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The state of taxpayer-funded farm subsidies in cities associated with Hardeman County in 2021

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Farms throughout cities in Hardeman County received $2.4 million less in subsidies in 2021 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture compared to the year before.

In 2021, 322 farmers in cities within Hardeman County received a total of $2.1 million in 503 farm subsidies, a 52.6% decrease compared to 2020, when the total was $4.5 million in 884 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 Hardeman County, Year Over Year
FarmerTotal Received in 2020Total Received in 2021% Difference
Catesa Farms, LLC$606,770$190,560-68.6%
Shelton Family Farm Partnership$356,623$130,295-63.5%
Morris Bishop Farms$189,145$96,509-49%
Rob Pinner$271,956$79,825-70.6%
Jacobs Farms$55,099$69,57426.3%
Wayne Taylor$158,779$69,555-56.2%
TBM Farms$95,142$68,736-27.8%
Gem Mitchell$235,962$67,773-71.3%
Kent Taylor$79,269$56,436-28.8%
Greg Overton Logging$0$52,875--
Kevin's Logging, LLC$0$52,875--
Cornelius Logging$0$52,875--
Gregory Upton Greg's Sawmill$0$52,875--
Tony Hooper Sawmill, Inc.$0$52,875--
Benton W. Powell$110,463$51,827-53.1%
Richard Scott Sisco$0$50,945--
Ramon Gregg Smith$173,855$49,580-71.5%
Russell Deberry$96,505$45,665-52.7%
Tony R. Kelly$18,224$33,16582%
Peyton Andrew Shelton$37,374$32,893-12%
Richard B Lake$112,378$30,390-73%
Richard Brian Lake$36,557$30,176-17.5%
Clay Mitchell$99,565$28,664-71.2%
Jeffery A. German$22,513$28,08024.7%
Michael McCommon$0$26,029--
Grantham Farms, LLP$43,505$25,279-41.9%
Justin J. McMahan$74,759$21,184-71.7%
Vera Ann Wells$19,131$19,1310%
Granville Howell - Granville Howell Trust$0$18,955--
Heritage Plantation Limited LP$21,590$16,834-22%
Stephen B. Frost II$26,241$16,756-36.1%
Charles D. Blanton$38,786$15,056-61.2%
David A. Simmons$47,921$13,726-71.4%
David Taylor McCall$43,813$13,339-69.6%
Clayton Farris$0$13,319--
Steven Swarey$41,330$12,440-69.9%
Wilson Family Limited Partnership$17,346$11,715-32.5%
Matthew Crawford Edwards$168$10,7606,304.8%
Gerald Shelton$35,011$10,669-69.5%
Herman R. Henry$35,405$10,617-70%
Margarett T. Nelms$12,333$9,786-20.7%
William Scott Harris$40,833$9,585-76.5%
Daniel Gregory$20,132$9,321-53.7%
Steven Ray Swarey$0$8,576--
Allan Ferguson$21,638$8,439-61%
Michael A. Simmons$7,292$8,40515.3%
Bernadine Avent Trust$15,129$8,006-47.1%
Pittman Properties, LLC$24,476$7,505-69.3%
Sonia Redmon$7,255$7,2550%
Maya Vue$0$7,239--
Sam Swarey III$19,359$7,184-62.9%
George E. Mitchell Jr.$21,655$7,020-67.6%
Jeffery L. McGowan$9,011$6,962-22.7%
Lee's Greenhouse$0$6,658--
Sarah P. Pope$6,195$6,1950%
William Jerry Wilson Tr$13,744$6,147-55.3%
MRS Karen G Nuckolls$8,212$5,694-30.7%
Ermon M Clifft$5,380$5,3800%
Johnathan Henley$12,913$5,375-58.4%
Michael B. Howell$22,088$5,309-76%
Mike Vandiver$8,830$4,972-43.7%
Kathy L. King$4,848$4,8820.7%
Perry Howell$4,843$4,8430%
Barbara D. Kennedy$9,797$4,742-51.6%
Ruth A. Mitchell$7,021$4,323-38.4%
White Oak Farm, Inc.$0$4,287--
Spring Lake Farms$4,740$4,275-9.8%
Monroe Woods$4,290$4,085-4.8%
Avery Thomas Warner$4,938$4,015-18.7%
Hunter Baird$3,998$3,9980%
Justin Gregory$18,226$3,721-79.6%
Wallace Ridley$11,256$3,554-68.4%
Chase King$16,290$3,436-78.9%
Zong Vue$0$3,418--
Clear Creek Farms, Inc.$4,191$3,405-18.8%
Danny O. Watson$3,193$3,1930%
James Moore Mitchell Trust$4,838$3,143-35%
Emma Louise Davis$7,102$3,132-55.9%
Jo McMahan$8,442$3,124-63%
Michael Grose$0$3,031--
Hatchie Bottom Rod and Gun Club, LLC$0$2,944--
Thomas R. Hazelgrove$4,719$2,917-38.2%
Carla Sammons$1,155$2,908151.8%
Farm Service Agency/Commodity Credit Corporation$0$2,882--
Brenda Hall$3,221$2,882-10.5%
Michael Daniel$9,567$2,872-70%
Aubrey L. Phillips$13,324$2,811-78.9%
Doug Dowdy$28,647$2,725-90.5%
Earl Yoder$8,504$2,659-68.7%
Shirley L. Warner$6,926$2,572-62.9%
Denton Brothers Farms, LLC$7,662$2,559-66.6%
Freeman Richardson Jr.$2,311$2,54810.3%
Mark Pettigrew$5,548$2,537-54.3%
Jane Powell$6,523$2,531-61.2%
Thomas Calvin Anderson Jr.$4,437$2,430-45.2%
Daniel Byler$10,163$2,422-76.2%
D & H Land Investments, LLC$2,355$2,3550%
Robert D. Gregory$16,669$2,281-86.3%
Joshua Lane Derryberry$7,425$2,156-71%
Samuel L. Simpson$6,534$2,131-67.4%
Betty J. Grantham$2,096$2,0960%
Keller Family Limited Partnership$10,901$2,081-80.9%
Grace Gregory$9,251$1,950-78.9%
Richard M. Cody$3,419$1,908-44.2%
Alan Moss$4,602$1,792-61.1%
Charlene L. Norwood$6,524$1,770-72.9%
Carol Edmonds$5,064$1,754-65.4%
Louise W. Thigpen$3,468$1,732-50.1%
Faye S. Foote$3,212$1,716-46.6%
Melissa Nicole Locke$7,814$1,712-78.1%
Loyd Locke$0$1,705--
Lynn A. Jackson Jr.$11,643$1,688-85.5%
Georgie Sue Jeter$1,647$1,6470%
Martin Stallings$9,614$1,647-82.9%
Mark A. McCrory$2,309$1,638-29.1%
Sue Hardister$4,698$1,595-66%
Amy Rhymer$1,583$1,574-0.6%
Johnny Max Lanier$11,696$1,561-86.7%
Sammy Bridgewater$5,060$1,541-69.5%
Clyde Dellinger$5,753$1,524-73.5%
David Bell$7,062$1,519-78.5%
Howell and Sons, LLC$1,518$1,5180%
Todd Bodiford$11,741$1,506-87.2%
Johnny Lanier Jr.$9,840$1,468-85.1%
Julius Lee Sammons III$2,288$1,414-38.2%
George Gilchrist III$5,385$1,393-74.1%
Jerry L. Watkins$2,068$1,358-34.3%
Russell C. Shelton$6,985$1,350-80.7%
Leon Jarmon$0$1,304--
Linda C. Overton$2,596$1,286-50.5%
Tommy Hackett$5,357$1,276-76.2%
John R. Harris$8,029$1,274-84.1%
Gregg Breeden$4,971$1,274-74.4%
J. R. Cornelius$15,873$1,267-92%
Blalock Farms$3,656$1,258-65.6%
Elaine Bruce$3,700$1,235-66.6%
Mary J. Henderson$3,166$1,203-62%
Charles H. Hughes Jr.$0$1,193--
Robert E. Taylor$5,373$1,176-78.1%
Stephen Howell$891$1,16731%
Judy S Parks$2,691$1,159-56.9%
Tim Brooks$4,356$1,141-73.8%
Nancy McKinney$0$1,138--
James T. Reed$1,136$1,1360%
Jerry Mills$1,914$1,110-42%
Brian Mays$0$1,105--
John McGowan$0$1,100--
Tammy Burnette$2,477$1,094-55.8%
Juan S Wilson Revocable Trustee$2,999$1,087-63.8%
Kyle F. Pulse$4,369$1,083-75.2%
Lee Roy Vickers$5,631$1,076-80.9%
Lynda Jacobs$4,717$1,068-77.4%
Glenn Burnette$4,772$1,054-77.9%
Robert W. Powell$2,486$1,034-58.4%
Mary Alice B. Tate$2,894$1,020-64.8%
Dawn Brizentine$981$9810%
Dennis D. Hixson$4,106$979-76.2%
B & B Properties$0$942--
Timothy Lewis$4,653$914-80.4%
David Kennedy$849$8945.3%
Janet Driver Dickens$4,710$889-81.1%
Jack McKeen$1,882$886-52.9%
Robert Greg Barnes$2,394$885-63%
Leonard C. Herron Jr.$2,578$883-65.7%
Timothy Edward Wengerd$4,125$855-79.3%
Bailey Ferge Jr.$2,280$830-63.6%
Harvey Joe Lowrance$2,574$828-67.8%
Arzell C Sain$2,728$822-69.9%
Jonathan Drewery$2,871$816-71.6%
Jerry J. Wynne$3,014$813-73%
David Allen Pierce$0$789--
Mary Frances Pierce$789$7890%
Jeff Hedwall$1,855$786-57.6%
Jeffrey Bryant$2,281$779-65.8%
J M Anderson, LLC$776$7760%
Jimmy Cossar$3,487$753-78.4%
Keith Foote$0$748--
David Dorris$1,727$742-57%
Doug Mayfield$8,351$740-91.1%
Scotty Enoch$9,256$734-92.1%
Frieda V Waller Trust$2,421$702-71%
Gene Hammons$5,777$698-87.9%
James G. Johnson$1,698$696-59%
Lee Anderson$3,564$689-80.7%
James Larry Ross$660$6600%
Sarah Morgan Bell$3,155$658-79.1%
Leroy Cannon$2,189$654-70.1%
Billy W. Culver$2,354$651-72.3%
John I. Vincent Jr.$3,342$650-80.6%
Mary Wellons Powell$1,905$648-66%
Samuel F. Hannis$2,255$647-71.3%
Jimmy Sain$2,266$642-71.7%
Michael Graham$2,159$635-70.6%
Chris Bell$3,173$630-80.1%
Mickey Cossar$1,330$628-52.8%
Walter Hill Coleman$3,009$625-79.2%
Lee Elton Conner$1,606$623-61.2%
Robert L. Wynne$1,920$618-67.8%
Mark W. Massey$1,201$615-48.8%
Luther Griggs Jr.$0$605--
Wendell Bartlett$2,202$602-72.7%
Michael Hammons$3,897$590-84.9%
Doris Hammons Mott$255$586129.8%
Corey Allen Madden$1,272$576-54.7%
Deon M. Simmons$2,156$562-73.9%
Roy Koimn$3,750$556-85.2%
Thomas Ray Bolden$2,263$549-75.7%
Ronnie Grantham$7,436$542-92.7%
James T. Breeden Jr.$2,232$535-76%
John M. Watson$3,249$522-83.9%
Gilbert B Shelby JR - Gilbert B Shelby JR Living T$0$521--
Fredell Harris$1,771$518-70.8%
Byron Black$1,202$498-58.6%
Ray J. Gilmer$0$479--
Robert E. Mott$3,909$467-88.1%
Elaine Butler$2,411$467-80.6%
Hugholene M Barnes$1,189$461-61.2%
Wayne Woodmore$1,991$456-77.1%
Kevin Marcum$0$440--
Jessie J. Motley Jr.$1,507$439-70.9%
Shelly Udall$1,529$436-71.5%
Earnest Johnson$1,389$434-68.8%
Jonathan Allen Washer$2,376$419-82.4%
Robert Haase$1,727$412-76.1%
Tracey Wilson$972$412-57.6%
Simmons & Son Partnership$1,401$409-70.8%
Paul Thompson$1,127$408-63.8%
Eric R. Evans$1,958$408-79.2%
Harry Harvey III$1,056$408-61.4%
Lawrence Norment$0$405--
Tommie Lee Rhodes$1,551$404-74%
Gaylon Powell Jr.$1,562$395-74.7%
Prentiss A. Hart$1,234$395-68%
Carrie Smalley$1,916$390-79.6%
Duane L. Lax$1,219$381-68.7%
Nelda W. Wilson$664$371-44.1%
Joe Tosh$1,400$368-73.7%
Anne R. Pepper$1,172$364-68.9%
Frank Wilhite$1,654$357-78.4%
Gary Avent$2,023$356-82.4%
Jessica Baker$2,530$356-85.9%
Joe Martin$337$3370%
Hugh Keith Owens$1,136$335-70.5%
Louis Daniel$2,032$332-83.7%
John R. Tranum$759$325-57.2%
Margie Schultz$1,254$324-74.2%
James W. Lanier$1,331$298-77.6%
Becky Gilmer$1,698$291-82.9%
Ronnie B. Lindsey$126$287127.8%
Timmy Avent$3,483$282-91.9%
Avent Farm Partnership$648$277-57.3%
William Ted Mayer$1,617$276-82.9%
Brenda Lewis$626$259-58.6%
Anthony Russell$1,841$255-86.1%
Tony Curtis Edmonds$605$255-57.9%
Travis Fawcett$529$254-52%
Larry Minter$1,243$250-79.9%
James Brock Smith$1,236$245-80.2%
Ross R. Mitchell$1,232$242-80.4%
Rickey Ayers$708$239-66.2%
Cecilia Hadley$0$234--
Nick Harper$902$230-74.5%
Matthew Edmonds$297$230-22.6%
Kreg Hamm$558$226-59.5%
Linda K. Cooper$594$219-63.1%
Terry W. Morris$747$212-71.6%
Harvey Ray Byler$551$204-63%
Wallace R West$1,045$204-80.5%
Joe C. Earnest$556$199-64.2%
Ray Dean Earnest$556$199-64.2%
Tim Weatherly$4,160$198-95.2%
Jimmy Hannis$495$197-60.2%
Carl Gibson$189$1890%
James Daniel$191$188-1.6%
Gary L. Leathers Trust$379$185-51.2%
Elijah Avery Cox$924$183-80.2%
Peter Calandruccio$0$178--
John G. Sain$924$173-81.3%
Cris Watson$2,312$171-92.6%
Lester Cox$792$166-79%
Norman G. Ervin$383$163-57.4%
Carl T. Moss$869$163-81.2%
Gary Barnes$435$160-63.2%
Jeff Barnes$435$160-63.2%
Jennifer Aylor$435$160-63.2%
Michael A. Moore$0$158--
Shelby G. Sipes$371$157-57.7%
John E. Watkins$732$149-79.6%
Louise Watkins$290$142-51%
Virgil Wengerd$539$138-74.4%
Timothy Dewayne Burnette$809$132-83.7%
Gerald Lewis$550$132-76%
Jamie D. Matthews$390$131-66.4%
Adrian Kevin Daniel$375$130-65.3%
Dana Blackwell$293$128-56.3%
Laurie I. Fawcett$293$128-56.3%
Patrica Clifft$450$127-71.8%
Nancy H. Cross$330$126-61.8%
Simon Wengerd$867$110-87.3%
Delois Howell$355$109-69.3%
Loyd Thomas Parker$568$107-81.2%
Cody Sipes$241$106-56%
Mike Moore$0$99--
Gerald Andrew Shelton$0$88--
Linda Houston$265$87-67.2%
Fred Walton$165$86-47.9%
Lockie Newman$548$86-84.3%
Calvin V. Howell$630$83-86.8%
Roy E. King$160$77-51.9%
Bobby Lee Barkley$1,780$69-96.1%
B & K Farm$0$56--
Roy E. Carter$368$46-87.5%
Richard Hughes$0$39--
Gary Wiggins$65$28-56.9%
Christopher R. Hutchins$2,333$17-99.3%
Shelly Goodman$31$15-51.6%
Jerry D. Allen$286$11-96.2%
Doug Maxwell$133$6-95.5%
Glen K. Bumpus$176$4-97.7%
James W. Massey$272$4-98.5%
Luther Smith$0$3--
Jerry Armstrong$0$1--
Bob Sammons$689$0-100%
Brian Mays$10,086$0-100%
Ellis C. Mitchell$5,235$0-100%
Farm Service Agency/Commodity CRE$34,829$0-100%
Gilbert Shelby Jr.$972$0-100%
Granville Howell - Granville Howe$28,512$0-100%
Hatchie Bottom Rod and Gun Club L$2,944$0-100%
Johnny Shaw$81$0-100%
Laura Baker$461$0-100%
Nancy D. Stevens$35$0-100%
Robert Z. Doyle$1,155$0-100%
Roy T Watson Trust$27,060$0-100%
Willis Hornsby$1,060$0-100%
Bank of Fayette County$33,369$0-100%
Betty Gingery$1,093$0-100%
Daniel R. Jacobs$82,141$0-100%
Dolly Graves$172$0-100%
Fawcett Lumber Company$587$0-100%
RDP Revocable Trust$8,352$0-100%
Tony McCulley$780$0-100%
Alan Kent Maxwell$99$0-100%
Dianna Moore$96$0-100%
Felicia Coleman$1,595$0-100%
Huey P. Mott$1,107$0-100%
Ruby Jean Sain$61$0-100%
Simpson Farms$10,574$0-100%
Tony L. Davis$1,212$0-100%
Travis Kennedy$1,290$0-100%
Kyle P. Johnston$1,426$0-100%
Donna C. Daniel$79$0-100%
Gary T. Hale$1,265$0-100%
Tracy Watkins Logging, LLC$3,128$0-100%
Dan Nuckolls$8,138$0-100%
Falcon Ridge Farm, LLC$19,949$0-100%
John V. Anderson Jr.$1,388$0-100%
Velma Higgs$209$0-100%
Warner A. Ross II$286$0-100%
Barbara K. Blanton$4,325$0-100%
Dianne V. Milam$394$0-100%
Gordon Edwards Jr.$1,445$0-100%
James E. McCrory Jr.$397$0-100%
Joseph Raines- Joseph Raines T. Re$3,542$0-100%
Lloyd Helmuth$1,142$0-100%
Nancy McKinney$1,066$0-100%
Total subsidies$4,539,722$2,149,799-52.6%

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