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

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Farms throughout cities in Union County received $13.3 million less in subsidies in 2021 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture compared to the year before.

In 2021, 404 farmers in cities within Union County received a total of $6.3 million in 791 farm subsidies, a 67.8% decrease compared to 2020, when the total was $19.6 million in 1,752 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 Union County, Year Over Year
FarmerTotal Received in 2020Total Received in 2021% Difference
Greenwell Acres$1,663,617$464,208-72.1%
White Farms$1,216,521$275,693-77.3%
Greenwell Brothers$659,615$221,132-66.5%
Pond Fork Farms$761,486$208,236-72.7%
M F O$420,240$206,940-50.8%
S & S Farm$499,407$170,097-65.9%
L B Waller & Company a Partnership$255,845$157,844-38.3%
Hardesty Farms$412,399$151,777-63.2%
Hagan Bros Farm$391,324$136,800-65%
Damien Elder & Sons a Partnership$492,219$120,193-75.6%
Jerry Joe Greenwell Farms$415,538$119,191-71.3%
Brian M. French$196,066$103,299-47.3%
Jason M. Thomas$156,229$99,915-36%
Majo a, LLC$652,176$99,786-84.7%
3 G Farms, LLC$265,715$97,374-63.4%
Sprague Brothers Farms$393,894$95,312-75.8%
Randy Hagan Farms$312,760$93,357-70.2%
Gregg & Rebecca Steward$333,149$86,697-74%
John & Pat Davis a Partnership$422,600$83,324-80.3%
Greg Greenwell Farms$300,966$82,277-72.7%
Mcelroy Farms Enterprises$461,618$77,289-83.3%
Johnny Royster Farms$327,669$75,112-77.1%
Rick Hunter Farms$184,976$70,156-62.1%
Randy Morgan, Inc.$211,821$66,743-68.5%
Roger V. French$156,966$62,892-59.9%
Hancock Bros$252,021$61,013-75.8%
Eagle Creek Grain Farms, LLC$215,179$60,337-72%
Spring Lot Farms$185,081$59,587-67.8%
Robert Greg Mills$199,178$58,371-70.7%
Willard Greenwell Farms$159,168$58,260-63.4%
Stephen J. Shirel$94,260$52,410-44.4%
Paul Watson$53,852$50,856-5.6%
Hendrickson Farms$227,584$50,616-77.8%
Ray and Roger Wells Farms, LLC$109,889$46,975-57.3%
Uc Rudd Farms, LLC$92,378$45,544-50.7%
Jay S. Welden$116,941$43,349-62.9%
Cody J. Baird$95,035$43,202-54.5%
Fortunate Sons Farm, LLC$133,787$41,554-68.9%
Brian J. Hagedorn$134,749$38,112-71.7%
Jeff Hagedorn$134,749$38,112-71.7%
Robby Duncan Farms, LLC$105,645$38,083-64%
Brian K. Shouse$135,243$35,689-73.6%
Mark A. French$114,429$34,622-69.7%
David M. Walker$85,588$34,479-59.7%
Michael S. Long$61,507$33,711-45.2%
S & P Family Farms$138,395$32,784-76.3%
Douglas B. McElroy$51,520$32,325-37.3%
Jennifer McElroy$51,520$32,325-37.3%
Charles S. Gabhart$109,909$32,271-70.6%
Bryan K. Hendrickson II$80,146$31,766-60.4%
David Shouse$130,841$30,982-76.3%
John Thomas$89,163$29,446-67%
Joe Welden$78,186$29,178-62.7%
Samuel Miller Hendrickson$82,651$28,723-65.2%
Donald H. Clements$55,603$28,556-48.6%
Rake Farms, LLC$78,740$27,505-65.1%
Timothy A. Thomas$111,616$26,196-76.5%
Travis Alan Hancock$32,475$26,182-19.4%
Daniel S. Hendrickson$50,380$25,783-48.8%
Riverview Farms$71,755$25,592-64.3%
Stephen J. Hendrickson$89,845$24,357-72.9%
Stephanie Shouse$73,892$23,689-67.9%
Omer Farms$83,067$22,950-72.4%
Lambert Farms$34,881$22,323-36%
White Oak Spring Farms$70,867$22,181-68.7%
Nale, LLC$46,594$21,850-53.1%
Broadview Farms II, Mcelroy, ET AL$21,693$21,7210.1%
Elizabeth Ann White$25,097$21,120-15.8%
Thomas S Greenwell Credit Shelter Trust U/W$25,097$21,120-15.8%
Craig Nally$46,124$19,382-58%
Bill & Jerry Thomas a Partnership$68,026$19,037-72%
Christy Shouse$69,452$18,984-72.7%
Gough Farms, LLC$62,433$18,922-69.7%
Paul Thomas Greenwell$60,690$18,493-69.5%
Ray Wells$62,007$17,769-71.3%
McElroy Ranch$51,396$17,260-66.4%
Billy Ray Thomas$17,114$17,1140%
Darrell Thomas$17,109$17,1090%
Donald Thomas$17,109$17,1090%
John Mark Brown$39,623$16,592-58.1%
Justin Baird - Jab Farms, LLC$19,105$16,256-14.9%
Lyle B. Waller II$49,157$15,834-67.8%
Joseph M. Henshaw$52,341$15,806-69.8%
Wayne Girten$54,697$15,762-71.2%
Robert E. Mills$75,560$15,511-79.5%
Brad Hagedorn$69,012$15,404-77.7%
Double M. Farms$65,875$15,006-77.2%
John H. Timmons$38,620$14,953-61.3%
Ronnie D. Heady$14,561$14,5610%
Mary Jo Steward$39,352$14,469-63.2%
Mark W. Wells$35,207$14,388-59.1%
Charles V. Lynn$14,314$14,3140%
Robertanna Farm, LLC$43,208$14,064-67.5%
Clements Brothers, LLC$47,600$13,950-70.7%
Board Greenwell, LLC$17,117$13,637-20.3%
Grundy Enterprises, LLC$53,883$13,428-75.1%
Randall D. Shirel$42,183$12,599-70.1%
Donald L. Hagedorn$54,882$12,423-77.4%
Robinson Brothers Farms, LLC$66,836$12,184-81.8%
Bradley R. Gough$33,224$12,118-63.5%
Thomas Brothers Farms, LLC$11,875$11,8780%
Norman Powell$25,965$11,834-54.4%
Raymond D Ward SR Estate$375$11,4062,941.6%
Howard Malcolm Wheatley Jr.$32,289$11,314-65%
Paul William Tapp$46,976$11,306-75.9%
Kyle H. Shirel$30,512$11,237-63.2%
Pat Wempe Farms, LLC$17,140$11,198-34.7%
JSCN, LLC$35,967$10,820-69.9%
Cypress Flats Land Company, LLC$8,404$10,64426.7%
Roger Wells$41,593$10,560-74.6%
Marilyn W. Greenwell$10,571$10,182-3.7%
Dennis Hardesty$40,640$10,141-75%
Walker Farms$30,794$9,908-67.8%
Charles L. Lynch$9,850$9,8500%
Addison Clay Waller$8,170$9,70018.7%
Jason Robinson$9,881$9,694-1.9%
Heine Brothers$45,252$9,652-78.7%
Waller Hulette$47,971$9,554-80.1%
Manley Farms$13,513$9,449-30.1%
Paul Davis$34,484$9,232-73.2%
Anthony Wayne Powell$18,183$8,912-51%
Thomas E. Long$27,830$8,823-68.3%
Vincent Thomas$19,017$8,810-53.7%
Matthew M. Mason$25,620$8,534-66.7%
John H. MacKey$14,909$8,167-45.2%
Joe Clements$28,437$8,001-71.9%
Barbara Gabhart$16,272$7,629-53.1%
Jerry White$49,818$7,577-84.8%
Louise White$21,242$7,567-64.4%
Jeff Robinson$7,863$7,551-4%
Stephen G. Watson$7,536$7,5360%
Robert W. Trowbridge$7,272$7,2720%
Jonathan Hagan$29,701$7,270-75.5%
Walter A. Collins$33,369$7,246-78.3%
Lester O. Carrithers$7,207$7,2070%
Irvin Hancock Farms, LLC$0$7,026--
DBM Properties, LLC$24,987$7,001-72%
Nathan Hardesty$23,086$6,935-70%
Robert F. Duncan$6,923$6,9230%
Dennis G. Wilson$22,397$6,914-69.1%
Thomas Family Land, LLC$7,515$6,768-9.9%
Wayne Nally$22,444$6,727-70%
Henshaw Cattle, LLC$33,594$6,715-80%
George Andrew Sprague$14,700$6,690-54.5%
Joe Woodring$26,268$6,659-74.6%
Charles H. Reburn$7,001$6,633-5.3%
Stephanie M. Dossett$20,496$6,633-67.6%
Kelly J. Duckworth$5,808$6,53412.5%
Karen Berry$5,808$6,53412.5%
Eddie Steward$22,063$6,251-71.7%
Bridge Boys Outdoors, LLC$2,024$6,069199.9%
Hagedorn 540, LLC$21,106$5,868-72.2%
Douglas C. Divine$9,848$5,699-42.1%
Cory Joseph Duncan$0$5,678--
Rhea Farms, LLC$15,767$5,643-64.2%
Matt Mason Farms and Leather Repair$5,292$5,6326.4%
Kevin Greenwell Farms$4,938$5,63014%
Darrell Wilson$19,516$5,598-71.3%
Mackey B Farms, LLC$6,763$5,594-17.3%
James Drennan Waller Estate$16,526$5,562-66.3%
Johnathan T. Henshaw$15,560$5,528-64.5%
Land Onan Farms$24,005$5,460-77.3%
Ralph Hagedorn$13,175$5,431-58.8%
Henderson Farm, Inc.$14,095$5,280-62.5%
Matthew Tapp$20,780$5,267-74.7%
Kevin L. Greenwell$12,118$5,137-57.6%
Donald J. Russelburg$21,532$5,106-76.3%
LLV Farms, LLC$5,038$5,0380%
Hendrickson Grain and Livestock Farms, LLP$29,046$4,890-83.2%
Charles E. Buckman$3,569$4,87836.7%
Joseph S. Payne$11,391$4,866-57.3%
Thomas A. Willett$10,587$4,817-54.5%
David C. Tucker$4,970$4,747-4.5%
BJR Acres, LLC$11,440$4,589-59.9%
Mary Little$7,268$4,475-38.4%
Jerad Day$6,731$4,356-35.3%
Darrell Steward$4,772$4,354-8.8%
Troy Wilson$16,870$4,199-75.1%
LBH Farms, LLC$14,509$4,124-71.6%
Tyler M. Greenwell$8,037$4,027-49.9%
K&D Greenwell Acres, LLC$9,794$3,860-60.6%
Josh Buckman$7,576$3,814-49.7%
Cavins Farms, LLC$5,484$3,782-31%
Mary Ann Wells$3,678$3,7772.7%
Donald R. Buckman$2,054$3,73882%
Livers Farms, LLC$13,089$3,729-71.5%
Annie M. McElroy$11,675$3,628-68.9%
Sam M Mcelroy Family Trust$11,675$3,628-68.9%
Erma Mae Norris$10,046$3,626-63.9%
Mcelroy Heirs, LLC$5,810$3,554-38.8%
Dorris French$444$3,501688.5%
Drew Wells$12,541$3,488-72.2%
Dan Davis$13,553$3,477-74.3%
Gary P. Stenger$10,753$3,470-67.7%
Robert K. Divine$12,830$3,269-74.5%
Sammie Ray Norris$8,308$3,264-60.7%
Joseph M. Greenwell$0$3,213--
Darren French$5,535$3,089-44.2%
Drew P. Greenwell$8,572$3,088-64%
Ryan Hagan$8,989$3,087-65.7%
WM Richards Swope Unified Credit Gift Trustee U/W$10,509$3,058-70.9%
Joseph Wayne Cavins$2,948$3,0503.5%
Hagedorn Brothers Jeffrey Hagedorn MBR$15,594$3,040-80.5%
Wick E. Collins$10,561$2,903-72.5%
James B. McElroy$7,626$2,874-62.3%
Niesje a Mcelroy$7,451$2,874-61.4%
William Wolf Greenwell$2,906$2,842-2.2%
Brian Babbs$10,398$2,829-72.8%
RHS Farms, LLC$9,966$2,806-71.8%
Franklin Hancock$5,355$2,714-49.3%
Patrick French$2,714$2,7140%
Buckman Family Irrevocable Trust$2,786$2,688-3.5%
Pearline Mason$8,511$2,623-69.2%
Gerald Hunter$2,614$2,6140%
Charles R. Voss$9,200$2,612-71.6%
Harvey & Helen Robinson Heirs, LLC$8,387$2,532-69.8%
Charles Melvin Gibbens$2,418$2,4180%
Collins Family Farm, LLC$7,501$2,397-68%
Clifton Farms, LLC$0$2,371--
Greenridge Land, LLC$2,317$2,3170%
Joseph W. Mason$6,263$2,315-63%
Steven Gough$6,263$2,315-63%
Danny G. Chandler$26,556$2,312-91.3%
Paulanne W Stone Trust$2,555$2,284-10.6%
Sam Rich$4,706$2,277-51.6%
Clements Family Farm$9,321$2,275-75.6%
Harding Farms$4,363$2,261-48.2%
Cody Crowdus$7,661$2,251-70.6%
Susan Batterton$3,633$2,238-38.4%
Anne Lineberger$8,800$2,226-74.7%
Jane Ann Henshaw$9,350$2,193-76.5%
Michael Morrow$2,175$2,1750%
Mary J. Carr$6,839$2,149-68.6%
Four M Farm Mcelroy Farm$8,013$2,091-73.9%
Kenneth M. Henshaw$7,610$2,071-72.8%
Thomas W. Stewart$5,483$2,069-62.3%
Barbara M. Day$6,720$2,067-69.2%
Donald W. Greenwell$6,803$2,053-69.8%
Clinton Judd Woodward$0$1,980--
Mary Sue Wempe Ligon$9,641$1,962-79.6%
Linda Shouse$5,791$1,837-68.3%
Mary McElroy$5,835$1,814-68.9%
Martin McElroy$6,238$1,791-71.3%
Robb A. Hulette$8,220$1,772-78.4%
Brenda Jenkins$443$1,771299.8%
Chase Nally$1,978$1,716-13.2%
Prentice Brisby$5,503$1,674-69.6%
Elvis Draper$8,641$1,612-81.3%
Paul F. Bullock$1,605$1,6050%
Matt Robinson Farm$7,527$1,566-79.2%
John K. Greenwell$4,171$1,544-63%
Crooked Creek Bottom Farms, LLC$7,970$1,539-80.7%
Gerald T. Day$4,861$1,428-70.6%
Charles T. McElroy$4,272$1,391-67.4%
Holbrook Farms, LLC$2,953$1,380-53.3%
L. E. Hale$1,372$1,3720%
Sharon Waller$2,642$1,369-48.2%
Elizabeth Bantner$3,393$1,357-60%
Ellen Yvonne Davis$3,211$1,339-58.3%
Ryan Thomas$5,866$1,285-78.1%
Hunter Davis$4,354$1,285-70.5%
Joseph R. Greenwell$653$1,27394.9%
John Nathan Jenkin$5,265$1,268-75.9%
Gary Welden$3,869$1,258-67.5%
Mike Woodward$1,255$1,250-0.4%
Richard C. Nalley$108$1,2441,051.9%
Bill S. Gough$4,081$1,228-69.9%
Vickie French$1,201$1,2010%
Thomas M. Chapman$3,415$1,140-66.6%
Alvie Ogletree$1,602$1,095-31.6%
Bill E. Babbs$2,918$1,087-62.7%
Ann M. Luckett$1,041$1,0410%
Russell Norris$4,500$1,036-77%
Andy Clements$2,557$1,017-60.2%
Jeffrey Alan Butler$0$1,005--
Christopher Lee Hagedorn$3,688$1,002-72.8%
Stephen Scott Hancock$0$933--
Bill T. Callaway$2,749$929-66.2%
Jean Hancock$927$921-0.6%
Heath Conrad$2,551$907-64.4%
7CS Farms, LLC$2,278$904-60.3%
Caleb Mitchell Jenkin$2,728$856-68.6%
JS Cattle, LLC$4,911$856-82.6%
Greg Wurth$2,849$854-70%
Terry G. Miller$2,832$845-70.2%
Elder Bros, LLC$831$8310%
Elder Bros, LLC$831$8310%
Joshua L. Dossett$2,612$808-69.1%
Bill Thomas$1,818$800-56%
Jeff Brooks$668$79018.3%
Donald T. Gill$2,386$780-67.3%
Jeremy Hill$727$7270%
Richard W. Hill$727$7270%
Ronald Davis$2,686$707-73.7%
Ruby Steward$1,493$680-54.5%
Mackey G Farms, LLC$1,635$656-59.9%
Anna L. Hunter$0$654--
Rick Hunter$0$654--
Thomas William Hite$2,165$630-70.9%
Karla Howard Higdon$1,200$616-48.7%
Marlin Drury$1,769$613-65.3%
Dallas Shepherd$1,727$608-64.8%
Glen Wells$1,202$606-49.6%
Wempe Brothers$28,115$600-97.9%
Dennis L. Cheatham$2,463$543-78%
Jean Ann Stockton-Hancock$1,596$516-67.7%
Ross Thomas$2,978$506-83%
Robert A. Mason$1,021$500-51%
Larry B. Hooper$1,047$483-53.9%
Charles W. Berry$3,491$464-86.7%
David M. Eckman$486$463-4.7%
Michelle Moore$0$456--
David G. Cates$1,418$436-69.3%
Charles P. Clements Jr.$432$4320%
James D. Mayberry$933$431-53.8%
David Clements$408$4080%
William D. Robertson$1,036$406-60.8%
Mike Obert$1,907$394-79.3%
Helen Roberts$1,758$378-78.5%
Charles L. Baird II$861$375-56.4%
Terry Wedding$1,160$373-67.8%
Hill Farm$1,585$368-76.8%
Nora Jean Roberts$1,136$360-68.3%
Judy W. Smith$1,675$354-78.9%
James R. Glazebrook$1,003$344-65.7%
Perry L. Hopper Jr.$1,170$337-71.2%
Bill G. Lovern$336$3360%
Billy Joe Evans$784$326-58.4%
Brayden Drake Shirel$845$325-61.5%
Vincent Todd Hancock - Big Tree Transplanting, LLC$664$324-51.2%
Nicholas Buzzard$9,484$300-96.8%
Sara D. Ricketts$239$29724.3%
Barbara B. Sutton$699$296-57.7%
Jimmy Curtis$283$2830%
Chris Glazebrook$0$281--
William Scott Thomas$213$26524.4%
Alan Baker$876$264-69.9%
Alvin L. Robinson$874$255-70.8%
Barbara Lee Woodring$642$251-60.9%
David Jenkins$390$247-36.7%
Kristy Jenkins$336$247-26.5%
Gumz-Baird Farms, LLC$395$240-39.2%
Rodney C. Robinson$618$232-62.5%
Angela Carter$773$231-70.1%
Phillip W. Baird$3,439$228-93.4%
Carl E. Kanipe$653$221-66.2%
Bryan Beaven$2,728$217-92%
Gregg Steward$216$2160%
Berry Chandler$723$210-71%
Rebecca A. Hite$723$210-71%
Ricky Hetrick$723$210-71%
Joyce C. Greenwell$13,499$204-98.5%
Stadelman Farm$901$201-77.7%
Joseph Lemuel Thomas$519$193-62.8%
John T. Utley$2,005$193-90.4%
William H. Buckman$0$161--
John Nally$7,483$154-97.9%
Mcgennis E Adair JR$325$151-53.5%
Greenwell Homes, LLC$271$145-46.5%
Paul M. Loxley$326$138-57.7%
Linda Daugherty$368$129-64.9%
Wayne R. French$302$127-57.9%
Sara K. Hite$258$125-51.6%
Margaret Thompson$246$119-51.6%
Vince Braddock$259$108-58.3%
Laverne Jenkins$322$107-66.8%
Gary Cardwell$0$106--
James A. Buckman$364$103-71.7%
Charles T. Evans$155$102-34.2%
Gerald Hunter Farms$0$99--
Janet L. Householder$180$90-50%
Keith Lovell$144$90-37.5%
Danny Daugherty$197$87-55.8%
Michael B. Schmied$39$87123.1%
James E. Guthrie$230$86-62.6%
Patrick H. Dailey$627$84-86.6%
Donna S. Steward$0$84--
Julie M. Beeckman$128$80-37.5%
Patty Hancock$0$76--
Dennis W. Gough$19$75294.7%
Donna H. Carrier$263$72-72.6%
Donna K. Griffin$292$63-78.4%
Alvin Lyon$146$57-61%
Paulette Collins$97$57-41.2%
Geraldine French$146$57-61%
Donna Vallery$182$56-69.2%
Billy W. Brown$174$51-70.7%
Jody Buckman$95$51-46.3%
Philip Duncan$142$50-64.8%
John Ratley$608$49-91.9%
William E. Brown$129$48-62.8%
Timothy B. Tennyson$78$46-41%
Dana Onan$110$45-59.1%
Barry F. Chandler$109$40-63.3%
Paul Michael Chandler$109$40-63.3%
Mark R. Jenkins$108$36-66.7%
Mitzi Plum$108$36-66.7%
Mylie Dean$78$36-53.8%
Steve W. Floyd$65$35-46.2%
Pamela Hite Moore$71$27-62%
Phyllis Adair$111$26-76.6%
Rodney Shelton$63$24-61.9%
Ben Shouse$154$8-94.8%
Jeff Sowards$623$2-99.7%
Glenn a Wilson Trust$3,983$0-100%
Gregory B. Greenwell$1,606$0-100%
Drennan J. Waller$2,555$0-100%
Janet Robertson$182$0-100%
Jeffery Baird$466$0-100%
Joe D. Farmer$97$0-100%
John Wayne Hooper$5,325$0-100%
Kyle D. Baird$1,834$0-100%
Martin Sheffer$324$0-100%
Mike Acker$2,314$0-100%
Philip Lee Clifton Estate$1,564$0-100%
Raymond E. Collins$513$0-100%
Sally Dyer Farm Trust$3,934$0-100%
Travis R. Murphy$216$0-100%
Troy W. Nalley$236$0-100%
Wayne Bickett$208$0-100%
William C. Farmer$97$0-100%
William Edward White Estate$8,470$0-100%
Wilson Norsworthy & Mcelroy$1,330$0-100%
Charles Nathan Wells Estate$2,260$0-100%
David C. Hart$1,057$0-100%
John T. Jenkin$385$0-100%
Matthew Heppler$6,051$0-100%
Peggy Ratley$1,074$0-100%
Pride Farms$2,332$0-100%
Ralph E. Meacham$290$0-100%
Troy Guess$156$0-100%
Sylvia Franklin$86$0-100%
Cathy Wolfe$140$0-100%
Chris Davis$178$0-100%
Ken MacKin$634$0-100%
Mark a and John E Nally Partnership$41,432$0-100%
Marla McElroy$274$0-100%
Steve Bishop$77$0-100%
Total subsidies$19,594,157$6,317,227-67.8%

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