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In 2021, 129 farmers in cities within Jasper County received a total of $1.5 million in 151 farm subsidies, a 49.8% increase from 2020, when the total was $991,716 in 253 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Artis R. Windham | $0 | $250,000 | -- |
| Douglas F. Hammons | $5,247 | $90,209 | 1,619.2% |
| James M. McMinn | $0 | $82,698 | -- |
| Michiel D Wilson | $26,992 | $56,804 | 110.4% |
| Mr. Anthony Dewayne Lovett | $5,500 | $54,861 | 897.5% |
| Clint Blakeney | $0 | $53,660 | -- |
| White Forestry Land & Timber, LLC | $0 | $52,875 | -- |
| Michael Chad McCool | $0 | $50,431 | -- |
| Johnnie Windham | $15,543 | $50,323 | 223.8% |
| Joseph D. Windham | $0 | $48,499 | -- |
| Casey D. Tolbert | $0 | $44,560 | -- |
| Hamilton Logging, Inc. | $0 | $43,693 | -- |
| Jeremiah Hegwood | $0 | $42,347 | -- |
| James Matt McCool | $0 | $41,589 | -- |
| Cannon Hill Farms, Inc. | $0 | $36,919 | -- |
| Chase K. Tally | $6,402 | $35,397 | 452.9% |
| Kerry Lovett | $3,657 | $33,739 | 822.6% |
| Elnora Lovett | $0 | $30,653 | -- |
| Kenny D. Brown | $2,607 | $30,084 | 1,054% |
| Buren Wayne Smith | $7,359 | $21,980 | 198.7% |
| Re Farms, LLC | $0 | $20,193 | -- |
| Billy B. Ishee | $0 | $20,100 | -- |
| Timothy E. McNeil | $0 | $16,313 | -- |
| Ryan Douglas Gregory | $2,453 | $15,713 | 540.6% |
| Stacey D. Stringer | $0 | $14,352 | -- |
| Charles Donald Waites | $0 | $13,525 | -- |
| Cory Tucker | $0 | $13,428 | -- |
| Howard Dean Wilson | $67,204 | $13,072 | -80.5% |
| Samuel Michael Evans | $59,120 | $11,161 | -81.1% |
| DNB Farm, LLC | $0 | $10,932 | -- |
| Denise Windham Pilgrim | $0 | $8,462 | -- |
| Perry K. Gatlin | $21,659 | $8,358 | -61.4% |
| Dixon Farms, LLC | $0 | $7,338 | -- |
| Dale Pickens | $4,875 | $7,299 | 49.7% |
| Bucky E Mcneil and Karen H Mcneil Revocable Trust | $22,499 | $5,848 | -74% |
| William Rogers | $19,382 | $5,503 | -71.6% |
| Mitchell Sims | $12,760 | $5,486 | -57% |
| Michel van Windham | $19,284 | $5,344 | -72.3% |
| Johnny W. Stringer | $11,318 | $5,189 | -54.2% |
| Ronnie J. Keyes | $47,690 | $5,166 | -89.2% |
| Windham, Inc. | $25,689 | $4,999 | -80.5% |
| Mardy D. Windham | $0 | $4,989 | -- |
| Robert D. Ainsworth | $0 | $4,508 | -- |
| Daniel D. Johnson | $3,508 | $4,314 | 23% |
| Tommy J. Wilson Jr. | $0 | $3,816 | -- |
| John D. Cannon | $25,963 | $3,805 | -85.3% |
| C. F. Dolan | $15,378 | $3,734 | -75.7% |
| Mr. Carter Randolph Sims | $13,697 | $3,709 | -72.9% |
| James S. Sims | $13,522 | $3,674 | -72.8% |
| Oden Randel Pittman Sr. | $18,587 | $3,572 | -80.8% |
| Keith Sims | $87,066 | $3,198 | -96.3% |
| Jimmy W. Smith | $12,178 | $3,002 | -75.3% |
| Jerrol B Ainsworth | $8,261 | $2,902 | -64.9% |
| Nathan P. Hayes | $7,351 | $2,822 | -61.6% |
| Samuel R. Sims | $9,911 | $2,794 | -71.8% |
| Charles Thomas Rogers | $2,587 | $2,587 | 0% |
| K. T. Farm, Inc. | $13,068 | $2,362 | -81.9% |
| William R. Ruffin | $59,438 | $2,304 | -96.1% |
| Oden Randel Pittman Jr. | $5,027 | $2,133 | -57.6% |
| Christopher S. Boyd | $13,553 | $2,061 | -84.8% |
| Christopher K. Sims | $6,842 | $1,948 | -71.5% |
| Devors F Brown | $1,942 | $1,942 | 0% |
| Laura E. Malone | $6,189 | $1,877 | -69.7% |
| Loyd J. Westbrook | $10,173 | $1,714 | -83.2% |
| Enoch Ellis | $8,228 | $1,657 | -79.9% |
| Loy Richard Howell | $6,448 | $1,622 | -74.8% |
| Blakeney Land & Cattle, LLC | $5,621 | $1,587 | -71.8% |
| James Lynn Dupree Jr. | $5,739 | $1,484 | -74.1% |
| Lester E. Campbell | $6,308 | $1,394 | -77.9% |
| Heather Brianna McNeil | $5,613 | $1,380 | -75.4% |
| Brown Timberland, LLC | $1,352 | $1,352 | 0% |
| Charles A. Johnson | $4,433 | $1,290 | -70.9% |
| Kevin L. Bassett | $4,565 | $1,286 | -71.8% |
| Miriam Green | $1,274 | $1,274 | 0% |
| Jon Nester | $5,110 | $1,234 | -75.9% |
| Thomas Earl Boyd | $8,806 | $1,221 | -86.1% |
| Mr. Micah Dan Cromwell | $4,565 | $1,175 | -74.3% |
| Charles E. Brown Jr. | $10,217 | $1,144 | -88.8% |
| Blakeney Livestock, LLC | $53,259 | $1,096 | -97.9% |
| Terry Tucker | $6,306 | $1,020 | -83.8% |
| Paul K. Ingram | $4,134 | $1,019 | -75.4% |
| Walter C. Lewis | $3,652 | $1,018 | -72.1% |
| John Mark King | $4,250 | $951 | -77.6% |
| Maxine Dyess | $2,486 | $923 | -62.9% |
| Jimmie Jennings | $871 | $871 | 0% |
| Virgil R. Boleware | $2,882 | $845 | -70.7% |
| Clint Cotten | $3,038 | $828 | -72.7% |
| Camelia Brown | $812 | $812 | 0% |
| Double S Farm, Inc. | $11,408 | $805 | -92.9% |
| Mr. Mickey James Hammons | $4,488 | $796 | -82.3% |
| Jack Darty | $2,651 | $724 | -72.7% |
| Chuck Holder | $2,970 | $715 | -75.9% |
| Reon B. Wade | $3,147 | $696 | -77.9% |
| Justin J. Dupree | $2,288 | $663 | -71% |
| Jo Ann S. Pridgen | $630 | $630 | 0% |
| Thomas N. Lowery | $3,289 | $630 | -80.8% |
| Benjamin A. Bishop | $2,794 | $602 | -78.5% |
| Gregory C. Kelley | $574 | $574 | 0% |
| Douglas L. Haden | $1,804 | $569 | -68.5% |
| Loretta Jones | $2,461 | $561 | -77.2% |
| James A. Knotts | $3,774 | $552 | -85.4% |
| Mike M. King | $3,676 | $549 | -85.1% |
| Mcneil Rolling Hills Farms, Inc. | $1,320 | $547 | -58.6% |
| Brenda P. Allgood | $1,969 | $537 | -72.7% |
| Chase L. McNeil | $2,937 | $529 | -82% |
| Herman Gammage Jr. | $1,551 | $522 | -66.3% |
| James B. Hinton | $1,870 | $506 | -72.9% |
| Harvey Moffett | $1,562 | $484 | -69% |
| Charles Keyes | $8,030 | $483 | -94% |
| Thomas E. Windham | $2,112 | $443 | -79% |
| Nannie Ross | $0 | $440 | -- |
| Terry J. Phillips | $1,782 | $427 | -76% |
| Thomas Q. Brame Jr. | $852 | $416 | -51.2% |
| Tommy Wedgeworth | $1,760 | $399 | -77.3% |
| Eddie Lee Campbell | $2,094 | $397 | -81% |
| Grady James | $1,584 | $360 | -77.3% |
| William Dean Sims | $1,353 | $356 | -73.7% |
| Herbert Winfield | $1,672 | $314 | -81.2% |
| Gova G Phillips | $2,405 | $314 | -86.9% |
| Mervyn T. Hamilton | $1,452 | $260 | -82.1% |
| Robert L. Madison Jr. | $880 | $228 | -74.1% |
| Sidney J. Knotts Jr. | $495 | $216 | -56.4% |
| Luther Bounds | $781 | $186 | -76.2% |
| Bobbie J. Craft | $1,184 | $176 | -85.1% |
| Alvin M. Bender | $721 | $138 | -80.9% |
| George T. Thigpen | $678 | $118 | -82.6% |
| Teresa C. Tullos | $217 | $103 | -52.5% |
| Toby Sims | $157 | $62 | -60.5% |
| Alphonso King | $1,101 | $34 | -96.9% |
| Darrell Stringer Jr. | $440 | $0 | -100% |
| Don Speed | $93 | $0 | -100% |
| Paul Douglas Rogers | $3,025 | $0 | -100% |
| Randal C. Mathis | $678 | $0 | -100% |
| James R. Satcher | $6,844 | $0 | -100% |
| John Hays | $3,135 | $0 | -100% |
| Thomas M. Lewis | $3,964 | $0 | -100% |
| Gina R. Dupree | $15 | $0 | -100% |
| Jordan Kanta Neese | $660 | $0 | -100% |
| Ronald Wilbon | $440 | $0 | -100% |
| Samuel Earl Wheaton | $825 | $0 | -100% |
| Virginia A. Thigpen | $1,674 | $0 | -100% |
| Total subsidies | $991,716 | $1,485,413 | 49.8% |
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