100% |
| Allan Brown | $1,650 | $0 | -100% |
| Carroll Hunt | $1,100 | $0 | -100% |
| James A. Miller | $1,650 | $0 | -100% |
| Nathan Brand | $958 | $0 | -100% |
| Tammy Dean Beck | $1,212 | $0 | -100% |
| Travis L. Short | $6,284 | $0 | -100% |
| Total subsidies | $2,450,177 | $1,325,348 | -45.9% |
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