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In 2021, 228 farmers in cities within Harmon County received a total of $10 million in 642 farm subsidies, a 43.2% decrease compared to 2020, when the total was $17.5 million in 895 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 Harmon County, Year Over Year
| Farmer | Total Received in 2020 | Total Received in 2021 | % Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stockmans Bank | $2,552,610 | $1,964,566 | -23% |
| Farm Service Agency/Commodity Credit Corporation | $0 | $1,793,648 | -- |
| K & S Partnership | $961,557 | $412,925 | -57.1% |
| Williams Farms of Gould, LLC | $602,016 | $316,560 | -47.4% |
| Burk Lyle Bullington | $241,276 | $263,202 | 9.1% |
| Kendall L. Williams | $370,052 | $236,226 | -36.2% |
| B K Cunningham Farms, LLC | $377,804 | $232,923 | -38.3% |
| Bill & Karen Dill-Joint Venture | $383,778 | $220,884 | -42.4% |
| Kevin G. Crockett | $177,103 | $206,788 | 16.8% |
| Thomas & Karen Coomes-Jv | $378,902 | $203,300 | -46.3% |
| Charles D & Charles W Testerman | $558,009 | $194,085 | -65.2% |
| Beanland Farms /H&D | $662,104 | $183,629 | -72.3% |
| David Smith | $577,875 | $176,617 | -69.4% |
| Great Plains National Bank | $203,281 | $172,960 | -14.9% |
| Michael and Shelly Mefford JV | $368,664 | $154,283 | -58.2% |
| James & Jana Motley JV | $215,340 | $144,385 | -33% |
| Kerald R Searcey | $162,938 | $137,021 | -15.9% |
| Billy G. Searcey | $164,182 | $121,397 | -26.1% |
| Robert Paul Whorton | $237,367 | $115,390 | -51.4% |
| Jared Motley | $195,838 | $111,234 | -43.2% |
| Cummins Land & Cattle, Inc. | $153,405 | $93,980 | -38.7% |
| Brent R. White | $224,062 | $88,191 | -60.6% |
| Billy Jack Waters | $219,479 | $86,058 | -60.8% |
| Landey Mae Waters | $219,295 | $86,026 | -60.8% |
| Paul Kelly Horton | $127,845 | $82,847 | -35.2% |
| Scotty Brandon Smith | $155,131 | $79,172 | -49% |
| MRS Karrie Ann Mcalister | $0 | $78,731 | -- |
| Seth Carson Brookman | $199,455 | $77,537 | -61.1% |
| Marty Joe Shelby | $63,379 | $62,293 | -1.7% |
| Robinson & Sons, LLC | $145,437 | $62,000 | -57.4% |
| Tim R. Bullington | $73,721 | $58,381 | -20.8% |
| Walter Mark Randall | $113,814 | $58,374 | -48.7% |
| Mr. Michael Wayne McAlister | $0 | $55,349 | -- |
| Darrin Miranda | $25,041 | $51,797 | 106.8% |
| Moore Land & Cattle Company | $78,455 | $46,826 | -40.3% |
| Colby Davidson | $77,977 | $43,228 | -44.6% |
| Robert Williams | $56,031 | $43,120 | -23% |
| Garlon Ray Riley | $94,228 | $42,066 | -55.4% |
| Marilyn Ann McAlister | $150,585 | $41,026 | -72.8% |
| Kelly Scott Horton | $61,102 | $37,265 | -39% |
| Lisa Sanders | $72,114 | $33,246 | -53.9% |
| Terry-Terry Davidson Trust Davidson | $0 | $32,259 | -- |
| Vivian Abraham Revocable Trust | $57,914 | $31,654 | -45.3% |
| Harry Duwayn Cochran | $64,714 | $31,111 | -51.9% |
| Tommy E. Ward | $36,992 | $29,927 | -19.1% |
| Bradley J. Cummins | $82,892 | $28,694 | -65.4% |
| Shawn Dean Parker | $82,910 | $28,694 | -65.4% |
| David R Whorton Revocable Trust | $95,223 | $28,193 | -70.4% |
| Jacob Ross Elmore | $38,741 | $27,104 | -30% |
| Garrison Family Trust | $74,650 | $27,085 | -63.7% |
| Donna Searcey | $40,073 | $26,905 | -32.9% |
| C C Cunningham Farms, LLC | $42,835 | $26,816 | -37.4% |
| 3B Land and Cattle, LLC | $52,491 | $26,747 | -49% |
| Tommy J. McDonald | $65,591 | $24,568 | -62.5% |
| Jared Wayne Robinson | $39,124 | $24,403 | -37.6% |
| Jerry Dale Manney | $29,959 | $23,063 | -23% |
| Maurice Searcey | $15,691 | $22,556 | 43.8% |
| Keven J. Defoor | $49,241 | $20,213 | -59% |
| Bart Plummer | $39,228 | $19,211 | -51% |
| Colby C. Crawford | $67,812 | $18,991 | -72% |
| Carroll R Holder Rev Liv Trust | $23,530 | $17,669 | -24.9% |
| Frankie Long | $61,406 | $15,755 | -74.3% |
| Terry G. Daniel | $5,858 | $14,638 | 149.9% |
| Thomas Randall Scott | $25,639 | $14,390 | -43.9% |
| Martin David Webb | $41,275 | $14,302 | -65.3% |
| Shannon Hudson | $17,446 | $14,073 | -19.3% |
| Hunter M'Kay Dennis | $71,797 | $13,956 | -80.6% |
| Bruce Dennis | $17,490 | $13,951 | -20.2% |
| Jeanette Susan Brookman | $27,290 | $13,743 | -49.6% |
| Gary D. Robinson | $6,905 | $13,604 | 97% |
| Randy Cornett | $27,674 | $13,147 | -52.5% |
| Karla Webb | $0 | $12,893 | -- |
| Martin and Bullington, LLC | $12,213 | $12,865 | 5.3% |
| Melissa K. Whorton | $25,449 | $12,759 | -49.9% |
| Rance Lee Tillman | $17,328 | $12,638 | -27.1% |
| Roger Robinson | $15,948 | $12,519 | -21.5% |
| Farm Service Agency | $397,644 | $12,281 | -96.9% |
| Michael Cy Moore | $29,696 | $12,148 | -59.1% |
| Darin Mitch Brookman | $27,346 | $12,132 | -55.6% |
| Karla Lea Webb | $11,773 | $11,773 | 0% |
| Derrick Stephen Kyle | $21,819 | $11,717 | -46.3% |
| Shelby Neal Long | $25,804 | $11,245 | -56.4% |
| Dustin Wray Perkins | $30,225 | $10,608 | -64.9% |
| Thomason Family Cattle Company, LLC | $5,436 | $10,527 | 93.7% |
| Westview Boys Home, Inc. | $6,067 | $9,725 | 60.3% |
| Marek Long | $5,170 | $9,560 | 84.9% |
| Evelyn Caswell | $12,196 | $9,484 | -22.2% |
| Jimmy Williams | $17,524 | $9,405 | -46.3% |
| Lance Jason Cole | $17,258 | $9,279 | -46.2% |
| Lyndell C. Cole | $17,280 | $9,262 | -46.4% |
| Loyd Albert Colson | $23,584 | $9,259 | -60.7% |
| Warren Dean Ewing | $11,858 | $9,003 | -24.1% |
| Jared Scott Dill | $12,467 | $8,700 | -30.2% |
| Linda Mills | $14,395 | $8,673 | -39.7% |
| Beanland Farms | $0 | $8,634 | -- |
| Jeffrey Scott Dill | $22,506 | $8,492 | -62.3% |
| Kristi Dill | $22,506 | $8,492 | -62.3% |
| Micah Reed Bullington | $9,648 | $8,399 | -12.9% |
| Kelsey Rae Crawford | $82,368 | $8,298 | -89.9% |
| Jesse Adan Banda | $35,490 | $8,260 | -76.7% |
| Carl Len Strickland | $9,553 | $8,030 | -15.9% |
| Dayle-Penington Family Trust Penington | $0 | $8,025 | -- |
| Edwin Harloth Wilson II | $14,860 | $7,734 | -48% |
| Bobby Royal White IRR Trust | $19,620 | $7,709 | -60.7% |
| Lou Ann White Rev Trust | $19,619 | $7,709 | -60.7% |
| Claudine McGee | $11,679 | $7,411 | -36.5% |
| Riley Stone Beanland | $33,390 | $7,378 | -77.9% |
| Joe W. Cornett | $18,977 | $7,276 | -61.7% |
| Hubert Lee Faulks | $14,508 | $7,222 | -50.2% |
| Mary Beth Williams Revoc Living Trust | $0 | $6,829 | -- |
| Zaragoza, Inc. | $15,744 | $6,760 | -57.1% |
| Armando Nieves Rubio | $13,551 | $6,719 | -50.4% |
| Gena R. Fancher | $16,609 | $6,669 | -59.8% |
| Deana Robinson Trust | $0 | $6,655 | -- |
| Jeremy Robinson | $31,176 | $6,445 | -79.3% |
| Jimmy McGee | $14,208 | $6,240 | -56.1% |
| Windy Hill Land & Cattle, Inc. | $5,053 | $5,536 | 9.6% |
| Michael Kent Moore | $13,034 | $5,465 | -58.1% |
| Joe Abernethy | $2,691 | $5,353 | 98.9% |
| Curtiss Craddock | $5,184 | $5,248 | 1.2% |
| Zachrey Wayne Adams | $63,120 | $5,164 | -91.8% |
| Donald Alden Craddock | $17,611 | $5,140 | -70.8% |
| Lou Ann Stein | $5,277 | $4,948 | -6.2% |
| Lana Kay Tillman | $0 | $4,864 | -- |
| Trent Jay Shelby | $12,576 | $4,796 | -61.9% |
| Dustin Claiborn Adams | $7,832 | $4,516 | -42.3% |
| W. B. Nell Jr. | $0 | $4,429 | -- |
| Larry Argo | $5,409 | $4,393 | -18.8% |
| Simon Jude Guzman | $7,347 | $4,340 | -40.9% |
| Mary Minerva Guzman | $7,314 | $4,323 | -40.9% |
| Jon L. Beanland | $8,193 | $4,284 | -47.7% |
| Baron Dwain Tillman II | $3,606 | $4,261 | 18.2% |
| Traci Jo Earls | $26,460 | $3,856 | -85.4% |
| Kenneth Bartlett Trust | $5,583 | $3,762 | -32.6% |
| Caleb Shane Fancher | $12,903 | $3,530 | -72.6% |
| Gunnar Clark Ewing | $12,452 | $3,486 | -72% |
| Perry Shelby | $4,511 | $3,432 | -23.9% |
| Shawna Lee Skorepa | $8,999 | $3,413 | -62.1% |
| Mark Killian Trust | $8,459 | $3,355 | -60.3% |
| Lisa Richard | $5,874 | $3,230 | -45% |
| Gunner Levi Garrett | $11,000 | $3,188 | -71% |
| Laurie B. Flesher | $5,802 | $3,164 | -45.5% |
| Jimmy Pendergraft | $9,283 | $3,147 | -66.1% |
| Tommy Campbell | $6,670 | $3,139 | -52.9% |
| Larry Gene Odom | $4,103 | $3,040 | -25.9% |
| Tammy June Worthen | $8,573 | $2,980 | -65.2% |
| Rabbi Rubio | $11,630 | $2,946 | -74.7% |
| Kenia Patricia Whorton | $11,560 | $2,927 | -74.7% |
| Joe Louis Guzman | $4,696 | $2,912 | -38% |
| Jamie Lee Snider | $22,725 | $2,775 | -87.8% |
| Harmon Water Corporation | $3,128 | $2,588 | -17.3% |
| Mike S. Cary | $2,691 | $2,517 | -6.5% |
| Winford Mike Warren | $6,190 | $2,487 | -59.8% |
| William Troy Clark | $0 | $2,458 | -- |
| Granvel K Killian | $4,728 | $2,439 | -48.4% |
| Leslie Jay George | $15,479 | $2,389 | -84.6% |
| Lindsey M. Adams | $3,850 | $2,372 | -38.4% |
| Donald Ray Robinson | $1,562 | $2,367 | 51.5% |
| Gwendolyn Sue Price Wilson | $9,771 | $2,295 | -76.5% |
| Danya Fancher | $4,493 | $2,293 | -49% |
| Nicky D. Boone | $3,361 | $2,264 | -32.6% |
| Micah Taylor Lowe | $3,240 | $2,241 | -30.8% |
| Jace Austin Webb | $7,990 | $2,228 | -72.1% |
| Leah Garrison-Garrison Family Trust | $0 | $2,176 | -- |
| Greg Firpo | $2,194 | $2,119 | -3.4% |
| Kenneth Clyde Hickerson | $9,495 | $2,032 | -78.6% |
| Leah Garrison | $4,169 | $2,027 | -51.4% |
| Deana-Deana Robinson Trust Robinson | $0 | $1,984 | -- |
| Bromlow Farms, LLC | $0 | $1,979 | -- |
| Thel Ann Shelby | $7,563 | $1,771 | -76.6% |
| Ricky Lynn Stein | $6,977 | $1,737 | -75.1% |
| Danny Watson | $1,619 | $1,619 | 0% |
| Victor Morales | $1,689 | $1,554 | -8% |
| Kite Family Trust | $0 | $1,476 | -- |
| Kynadi Jae Shelby | $1,448 | $1,415 | -2.3% |
| Kirk Wade | $9,497 | $1,406 | -85.2% |
| Crosbi J Shelby | $966 | $1,404 | 45.3% |
| Oab, LLC | $2,607 | $1,396 | -46.5% |
| Jmaok, LLC | $4,000 | $1,395 | -65.1% |
| Bonifacio Olguin | $2,848 | $1,394 | -51.1% |
| Marvin Swaim | $4,100 | $1,391 | -66.1% |
| Hubert L. Faulks Jr. | $10,701 | $1,339 | -87.5% |
| Marvin Wayne Pendergraft | $7,253 | $1,212 | -83.3% |
| Michael Scott Powers | $5,230 | $1,205 | -77% |
| Beatriz L. McDonald | $3,085 | $1,204 | -61% |
| Mark Bullington | $6,462 | $1,189 | -81.6% |
| Karlie Grace Garrett | $0 | $1,164 | -- |
| Janet Kay Robinson | $1,199 | $1,147 | -4.3% |
| Dustin Todd Richard | $11,260 | $1,103 | -90.2% |
| Kaitlyn Nichole Lowe | $3,027 | $1,101 | -63.6% |
| Karrie McAlister | $200,136 | $1,075 | -99.5% |
| Michael W. McAlister | $200,202 | $1,075 | -99.5% |
| Colby Keith Earls | $14,945 | $1,059 | -92.9% |
| Mateo Hernandez | $7,902 | $1,053 | -86.7% |
| Jerry Joe Whorton | $2,906 | $1,018 | -65% |
| Andrew Shane Richard | $6,026 | $1,001 | -83.4% |
| Sherri Jones | $22,664 | $968 | -95.7% |
| Joel Rubio | $2,640 | $878 | -66.7% |
| Teri Johnson | $0 | $867 | -- |
| Mary Joiner | $1,787 | $863 | -51.7% |
| Robert R. Cansler | $14,148 | $852 | -94% |
| Mitsi Lyn Bullington | $0 | $847 | -- |
| Brenna Jean Rippetoe | $841 | $803 | -4.5% |
| Monty Kevin Worthen | $1,966 | $799 | -59.4% |
| Jackie Paul Reinhardt | $4,402 | $790 | -82.1% |
| Billy G. Flesher | $3,474 | $782 | -77.5% |
| Terracia Shantel Campbell | $3,301 | $672 | -79.6% |
| Craig Dean Rippetoe | $551 | $613 | 11.3% |
| Allen D. Ensley | $0 | $605 | -- |
| Leonard Lee Cansler | $3,453 | $596 | -82.7% |
| Ronnie McKee | $0 | $587 | -- |
| Larry Powers | $5,065 | $582 | -88.5% |
| Garland E. Jones | $5,834 | $528 | -90.9% |
| Lane Keith Daniel | $412 | $527 | 27.9% |
| Tori Lane Smith | $0 | $527 | -- |
| Lloyd Hays | $6,329 | $515 | -91.9% |
| William Byrd Hudson | $0 | $493 | -- |
| Darrell Reagan | $3,247 | $438 | -86.5% |
| Faith Renee Whisenant | $3,230 | $408 | -87.4% |
| Vicki Killian | $673 | $332 | -50.7% |
| Marsha Cummins | $986 | $268 | -72.8% |
| Bradley Dean Duncan | $517 | $253 | -51.1% |
| Joe E. Campbell Jr. | $2,090 | $246 | -88.2% |
| Jeremy Mills | $4,302 | $215 | -95% |
| James Bryan Jarvis | $1,056 | $211 | -80% |
| Aaron Cole Taylor | $287 | $136 | -52.6% |
| Vida Cavener | $142 | $70 | -50.7% |
| Tori Lane Daniel | $2,104 | $35 | -98.3% |
| Bettye J. Bullington | $2,845 | $0 | -100% |
| Carol Ray Wood | $5,273 | $0 | -100% |
| Judie Gallagher | $26,055 | $0 | -100% |
| Terry Davidson | $15,922 | $0 | -100% |
| Terry-Terry Davidson Trust Davids | $39,018 | $0 | -100% |
| Carrick Family Trust | $3,805 | $0 | -100% |
| David R. Jones | $10,201 | $0 | -100% |
| Dayle Penington | $779 | $0 | -100% |
| Dayle-Penington Family Trust Peni | $19,888 | $0 | -100% |
| Deana-Deana Robinson Trust Robins | $14,495 | $0 | -100% |
| Donna Wiley | $81 | $0 | -100% |
| Farm Serice Agency | $1,965 | $0 | -100% |
| Farm Service Agecny | $5,763 | $0 | -100% |
| Farm Service Agency/Commodity CRE | $1,519,335 | $0 | -100% |
| Farm Service Agenecy | $4,923 | $0 | -100% |
| FSA | $2,282 | $0 | -100% |
| Gay Hicks | $1,692 | $0 | -100% |
| Glen McGee | $1,073 | $0 | -100% |
| Harmon County FSA | $157,214 | $0 | -100% |
| Harmon County FSA - FLP | $2,003 | $0 | -100% |
| Harmon County FSA Office | $2,309 | $0 | -100% |
| J. T. Strickland | $7,043 | $0 | -100% |
| Jayden M. Dennis | $1,411 | $0 | -100% |
| Jeff Sanders | $365,111 | $0 | -100% |
| Karlie Grace McAlister | $3,548 | $0 | -100% |
| Keetin Odis Long | $550 | $0 | -100% |
| Kyle Lee Stein | $5,019 | $0 | -100% |
| Mary Beth Williams Revoc Living T | $24,197 | $0 | -100% |
| Micah Lowe | $4,425 | $0 | -100% |
| Perry Shane Cobb | $1,698 | $0 | -100% |
| Richard Brent Cummins | $642 | $0 | -100% |
| Robert Kent Jefferson | $1,434 | $0 | -100% |
| Ryan Strawn | $40,425 | $0 | -100% |
| Shirley Smith | $4,895 | $0 | -100% |
| Stacy Jean Macias | $18,755 | $0 | -100% |
| Steven Long | $10,347 | $0 | -100% |
| Total subsidies | $17,541,576 | $9,971,605 | -43.2% |
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