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In 2021, 73 farmers in cities within Chaffee County received a total of $507,616 in 133 farm subsidies, a 46.4% decrease compared to 2020, when the total was $946,324 in 202 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dennis Campbell-Dennis L Campbell Liv Trustee | $109,637 | $62,123 | -43.3% |
| Albert J. Eggleston | $44,515 | $45,606 | 2.5% |
| Roxanna Campbell-Roxanna M Campbell L Trustee | $78,822 | $41,991 | -46.7% |
| Harrison Lands, LLC | $50,658 | $27,656 | -45.4% |
| Walke & Walke Cattle Company, LLC | $14,410 | $27,425 | 90.3% |
| Pinon Ranch, Inc. | $70,761 | $25,804 | -63.5% |
| The Beekeepers Honey Boutique, LLC | $0 | $16,727 | -- |
| Robert J. Bradford | $43,706 | $14,536 | -66.7% |
| Casey S. Pridemore | $18,546 | $12,788 | -31% |
| George W. Dunbar | $13,545 | $12,414 | -8.3% |
| Frank L. Eberhart | $13,815 | $12,337 | -10.7% |
| Eberhart Farms | $12,162 | $12,162 | 0% |
| Gerald Knapp | $0 | $11,275 | -- |
| Lee Ann Banning | $0 | $10,419 | -- |
| T N Bar Cattle Company, Inc. | $34,038 | $9,309 | -72.7% |
| Ronald Evan Flowers | $0 | $8,668 | -- |
| Marla R. Talmadge | $14,992 | $8,415 | -43.9% |
| Susan M. Evans | $9,794 | $8,248 | -15.8% |
| James D. Larue | $43,910 | $8,092 | -81.6% |
| V Bar X, Inc. | $39,576 | $7,970 | -79.9% |
| Jeffrey-Jeff & Marla Talmadge LVG Trust R Talmadge | $11,434 | $7,590 | -33.6% |
| Connie Ann Baumgart | $7,082 | $7,082 | 0% |
| Scanga Ranch, LLC | $0 | $6,270 | -- |
| Vashus Limited Partnership | $27,273 | $6,267 | -77% |
| Dennis E. Lee | $6,019 | $6,019 | 0% |
| Chelsea J. Pridemore | $15,180 | $5,666 | -62.7% |
| Rain Dance Ranch, LLC | $0 | $5,619 | -- |
| Bartlett Heirs, LLC | $15,944 | $5,051 | -68.3% |
| Lee William Rooks | $7,226 | $4,739 | -34.4% |
| Kelvin W. Beek | $7,542 | $4,526 | -40% |
| Richardson Cattle Company, LLC | $20,878 | $4,392 | -79% |
| James J. Finegan | $6,930 | $4,217 | -39.1% |
| Gale Garner | $5,067 | $3,814 | -24.7% |
| Richard Brice Lewis | $15,037 | $3,422 | -77.2% |
| Chris A. Nachtrieb | $12,510 | $3,315 | -73.5% |
| Rankin Family Trust | $7,050 | $3,209 | -54.5% |
| Kathy Ann Hoerlein | $2,926 | $2,926 | 0% |
| Robert Woolmington | $11,032 | $2,334 | -78.8% |
| Ken Lindbloom | $0 | $2,324 | -- |
| Mark Zinkula | $2,292 | $2,292 | 0% |
| Campbell Legacy Investments, LLC | $9,246 | $2,131 | -77% |
| Abigail A. Hutchinson | $6,789 | $2,052 | -69.8% |
| Christine A. Schoech | $1,009 | $1,954 | 93.7% |
| Allinger Trust | $2,386 | $1,877 | -21.3% |
| Tracy C Timko Slash T Ranch | $5,753 | $1,715 | -70.2% |
| Midway Ranch, Inc. | $8,294 | $1,706 | -79.4% |
| Beahm Farm Partnership LP | $3,086 | $1,667 | -46% |
| Scott Nichols | $2,689 | $1,656 | -38.4% |
| JD4 Beef, LLC | $5,170 | $1,529 | -70.4% |
| Hutchinson Ranch, LLC | $8,438 | $1,326 | -84.3% |
| RJRS Hill Farms, LLC | $9,324 | $1,321 | -85.8% |
| Casey Everett | $4,312 | $1,250 | -71% |
| Billy G Burdges | $1,701 | $1,185 | -30.3% |
| Clyde L. Coble | $2,269 | $1,095 | -51.7% |
| Otley Louda Solar Farm, LLC | $1,885 | $1,038 | -44.9% |
| Julie A. Bright | $609 | $869 | 42.7% |
| Janet Heinz | $1,671 | $832 | -50.2% |
| Ryan Marquette Weigel | $990 | $765 | -22.7% |
| Mary M Hallman Living Trust | $2,542 | $723 | -71.6% |
| Robert A. Kilborn | $916 | $719 | -21.5% |
| Donald L. Jehle | $948 | $614 | -35.2% |
| Jean M. Phelps | $2,297 | $611 | -73.4% |
| Troy A. Baker | $39,108 | $600 | -98.5% |
| Ralph P. Ogden | $2,764 | $590 | -78.7% |
| David Wancura | $755 | $479 | -36.6% |
| David P. Granzella | $437 | $437 | 0% |
| Anthony C Cavalea III | $886 | $382 | -56.9% |
| Eden Emiko Hall | $2,349 | $370 | -84.2% |
| Joseph M. Redetzke | $816 | $319 | -60.9% |
| Theresa Grover | $0 | $290 | -- |
| Anne Marie Englert | $254 | $197 | -22.4% |
| Svata M Louda Rev Trust | $1,211 | $154 | -87.3% |
| Gina Marcell | $168 | $124 | -26.2% |
| Andrea Elizabeth Weigel | $2,365 | $0 | -100% |
| Gary B. Puckett | $250 | $0 | -100% |
| Raedonna M Jones | $113 | $0 | -100% |
| Susan Lindbloom | $380 | $0 | -100% |
| Baxa Farms, Inc. | $4,886 | $0 | -100% |
| Cary A. Gloor | $6,958 | $0 | -100% |
| Darren Bachand | $1,624 | $0 | -100% |
| Margaret J. Dean | $969 | $0 | -100% |
| Micheal Ramsey | $3,380 | $0 | -100% |
| Stephen R. McClung | $18 | $0 | -100% |
| Total subsidies | $946,324 | $507,616 | -46.4% |
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