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In 2021, 71 farmers in cities within Reynolds County received a total of $200,771 in 75 farm subsidies, a 49.9% decrease compared to 2020, when the total was $400,818 in 164 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cowin Logging, LLC | $0 | $52,875 | -- |
| Chitwood Logging, LLC | $0 | $45,268 | -- |
| Harold E. Fox | $27,269 | $6,689 | -75.5% |
| Shane Amsden | $0 | $5,777 | -- |
| Marvin McCormick | $4,462 | $4,601 | 3.1% |
| John E Tarvid | $16,192 | $4,508 | -72.2% |
| Bob Copeland | $10,956 | $3,750 | -65.8% |
| James Lowell Hill | $13,766 | $3,511 | -74.5% |
| Roy Foster | $13,850 | $3,348 | -75.8% |
| Michelle Ann Crum | $3,186 | $3,063 | -3.9% |
| Jeffrey M. Baker | $12,199 | $3,015 | -75.3% |
| Russell Albert | $15,821 | $2,708 | -82.9% |
| Wesley Roberts | $18,500 | $2,456 | -86.7% |
| Jack C. Seal | $2,314 | $2,314 | 0% |
| Richard L. Gore | $12,559 | $2,303 | -81.7% |
| Jacob Nahrup | $11,873 | $2,296 | -80.7% |
| Robert Baysinger | $6,413 | $2,244 | -65% |
| Travis Hills | $13,443 | $2,136 | -84.1% |
| Dale Massie | $7,403 | $2,017 | -72.8% |
| George Morris | $7,282 | $1,958 | -73.1% |
| Dan Hoffman | $8,745 | $1,950 | -77.7% |
| David R. Tucker | $7,983 | $1,877 | -76.5% |
| Ronald Cook | $5,390 | $1,860 | -65.5% |
| Walter H ARL | $6,461 | $1,718 | -73.4% |
| Rob Anderson | $5,808 | $1,670 | -71.2% |
| John E. Chitwood | $7,162 | $1,498 | -79.1% |
| Larry D. Barnes | $5,852 | $1,483 | -74.7% |
| Jimmy Hill | $4,048 | $1,422 | -64.9% |
| Bill Rayfield | $9,539 | $1,312 | -86.2% |
| Monroe Crafton | $5,401 | $1,288 | -76.2% |
| Johnny A. McNail | $6,078 | $1,272 | -79.1% |
| Terry Tripp | $8,247 | $1,255 | -84.8% |
| Tom Clemons | $3,333 | $1,250 | -62.5% |
| Joshua Thomas Bequette | $3,762 | $1,214 | -67.7% |
| Greg Baker | $5,841 | $1,187 | -79.7% |
| Steve Sutton | $3,190 | $1,116 | -65% |
| Marvin Richards-Richards Family Rev Living Trus | $525 | $1,069 | 103.6% |
| John D. Warren | $6,272 | $961 | -84.7% |
| Daniel Glenn Skaggs | $4,620 | $914 | -80.2% |
| Arthur Turmner | $2,301 | $909 | -60.5% |
| Joyce Dement | $3,113 | $874 | -71.9% |
| Gary Henry | $5,135 | $792 | -84.6% |
| Michael Pogue | $2,478 | $741 | -70.1% |
| Jeremy Jackson Dement | $2,541 | $733 | -71.2% |
| David Jerad Tucker | $3,333 | $689 | -79.3% |
| Jeremy Daniel Manning | $4,433 | $683 | -84.6% |
| Dusty L. Burton | $3,784 | $674 | -82.2% |
| Gary R. Copeland | $4,257 | $671 | -84.2% |
| Dennis L. Hill | $2,046 | $661 | -67.7% |
| Travis Clark | $3,608 | $657 | -81.8% |
| Randy L. Cowin | $3,415 | $650 | -81% |
| Duane Swartz | $1,650 | $637 | -61.4% |
| Matt Lloyd | $3,891 | $627 | -83.9% |
| Landyn Massie | $1,254 | $614 | -51% |
| Susan K. Duncan | $2,839 | $561 | -80.2% |
| Don Bryant | $2,421 | $554 | -77.1% |
| Carl Long | $1,089 | $553 | -49.2% |
| James E. Mann | $2,467 | $547 | -77.8% |
| Jimmy Pyles | $2,057 | $534 | -74% |
| Phillip W. Roberts | $4,534 | $506 | -88.8% |
| Frank L. Chitwood | $2,882 | $466 | -83.8% |
| Larry Pogue | $2,178 | $465 | -78.7% |
| Lester Wisdom | $1,122 | $458 | -59.2% |
| Darin Tucker | $1,914 | $416 | -78.3% |
| Larry Barton Jr. | $1,299 | $392 | -69.8% |
| Don W. Emerson | $2,341 | $331 | -85.9% |
| Charles Santhuff | $2,540 | $328 | -87.1% |
| Tiffany Michelle Bailey | $2,766 | $253 | -90.9% |
| Leslie V. Johnston | $1,012 | $246 | -75.7% |
| Sabrina Kay Massey | $539 | $223 | -58.6% |
| Jason W. Luttrell | $1,136 | $173 | -84.8% |
| Bob Bryant | $660 | $0 | -100% |
| Deborah C. Wisdom | $2,819 | $0 | -100% |
| Max J. Brawley | $2,958 | $0 | -100% |
| Leon Grogan | $880 | $0 | -100% |
| Randy E. White | $1,320 | $0 | -100% |
| Steven Pogue | $4,061 | $0 | -100% |
| Total subsidies | $400,818 | $200,771 | -49.9% |
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