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In 2021, 137 farmers in cities within Vernon Parish received a total of $604,151 in 159 farm subsidies, a 36% decrease compared to 2020, when the total was $944,387 in 238 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sammy G. Nolen | $0 | $52,875 | -- |
| ASH Timber Company, Inc. | $0 | $52,875 | -- |
| Beau Shell Logging, LLC | $0 | $52,875 | -- |
| Ricky Abel | $12,094 | $50,912 | 321% |
| Jimmie L. Johnson | $726 | $33,550 | 4,521.2% |
| Gary Thompson | $152,731 | $30,618 | -80% |
| William D. Horton | $154,337 | $30,091 | -80.5% |
| Lockhart & Sons Logging, LLC | $0 | $28,988 | -- |
| James A. Johnson | $6,270 | $28,801 | 359.3% |
| James H. Shirley | $0 | $20,892 | -- |
| Matthew Parker | $17,791 | $14,002 | -21.3% |
| George Jack Bass | $3,960 | $12,528 | 216.4% |
| Cornie W James | $0 | $10,048 | -- |
| Charles McDonald | $12,774 | $9,217 | -27.8% |
| Porter and Sons Ranch, LLC | $38,529 | $7,127 | -81.5% |
| Charnel Bailey JR | $30,580 | $6,507 | -78.7% |
| Teddie R. Dowden | $30,580 | $6,274 | -79.5% |
| Cathy Landry | $0 | $6,211 | -- |
| Lealon Johnson | $0 | $5,824 | -- |
| Jason T. Nolde | $2,563 | $5,768 | 125% |
| Erby Thompson Jr. | $11,941 | $5,716 | -52.1% |
| Milton R. Wisby | $1,045 | $5,535 | 429.7% |
| Alex Davis | $1,440 | $4,916 | 241.4% |
| Ronald K. Davis | $13,706 | $4,830 | -64.8% |
| Arrow Farms, LLC | $7,975 | $3,914 | -50.9% |
| Frank Singletary | $6,365 | $3,748 | -41.1% |
| Kenneth Royer | $6,171 | $3,731 | -39.5% |
| Ronnie Johnson | $16,179 | $3,666 | -77.3% |
| John Daniel Deggs | $0 | $3,599 | -- |
| Stephanie Moses Deggs | $0 | $3,599 | -- |
| William Kenneth Dunn | $1,417 | $3,207 | 126.3% |
| Larry D. Bailey | $0 | $3,150 | -- |
| Lezlie Midkiff | $8,772 | $2,962 | -66.2% |
| Karen L. Hooks | $795 | $2,737 | 244.3% |
| Brad Robertson | $5,577 | $2,602 | -53.3% |
| Danny Poe | $9,966 | $2,506 | -74.9% |
| Dusty King | $1,353 | $2,467 | 82.3% |
| Perry Abel | $6,840 | $2,081 | -69.6% |
| Charles Monroe Johnson | $4,917 | $2,064 | -58% |
| Cecil Garrett Abel | $4,203 | $1,755 | -58.2% |
| Jeremy A. Lockhart | $8,558 | $1,749 | -79.6% |
| John Phil Cook | $8,428 | $1,678 | -80.1% |
| L & L Quality Construction Company, LLC | $2,706 | $1,678 | -38% |
| David C. Nolen | $8,286 | $1,614 | -80.5% |
| Seth Burgess | $18,174 | $1,574 | -91.3% |
| Virgil Turner | $3,498 | $1,570 | -55.1% |
| Kenneth Moore | $4,114 | $1,568 | -61.9% |
| Benny L. Williams | $6,988 | $1,522 | -78.2% |
| K. C. Robinson | $7,853 | $1,515 | -80.7% |
| Clebert Joseph Dauzat | $3,300 | $1,438 | -56.4% |
| Alan Slaydon | $7,647 | $1,431 | -81.3% |
| Jerry Johnson | $0 | $1,375 | -- |
| Zackary K. Wiggins | $1,089 | $1,332 | 22.3% |
| Frank T. Doyle | $5,104 | $1,288 | -74.8% |
| Lance Bass | $4,664 | $1,268 | -72.8% |
| Henry G. Victor Jr. | $2,300 | $1,247 | -45.8% |
| Robert T. Stewart | $1,005 | $1,216 | 21% |
| Kent Rodriguez | $0 | $1,210 | -- |
| Bennie Maddox | $5,236 | $1,127 | -78.5% |
| George A. Peterson | $1,125 | $1,125 | 0% |
| Anthony Landen | $2,527 | $1,122 | -55.6% |
| Preston E. Broxson | $2,858 | $1,103 | -61.4% |
| Crockett Elmer Johnson Jr. | $4,005 | $1,018 | -74.6% |
| Charles Evin Elliott | $429 | $1,005 | 134.3% |
| Thelma S. Covello | $0 | $993 | -- |
| Jonathan Sellers | $3,982 | $986 | -75.2% |
| Billy Ray Foley | $4,191 | $983 | -76.5% |
| A. van Fletcher | $4,290 | $976 | -77.2% |
| Dwight Jerl Williams | $3,315 | $968 | -70.8% |
| Rhonda M. Cook | $3,003 | $954 | -68.2% |
| Ronald Hagan | $3,553 | $954 | -73.1% |
| Jewel Doyle | $3,284 | $908 | -72.4% |
| Wesley Coffman | $1,980 | $906 | -54.2% |
| Paul Thompson | $2,178 | $852 | -60.9% |
| Billy W. Maricle | $1,848 | $841 | -54.5% |
| Patsy Hunt | $0 | $825 | -- |
| Nathan Ray Gilcrease | $2,733 | $754 | -72.4% |
| Carles N. White | $3,024 | $750 | -75.2% |
| James Greg McKee | $5,125 | $748 | -85.4% |
| Sammie Burgess | $3,121 | $710 | -77.3% |
| Michael D. Martin | $3,025 | $709 | -76.6% |
| Marlin Cloud | $2,695 | $694 | -74.2% |
| Dewey Lamar Miller | $4,266 | $692 | -83.8% |
| Kenneth Holaway | $1,518 | $660 | -56.5% |
| Brian Breaux | $1,254 | $636 | -49.3% |
| Patrick D. Stewart | $1,603 | $618 | -61.4% |
| Worth Roberts | $3,613 | $613 | -83% |
| Charles W. Johnson | $3,681 | $610 | -83.4% |
| Mitch Johnson | $2,311 | $604 | -73.9% |
| James A. Craft | $1,268 | $591 | -53.4% |
| Donald Dowies | $2,541 | $591 | -76.7% |
| Glenn R. Johnson | $1,551 | $585 | -62.3% |
| Larry Maricle | $1,857 | $577 | -68.9% |
| Mark Horton | $2,409 | $553 | -77% |
| Roger Morel | $3,677 | $543 | -85.2% |
| Jacob Thompson Cattle | $136,011 | $518 | -99.6% |
| Charles Wilmer White | $2,469 | $491 | -80.1% |
| Floyd Justin Stanley | $1,740 | $483 | -72.2% |
| Gregory K. Durbin | $990 | $470 | -52.5% |
| Timothy Deason | $1,188 | $467 | -60.7% |
| Ronnie Willis | $2,112 | $466 | -77.9% |
| Gregory Ford | $2,583 | $440 | -83% |
| Keith Mason | $1,144 | $440 | -61.5% |
| Rodney M. Leach | $957 | $388 | -59.5% |
| Thomas P. Lemieux | $1,727 | $374 | -78.3% |
| Mary M. Rowland | $828 | $364 | -56% |
| Charlie West | $1,694 | $360 | -78.7% |
| Brenda A. Montiel | $389 | $351 | -9.8% |
| Carmen E. Holder | $389 | $351 | -9.8% |
| Sandra J. Davis | $389 | $351 | -9.8% |
| Sharon L. Sellers | $389 | $351 | -9.8% |
| Richard W. McManus | $389 | $351 | -9.8% |
| Michael S. Johnson | $858 | $346 | -59.7% |
| Ernest Wyatt Bryant | $891 | $343 | -61.5% |
| Mark Earl | $891 | $343 | -61.5% |
| Michael Doyle | $2,248 | $342 | -84.8% |
| Audie Hilton | $759 | $338 | -55.5% |
| Pamela M. Self | $693 | $332 | -52.1% |
| Ernest Garlington | $1,012 | $332 | -67.2% |
| Deloris Nelson | $1,661 | $322 | -80.6% |
| MacY D. Willis | $825 | $308 | -62.7% |
| Keith L. Deason | $1,496 | $298 | -80.1% |
| Lisa Girlinghouse | $960 | $264 | -72.5% |
| Rodney Thompson | $880 | $263 | -70.1% |
| Eric Brandon Willis | $1,463 | $260 | -82.2% |
| Goldie Mae Doyle | $1,100 | $251 | -77.2% |
| John W Hierath | $565 | $250 | -55.8% |
| Venoy Thompson | $1,617 | $240 | -85.2% |
| Christopher McKee | $941 | $222 | -76.4% |
| John S. Craft | $880 | $197 | -77.6% |
| A. J. Newhouse | $396 | $176 | -55.6% |
| A. C. Coker | $1,536 | $173 | -88.7% |
| Ivan L. Droddy Jr. | $911 | $173 | -81% |
| R. J. Wilson | $330 | $132 | -60% |
| Ellis Yeley | $738 | $132 | -82.1% |
| Brady A. Hardisty | $606 | $104 | -82.8% |
| Bret Hardisty | $132 | $69 | -47.7% |
| Ludwig J. Leonards | $223 | $0 | -100% |
| Total subsidies | $944,387 | $604,151 | -36% |
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