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In 2021, 217 farmers in cities within Natchitoches Parish received a total of $3.8 million in 324 farm subsidies, a 47.7% decrease compared to 2020, when the total was $7.2 million in 531 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 Natchitoches Parish, Year Over Year
| Farmer | Total Received in 2020 | Total Received in 2021 | % Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Puckett Farms | $695,041 | $285,225 | -59% |
| Russell & Mary Edith Stacy Farm | $392,066 | $268,342 | -31.6% |
| Methvin Farms | $454,151 | $240,650 | -47% |
| Lacaze Farms, LLC | $63,445 | $194,337 | 206.3% |
| Eric C. Barnett | $0 | $177,137 | -- |
| Glory Island Farming Partnership | $340,135 | $135,128 | -60.3% |
| John Danley | $225,435 | $106,001 | -53% |
| Rayburn Smith | $332,941 | $104,734 | -68.5% |
| Sally Barnett Danley | $218,655 | $103,450 | -52.7% |
| Emily Smith | $333,129 | $100,556 | -69.8% |
| Three League Partnership | $233,344 | $90,651 | -61.2% |
| Robert Scarborough Jr. | $34,637 | $73,677 | 112.7% |
| By-Pass Trust | $12,848 | $65,872 | 412.7% |
| 4M Farms, Inc. | $129,368 | $60,002 | -53.6% |
| Landlock Farming, LLC | $222,256 | $53,663 | -75.9% |
| R. G. S. Trucking, Inc. | $0 | $52,875 | -- |
| Smith Logging and Timber Company, Inc. | $0 | $52,875 | -- |
| Broadway Wood Corporation | $0 | $52,875 | -- |
| Cade Wood, Inc. | $0 | $52,875 | -- |
| Roe's Pulpwood, Inc. | $0 | $52,875 | -- |
| James A. Philen | $208,262 | $48,895 | -76.5% |
| Cheryl Philen | $208,273 | $48,892 | -76.5% |
| James A. Philen Jr. | $208,530 | $48,799 | -76.6% |
| Sherrie Caskey | $0 | $48,220 | -- |
| Pamela G. McCalister | $48,094 | $48,094 | 0% |
| Rickey C. McCalister | $48,094 | $48,094 | 0% |
| Wilson Farms, LLC | $126,787 | $46,394 | -63.4% |
| Lacey S. Philen | $201,964 | $46,383 | -77% |
| Evelyn M. Evans | $41,559 | $41,559 | 0% |
| S. B. Evans Jr. | $41,559 | $41,559 | 0% |
| Joel Smith | $26,059 | $40,796 | 56.6% |
| Robert Scarborough | $34,675 | $40,789 | 17.6% |
| Brian E. Jones | $4,290 | $32,996 | 669.1% |
| Angela Jannette Eversull | $32,463 | $32,463 | 0% |
| Robert Scott | $10,472 | $27,710 | 164.6% |
| Philen Farm Partnership | $22,909 | $27,698 | 20.9% |
| Philen Farm Partnership | $22,909 | $27,698 | 20.9% |
| Benjamin F Bouser | $13,104 | $27,623 | 110.8% |
| Roque Brothers Farm, LLC | $17,729 | $27,407 | 54.6% |
| Cane River Tree Farm, LLC | $25,646 | $25,646 | 0% |
| Roter Fluss Farms | $66,828 | $24,440 | -63.4% |
| Ernie J. Scott | $23,214 | $23,527 | 1.3% |
| Sklar J Bar Cattle, LLC | $85,922 | $22,700 | -73.6% |
| Leone Farms, LLC | $40,990 | $21,919 | -46.5% |
| Friedman Farms Partnership | $19,561 | $19,561 | 0% |
| Nick F. Severin | $2,912 | $16,930 | 481.4% |
| Ronnie & Darlene Blewer Farms | $41,767 | $16,668 | -60.1% |
| Christina Marie Caskey | $0 | $16,173 | -- |
| John W. Luster | $15,607 | $15,607 | 0% |
| Kathy R. Anderson | $16,960 | $14,537 | -14.3% |
| Dianne C. Barnett | $0 | $14,033 | -- |
| Emery Jones Cattle Company, LLC | $35,373 | $13,342 | -62.3% |
| Flat River Legacy, LLC | $50,406 | $12,734 | -74.7% |
| Durr Farms, Inc. | $26,364 | $12,701 | -51.8% |
| James R & Gwen T Stacy Farms | $31,824 | $12,414 | -61% |
| Jason Hoffpauir | $68,553 | $11,884 | -82.7% |
| John C. Sparks | $8,854 | $11,741 | 32.6% |
| Steven K. Rachal | $5,539 | $11,072 | 99.9% |
| Derrit Matt JR | $34,932 | $10,423 | -70.2% |
| Roxanne Matt | $34,932 | $10,423 | -70.2% |
| Solomon Red River Ranch, LLC | $19,584 | $9,706 | -50.4% |
| Billy Spillman | $5,082 | $9,022 | 77.5% |
| Charles E. Clemons | $35,859 | $9,000 | -74.9% |
| Charles E. Clemons | $35,859 | $9,000 | -74.9% |
| Ludlow N. McNeely Jr. | $15,086 | $8,433 | -44.1% |
| Sheila A. Peeples | $0 | $8,393 | -- |
| Beth Blewer | $35,948 | $8,184 | -77.2% |
| Brad A. Calvert | $195 | $8,122 | 4,065.1% |
| Eversull Farms, LLC | $7,963 | $7,963 | 0% |
| Richard T. Hampton | $9,496 | $7,441 | -21.6% |
| Sandy Bluff Properties, LLC | $7,296 | $7,296 | 0% |
| Circle M Farms, LLC | $25,201 | $6,523 | -74.1% |
| William Wayne Ammons | $46,118 | $6,153 | -86.7% |
| C Bar D, LLC | $5,375 | $6,145 | 14.3% |
| Oakland of Cane River, Inc. | $0 | $6,112 | -- |
| Kateland Company, Inc. | $0 | $5,397 | -- |
| Jeff H. Foster | $5,050 | $5,050 | 0% |
| Foshee Investments, LLC | $21,010 | $4,927 | -76.5% |
| Riley Joseph McCalister | $4,015 | $4,902 | 22.1% |
| Raleigh D. Walker | $17,776 | $4,790 | -73.1% |
| Elizabeth R. Ragan | $7,981 | $4,567 | -42.8% |
| Anthony Christophe | $0 | $4,415 | -- |
| Cedar Grove Limited Partnership | $0 | $4,217 | -- |
| Glenn Byles | $20,696 | $4,175 | -79.8% |
| Allen Joe Solomon Jr. | $18,007 | $4,054 | -77.5% |
| Fred Peeples | $10,279 | $4,024 | -60.9% |
| Vonell Parker | $7,962 | $3,985 | -49.9% |
| Casey Messenger | $4,569 | $3,961 | -13.3% |
| Shonda Fair Messenger | $4,569 | $3,961 | -13.3% |
| Laura S. Bain | $14,023 | $3,871 | -72.4% |
| John Bush Sr. | $15,972 | $3,669 | -77% |
| Jerry W. Lacour | $15,620 | $3,604 | -76.9% |
| Michael E. Wolff | $8,270 | $3,523 | -57.4% |
| V and M Cattle | $18,723 | $3,384 | -81.9% |
| Kristie Moore | $13,574 | $3,098 | -77.2% |
| Larry F. Lindsey Jr. | $2,541 | $3,075 | 21% |
| Jerry Crooks | $7,399 | $3,070 | -58.5% |
| Barry Miley | $15,436 | $3,049 | -80.2% |
| Jerry Sibley | $7,458 | $2,904 | -61.1% |
| Mark W Schoth | $8,591 | $2,866 | -66.6% |
| Reginald Lynn Turner | $0 | $2,860 | -- |
| Madeline Christmas | $0 | $2,614 | -- |
| Floyd S. Townsend | $11,638 | $2,604 | -77.6% |
| T-Hun Ranch | $0 | $2,588 | -- |
| Donald Collins | $15,214 | $2,586 | -83% |
| Viola Williams | $2,587 | $2,549 | -1.5% |
| Earnest Morgan | $8,096 | $2,500 | -69.1% |
| Miguel Garcia Esparza | $0 | $2,475 | -- |
| Billy Thompson | $12,595 | $2,470 | -80.4% |
| Danny Brockner | $2,431 | $2,431 | 0% |
| Rita Brockner | $2,431 | $2,431 | 0% |
| Bobby Dale Armour Jr. | $2,376 | $2,376 | 0% |
| Bart Cotton | $10,072 | $2,264 | -77.5% |
| Roger D. Ross | $8,855 | $2,258 | -74.5% |
| Dyron Jones | $8,141 | $2,241 | -72.5% |
| Christopher B. Ray | $20,046 | $2,234 | -88.9% |
| Brad A. Prewitt | $14,267 | $2,211 | -84.5% |
| Joseph R. Casida | $7,898 | $2,138 | -72.9% |
| Linda W. Key | $2,077 | $2,077 | 0% |
| Michael J. Miller | $8,430 | $1,991 | -76.4% |
| Peggy Guess | $0 | $1,980 | -- |
| Claude R. Wilson | $7,986 | $1,962 | -75.4% |
| Jeffery W. Dalton Jr. | $11,083 | $1,957 | -82.3% |
| Dale R. Wohletz | $7,692 | $1,935 | -74.8% |
| Bonnie Pace | $8,670 | $1,802 | -79.2% |
| Jerry W. Callens | $8,141 | $1,778 | -78.2% |
| Lucas Seth Rains | $6,391 | $1,754 | -72.6% |
| Gregory Howell | $5,103 | $1,744 | -65.8% |
| Vilfried Metoyer JR | $6,976 | $1,682 | -75.9% |
| Michael Goings | $13,180 | $1,633 | -87.6% |
| Suzanne Caskey | $0 | $1,616 | -- |
| James Douglas Harris | $3,745 | $1,586 | -57.7% |
| Emma Bain | $4,895 | $1,525 | -68.8% |
| Carolyn Moreland Shannon | $1,458 | $1,458 | 0% |
| Mead Goings | $7,185 | $1,405 | -80.4% |
| Graylen Broadway | $8,233 | $1,357 | -83.5% |
| Ralph E. Roe | $3,957 | $1,320 | -66.6% |
| Sandra R. Martin | $1,315 | $1,315 | 0% |
| Andrea Ray Pickett | $3,201 | $1,314 | -59% |
| Zachary E. Gibson | $7,537 | $1,303 | -82.7% |
| James Wagley | $3,135 | $1,274 | -59.4% |
| Daniel Fedrick | $4,213 | $1,246 | -70.4% |
| Michael a Land | $3,102 | $1,212 | -60.9% |
| Ricky Lacour | $1,641 | $1,164 | -29.1% |
| Sylvia S. Lacour | $1,641 | $1,164 | -29.1% |
| Jerry Durr | $3,504 | $1,106 | -68.4% |
| Russell E. Danzy | $3,542 | $1,104 | -68.8% |
| Ricky E. Rains | $5,554 | $1,016 | -81.7% |
| Sibley Lake Realty, Corp. | $0 | $992 | -- |
| Roosevelt Toussaint | $3,619 | $985 | -72.8% |
| Roosevelt Toussaint | $3,619 | $985 | -72.8% |
| Roland R. Steadman | $1,716 | $930 | -45.8% |
| Wade D. Goings | $5,097 | $915 | -82% |
| M & M Farms of Cane River, LLC | $3,179 | $906 | -71.5% |
| Kenneth Megason | $4,610 | $881 | -80.9% |
| Charles L. Hampton Jr. | $3,035 | $866 | -71.5% |
| Ricky Rawls | $3,295 | $844 | -74.4% |
| Heather Bridges | $2,930 | $839 | -71.4% |
| Carol O'Quinn | $0 | $810 | -- |
| Benjamin T. Colvin | $3,267 | $802 | -75.5% |
| Larry Freeman | $3,432 | $796 | -76.8% |
| Samual Christophe | $3,707 | $782 | -78.9% |
| Marilyn Stevens | $1,797 | $737 | -59% |
| Albertha D. Johnson | $730 | $730 | 0% |
| Daniel Methvin | $720 | $720 | 0% |
| Jerry Wester | $3,399 | $714 | -79% |
| TNJ Cattle & Timber Compnay, LLC | $4,272 | $708 | -83.4% |
| James R. Gallien | $2,904 | $693 | -76.1% |
| Kenneth Wall | $8,006 | $690 | -91.4% |
| Mark C. Swafford | $2,056 | $686 | -66.6% |
| Floyd Townsend | $2,893 | $675 | -76.7% |
| Ronald Smith | $3,578 | $656 | -81.7% |
| Fount Fortenberry | $468 | $654 | 39.7% |
| Tony Leone | $2,240 | $632 | -71.8% |
| Thomas Roque | $2,970 | $625 | -79% |
| Robert Wayne Lacaze | $2,530 | $622 | -75.4% |
| Williams Development, LLC | $14,065 | $621 | -95.6% |
| Mcneely Cattle, LLC | $3,168 | $607 | -80.8% |
| David C. McAlpin | $639 | $570 | -10.8% |
| Morgan Ray Perry | $1,463 | $570 | -61% |
| Wilbert Nelson | $2,333 | $569 | -75.6% |
| Cruz Javier Esparza | $0 | $550 | -- |
| Robert Lang | $1,089 | $533 | -51.1% |
| Paul F. Morris | $2,813 | $533 | -81.1% |
| Mark Allen Walker | $25,325 | $524 | -97.9% |
| A&L Livestock, LLC | $1,749 | $522 | -70.2% |
| Ricky D. Caldwell | $1,089 | $500 | -54.1% |
| Patrick Rachal | $1,540 | $484 | -68.6% |
| Annie E. Joseph | $933 | $433 | -53.6% |
| Pepper Farms, LLC | $2,057 | $431 | -79% |
| Malcolm Thomas Sr. | $808 | $395 | -51.1% |
| Wade A. Moore Jr. | $3,167 | $394 | -87.6% |
| Adam R. Dalme | $2,013 | $391 | -80.6% |
| Mary L. Dickens | $365 | $365 | 0% |
| Tamika Diaz | $365 | $365 | 0% |
| Ziporah Diane Dickens | $365 | $365 | 0% |
| Andrew R. Hargis | $1,220 | $341 | -72% |
| John J. Augustus | $1,725 | $325 | -81.2% |
| Kristen Procell | $1,012 | $312 | -69.2% |
| Rebecca Owens | $1,195 | $256 | -78.6% |
| Stanley Junior Pye | $891 | $232 | -74% |
| Lovick H. Johnson III | $0 | $226 | -- |
| Henry L. Jones Jr. | $1,174 | $216 | -81.6% |
| Dianne V. Moran | $542 | $206 | -62% |
| Daniel Jones | $528 | $204 | -61.4% |
| Shay Brazil | $465 | $174 | -62.6% |
| MRS Elizabeth Ann Whitehead | $826 | $169 | -79.5% |
| Kathy A. Pylant | $372 | $105 | -71.8% |
| Mary E. Whitehead | $222 | $87 | -60.8% |
| Laura E. Solomon | $929 | $84 | -91% |
| Joe Potmesil | $107 | $39 | -63.6% |
| Marie Larson | $32 | $39 | 21.9% |
| Jon Barton Streete | $66 | $34 | -48.5% |
| Elaine R. Smith | $352 | $32 | -90.9% |
| Billy Joe Benefield Jr. | $6,460 | $22 | -99.7% |
| Billie C. Edwards | $441 | $20 | -95.5% |
| Joan Edwards | $441 | $20 | -95.5% |
| Alfred Bruning | $7,215 | $0 | -100% |
| Curtis Joseph | $440 | $0 | -100% |
| Darrell Fredieu | $437 | $0 | -100% |
| Darrell Roque Jr. | $385 | $0 | -100% |
| Joseph W. Matt | $11,594 | $0 | -100% |
| Benjamin J. Brewton | $500,000 | $0 | -100% |
| Camille Rae Moran | $781 | $0 | -100% |
| Carol Wells | $4,512 | $0 | -100% |
| Danley Cattle, LLC | $8,140 | $0 | -100% |
| Greg Dunn | $28,844 | $0 | -100% |
| John B. Whitaker | $1,415 | $0 | -100% |
| Kyle L. Smith | $1,251 | $0 | -100% |
| Michael Hayes | $596 | $0 | -100% |
| Richard T. Johnson | $2,985 | $0 | -100% |
| Tona Ford | $596 | $0 | -100% |
| Dwayne Poe | $660 | $0 | -100% |
| Cody Ammons | $16,398 | $0 | -100% |
| Ernest Constable Jr. | $2,958 | $0 | -100% |
| Total subsidies | $7,173,806 | $3,754,725 | -47.7% |
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