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In 2021, 51 farmers in cities within White Pine County received a total of $1.6 million in 92 farm subsidies, a 43.1% decrease compared to 2020, when the total was $2.8 million in 131 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baker Ranches, Inc. | $405,728 | $428,443 | 5.6% |
| John Uhalde & Company | $401,158 | $118,563 | -70.4% |
| Henry C. Vogler IV | $617,625 | $117,875 | -80.9% |
| Norcutt Livestock, LLC | $57,000 | $81,516 | 43% |
| Lear Ranch, LLC | $71,028 | $76,802 | 8.1% |
| Christopher Collis | $108,886 | $64,101 | -41.1% |
| Don Phillips | $76,565 | $60,430 | -21.1% |
| Christopher R. Collis | $108,212 | $56,713 | -47.6% |
| Rick L. Perigo | $69,470 | $50,042 | -28% |
| Daren Jenson | $105,686 | $49,943 | -52.7% |
| Mckay Livestock, Inc. | $64,548 | $45,214 | -30% |
| Thomas E. Rosevear | $55,214 | $41,152 | -25.5% |
| Moorman Ranch, LLC | $0 | $37,388 | -- |
| Rebecca L Willfong-Jenson | $34,304 | $30,695 | -10.5% |
| Moriah Ranches, Inc. | $16,755 | $30,239 | 80.5% |
| Arthur Andrae | $45,117 | $25,087 | -44.4% |
| Pook Hoots | $19,580 | $20,465 | 4.5% |
| Thomas Laren Provost | $0 | $20,463 | -- |
| Perigo Hay & Cattle | $70,691 | $19,459 | -72.5% |
| Samuel K. Henriod | $56,580 | $17,773 | -68.6% |
| Kenneth Norcutt | $6,314 | $16,425 | 160.1% |
| Wilma Whipple | $2,450 | $15,751 | 542.9% |
| Henriod Ranch, LLC | $0 | $14,603 | -- |
| Perigo Hay & Cattle, LLC | $0 | $13,458 | -- |
| Lane Administrative Trust | $0 | $13,135 | -- |
| Five Iron Ranch | $11,781 | $12,419 | 5.4% |
| Gibson Farms, LLC | $15,711 | $10,793 | -31.3% |
| Brent Gardner Farms, LLC | $15,426 | $9,672 | -37.3% |
| Cody Odgers | $9,728 | $8,599 | -11.6% |
| Shane Boren | $11,669 | $7,503 | -35.7% |
| Calamonda Pastoral Company, LLC | $40,343 | $7,397 | -81.7% |
| Cachu Melendez | $0 | $5,735 | -- |
| Kevin D. Whipple | $27,405 | $4,684 | -82.9% |
| Richard A. Hankins | $14,330 | $4,157 | -71% |
| Uhalde Livestock, LLC | $19,365 | $3,906 | -79.8% |
| Cassie Jo Mason | $20,317 | $3,811 | -81.2% |
| Wade P. Rosenlund | $14,190 | $3,086 | -78.3% |
| Clarence L. Henriod | $6,784 | $2,476 | -63.5% |
| Russ Peacock | $12,570 | $2,304 | -81.7% |
| Heggie Cattle, LLC | $10,604 | $2,189 | -79.4% |
| Norris B. Hendrix | $11,070 | $1,810 | -83.6% |
| Richard O. Fuher | $3,399 | $1,644 | -51.6% |
| Tyler Seal | $7,689 | $1,583 | -79.4% |
| Lane Family Trust | $8,945 | $1,470 | -83.6% |
| Jerry P. Nations | $2,200 | $1,250 | -43.2% |
| Joshua C. Wines | $2,992 | $655 | -78.1% |
| Wesley Joseph Kerr | $0 | $397 | -- |
| Gracyne Backus | $1,935 | $287 | -85.2% |
| Desiree Lucille Seal | $858 | $214 | -75.1% |
| Charly A. Seal | $759 | $163 | -78.5% |
| Jacob Kerry Brunson | $682 | $114 | -83.3% |
| Cachu Melendez | $31,038 | $0 | -100% |
| Carter - Griffin, Inc. | $5,609 | $0 | -100% |
| Max Reid Jr. | $528 | $0 | -100% |
| Moon River Ranch, LLC | $49,330 | $0 | -100% |
| Total subsidies | $2,750,168 | $1,564,053 | -43.1% |
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