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In 2021, 181 farmers in cities within Newton County received a total of $796,824 in 206 farm subsidies, a 53.1% decrease compared to 2020, when the total was $1.7 million in 408 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 Newton County, Year Over Year
| Farmer | Total Received in 2020 | Total Received in 2021 | % Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Donald M. Hollingsworth | $5,669 | $82,274 | 1,351.3% |
| Chad Stevens | $0 | $77,658 | -- |
| Paul W. Edwards | $101,745 | $74,206 | -27.1% |
| Angel Measell | $0 | $52,875 | -- |
| James P. Strickland | $9,830 | $39,505 | 301.9% |
| Nancy V. Weaver | $102,959 | $33,319 | -67.6% |
| Christine C. Wade | $31,739 | $31,739 | 0% |
| Floyd D. Wade Jr. | $31,739 | $31,739 | 0% |
| Timothy B. Dorsey | $0 | $25,696 | -- |
| Jack Ryan Weaver | $113,061 | $22,979 | -79.7% |
| Dinah Rogers | $0 | $21,188 | -- |
| Kevin Watkins | $2,464 | $14,210 | 476.7% |
| Phan Nguyen | $0 | $12,838 | -- |
| James Rowzee and Robert Rowzee Partnership | $19,196 | $12,466 | -35.1% |
| Lee's Factory Outlet No 2, Inc. | $8,216 | $8,216 | 0% |
| K S & a Farms | $26,761 | $7,928 | -70.4% |
| Bruce E. Weaver | $325,445 | $7,627 | -97.7% |
| Larry Mathis | $31,185 | $6,855 | -78% |
| Timber Creek Cattle, LLC | $45,879 | $6,435 | -86% |
| Iran Hillman | $29,871 | $6,352 | -78.7% |
| Towner Farms, LLC | $0 | $6,254 | -- |
| Charles A. Boggan | $3,498 | $5,486 | 56.8% |
| Billie M. F. Craven | $6,147 | $5,482 | -10.8% |
| Charles D. Graham | $8,844 | $4,994 | -43.5% |
| Clarence Raymond McMillan | $20,614 | $4,536 | -78% |
| Max Anderson | $17,420 | $4,444 | -74.5% |
| Charles Dd Eldridge | $4,424 | $4,424 | 0% |
| Anthony J. McMillan | $19,910 | $4,286 | -78.5% |
| Curtis Mayes | $22,966 | $3,863 | -83.2% |
| Kenny A. McMullan | $6,028 | $3,730 | -38.1% |
| Jimmy H. Coker | $17,998 | $3,709 | -79.4% |
| Billy Joe Leach | $0 | $3,624 | -- |
| Robert M. Logan Jr. | $15,588 | $3,531 | -77.3% |
| Joseph T. Wagner | $12,995 | $3,496 | -73.1% |
| Robert E. Amis | $17,702 | $3,359 | -81% |
| Gary T. McDill | $16,844 | $3,356 | -80.1% |
| Lance S. Garvin | $16,503 | $3,235 | -80.4% |
| Doris H. Thomas | $3,232 | $3,232 | 0% |
| Mary G. Loper | $4,027 | $3,114 | -22.7% |
| Shane Wall | $9,059 | $3,062 | -66.2% |
| John W. McMillan Jr. | $17,120 | $2,977 | -82.6% |
| Ronald J. Ladner II | $24,208 | $2,930 | -87.9% |
| Triangle B Farms | $13,422 | $2,828 | -78.9% |
| Ronnie W. Hamrick | $14,115 | $2,731 | -80.7% |
| John Wayne Mumphrey | $13,208 | $2,711 | -79.5% |
| Lynda Truesdale | $9,135 | $2,619 | -71.3% |
| Judson Gary Bounds | $5,238 | $2,532 | -51.7% |
| Charles M. Edwards | $7,818 | $2,530 | -67.6% |
| Darlene Gibson | $8,822 | $2,442 | -72.3% |
| Brian Frink | $12,887 | $2,410 | -81.3% |
| Johnny A. Germany | $15,419 | $2,322 | -84.9% |
| James A. Roebuck | $10,351 | $2,289 | -77.9% |
| Robert L. Butler | $9,474 | $2,208 | -76.7% |
| June W. Youngblood | $2,139 | $2,139 | 0% |
| Ervin H. Pitts | $5,462 | $2,138 | -60.9% |
| Kimberly Sue Shimfessell Newman | $8,117 | $2,104 | -74.1% |
| John Harrison Trust | $2,550 | $2,068 | -18.9% |
| Billy Joe Leach Cattle and Poultry Farms, LLC | $8,580 | $2,021 | -76.4% |
| David L. Vance | $9,470 | $1,947 | -79.4% |
| Nancy J. Moore | $2,115 | $1,918 | -9.3% |
| Cleveland Lands, LLC | $7,095 | $1,853 | -73.9% |
| Clay Garvin | $1,851 | $1,851 | 0% |
| Charles G. Hurst | $4,950 | $1,848 | -62.7% |
| Judson Allan Nance | $1,813 | $1,789 | -1.3% |
| Tommy M. Coghlan | $5,786 | $1,760 | -69.6% |
| Ray Addy | $6,117 | $1,640 | -73.2% |
| Sue C. Harris | $1,582 | $1,582 | 0% |
| Jeffrey Todd Brown | $6,303 | $1,562 | -75.2% |
| Danny Gayle McDonald | $4,465 | $1,556 | -65.2% |
| Latorria Towner | $5,195 | $1,536 | -70.4% |
| John M. Burks Jr. | $4,796 | $1,520 | -68.3% |
| Lemuel G. Nichols | $4,994 | $1,518 | -69.6% |
| Johnny Layne McDill | $7,639 | $1,500 | -80.4% |
| Dr. John Gipson | $1,480 | $1,480 | 0% |
| Elizabeth F. Hudson | $1,395 | $1,447 | 3.7% |
| Ruby Evelyn Williams | $1,359 | $1,359 | 0% |
| Wanda Strait | $7,249 | $1,352 | -81.3% |
| Jimmie Nowell | $6,919 | $1,350 | -80.5% |
| Jonathan B. Germany | $14,978 | $1,348 | -91% |
| Jared W. McElhenney | $4,577 | $1,346 | -70.6% |
| John O. Amis | $1,303 | $1,303 | 0% |
| Michael A. Barnes | $3,153 | $1,283 | -59.3% |
| Brent Lee Mayes | $5,764 | $1,281 | -77.8% |
| Michael E. Addy | $4,466 | $1,245 | -72.1% |
| Johnny Williams | $6,260 | $1,240 | -80.2% |
| Daniel Nelson | $5,786 | $1,222 | -78.9% |
| James R. White | $4,206 | $1,210 | -71.2% |
| Randy Dean McDill | $4,840 | $1,190 | -75.4% |
| Teri Renee Burton | $4,114 | $1,166 | -71.7% |
| Robert S. Smith | $1,149 | $1,149 | 0% |
| Jerry W. Peoples | $4,221 | $1,090 | -74.2% |
| Hardy Jones | $2,739 | $1,056 | -61.4% |
| Jason M. Williams | $3,784 | $1,054 | -72.1% |
| Scotty Ray Gibson | $4,351 | $1,053 | -75.8% |
| Margie L. Brown | $4,796 | $1,052 | -78.1% |
| James W. Chapman | $1,006 | $1,006 | 0% |
| William C. Maske | $5,891 | $1,000 | -83% |
| Samuel L. Burks | $4,840 | $990 | -79.5% |
| Esther B. Smith | $974 | $974 | 0% |
| Andy Milling | $1,510 | $972 | -35.6% |
| Charles S. Taylor | $12,924 | $951 | -92.6% |
| Cody Hamilton Steele | $8,561 | $932 | -89.1% |
| David G. Vance | $2,893 | $885 | -69.4% |
| Steven Anderson | $3,424 | $884 | -74.2% |
| Boutwell Brothers | $4,132 | $867 | -79% |
| Mary Grace Jones | $4,095 | $862 | -78.9% |
| Clyde O. Loper | $11,229 | $847 | -92.5% |
| Mr Perlie Lee Smith | $2,829 | $842 | -70.2% |
| Rodney L. Tadlock | $3,630 | $830 | -77.1% |
| Charles Reece Taylor | $2,706 | $811 | -70% |
| Jerry Griffin | $3,665 | $811 | -77.9% |
| Larry Allen Walker | $2,893 | $803 | -72.2% |
| David L. Lofton | $7,493 | $783 | -89.6% |
| Regan L. Hillhouse | $3,487 | $751 | -78.5% |
| Bonnie L. Davis | $1,199 | $726 | -39.4% |
| Freddie A. Carter | $7,861 | $707 | -91% |
| Dewayne Burton | $2,310 | $690 | -70.1% |
| Johnnie Thorne | $2,939 | $673 | -77.1% |
| Danny Steven Thrash | $3,779 | $669 | -82.3% |
| Adam G. Rigdon | $3,775 | $658 | -82.6% |
| Mary Ann B. Willis | $656 | $656 | 0% |
| Veronica Lynn Hicks | $812 | $635 | -21.8% |
| Kenneth E. Harris | $1,628 | $630 | -61.3% |
| Diane Huey | $624 | $624 | 0% |
| Earney B. Davis | $2,129 | $617 | -71% |
| Margaret P. Muse | $3,324 | $616 | -81.5% |
| Randy Williams | $2,662 | $616 | -76.9% |
| Gary C. Gregory | $3,575 | $612 | -82.9% |
| Lavell Chesney | $2,024 | $586 | -71% |
| Jerry Todd | $3,020 | $585 | -80.6% |
| Coley Roy May | $2,926 | $585 | -80% |
| James H. Addy | $838 | $568 | -32.2% |
| Johnny L. Baucum Jr. | $2,310 | $557 | -75.9% |
| Wendell G. Cater | $2,710 | $546 | -79.9% |
| Pat J. Davis | $541 | $541 | 0% |
| Thomas C. Keith III | $1,725 | $518 | -70% |
| Marcell Walker | $1,967 | $507 | -74.2% |
| William Neil C. Thornton | $3,311 | $472 | -85.7% |
| Gerald H. Mills | $461 | $461 | 0% |
| Roy M. Barefoot | $914 | $447 | -51.1% |
| Christopher Shane Phillips | $2,355 | $443 | -81.2% |
| Joey Olay Nickson | $1,727 | $441 | -74.5% |
| Gerald L. Loper | $2,013 | $432 | -78.5% |
| Edgar Lee Caples | $1,903 | $402 | -78.9% |
| Lauren Hamrick Stokes | $1,010 | $397 | -60.7% |
| Otis Dale Hollingsworth | $2,662 | $389 | -85.4% |
| Leonard Wayne Harris | $1,551 | $378 | -75.6% |
| Lee Marlon Burks | $1,531 | $369 | -75.9% |
| Corey Bounds | $1,800 | $349 | -80.6% |
| John Paul McKee | $322 | $322 | 0% |
| Patricia S. Liggett | $779 | $312 | -59.9% |
| George S. Monroe II | $1,715 | $311 | -81.9% |
| Leonard Lane Harrison | $1,863 | $311 | -83.3% |
| Bobby Moore | $1,661 | $308 | -81.5% |
| Kathy T. Farmer | $2,897 | $304 | -89.5% |
| Willlie J Bailiff | $2,134 | $304 | -85.8% |
| John David Griffin | $299 | $299 | 0% |
| Valorie Brewer Westbrook | $505 | $299 | -40.8% |
| Bill Fisher | $1,946 | $282 | -85.5% |
| Bill Williams Jr. | $280 | $280 | 0% |
| Phillip Varner | $0 | $275 | -- |
| Gregory R. Shoemake | $1,232 | $272 | -77.9% |
| Otto Townsend | $528 | $260 | -50.8% |
| Lynda E. Pace | $255 | $255 | 0% |
| Ryan William Monk | $1,254 | $218 | -82.6% |
| Mary J. Richardson | $1,005 | $215 | -78.6% |
| Katelyn Rayann Shoemake | $792 | $207 | -73.9% |
| James Gordon Maske | $935 | $197 | -78.9% |
| Frederick Smith | $1,334 | $190 | -85.8% |
| Mary M. Snowden | $1,984 | $180 | -90.9% |
| Jonathan Rutledge | $935 | $177 | -81.1% |
| Jerry L. Harris | $616 | $166 | -73.1% |
| Bettye V. Godwin | $440 | $139 | -68.4% |
| Charlie F. Godwin | $440 | $139 | -68.4% |
| Howard J. Ruffin | $693 | $138 | -80.1% |
| Glenda M. Smith | $383 | $133 | -65.3% |
| Katie R. Phillips | $0 | $132 | -- |
| Roger A. Davis | $130 | $130 | 0% |
| Wesley Mayes | $385 | $90 | -76.6% |
| Jeffrey L. Smith | $65 | $65 | 0% |
| James C. Morrow | $11,262 | $34 | -99.7% |
| Dorcas Cooley | $715 | $0 | -100% |
| Joseph Lewis Buckley | $880 | $0 | -100% |
| Lazy Acres Agritainment | $5,629 | $0 | -100% |
| Betty S. Brown | $436 | $0 | -100% |
| Garry M. Morrow | $8,453 | $0 | -100% |
| Ronnie Adcock | $100 | $0 | -100% |
| Billy L. Pierce | $2,200 | $0 | -100% |
| Carl Vincent Tucker | $1,672 | $0 | -100% |
| Timothy Ray | $1,155 | $0 | -100% |
| Curtis L. Walker Jr. | $1,444 | $0 | -100% |
| Wilbur J. Walker | $906 | $0 | -100% |
| John D. Jones | $715 | $0 | -100% |
| Elaine M. Gipson | $23 | $0 | -100% |
| Terry Nelson | $358 | $0 | -100% |
| William D. Hollingsworth | $330 | $0 | -100% |
| Total subsidies | $1,699,522 | $796,824 | -53.1% |
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