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In 2021, 195 farmers in cities within Livingston County received a total of $908,665 in 295 farm subsidies, a 71% decrease compared to 2020, when the total was $3.1 million in 594 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 Livingston County, Year Over Year
| Farmer | Total Received in 2020 | Total Received in 2021 | % Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lowell Dale Calender | $308,946 | $116,596 | -62.3% |
| Wesley J. Kitchens | $188,946 | $68,314 | -63.8% |
| Anthony D. Calender | $193,931 | $58,981 | -69.6% |
| Stacey Allen Howard | $84,867 | $36,900 | -56.5% |
| William Shawn Padon | $99,855 | $30,100 | -69.9% |
| Jarrett Thad Padon | $99,881 | $30,058 | -69.9% |
| Denny S. Workman | $72,785 | $26,212 | -64% |
| Don E. Workman | $72,760 | $24,062 | -66.9% |
| Martin Ray Barbre | $23,060 | $22,090 | -4.2% |
| Jeff McGrew | $39,973 | $21,167 | -47% |
| Aaron Berry | $50,265 | $20,678 | -58.9% |
| Joey Dewayne Rittenberry | $605,218 | $19,256 | -96.8% |
| Ivus H Crouch | $17,453 | $17,353 | -0.6% |
| James E. Driskill | $16,138 | $16,126 | -0.1% |
| Robert J. Schmitt | $20,000 | $15,367 | -23.2% |
| N & E Farms | $13,267 | $12,990 | -2.1% |
| Jack Parker Howard | $16,664 | $11,865 | -28.8% |
| Larry S. Hargrove | $11,499 | $11,428 | -0.6% |
| Mark Downey | $32,666 | $10,682 | -67.3% |
| Peggy Fraliex Survivors Trust | $10,574 | $10,574 | 0% |
| Tim Biddy | $13,291 | $10,298 | -22.5% |
| Keith A. Bone | $9,905 | $9,905 | 0% |
| Justin Loveless | $19,899 | $9,403 | -52.7% |
| James G. Chittenden | $38,044 | $9,362 | -75.4% |
| Lawrence Rustin | $8,011 | $8,415 | 5% |
| Jason R. Higgins | $63,063 | $8,242 | -86.9% |
| Mary Lou Smith | $7,504 | $7,504 | 0% |
| Jess Mercer | $9,047 | $7,472 | -17.4% |
| Clara Quertermous | $11,423 | $7,285 | -36.2% |
| Doug Barnes | $7,107 | $7,107 | 0% |
| Deretha Lindsey | $7,199 | $7,093 | -1.5% |
| Jacqueline Myrick | $7,995 | $7,072 | -11.5% |
| Casey J. Chittenden | $23,714 | $6,788 | -71.4% |
| Mitchell Gourieux | $14,453 | $6,554 | -54.7% |
| Terry K Teitloff | $6,240 | $6,202 | -0.6% |
| Champion Farms | $30,691 | $5,730 | -81.3% |
| Steven D. Dahl | $0 | $5,225 | -- |
| Richard R. Fox | $4,888 | $4,863 | -0.5% |
| Eric Alvey | $4,827 | $4,827 | 0% |
| B R Duley, LLC | $18,942 | $4,598 | -75.7% |
| Philip Wintizer | $0 | $4,463 | -- |
| Lowell O. Warren | $4,409 | $4,409 | 0% |
| Landon Hutchison | $9,803 | $4,299 | -56.1% |
| Grady Ramage | $4,579 | $4,240 | -7.4% |
| Rudy Carver | $4,193 | $3,888 | -7.3% |
| Clarence Maxfield | $3,734 | $3,734 | 0% |
| Weston Garry Chittenden | $14,816 | $3,719 | -74.9% |
| Judy Tracy | $0 | $3,554 | -- |
| Ford Place | $3,284 | $3,376 | 2.8% |
| Berry Brothers Farms, LLC | $13,233 | $3,324 | -74.9% |
| James Michael Perrin | $3,247 | $3,247 | 0% |
| Phillip Barnes | $12,542 | $3,196 | -74.5% |
| Gordon Mitchell | $3,183 | $3,183 | 0% |
| Robert E. Bebout | $3,196 | $3,035 | -5% |
| Rita Karen Driver | $3,227 | $2,997 | -7.1% |
| The Special Needs Trust of Wanda Mcgrew | $5,499 | $2,867 | -47.9% |
| Eddy Johnson | $25,861 | $2,841 | -89% |
| Ronnie Guill | $9,803 | $2,825 | -71.2% |
| Michael Joe Enoch | $14,426 | $2,819 | -80.5% |
| David Boswell | $2,781 | $2,781 | 0% |
| Brandon W. Jackson | $7,074 | $2,772 | -60.8% |
| Dalton Johnson | $15,043 | $2,764 | -81.6% |
| Dale L Schweizer Revocable Trust | $5,475 | $2,693 | -50.8% |
| Betty J. Brantley | $42,661 | $2,677 | -93.7% |
| Bill Helpingstine | $6,509 | $2,635 | -59.5% |
| Thomas N. Cothron | $9,449 | $2,574 | -72.8% |
| Willard Bloede | $8,267 | $2,517 | -69.6% |
| Riverbend Family Farms, LLC | $13,409 | $2,356 | -82.4% |
| Jeremey S. Belt | $11,212 | $2,292 | -79.6% |
| Garrett Whetstone | $2,222 | $2,222 | 0% |
| Delton Rhea | $4,386 | $2,191 | -50% |
| Darrell McDonald | $2,120 | $2,120 | 0% |
| Adam P. Barnes | $7,139 | $2,119 | -70.3% |
| Martha Stalions | $13,109 | $2,086 | -84.1% |
| Darrell E. Ramage | $10,961 | $2,073 | -81.1% |
| Jones Brothers | $11,606 | $2,024 | -82.6% |
| Allen Asbridge Jr. | $7,957 | $2,004 | -74.8% |
| Joel W. Tynes | $1,930 | $1,930 | 0% |
| Randy Kitchens | $8,893 | $1,907 | -78.6% |
| Jack D. Kitchens | $8,532 | $1,888 | -77.9% |
| Billy F. Chipps | $142,748 | $1,750 | -98.8% |
| Wesley Lasher | $5,776 | $1,742 | -69.8% |
| James Ronald Wright | $6,088 | $1,680 | -72.4% |
| Traci Whetstone | $9,663 | $1,658 | -82.8% |
| Robert D. Mitchell | $1,588 | $1,588 | 0% |
| Janice Schweizer Revocable Trust | $2,354 | $1,582 | -32.8% |
| Jarret Crider | $1,543 | $1,543 | 0% |
| Charles Ervan Driskill | $10,664 | $1,520 | -85.7% |
| Robert D. Maxwell | $2,241 | $1,472 | -34.3% |
| Bryan Lynn Scarbrough | $5,592 | $1,466 | -73.8% |
| Jonathan Hubbard | $7,196 | $1,449 | -79.9% |
| Robert Loveless | $8,320 | $1,438 | -82.7% |
| Phillip Wayne Thomason | $6,189 | $1,370 | -77.9% |
| Todd Hunter Belcher | $1,579 | $1,359 | -13.9% |
| Kenneth R. Campbell | $6,089 | $1,272 | -79.1% |
| Jared L. Sanders | $1,243 | $1,243 | 0% |
| Thomas Hutchison | $4,169 | $1,219 | -70.8% |
| Perry W. Johnson | $8,254 | $1,156 | -86% |
| Michael L. Croft | $8,013 | $1,148 | -85.7% |
| Terry Lynn Croft | $7,933 | $1,131 | -85.7% |
| David W. Harris | $4,576 | $1,120 | -75.5% |
| Debi Davis | $1,270 | $1,102 | -13.2% |
| David D & Melinda a Eison Rev Trust | $3,687 | $1,089 | -70.5% |
| Justin Hayes Walker | $802 | $1,069 | 33.3% |
| Bobby Joe McDaniel | $1,754 | $1,050 | -40.1% |
| D Bar T Farms, LLC | $5,046 | $1,013 | -79.9% |
| Scott A. Thompson | $907 | $968 | 6.7% |
| Sam Whicker | $8,053 | $960 | -88.1% |
| Jimmy Brent Ferrell | $3,695 | $941 | -74.5% |
| Burnice R Kirk | $3,894 | $868 | -77.7% |
| Joshua Rhea | $1,243 | $858 | -31% |
| Barry A. Stalions | $6,037 | $847 | -86% |
| Robert H. Friel | $3,653 | $840 | -77% |
| Larry Henson | $5,465 | $834 | -84.7% |
| Billie S. Hale | $4,119 | $813 | -80.3% |
| Kent Curnel | $2,277 | $808 | -64.5% |
| Colin J. Riley | $1,902 | $803 | -57.8% |
| Janet McCloud | $2,255 | $790 | -65% |
| Miffco, Inc. | $2,666 | $733 | -72.5% |
| Damon Bret Barnes | $1,624 | $716 | -55.9% |
| Jeffrey L. Paris | $3,048 | $703 | -76.9% |
| Bobby G. Williams | $6,016 | $666 | -88.9% |
| Dale Fowler | $4,518 | $648 | -85.7% |
| Thomas E. Wring | $4,308 | $647 | -85% |
| Don Louis Tracy | $4,198 | $644 | -84.7% |
| Ronald Wright | $3,058 | $636 | -79.2% |
| Camron W. Guill | $2,893 | $621 | -78.5% |
| Hoye D. Filbeck | $587 | $618 | 5.3% |
| David Mifflin | $1,122 | $572 | -49% |
| Micah Riley | $3,180 | $569 | -82.1% |
| Ronald Wayne Joyce | $2,134 | $569 | -73.3% |
| Kenneth E. Millikan | $1,236 | $557 | -54.9% |
| Jon Kell | $17,439 | $540 | -96.9% |
| Wesley Sexton | $2,310 | $540 | -76.6% |
| Joyce Belt | $1,464 | $538 | -63.3% |
| Overcup Oaks, LLC | $0 | $536 | -- |
| Stephen G. Champion | $1,287 | $517 | -59.8% |
| William T. Williams | $775 | $500 | -35.5% |
| James Keith Tramble | $0 | $495 | -- |
| David J. Schnittker | $3,635 | $486 | -86.6% |
| William Zack Taylor Jr. | $7,069 | $484 | -93.2% |
| Glenn A. Black | $1,130 | $461 | -59.2% |
| Michael D. Enoch | $3,491 | $438 | -87.5% |
| Jennifer Courtright | $1,782 | $420 | -76.4% |
| Jay Palmer | $1,063 | $416 | -60.9% |
| Harold Tolley | $4,124 | $402 | -90.3% |
| Charles and Alberta Fox IRRV Trustee 2 | $320 | $384 | 20% |
| Lucas Brantley Croft | $4,933 | $374 | -92.4% |
| James M. Rushing | $1,573 | $373 | -76.3% |
| Chase Louis Lant | $2,572 | $371 | -85.6% |
| Thomas L. Maddux Jr. | $1,459 | $347 | -76.2% |
| Michael D. Taylor | $1,886 | $320 | -83% |
| Donald W. Bebout | $510 | $291 | -42.9% |
| Marvin Buford | $1,243 | $290 | -76.7% |
| Ralph Joel Hardin | $689 | $289 | -58.1% |
| Doug Kaufman | $577 | $265 | -54.1% |
| Carl Crockett | $585 | $245 | -58.1% |
| Yvonne H. Maddux | $574 | $235 | -59.1% |
| Paul L. Quertermous | $413 | $233 | -43.6% |
| Ronnie J. Downey | $5,359 | $230 | -95.7% |
| Barry Dale Wring | $1,288 | $226 | -82.5% |
| Pattie Walker | $356 | $222 | -37.6% |
| Roger Holloman | $946 | $222 | -76.5% |
| Jimmy R. Robertson | $165 | $220 | 33.3% |
| Scott A. Wetherholt | $303 | $215 | -29% |
| Shirley Henson | $430 | $199 | -53.7% |
| Jack Owen | $431 | $197 | -54.3% |
| Kenneth Tolley | $2,485 | $197 | -92.1% |
| James Brent Borders | $722 | $187 | -74.1% |
| Teresa B. Sanders | $462 | $155 | -66.5% |
| Israel Sanders | $0 | $146 | -- |
| Kevin Bebout | $240 | $132 | -45% |
| Wayne Harris | $495 | $132 | -73.3% |
| Lawrence D. Wooten | $2,769 | $123 | -95.6% |
| Billy J. Todd | $429 | $118 | -72.5% |
| Evita Shaffer | $297 | $114 | -61.6% |
| William M. Chittenden | $681 | $107 | -84.3% |
| Maria L. Smith | $265 | $89 | -66.4% |
| Phillip Binkley | $268 | $82 | -69.4% |
| Adam Lee Padon | $0 | $77 | -- |
| Alex Shawn Padon | $0 | $77 | -- |
| Scott E. Champion | $330 | $66 | -80% |
| Melanie Deeann Cooper | $384 | $65 | -83.1% |
| Roy Richard Watkins | $153 | $65 | -57.5% |
| Tony L. Thompson | $306 | $61 | -80.1% |
| Connie Beyer | $0 | $54 | -- |
| Philomena Bollinger | $113 | $53 | -53.1% |
| Zack T. Champion | $326 | $53 | -83.7% |
| Pamela Yvonne Ramage | $261 | $40 | -84.7% |
| Becky Etta Croft | $184 | $38 | -79.3% |
| Randall T. Ramage | $0 | $24 | -- |
| T. J. Litsinger | $284 | $24 | -91.5% |
| Gerald Jeffrey | $65 | $10 | -84.6% |
| Kieth Fryberger | $560 | $8 | -98.6% |
| Maddux Farms | $119 | $4 | -96.6% |
| Bill R. Barrett | $1,843 | $0 | -100% |
| Karen A. Ramage | $362 | $0 | -100% |
| Henson Poultry Farm, Inc. | $1,141 | $0 | -100% |
| James Hunt | $425 | $0 | -100% |
| James Mark Long | $3,169 | $0 | -100% |
| Jerry A. Robertson | $192 | $0 | -100% |
| John E. Crawford | $1,705 | $0 | -100% |
| Lisa R. Bone | $258 | $0 | -100% |
| Michael S. Sanders | $454 | $0 | -100% |
| Roy Crawford | $825 | $0 | -100% |
| Hannah E. Nickell | $74 | $0 | -100% |
| K & K, Inc. | $1,054 | $0 | -100% |
| Robert Brewer | $1,730 | $0 | -100% |
| Carroll Berry | $29,671 | $0 | -100% |
| Donald R. Belt | $1,650 | $0 | -100% |
| Harold W. Quertermous | $2,463 | $0 | -100% |
| James A. Riley | $426 | $0 | -100% |
| Tracy Myrick | $195 | $0 | -100% |
| W. C. Kitchens | $1,913 | $0 | -100% |
| Bradley Theodore Hutzell | $112 | $0 | -100% |
| David G. Watts | $306 | $0 | -100% |
| R & R Farms | $15,918 | $0 | -100% |
| Ray W Stainfield | $173 | $0 | -100% |
| Ricky D. Dunkerson | $106 | $0 | -100% |
| Stephen Coffer | $431 | $0 | -100% |
| Thomas E. King | $387 | $0 | -100% |
| Travis McDonald | $6,930 | $0 | -100% |
| Total subsidies | $3,131,518 | $908,665 | -71% |
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