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Did farm subsidies in cities associated with Dale County rise or fall in 2021?

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Farms throughout cities in Dale County received $1.9 million less in subsidies in 2021 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture compared to the year before.

In 2021, 315 farmers in cities within Dale County received a total of $9 million in 587 farm subsidies, a 17.7% decrease compared to 2020, when the total was $10.9 million in 889 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 Dale County, Year Over Year
FarmerTotal Received in 2020Total Received in 2021% Difference
Chris Thompson Farms, GP$1,430,082$1,074,457-24.9%
Auston Lane Walden$286,977$403,98240.8%
Clay Ellenburg Farms$368,510$292,222-20.7%
Beasley Farms$364,052$269,715-25.9%
Andrew D. Mathis$110,289$244,465121.7%
Linda W. Roller$280,096$239,296-14.6%
Stacy Sanders$223,552$234,5254.9%
Mark Donnell Farms$189,016$193,3612.3%
JV & P Farms$595,552$174,158-70.8%
Bam Farms$296,110$173,743-41.3%
Milan P. Sanders$193,546$173,515-10.3%
David E. Byrd$259,529$173,029-33.3%
Larry Paul Morrison$247,602$171,094-30.9%
Jerry Walter Walden Jr.$228,228$164,867-27.8%
Pouncey Farms, LLC$134,231$164,35622.4%
Allen R. Barrentine$281,648$147,717-47.6%
Christopher J. King$268,387$124,369-53.7%
Colt Carlton Reeder$0$123,947--
Byrd Farms, LLC$172,221$123,804-28.1%
Lightard Stump Farm$118,931$122,6993.2%
William L. Bullock Jr.$160,623$119,003-25.9%
Wayjan Farms, LLC$129,002$114,565-11.2%
Williams Farm, LLC$149,185$103,058-30.9%
Jared W. Curry$159,799$102,748-35.7%
Bryan Carpenter$120,757$97,720-19.1%
Shaun Carpenter$178,469$97,717-45.2%
William L Bullock Estate$16,804$97,246478.7%
Shane Bowman$3,421$96,5012,720.8%
Johnston Farms, LLC$94,135$94,7770.7%
Lee T. Peters$137,681$94,225-31.6%
Tracy M. Sanders$12,120$92,157660.4%
Jered N. Mathis$186,748$90,851-51.4%
J Poultry, LLC$0$85,404--
Billy Jim Carpenter$162,616$80,636-50.4%
Robert Ashley Beasley$122,873$77,822-36.7%
Kenneth Evan Baker$15,462$74,735383.3%
Balkcom Farms$98,252$74,207-24.5%
Stanley Keith Windham$8,365$73,576779.6%
Glenn O. Dell$163,101$72,581-55.5%
Brad Woodham$92,267$67,116-27.3%
Peariver Farms, LLC$54,335$66,15221.7%
Ryan L. Rhoades$0$64,689--
Perry T. Stevens Jr.$91,779$60,164-34.4%
Stephanie L. Stevens$91,428$59,964-34.4%
Allen K. Searcy$6,534$58,362793.2%
Heather Carpenter$40,876$57,02939.5%
Bernice Clint Dunn$28,315$54,71093.2%
Red Leather Poultry, LLC$0$54,441--
Cross Roads Poultry, LLC$0$54,132--
James A. Knight$64,008$52,578-17.9%
Johnson Farms Poultry & Cattle, LLC$5,962$52,550781.4%
Vic Coker$14,592$52,345258.7%
Tung T. Nguyen$200,546$51,485-74.3%
Lori Barrentine$49,434$51,1933.6%
Ricky K. Tyler$0$48,309--
JSB Enterprises, LLC$0$47,686--
Terrell L. Smith$10,868$45,590319.5%
6C Farms, LLC$0$41,442--
Donnie E. Forehand$0$40,206--
Marcy Carpenter$52,483$38,459-26.7%
Larry D. Smith$759$34,2264,409.4%
Rex Bonner$33,842$33,457-1.1%
Dunn Farms, LLC$0$32,962--
Chad Barrentine$67,380$32,934-51.1%
Travis Bowman$0$31,619--
L a Farms, LLC$31,810$31,160-2%
Hubert Ty Tyler$0$30,151--
William Nathan Mathis$48,331$28,930-40.1%
William N. Peters$0$28,517--
Theo Lee$37,008$28,168-23.9%
Jody S. Hughes$55,485$25,859-53.4%
William R. Walding$7,064$24,773250.7%
William L. Bullock$144,606$23,763-83.6%
Horace D. Bright III$44,578$23,144-48.1%
Ruby Nell Beasley$54,539$23,029-57.8%
Lee Tharpe$0$22,348--
W. R. Turner$33,799$22,087-34.7%
Bobby Beasley$28,624$21,778-23.9%
Justin R. Senn$0$21,277--
Richard L. Pinyan$0$20,812--
Lenard van Windham$12,428$20,56865.5%
Christopher E. Carroll$0$20,385--
Jack E. Jones Jr.$67,707$19,999-70.5%
4C Land & Cattle Company, LLC$18,945$17,289-8.7%
Dalva K Tharpe$19,150$17,021-11.1%
James B. Jones$50,937$16,486-67.6%
Noel Eugene Danner$22,433$16,314-27.3%
Linda L. Spivey$16,040$14,843-7.5%
Jimmy Willoughby$22,717$13,865-39%
Jarrod Adam Johnston$40,598$13,778-66.1%
Randy M. Martin$6,187$12,34499.5%
River Ranch, LLC$0$12,216--
Tim Sewell$0$12,190--
Martha Woodham$12,054$11,090-8%
Jeffery St L. Cin$27,542$11,013-60%
Michael P. Sanders$3,974$10,882173.8%
Tyler Sanders$3,974$10,882173.8%
Donnice P Ward$13,168$10,775-18.2%
Seth C. Ward$13,176$10,775-18.2%
Joseph Wayne Beverett$0$10,602--
Kenneth L. Mathis$11,515$10,594-8%
Mary Ann Hatcher$12,020$10,529-12.4%
Helen L. Wall$14,218$10,270-27.8%
Timmy A. McDaniel$21,175$10,252-51.6%
Emily Barrentine$11,932$9,783-18%
Barbara R. Marshall$10,360$9,531-8%
Curtis N Summers and Lucy B Summers Living Trust$14,962$9,226-38.3%
James A. Barron$0$9,188--
Zachory M Mcdaniel$11,735$8,783-25.2%
Adam Z. Sconyers$10,241$8,728-14.8%
Daniel J. Hyde$0$7,986--
Jimmy E. Peters$8,019$7,227-9.9%
Sally Simmons$5,171$7,10737.4%
Spiller Farms, LLC$53,202$6,912-87%
Brent T. Tucker$0$6,890--
Jack N. Jones$24,012$6,778-71.8%
Shelby Windham Thompson$2,915$6,666128.7%
Terry G. Adams$10,497$6,636-36.8%
David S. Clark$13,400$6,580-50.9%
Michael Curry$35,245$6,552-81.4%
Larry Ezell$16,251$6,514-59.9%
Steve Laney$11,580$6,377-44.9%
Daniel R Dewiest$6,647$6,111-8.1%
Tristen King$28,335$6,056-78.6%
John Thomas Stevens$12,488$5,940-52.4%
Jacob Dawson Walding$9,146$5,935-35.1%
Wyndle Enfinger$5,908$5,521-6.6%
Ralph A. Mixon$5,799$5,335-8%
Randy Kevin Hobbs$12,007$5,108-57.5%
Howard Peters$24,715$5,021-79.7%
Bibb G. Hughes Jr.$12,690$4,812-62.1%
Derrell Lynn Welch$0$4,799--
Herbert M. Vines Jr.$10,554$4,792-54.6%
Paul Eric Sutton$1,539$4,787211%
David William Eaddy$5,118$4,754-7.1%
Robert Revel$2,606$4,67179.2%
Jerry P. Sanders$5,026$4,624-8%
Reginald A. Sanders$5,026$4,624-8%
John W. Thompson$4,617$4,531-1.9%
Marvin S. Rivenbark$7,561$4,416-41.6%
Two Row Farm$9,066$4,352-52%
Donald Larry Ezell$19,997$4,273-78.6%
Ned Sconyers$18,820$4,253-77.4%
Randall L. McIntosh$7,051$4,228-40%
Mavis W. Zumstein$0$4,216--
Jerry D Woodham Revocable Trust$3,104$4,14033.4%
Nicholas O'neil Sutton$0$4,136--
Nigel E. Wells$20,219$4,047-80%
Gregory Logan Hall$21,274$4,003-81.2%
Carla Woodham$4,601$3,951-14.1%
James S. Batchelor$13,024$3,796-70.9%
Dennis A. Walker$16,242$3,740-77%
Joseph W. McVeigh$4,047$3,647-9.9%
Fred O'neil Sutton$14,298$3,389-76.3%
Ronald E. Leatherwood$3,370$3,3700%
Joseph Ashley Jenkins$9,599$3,310-65.5%
Phillip A. Holland$15,804$3,267-79.3%
Colby Ethan Horne$22,718$3,144-86.2%
Christopher Allen Barrentine$7,080$3,143-55.6%
Richard Shane Crooks$2,955$2,9550%
Freddie A. Sutton$11,115$2,911-73.8%
Franklin Jeffrey Rhodes$2,848$2,646-7.1%
Edith M. Dell$3,575$2,602-27.2%
H. E. Walker$2,998$2,540-15.3%
North Forty Irrevocable Fiduciary Business Trust$2,513$2,5130%
Henry Wayne White$5,606$2,478-55.8%
Jeffery E. Byrd$3,644$2,414-33.8%
April D. Simmons$2,387$2,3870%
Sara Jo Adams$2,541$2,376-6.5%
Carl Sanders$2,558$2,353-8%
Ashley M Beaty-Perry$2,327$2,3270%
Roger Phillips$12,249$2,318-81.1%
Mclaughlin Properties, LLC$2,648$2,308-12.8%
Richard D. McLin$26,191$2,233-91.5%
Lottie N. Malone$0$2,222--
William D. Martinson$4,538$2,133-53%
Joann Q. Carpenter$40,582$2,059-94.9%
Ellen Marie Cumbie Estate$2,052$1,998-2.6%
Benjamin A. Tidwell$3,891$1,960-49.6%
Joe Nelson Weston$0$1,931--
Louise Joiner Estate$4,486$1,897-57.7%
Fred Hearold Holland$8,206$1,851-77.4%
Tony Reeder$9,133$1,834-79.9%
Joseph C. Bell$1,370$1,81532.5%
Jack F. Stuckey Jr.$1,808$1,8080%
Hamm Family Farms, LLC$0$1,803--
Johnny Garner$4,147$1,722-58.5%
Ida Pearl Judah$1,704$1,7040%
Anthony D. Byrd$2,617$1,699-35.1%
Shanna Phillips Fillingim$26,217$1,650-93.7%
Deborah L. Sewell$1,793$1,649-8%
Ann Dora Garner$4,422$1,570-64.5%
Billy Joe Hatcher$5,221$1,543-70.4%
Trena L. Paramore$1,815$1,529-15.8%
Tim S. Spiller$3,360$1,495-55.5%
Alan S. Parker$1,609$1,459-9.3%
Ronald D. Marshall$1,456$1,4560%
Thomas M. Borland III$4,774$1,395-70.8%
Joan P. Howard$0$1,359--
Ricky Bruner$1,308$1,3080%
Kenneth E. Jernigan$1,285$1,2850%
Kenneth E. Jernigan$1,285$1,2850%
Scotty Barefoot$6,404$1,253-80.4%
Ronnie J. Snellgrove$9,618$1,251-87%
Walter F. Dyson$12,129$1,242-89.8%
William G. Enfinger$6,399$1,241-80.6%
Susan Jones Wright$1,230$1,2300%
Adam Jackson$2,929$1,184-59.6%
Joseph Young Waters$2,079$1,181-43.2%
Andrew F. Dyson Sr.$8,354$1,173-86%
Derek S. Brewer$1,168$1,1680%
Adam J. Dyson$8,328$1,164-86%
Andrew T. Wall$1,147$1,1470%
Kenneth Potts$1,267$1,146-9.6%
Frank Carroll$1,130$1,1300%
Chris N. Smith$0$1,128--
Douglas Trawick$3,923$1,125-71.3%
Michael Bittman$1,119$1,1190%
Billy Mitchell Peters$2,376$1,096-53.9%
Thomas A. Quattlebaum$2,910$1,088-62.6%
Gary W. Keown$2,892$1,079-62.7%
Phillip Crittenden$2,580$1,068-58.6%
James Max Dasinger$5,371$1,066-80.2%
James L. Williams$7,317$1,061-85.5%
Dylan Deloney$6,792$1,057-84.4%
A & B Cattle Farms$7,051$1,056-85%
Daniel B. Cumbie$1,142$1,056-7.5%
Doris Donnell Mezick$792$1,05032.6%
Clayton Floyd Hughes$7,472$1,047-86%
Sharon Marie Snowden$1,022$1,0220%
Glen Gabrielson$1,191$1,014-14.9%
James J. Crittenden$2,535$1,008-60.2%
M. M. Borland Jr.$972$9720%
Bruce A. Bowden$968$9680%
Olivia Thompson Baldwin$963$9630%
Gene Haywood Baldwin Estate$0$959--
Martha W Pybus Revocable Living Trust$954$9540%
Barbara Shipman$0$952--
Billy E. Beasley$5,445$920-83.1%
Georgia Egge$0$911--
Janet L. Humphrey$882$8820%
Jeffrey W. Humphrey$882$8820%
Betty S. Mims$2,793$882-68.4%
Martha Jean Eady$853$8530%
Olen P Woodham Life Estate$3,029$848-72%
Patricia I. Hughes$847$8470%
Jason Singletary$4,208$834-80.2%
Douglas Kent Robertson$0$814--
Robert L. Copeland$803$8030%
Ethel Stevens$794$7940%
Theodore A. Matyjasik$3,190$793-75.1%
C&C Ranch, LLC$3,542$768-78.3%
Rodney D. Logan$2,772$759-72.6%
G Harris Farms, LLC$1,980$757-61.8%
Robert S. Maund II$1,584$734-53.7%
Robert F. Merritt$5,588$728-87%
Rusty L. Lavender$706$7060%
Earl Faulk$684$6840%
Larry Dawkins$3,755$674-82.1%
Ray W. Thompson$657$6570%
John Education Harrell 2003 Irrevocable Trust$2,050$641-68.7%
Brayland Farms, LLC$2,618$634-75.8%
Billy T. Kibler$4,061$631-84.5%
Richard C. Brown$6,834$580-91.5%
Margie C. Hawkins$557$5570%
Shanna Phillips Fillingim$8,739$550-93.7%
Jimmy D. Arbuckle$529$5290%
Monica Veldhuizen$529$5290%
Michael Jordan$1,826$525-71.2%
Charles Horace Bell$2,420$516-78.7%
Gregory Alan Nelson$2,128$508-76.1%
Leanna Bowman$2,023$507-74.9%
Leverette Phillips$1,372$492-64.1%
Ned H. Sconyers Jr.$346$46233.5%
Carl Dwight Teal$2,311$432-81.3%
Justin T. Woodham$0$421--
Ronald L. Harris$406$4060%
Cedric Smith$2,871$402-86%
Twila B. Baldwin$378$3780%
Eloree Paul$225$37767.6%
Bobbie P. Thompson$398$366-8%
Jacob Quincey$858$366-57.3%
Andy D. Butler$1,412$349-75.3%
Judy F. Williams$422$338-19.9%
William B. Stevens Jr.$3,172$332-89.5%
Patty R. Carpenter$345$318-7.8%
Rodney D. Lacewell$0$310--
Robert W. Agerton$1,540$308-80%
Ray Walding$979$299-69.5%
James Rollins Benefield$627$297-52.6%
Steven S. Sketo$561$293-47.8%
Dennis Keplinger$293$2930%
Jared Helms$1,239$287-76.8%
Susan Cox$253$2530%
Lindsay J. Gabrielson$0$240--
Mary Andrews$239$2390%
Rose W. Wise$228$2280%
Jennifer D. McDuffie$533$207-61.2%
Christopher Timothy Sasser$813$195-76%
Keigan Munn$128$17032.8%
Brandon Deloney$572$166-71%
Brandon McCollough$1,792$159-91.1%
James O. Reeves$406$155-61.8%
Lynnell H Alums$148$1480%
Reba Williams$562$148-73.7%
Carol S. Penn$118$1180%
Frances W. Harris$107$1070%
Thomas J. Williams$103$1030%
Elaine B. Woodham$85$850%
Elyse B. Wood$165$66-60%
Christine L. Byrd$155$63-59.4%
Danny L. Williams$0$63--
Maxine L. Tharpe$155$63-59.4%
Waynolin Wood II$201$52-74.1%
Daniel James Rasmussen$132$28-78.8%
Andrea G. McLendon$75$0-100%
Beverly P. Windham$3,575$0-100%
Charles D. Culverhouse$553$0-100%
Felecia Beasley$1,691$0-100%
Jerry L. Goodson$102$0-100%
Kasen Johnston$6,264$0-100%
Mathew F. Hamm$2,661$0-100%
Ronda I. Tucker$825$0-100%
Sammy Senn$1,210$0-100%
Sonya Lee Ketcham$740$0-100%
William R. Walding Jr.$658$0-100%
Jason S Estaphan$452$0-100%
Gregory Keith Bates$903$0-100%
Nicky L. McBrayer$507$0-100%
Sidney B. Strickland$2,365$0-100%
Carlton C. Faulk$1,746$0-100%
Cletus R. Faulk Jr.$1,746$0-100%
Donald R. Smith$2,460$0-100%
George Scarbrough$825$0-100%
Jamey Cochran$2,238$0-100%
M J Gordy Ranch, LLC$2,365$0-100%
Roger A. Simmons$542$0-100%
Alvin Loper$661$0-100%
Andrew S. Lewis$550$0-100%
Charles L. McKibben$928$0-100%
Donna Sherrie Jones$91$0-100%
Douglas Skelton$7,746$0-100%
Horace Jerome Royal$2,078$0-100%
Donald J. Parmer$8,706$0-100%
James Brian Patterson$1,275$0-100%
Johnson Farms$379$0-100%
Joseph Keith Munn$220$0-100%
Lyman L. Deloney$658$0-100%
Michael Brandon McCraney$61$0-100%
Robert E. Whittaker Sr.$825$0-100%
Robert F. Dyson$6,454$0-100%
Roy C. Messick$2,475$0-100%
Sara Turnbull$1,460$0-100%
Timothy M. Tomlin$2,970$0-100%
Wesley Joseph Carter$591$0-100%
William N. Weed II$2,287$0-100%
Total subsidies$10,907,434$8,974,131-17.7%

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