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In 2021, 217 farmers in cities within Elbert County received a total of $1.7 million in 272 farm subsidies, a 28.4% decrease compared to 2020, when the total was $2.4 million in 495 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 Elbert County, Year Over Year
| Farmer | Total Received in 2020 | Total Received in 2021 | % Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| An Khang, LLC | $0 | $203,686 | -- |
| RV Farms, LLC | $0 | $120,839 | -- |
| Tai & Kim Farm, LLC | $0 | $98,158 | -- |
| Moon Star Enterprises, Inc. | $0 | $92,267 | -- |
| James A. Partain | $0 | $79,805 | -- |
| Viet Tran | $0 | $59,535 | -- |
| JKMV Farm, LLC | $0 | $59,304 | -- |
| W & M Farm, LLC | $0 | $57,002 | -- |
| James Donald Brown | $96,404 | $56,997 | -40.9% |
| Chloe's Farm, LLC | $0 | $43,712 | -- |
| Alan F. King | $5,790 | $40,240 | 595% |
| An-V Dinh | $0 | $34,583 | -- |
| Rob and Lee Farm, LLC | $0 | $33,664 | -- |
| Ruff Acres, LLC | $0 | $32,891 | -- |
| Khanh Pham | $0 | $30,519 | -- |
| Travis W. Bryant | $3,080 | $27,198 | 783.1% |
| Ted B. Collins | $0 | $26,987 | -- |
| J & C Bailey Farms, LLC | $59,772 | $25,802 | -56.8% |
| Brad Hill Farms | $42,247 | $24,535 | -41.9% |
| Tai Buu Tran | $0 | $23,945 | -- |
| Diep V. Pham | $0 | $22,188 | -- |
| Samuel M. Fortson | $0 | $21,673 | -- |
| Kacey Ayers Alexander | $0 | $19,648 | -- |
| Carolynn Loan Pham | $0 | $19,157 | -- |
| Thawng THA | $0 | $17,168 | -- |
| Toan van Dinh | $0 | $16,564 | -- |
| Leland Bass | $0 | $16,082 | -- |
| Douglas A. Booth | $20,044 | $15,344 | -23.4% |
| Harold W. McNeal | $1,708 | $15,222 | 791.2% |
| Jenasea Acres, LLC | $0 | $15,085 | -- |
| Rusty K. Bell | $1,264 | $14,608 | 1,055.7% |
| Bobby A. Eavenson | $32,659 | $14,282 | -56.3% |
| Kyle M. Peeples | $44,542 | $13,254 | -70.2% |
| Cold Water Poultry, LLC | $0 | $12,186 | -- |
| Wansley Farms | $34,047 | $11,064 | -67.5% |
| Fred Sipper | $2,184 | $11,014 | 404.3% |
| Amanda Rayle Williams | $193 | $10,794 | 5,492.7% |
| Kenneth Fleming | $10,351 | $10,445 | 0.9% |
| Xuan Huong Nguyen | $0 | $9,563 | -- |
| James Thomas Saxon | $42,735 | $9,377 | -78.1% |
| James M. Gaines | $32,175 | $8,198 | -74.5% |
| Coleman Brent Dixon | $32,286 | $8,044 | -75.1% |
| Huong Lan Nguyen | $0 | $7,943 | -- |
| Danny M. Smith | $0 | $7,154 | -- |
| Little END Down Farm, LLC | $0 | $6,404 | -- |
| Rodney D. Maxwell | $38,264 | $5,970 | -84.4% |
| Brandon Alan King | $8,566 | $4,913 | -42.6% |
| TTPL, LLC | $0 | $4,703 | -- |
| Stanley R. Obannon | $0 | $3,830 | -- |
| Jerald Mize | $20,728 | $3,586 | -82.7% |
| David T. Freeman | $0 | $3,394 | -- |
| Randy W. Ruff | $16,301 | $3,390 | -79.2% |
| Jerry D. Anderson | $14,655 | $3,381 | -76.9% |
| Doris Lee Ford | $3,357 | $3,357 | 0% |
| David S. Cannon | $17,345 | $3,299 | -81% |
| Southern Nature, Inc. | $0 | $3,267 | -- |
| J. L. Hurst Sr. | $12,554 | $3,103 | -75.3% |
| Dennis Grant Jordan | $15,550 | $2,975 | -80.9% |
| Jerry Fleming | $19,566 | $2,874 | -85.3% |
| Michael R. Teasley | $11,870 | $2,806 | -76.4% |
| Todd Alford | $13,929 | $2,788 | -80% |
| Ralph S. Burdette | $10,257 | $2,599 | -74.7% |
| Bobby Hendrix | $8,617 | $2,557 | -70.3% |
| Thomas B. Whitmire | $13,230 | $2,498 | -81.1% |
| Chris A. Alexander | $15,370 | $2,434 | -84.2% |
| Byron D. Butler | $15,577 | $2,404 | -84.6% |
| Eugene F. Lunceford | $5,985 | $2,359 | -60.6% |
| Billy Dwayne Clark | $13,082 | $2,281 | -82.6% |
| Larry R. Bramblett | $9,683 | $2,273 | -76.5% |
| Jeffery C. Cann | $8,483 | $2,256 | -73.4% |
| Larry K. Partain | $10,165 | $2,246 | -77.9% |
| Bruce Bradford | $8,890 | $2,205 | -75.2% |
| Tyrayle Gerald Mccarty | $9,003 | $2,187 | -75.7% |
| Joe T. Teasley | $10,075 | $2,092 | -79.2% |
| Buster McGough | $1,167 | $1,965 | 68.4% |
| Franky W. Johnson | $13,088 | $1,938 | -85.2% |
| Jeffery Scott Moore | $4,100 | $1,807 | -55.9% |
| Casey Freeman Farms, Inc. | $5,719 | $1,785 | -68.8% |
| William Paul Davis | $3,135 | $1,722 | -45.1% |
| Dwayne G. Moore | $5,422 | $1,715 | -68.4% |
| Hudson's Farm, LLC | $4,673 | $1,712 | -63.4% |
| Bradley S. Burden | $1,584 | $1,678 | 5.9% |
| Anthony M. Mills Sr. | $2,995 | $1,599 | -46.6% |
| Ben J. Maxwell | $8,929 | $1,559 | -82.5% |
| Gary D. Maxwell | $8,590 | $1,542 | -82% |
| Craig A. Willis | $3,747 | $1,533 | -59.1% |
| Gregg M. Motes | $8,806 | $1,531 | -82.6% |
| Jason David Brady | $7,435 | $1,527 | -79.5% |
| Jimmy L. Dunn | $2,370 | $1,520 | -35.9% |
| Murel T Jordan | $6,552 | $1,514 | -76.9% |
| Sidney G. Adams | $8,095 | $1,486 | -81.6% |
| Balchin Sisters Farm, LLC | $7,958 | $1,391 | -82.5% |
| John S. Owen Jr. | $3,220 | $1,324 | -58.9% |
| James D. Baxter | $5,313 | $1,299 | -75.6% |
| Henry Donald Burdette | $5,791 | $1,275 | -78% |
| Jessie Richard Reid | $4,279 | $1,248 | -70.8% |
| Edward G. Christian | $4,191 | $1,212 | -71.1% |
| Ronald D. Ward | $4,258 | $1,191 | -72% |
| Bruce Webb | $4,279 | $1,186 | -72.3% |
| Patricia Beatenbough | $8,217 | $1,180 | -85.6% |
| Bobby D. Anderson | $6,190 | $1,171 | -81.1% |
| Hugh Wilkerson | $1,127 | $1,127 | 0% |
| Vieng Lee | $0 | $1,116 | -- |
| Tracy M. Graham | $4,598 | $1,111 | -75.8% |
| Gregory E. Gerlach | $2,245 | $1,098 | -51.1% |
| Larry D. Jones | $2,871 | $1,078 | -62.5% |
| Curtis F. Mewborn | $6,950 | $1,075 | -84.5% |
| Windfred Aaron Warren | $5,805 | $1,074 | -81.5% |
| Randy E. Cannon | $2,048 | $1,071 | -47.7% |
| Benny L. Brown | $1,063 | $1,063 | 0% |
| Walter O. Sheridan | $4,829 | $1,034 | -78.6% |
| Donald Alvin Nestor Jr. | $4,279 | $1,028 | -76% |
| George E. Scarborough | $4,246 | $986 | -76.8% |
| David Bowers | $4,425 | $983 | -77.8% |
| Charles A. Mueller | $5,568 | $952 | -82.9% |
| Scott Fleming | $4,865 | $950 | -80.5% |
| Larry Brady | $3,697 | $950 | -74.3% |
| William D. Albertson Jr. | $4,741 | $944 | -80.1% |
| Zack Benton Smith Jr. | $3,851 | $939 | -75.6% |
| Virginia Lee Thomas | $5,924 | $931 | -84.3% |
| James E. Purcell | $4,498 | $920 | -79.5% |
| Connie M. Bell | $3,234 | $896 | -72.3% |
| Chad G. Booth | $3,174 | $884 | -72.1% |
| Peggy C. Saxon | $3,856 | $826 | -78.6% |
| Kyle B. Ruff | $0 | $825 | -- |
| James Douglas Callaway | $3,875 | $813 | -79% |
| Olin J. Moore | $3,608 | $808 | -77.6% |
| Stewart J. Moss | $2,860 | $797 | -72.1% |
| Robert L. Strickland | $7,131 | $770 | -89.2% |
| Randy E. Byrum | $1,514 | $686 | -54.7% |
| Cows Unlimited, Inc. | $3,014 | $685 | -77.3% |
| Larry H. Smith | $2,904 | $678 | -76.7% |
| Matthew Stovall | $3,634 | $658 | -81.9% |
| Bertha Mae Allen | $4,056 | $656 | -83.8% |
| Allen V. Bond | $3,350 | $647 | -80.7% |
| Bivins L. Swords | $2,585 | $643 | -75.1% |
| Roger J. Mazurek | $2,178 | $640 | -70.6% |
| Patricia Parson | $1,326 | $636 | -52% |
| Kenneth J. Scarborough | $2,770 | $594 | -78.6% |
| John Allen Rice Jr. | $2,842 | $574 | -79.8% |
| Roger Dale Rousey | $1,914 | $569 | -70.3% |
| Cheryl Ann Teasley | $556 | $556 | 0% |
| Marcus Allen Maxwell | $2,299 | $553 | -75.9% |
| Annie V. Campbell | $3,264 | $552 | -83.1% |
| Hueston D. Mills | $2,060 | $545 | -73.5% |
| Darrell Morris Lester | $1,106 | $541 | -51.1% |
| Stephen M. Banks | $1,254 | $537 | -57.2% |
| David C. Maxwell | $1,936 | $501 | -74.1% |
| Donnie A. Cordell | $2,417 | $501 | -79.3% |
| Bradley Eugene Alexander | $2,252 | $501 | -77.8% |
| Lance M. Johnson | $4,123 | $494 | -88% |
| Marvin Blackwell | $1,782 | $490 | -72.5% |
| Michael G. Hewell | $2,543 | $481 | -81.1% |
| Dorsey W. McMillian | $2,189 | $479 | -78.1% |
| Thomas A. McCall | $1,064 | $472 | -55.6% |
| George H. Wallace | $1,936 | $466 | -75.9% |
| Booker T Orsley JR | $2,253 | $456 | -79.8% |
| David C. Hudson Jr. | $1,003 | $454 | -54.7% |
| Corey N. Bott | $2,728 | $451 | -83.5% |
| Robert G. Perkins | $2,035 | $450 | -77.9% |
| Christoper Robert Brown | $2,471 | $436 | -82.4% |
| Charles W. Johnson | $1,694 | $434 | -74.4% |
| Lee Roy Rice | $1,639 | $426 | -74% |
| L Holmes-Bass | $3,055 | $425 | -86.1% |
| Billy Ray Campbell | $2,551 | $418 | -83.6% |
| Craig R. Truitt | $957 | $408 | -57.4% |
| Ralph H. Adams | $1,464 | $408 | -72.1% |
| Kim Duong | $2,465 | $402 | -83.7% |
| Linda J. Cannon | $1,873 | $395 | -78.9% |
| Ross Matthew Anderson | $1,519 | $394 | -74.1% |
| Holly K. Alford | $990 | $384 | -61.2% |
| Calvin C. Vaughn | $783 | $383 | -51.1% |
| Preston Born | $1,305 | $362 | -72.3% |
| Billy R. Brown | $2,225 | $352 | -84.2% |
| Jason Todd Dixon | $1,613 | $350 | -78.3% |
| Carol G. Maxwell | $2,119 | $342 | -83.9% |
| John M. Carey | $1,200 | $312 | -74% |
| Mark Cleveland | $1,212 | $310 | -74.4% |
| Robert L. Whitworth | $759 | $304 | -59.9% |
| Cody Wesley Moss | $1,866 | $302 | -83.8% |
| Jeffrey Sanders | $2,497 | $295 | -88.2% |
| Jessie P. Goolsby | $1,045 | $294 | -71.9% |
| Ryan Albertson | $1,408 | $288 | -79.5% |
| William Anthony Maxwell | $1,122 | $287 | -74.4% |
| William Ashley Poole | $1,565 | $280 | -82.1% |
| Martin L. Heard | $1,247 | $277 | -77.8% |
| David R. Cleveland | $1,949 | $276 | -85.8% |
| Bruce W. Evans | $966 | $271 | -71.9% |
| Marcia Lynne Evans | $546 | $267 | -51.1% |
| Rosalyn B. Neal | $1,285 | $259 | -79.8% |
| Barbara L. Rice | $528 | $258 | -51.1% |
| Weston Conner Peeples | $7,340 | $256 | -96.5% |
| Jason Wilson | $1,697 | $239 | -85.9% |
| John Mark Neal | $1,001 | $232 | -76.8% |
| Elaine T. Cleveland | $470 | $230 | -51.1% |
| Chadwick T. Brown | $229 | $229 | 0% |
| Dylan Scott Herring | $1,206 | $226 | -81.3% |
| Donald R. Cleveland | $1,517 | $224 | -85.2% |
| Allen D. Moore | $736 | $218 | -70.4% |
| Joey M. Walsky | $1,483 | $218 | -85.3% |
| Jerome C. Gibbs | $495 | $197 | -60.2% |
| Kyle Dale Lunsford | $397 | $194 | -51.1% |
| Ryan M. Rosenburg | $814 | $194 | -76.2% |
| Alvin Brady | $429 | $183 | -57.3% |
| Thomas M Jancaitis | $875 | $170 | -80.6% |
| Horace Baker | $1,081 | $163 | -84.9% |
| AA Family Farm, LLC | $0 | $162 | -- |
| Willie M. Simmons Jr. | $396 | $156 | -60.6% |
| Marvin W. Dye | $311 | $152 | -51.1% |
| Nancy J. Fleming | $659 | $150 | -77.2% |
| Richard M. Greenway | $315 | $142 | -54.9% |
| Camille R. Caballero | $136 | $136 | 0% |
| Derek G. Thomason | $330 | $132 | -60% |
| Blanche Adams | $0 | $100 | -- |
| Kerry S. Partain | $512 | $83 | -83.8% |
| Joan H. Jordan | $0 | $27 | -- |
| Martha S. Key | $48 | $26 | -45.8% |
| Denny W. Seymour | $581 | $0 | -100% |
| Paul Brent Maxwell | $385 | $0 | -100% |
| Davis Floral Company, Inc. | $163,982 | $0 | -100% |
| Michael A. Carey | $1,320 | $0 | -100% |
| Patrea L Pabst | $4,827 | $0 | -100% |
| Randy F. Saxon | $1,047 | $0 | -100% |
| Todd Baldwin | $551 | $0 | -100% |
| William K. Phillips | $734 | $0 | -100% |
| Billy Ray Brown | $206 | $0 | -100% |
| Diane S. Sewell | $110 | $0 | -100% |
| Theresa S. Moore | $323 | $0 | -100% |
| Trinity Vegetable Company, LLC | $1,000,000 | $0 | -100% |
| Total subsidies | $2,363,402 | $1,692,000 | -28.4% |
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