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In 2021, 174 farmers in cities within Van Buren County received a total of $352,469 in 192 farm subsidies, a 74.4% decrease compared to 2020, when the total was $1.4 million in 447 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 Van Buren County, Year Over Year
| Farmer | Total Received in 2020 | Total Received in 2021 | % Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bar of Ranch, Inc. | $232,158 | $36,996 | -84.1% |
| Triple J Logging, Inc. | $0 | $27,284 | -- |
| Tim Honeycutt | $15,631 | $25,298 | 61.8% |
| Laura Elizabeth Moore Tr | $35,058 | $22,418 | -36.1% |
| Thomas W. Whillock | $8,684 | $16,157 | 86.1% |
| Ronnie Kocher | $53,922 | $13,095 | -75.7% |
| Charles R Moore Farm, Inc. | $21,033 | $11,175 | -46.9% |
| Jeffrey J. Hostetler | $35,013 | $10,353 | -70.4% |
| Shawn L. Ware | $297 | $9,687 | 3,161.6% |
| Ross C. Moore | $17,973 | $7,433 | -58.6% |
| Douglas R. Davidson | $5,986 | $5,793 | -3.2% |
| Rhydale Lemarr | $0 | $5,258 | -- |
| Shirley Williams | $15,840 | $4,590 | -71% |
| Lee Ann Housley | $6,292 | $4,354 | -30.8% |
| Lisa Hart | $34,598 | $4,200 | -87.9% |
| Alex R. Galligan | $29,116 | $3,896 | -86.6% |
| James Neil Hall | $18,461 | $3,593 | -80.5% |
| Virgil D. Lemings | $15,394 | $3,284 | -78.7% |
| Matthew B. Sutterfield | $26,237 | $3,238 | -87.7% |
| Barbara Ware | $15,323 | $2,996 | -80.4% |
| Connie Bonds | $19,412 | $2,986 | -84.6% |
| Lacey Newland Standridge | $0 | $2,874 | -- |
| Patricia Pronia | $47,534 | $2,856 | -94% |
| Chris Bates | $13,057 | $2,772 | -78.8% |
| Valton Sprott | $16,981 | $2,718 | -84% |
| Matt Stewart | $12,626 | $2,684 | -78.7% |
| Jessica Lee | $11,605 | $2,636 | -77.3% |
| Darla McJunkins | $26,673 | $2,583 | -90.3% |
| Courtney Hinchey | $14,960 | $2,486 | -83.4% |
| Ronnie Bennett | $11,363 | $2,469 | -78.3% |
| Mr. Myron Berry Holland | $18,689 | $2,458 | -86.8% |
| Kim Bramlett | $12,353 | $2,438 | -80.3% |
| Ina Lee Cassell | $11,130 | $2,288 | -79.4% |
| Leon Millsaps | $10,183 | $2,251 | -77.9% |
| Heath Horton | $12,948 | $2,129 | -83.6% |
| James C. Gillam | $10,164 | $1,924 | -81.1% |
| Marsha Evans | $2,754 | $1,897 | -31.1% |
| Mona R. Huggins | $9,317 | $1,896 | -79.7% |
| James Nicholas Bagley | $8,745 | $1,860 | -78.7% |
| Steven P. Bone | $7,722 | $1,843 | -76.1% |
| Paul Woolverton | $5,973 | $1,718 | -71.2% |
| Ricky Cassell | $8,195 | $1,704 | -79.2% |
| Bobbie West | $6,391 | $1,633 | -74.4% |
| Gary Stark | $7,247 | $1,581 | -78.2% |
| Kathy J. Barnett | $4,136 | $1,581 | -61.8% |
| Rebecca Lauer | $6,835 | $1,482 | -78.3% |
| Todd Burgess | $7,586 | $1,457 | -80.8% |
| Zaine Seales | $4,037 | $1,395 | -65.4% |
| Bruce Powell | $6,684 | $1,332 | -80.1% |
| Kathy Newland | $9,559 | $1,319 | -86.2% |
| Jared Standridge | $7,030 | $1,311 | -81.4% |
| Chester A. Holland | $3,919 | $1,306 | -66.7% |
| Charlotte A. Berry | $4,785 | $1,275 | -73.4% |
| Wesley Swenson | $4,961 | $1,224 | -75.3% |
| Krista Bonds | $5,115 | $1,214 | -76.3% |
| Seth Berry | $10,834 | $1,212 | -88.8% |
| Hershel Bramlett | $5,368 | $1,189 | -77.9% |
| Bethany Malabanan | $6,112 | $1,173 | -80.8% |
| Tyler Lee Bigelow | $2,903 | $1,122 | -61.4% |
| Carrie Ward | $5,523 | $1,108 | -79.9% |
| Paula Bramlett | $5,975 | $1,102 | -81.6% |
| Neil Haley | $3,007 | $1,098 | -63.5% |
| Will Newland | $9,776 | $1,097 | -88.8% |
| Maggie Venable | $6,116 | $1,086 | -82.2% |
| Kevin Corley | $1,043 | $1,043 | 0% |
| Cynthia Ferrell | $5,115 | $1,037 | -79.7% |
| Janet K. Hall | $13,068 | $1,022 | -92.2% |
| Ricky Maurice Bonds | $4,389 | $1,013 | -76.9% |
| Larry N. Moody | $3,718 | $968 | -74% |
| Shelia Bonds | $5,531 | $956 | -82.7% |
| Waylon Bramlett | $4,949 | $949 | -80.8% |
| Roy Isaac Keeling | $9,366 | $944 | -89.9% |
| Kim Sumers | $4,548 | $931 | -79.5% |
| Denise Burgess | $4,781 | $931 | -80.5% |
| Tyrene Gardner | $6,959 | $912 | -86.9% |
| Bart L. Baker | $6,993 | $896 | -87.2% |
| Amy Ruth Koone | $2,376 | $894 | -62.4% |
| Jimmy L. Cossey | $6,788 | $872 | -87.2% |
| Glynda Allen | $3,520 | $851 | -75.8% |
| Doyle Tumbleson | $4,908 | $848 | -82.7% |
| Dale Lynch | $7,110 | $834 | -88.3% |
| Ashley Blair | $3,608 | $829 | -77% |
| Katherine J. Huggins | $3,707 | $815 | -78% |
| Candace H. Smith | $6,074 | $805 | -86.7% |
| Bobby Hensley | $3,274 | $771 | -76.5% |
| Donnie Bates | $3,533 | $763 | -78.4% |
| Rhonda Carlton | $2,871 | $706 | -75.4% |
| Eddie Morgan | $3,355 | $703 | -79% |
| Troy Lynn Keeling | $2,467 | $697 | -71.7% |
| Cody Lee Lasater | $3,175 | $695 | -78.1% |
| Glenn C. Caddel | $1,826 | $688 | -62.3% |
| James H. McDonald | $4,490 | $668 | -85.1% |
| Johnny E. Huie | $3,449 | $664 | -80.7% |
| Kenneth Watson | $3,003 | $664 | -77.9% |
| Mary Linn | $2,607 | $661 | -74.6% |
| Vernon Tumbleson | $3,201 | $661 | -79.4% |
| Shon Hastings | $2,712 | $659 | -75.7% |
| Lisa Kirk | $5,373 | $639 | -88.1% |
| Laura S. Davis | $2,420 | $612 | -74.7% |
| Danna L. Lawrence | $2,849 | $586 | -79.4% |
| Stacy Isom | $3,217 | $585 | -81.8% |
| Robert Ike Williams | $1,177 | $567 | -51.8% |
| Perry Dennis McChesney | $9,734 | $563 | -94.2% |
| Tracy L. Cooley | $2,995 | $554 | -81.5% |
| Steven L. Murray | $3,158 | $554 | -82.5% |
| Jessica L. Dement | $2,552 | $546 | -78.6% |
| Tony Shannon | $1,903 | $523 | -72.5% |
| Kelly Tester | $5,078 | $509 | -90% |
| Heath Myron Holland | $2,624 | $506 | -80.7% |
| James S. Goodnight | $1,980 | $506 | -74.4% |
| Rita J Luningham | $1,155 | $491 | -57.5% |
| Jamee Boyce | $6,279 | $481 | -92.3% |
| Gregory G. Goodin | $3,456 | $474 | -86.3% |
| Bobby E. Howard | $1,396 | $470 | -66.3% |
| Carol Deckelman | $748 | $468 | -37.4% |
| Bramlett Carlton | $2,678 | $466 | -82.6% |
| Mallory Preddy | $3,155 | $436 | -86.2% |
| Debbie Bowling | $2,288 | $434 | -81% |
| L. D. Cox | $2,002 | $422 | -78.9% |
| Lelan D Brock | $1,881 | $419 | -77.7% |
| Mary V. Bonds | $1,485 | $415 | -72.1% |
| Thomas P. Harness | $2,057 | $414 | -79.9% |
| Edmund Antie JR | $1,628 | $406 | -75.1% |
| Joyce Berry | $1,560 | $401 | -74.3% |
| Sarah Moore | $1,665 | $388 | -76.7% |
| Lori Meazle | $2,237 | $384 | -82.8% |
| Bruce Deckard | $1,617 | $377 | -76.7% |
| John Hastings III | $1,342 | $365 | -72.8% |
| Clyde B. Brown | $3,601 | $364 | -89.9% |
| Carol E. Massey | $1,430 | $354 | -75.2% |
| Kenny L. Lasater | $891 | $343 | -61.5% |
| Brian Tatum | $913 | $332 | -63.6% |
| Mack Litaker | $2,138 | $322 | -84.9% |
| Harvie Linn | $1,848 | $315 | -83% |
| Deanie Ferren Jackson | $1,807 | $310 | -82.8% |
| Linda L. Coward | $1,904 | $308 | -83.8% |
| Charles Grose | $1,191 | $288 | -75.8% |
| Kim L. Treece | $1,936 | $287 | -85.2% |
| Aldona M. Legate | $971 | $280 | -71.2% |
| Beavers Farms, LLC | $16,076 | $280 | -98.3% |
| Steve Twaddle | $1,386 | $277 | -80% |
| Jill Rhoda | $2,529 | $267 | -89.4% |
| Kandice Lynn Lemarr | $3,557 | $256 | -92.8% |
| Benjamin Bixler | $1,524 | $253 | -83.4% |
| Christene Bagley | $660 | $253 | -61.7% |
| Kenneth Johnson | $601 | $242 | -59.7% |
| Sandra Bradley | $1,477 | $242 | -83.6% |
| Cleates William Blantz | $2,412 | $239 | -90.1% |
| Edd Litaker | $2,348 | $224 | -90.5% |
| Tim Hearring | $1,178 | $213 | -81.9% |
| Jacob Michael Johnson | $1,056 | $209 | -80.2% |
| Ashley Paullin | $1,503 | $207 | -86.2% |
| James A. Willoughby Jr. | $5,235 | $203 | -96.1% |
| Jason Bradley | $429 | $183 | -57.3% |
| Darrel E. Clauer | $711 | $174 | -75.5% |
| Dylan Stewart | $842 | $147 | -82.5% |
| Logan A. Nichols | $638 | $147 | -77% |
| Billy Sowell | $605 | $140 | -76.9% |
| Alyssa Nicole Swint | $1,364 | $138 | -89.9% |
| Shelby Karl Lovell | $638 | $138 | -78.4% |
| Elaine Griggs | $917 | $132 | -85.6% |
| Jennifer Renee Beeson | $660 | $132 | -80% |
| Thomas Turcol | $825 | $132 | -84% |
| Charles Shull | $859 | $121 | -85.9% |
| Debbie Gray | $623 | $118 | -81.1% |
| David Eric Collins | $517 | $114 | -77.9% |
| Derek Wayne Collister | $1,984 | $105 | -94.7% |
| Jeffery Dale Beavers | $696 | $104 | -85.1% |
| Joshua David Bradford | $396 | $98 | -75.3% |
| Jeffrey Lee Deckard | $165 | $72 | -56.4% |
| Paul Maddox | $297 | $69 | -76.8% |
| Keith Bonds | $12,064 | $59 | -99.5% |
| Luningham Farms, Inc. | $8,667 | $52 | -99.4% |
| Linda Newman | $264 | $50 | -81.1% |
| Bill Eoff | $5,350 | $0 | -100% |
| Danny D. Brock | $275 | $0 | -100% |
| Danny J. Boone | $8,896 | $0 | -100% |
| Deborah Gail England | $440 | $0 | -100% |
| Jack R. Brock | $1,045 | $0 | -100% |
| James L. Bagley | $495 | $0 | -100% |
| Katie Smith | $660 | $0 | -100% |
| Michael Lee Treadaway | $495 | $0 | -100% |
| Tara S. Bigelow | $1,540 | $0 | -100% |
| Tina Keeling | $2,310 | $0 | -100% |
| William Oliver Hinds | $2,090 | $0 | -100% |
| Zachary Mark Fletcher | $3,025 | $0 | -100% |
| Jared Vaughn Tumbleson | $3,135 | $0 | -100% |
| Camille Murphree | $147 | $0 | -100% |
| Chester F Chidister | $2,804 | $0 | -100% |
| Ginny L. Stone | $110 | $0 | -100% |
| Jereta L Clark | $935 | $0 | -100% |
| Justin Oran Green | $2,970 | $0 | -100% |
| Total subsidies | $1,376,557 | $352,469 | -74.4% |
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