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In 2021, 183 farmers in cities within Carroll County received a total of $680,436 in 204 farm subsidies, a 70.7% decrease compared to 2020, when the total was $2.3 million in 526 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 Carroll County, Year Over Year
| Farmer | Total Received in 2020 | Total Received in 2021 | % Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vanessa Thomas | $0 | $70,049 | -- |
| Quang Phuoc Tran | $3,314 | $61,820 | 1,765.4% |
| Bartlett Farms | $43,619 | $53,583 | 22.8% |
| Orlando Farm, LLC | $0 | $47,670 | -- |
| Bryan Carden | $302,953 | $31,999 | -89.4% |
| Douglas R. Smith | $0 | $27,995 | -- |
| Mr. Johan Kha-U | $0 | $25,764 | -- |
| Hien Huynh | $0 | $18,892 | -- |
| Ray H. Smith | $48,482 | $12,676 | -73.9% |
| Caldwell Farms | $77,796 | $11,642 | -85% |
| Caldwell Farms, Inc. | $25,895 | $8,868 | -65.8% |
| Adrian Nunn | $31,924 | $7,624 | -76.1% |
| George Chambers | $76,884 | $7,451 | -90.3% |
| Julian Cook | $37,840 | $6,331 | -83.3% |
| Gay L Hansen Rev Inter Vivos Trustee | $4,283 | $6,096 | 42.3% |
| Thla Tial | $0 | $5,773 | -- |
| Mary Mitchell | $12,925 | $5,710 | -55.8% |
| Eric Thompson | $32,867 | $5,624 | -82.9% |
| Peter Ral Lian Thang | $0 | $5,546 | -- |
| Kathleen Jenkins | $28,663 | $5,199 | -81.9% |
| Tommy H. Ogletree | $29,282 | $4,897 | -83.3% |
| Casey Shaefer Vance | $54,229 | $4,798 | -91.2% |
| Jack S. Trice | $4,338 | $4,338 | 0% |
| Justin Harris | $6,097 | $4,231 | -30.6% |
| Larry M. Lane | $16,931 | $4,157 | -75.4% |
| Brent McCaghren | $22,484 | $4,046 | -82% |
| Kevin Geter | $16,350 | $3,968 | -75.7% |
| Richard L. Stallings | $0 | $3,905 | -- |
| Amanda S. Holloway | $14,667 | $3,693 | -74.8% |
| Emmett Harrod | $11,004 | $3,605 | -67.2% |
| Tommy O. Smith | $6,144 | $3,600 | -41.4% |
| Gary Snow | $19,240 | $3,560 | -81.5% |
| Gerry Runyan | $19,633 | $3,487 | -82.2% |
| Barry C. Robinson | $102,466 | $3,416 | -96.7% |
| Scotty Gibbs | $17,390 | $3,381 | -80.6% |
| Ronnie Larry Musick | $17,148 | $3,347 | -80.5% |
| Fountainville Farm | $6,443 | $3,277 | -49.1% |
| Allen Martin | $18,462 | $3,257 | -82.4% |
| Joshua F. Davis | $13,134 | $3,237 | -75.4% |
| C&M Stewart Farms LP | $19,514 | $3,218 | -83.5% |
| Danny Gibbs Jr. | $21,876 | $3,138 | -85.7% |
| Charles Dillard Wood III | $15,664 | $3,070 | -80.4% |
| Gilley's Sausage, LLC | $78,609 | $3,024 | -96.2% |
| Kramer Family Trust | $4,518 | $2,902 | -35.8% |
| Bruce S Trevenen | $6,000 | $2,829 | -52.9% |
| Angie H. Stober | $11,866 | $2,801 | -76.4% |
| Carl E. Brack | $2,799 | $2,799 | 0% |
| Richard F. McWhorter II | $28,814 | $2,743 | -90.5% |
| Wilbur L. Wallace | $7,489 | $2,742 | -63.4% |
| Darnell Teal | $5,460 | $2,662 | -51.2% |
| Benjamin Hicks | $25,165 | $2,655 | -89.4% |
| Peachstate Pastures, LLC | $12,628 | $2,561 | -79.7% |
| Jerry Keith Crawford | $4,186 | $2,558 | -38.9% |
| Thomas Samuel Knott | $17,429 | $2,468 | -85.8% |
| David Wayne Key | $10,175 | $2,439 | -76% |
| Mark Brock | $18,275 | $2,382 | -87% |
| Steve L. Lovvorn | $10,663 | $2,320 | -78.2% |
| John Richard Ivy | $13,706 | $2,316 | -83.1% |
| Danny Pate | $11,881 | $2,311 | -80.5% |
| David R. Huddleston | $8,965 | $2,285 | -74.5% |
| Brady Chance Ward | $78,795 | $2,285 | -97.1% |
| Paul Widener | $13,275 | $2,264 | -82.9% |
| Donny D. Gibbs | $12,963 | $2,197 | -83.1% |
| Scott Hendrix | $8,894 | $2,190 | -75.4% |
| Joann Stacey Johnson | $14,464 | $2,133 | -85.3% |
| Barry J. Yates | $10,514 | $2,113 | -79.9% |
| Diane W. Cox | $9,091 | $2,101 | -76.9% |
| David Duncan | $7,330 | $2,070 | -71.8% |
| Denney H. Rogers | $10,531 | $2,070 | -80.3% |
| Raymond Neil Ivey | $7,832 | $2,053 | -73.8% |
| Barry J. McManus | $15,678 | $2,014 | -87.2% |
| James T. Eady | $11,199 | $1,984 | -82.3% |
| Rhudy Ralph Ayers | $8,877 | $1,972 | -77.8% |
| Clifford J. Adams | $8,893 | $1,930 | -78.3% |
| James W. Cullison | $6,877 | $1,922 | -72.1% |
| David Burson | $15,295 | $1,887 | -87.7% |
| Mark A. Cochran | $0 | $1,870 | -- |
| Brian Moore | $68,916 | $1,855 | -97.3% |
| Billy W. Woods | $0 | $1,808 | -- |
| Charles Lee Joiner | $15,759 | $1,805 | -88.5% |
| Richard Williamson | $8,018 | $1,794 | -77.6% |
| Gary D. Castleberry | $12,030 | $1,782 | -85.2% |
| Dennis M. Stogner | $10,722 | $1,719 | -84% |
| Michael G. McCravy | $14,079 | $1,714 | -87.8% |
| Stuart Nathan Sprewell | $5,710 | $1,684 | -70.5% |
| Jeffery Wayne Smith | $8,387 | $1,677 | -80% |
| Roy David Wright | $5,720 | $1,639 | -71.3% |
| T & T Farms, Inc. | $4,532 | $1,630 | -64% |
| Sandra U. Powers | $10,003 | $1,606 | -83.9% |
| Terrie Smith | $6,237 | $1,578 | -74.7% |
| William Oliver Shelton Jr. | $7,489 | $1,571 | -79% |
| Presnal Farms General Patnership | $11,664 | $1,568 | -86.6% |
| Patrick Steed | $12,067 | $1,552 | -87.1% |
| Jada C. Wessinger | $0 | $1,540 | -- |
| Rebecca Layton | $1,837 | $1,529 | -16.8% |
| Robbin K. Smith | $10,305 | $1,518 | -85.3% |
| Mark M. Sprewell | $16,806 | $1,465 | -91.3% |
| Nan H. Kent | $4,587 | $1,449 | -68.4% |
| John I. Paulk Jr. | $4,554 | $1,352 | -70.3% |
| Alan C. Banks | $6,524 | $1,346 | -79.4% |
| Matthew Garrett Eidson | $5,784 | $1,338 | -76.9% |
| Gerry K. Runyan | $4,690 | $1,318 | -71.9% |
| Jamie Wilkinson | $7,332 | $1,280 | -82.5% |
| Jack W. Tribble | $7,932 | $1,242 | -84.3% |
| Cory Steve Holloway | $6,861 | $1,236 | -82% |
| Eric Lebron Brown | $0 | $1,211 | -- |
| Wilson Pate | $6,320 | $1,190 | -81.2% |
| Charles D. Miller | $4,730 | $1,142 | -75.9% |
| Craig Gay | $10,383 | $1,136 | -89.1% |
| James McGraw | $2,145 | $1,126 | -47.5% |
| Clint Walker | $0 | $1,100 | -- |
| Brandon Gibbs | $4,838 | $1,069 | -77.9% |
| Olen D. Baker | $5,119 | $1,068 | -79.1% |
| Perry D. Sullivan | $5,742 | $1,066 | -81.4% |
| Lyndle Foster | $5,306 | $1,014 | -80.9% |
| Matt McCord | $3,778 | $996 | -73.6% |
| Bertha Bearden | $3,916 | $969 | -75.3% |
| Wayne Mitchell | $4,658 | $967 | -79.2% |
| James Kem Lane | $4,402 | $954 | -78.3% |
| Aaron McWhorter | $2,008 | $948 | -52.8% |
| William Larry Windom | $3,093 | $944 | -69.5% |
| Tim Brock | $4,939 | $940 | -81% |
| Russ Brock | $4,771 | $916 | -80.8% |
| Kim Mitchell | $3,908 | $914 | -76.6% |
| James R. Gosdin | $4,220 | $882 | -79.1% |
| Fred Walker | $0 | $880 | -- |
| Charles Ballenger | $4,345 | $861 | -80.2% |
| Thomas F. White | $4,055 | $853 | -79% |
| Joyce Entrekin Reeves | $3,476 | $834 | -76% |
| Larry F. Smith | $3,440 | $813 | -76.4% |
| Mac David Lewis | $6,697 | $809 | -87.9% |
| Roger W. Harrod | $4,366 | $807 | -81.5% |
| James Levi Hollingsworth | $3,035 | $742 | -75.6% |
| William Cary Nalley | $2,871 | $692 | -75.9% |
| Thomas Gwynn Yates | $3,740 | $688 | -81.6% |
| Farmer's Pride, LLC | $1,807 | $673 | -62.8% |
| Eric B. Brown | $3,757 | $656 | -82.5% |
| Joshua Hollingsworth | $3,279 | $654 | -80.1% |
| James Lance Bryant | $3,292 | $653 | -80.2% |
| Jerry F. Robinson | $5,613 | $650 | -88.4% |
| Thomas R. Coggins | $2,541 | $647 | -74.5% |
| Tony Patrick Marlow | $3,100 | $569 | -81.6% |
| Brian Nathaniel Jones | $1,795 | $564 | -68.6% |
| Dennis W. Miles | $957 | $560 | -41.5% |
| James Summerville | $4,055 | $554 | -86.3% |
| Pamela J. Walker | $0 | $540 | -- |
| Charles Horry Johnson | $2,834 | $535 | -81.1% |
| Thomas W. Ballenger | $3,327 | $527 | -84.2% |
| Jay Wesley Willis | $1,767 | $500 | -71.7% |
| Randy Bearden | $1,881 | $484 | -74.3% |
| Matthew Mark Barr | $864 | $473 | -45.3% |
| Hoyt Jack Harden Jr. | $1,437 | $471 | -67.2% |
| Lucas William Brock | $3,063 | $470 | -84.7% |
| Hellen Lovvorn | $3,090 | $446 | -85.6% |
| Avery Nisbet | $11,341 | $442 | -96.1% |
| Cindy Hall | $1,640 | $439 | -73.2% |
| Joseph B. Sharp | $1,813 | $414 | -77.2% |
| Edward D. Castleberry | $3,428 | $414 | -87.9% |
| Vincent Alan Taylor | $370 | $410 | 10.8% |
| Justin Lee Gay | $990 | $384 | -61.2% |
| Tracy John Bearden | $3,333 | $384 | -88.5% |
| Tony Thornton | $1,401 | $363 | -74.1% |
| Larry P. Spruill | $1,296 | $345 | -73.4% |
| James Keith Jenkins | $1,485 | $339 | -77.2% |
| Jake Lee Holloway | $1,463 | $312 | -78.7% |
| Marvis Colton Pollard | $1,791 | $310 | -82.7% |
| Marvis Colton Pollard | $1,791 | $310 | -82.7% |
| Robert E. Federer | $2,045 | $308 | -84.9% |
| Austin Farms, LLLP | $1,584 | $292 | -81.6% |
| Russell Lee Holbrook | $660 | $263 | -60.2% |
| Dan Craven | $1,265 | $263 | -79.2% |
| Beverly Johnson | $909 | $258 | -71.6% |
| Brannon Carroll | $1,446 | $245 | -83.1% |
| Terry W. Todd | $462 | $211 | -54.3% |
| Peter J. Nachreiner | $396 | $207 | -47.7% |
| Michael Minnifield | $495 | $197 | -60.2% |
| Betty J. Landers | $601 | $190 | -68.4% |
| Thomas Allen Anderson | $665 | $174 | -73.8% |
| Teresa Harvey | $396 | $166 | -58.1% |
| Mary Burson Jennings | $0 | $91 | -- |
| James Sneddon | $0 | $89 | -- |
| Jerry W. Wiggins | $18,854 | $69 | -99.6% |
| Diana C. Rash | $397 | $5 | -98.7% |
| Alton H. Gilliam | $880 | $0 | -100% |
| Dennis Huynh | $11,916 | $0 | -100% |
| Joann Rogers | $2,572 | $0 | -100% |
| John A. Glore | $3,094 | $0 | -100% |
| Lynne Denney | $220 | $0 | -100% |
| Martha Kay Williamson | $2,922 | $0 | -100% |
| Merlyan Williamson | $3,694 | $0 | -100% |
| Michael K. Butler | $1,696 | $0 | -100% |
| Nguyen Huynh | $1,336 | $0 | -100% |
| Aluma Farm, LLC | $11,806 | $0 | -100% |
| B. David Craddock, executor | $221 | $0 | -100% |
| Benjamin Degaris | $1,540 | $0 | -100% |
| Carolyn Sneddon | $45 | $0 | -100% |
| Charlie Reese | $440 | $0 | -100% |
| Daniel Lee Henderson | $1,760 | $0 | -100% |
| David Tisinger | $2,640 | $0 | -100% |
| Dylan England | $495 | $0 | -100% |
| Flat Creek Cattle Farm, LLC | $613 | $0 | -100% |
| John Davis | $18,130 | $0 | -100% |
| Larry C. Simpkins | $2,365 | $0 | -100% |
| Linda E. McWhorter | $3,025 | $0 | -100% |
| Lisa E. Fox | $1,503 | $0 | -100% |
| Molly Blooms Nursery | $1,713 | $0 | -100% |
| Olin Mark Armentrout | $15,679 | $0 | -100% |
| Partnership Farm Company, Ltd. | $350 | $0 | -100% |
| Peggy Walker - - G. - | $45 | $0 | -100% |
| Phillip E Mcgukin | $1,320 | $0 | -100% |
| Ronald Dave Knight | $3,940 | $0 | -100% |
| Ryan Ayers | $1,603 | $0 | -100% |
| Vickie Bearden | $1,208 | $0 | -100% |
| Walter H. Shealy | $3,139 | $0 | -100% |
| David B. Craddock | $371 | $0 | -100% |
| Barry Alexander Huff | $1,570 | $0 | -100% |
| Breanna Casteel | $1,925 | $0 | -100% |
| Dan H. Warren | $880 | $0 | -100% |
| Dan Harrod | $4,290 | $0 | -100% |
| Double H. Farms | $1,416 | $0 | -100% |
| George Norman Tripp Jr. | $1,320 | $0 | -100% |
| Jesse G. Bell | $210 | $0 | -100% |
| Tee Howell Ogletree | $2,131 | $0 | -100% |
| Tim A. Reed Jr. | $261 | $0 | -100% |
| Total subsidies | $2,324,983 | $680,436 | -70.7% |
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